Software:Sai Combat
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| Developer(s) | David T Clark[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Mirrorsoft |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986[2] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sai Combat is a 1986 fighting video game published by Mirrorsoft for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
Gameplay
Sai Combat is a one-on-one fighting game. The sais in the game don't refer to the stabbing weapons but rather long wooden poles.[3][4] The player has to defeat eight opponents before becoming the Sai Master. In order to win a fight, the opponent has to be knocked down three times. The game includes a two-player multiplayer mode.[1]
Reception
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Aktueller Software Markt called it the best fighting game on the Spectrum.[6] Amtix called it "[a] competent fighting game that's worth looking at". The reviewers compared the game to The Way of the Tiger and The Way of the Exploding Fist.[5] Computer and Video Games said the game is "good fun" and "graphically excellent".[4] Crash said the game is better than International Karate but not as good The Way of the Exploding Fist.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Reviews - Sai Combat". Crash (Newsfield Publications Ltd) (28): 122. May 1986. https://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-28/page/n121/mode/2up.
- ↑ "Sai Combat". Game Cassette (ZX Spectrum) (Mirrorsoft). 1986. https://www.mobygames.com/game/15582/sai-combat/cover/group-139021/cover-393250/. "© 1986 Mirrorsoft".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gilbert, John (May 1986). "Software - Sai Combat". Sinclair User (EMAP) (50): 40. https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-050/page/n39/mode/2up.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Software Reviews - Sai Combat". Computer and Video Games (Future plc) (56): 24. June 1986. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_056_1986-06_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n23/mode/2up. "Graphics: 9, Sound: 7, Value: 9, Playability: 9".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Reviews - Sai Combat". Amtix (Newsfield Publications Ltd) (10): 21. August 1986. https://archive.org/details/amtix-magazine-10/page/n19/mode/2up.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kleimann, Manfred (June-July 1986). "Action Games - Sensationelle Geschichte!" (in German). Aktueller Software Markt (Tronic-Verlag) (5/86): 7. https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1986.05/page/n5/mode/2up. "Grafik: 10, Sound: 10, Spielidee: 10, Spielmotivation: 10".
- ↑ "Software Reviews - Sai Combat". Computer and Video Games (Future plc) (58): 26. August 1986. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_058_1986-08_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n25/mode/2up. "Graphics: 8, Sound: 7, Value: 7, Playability: 8".
External links
- Sai Combat at MobyGames
- Sai Combat at Spectrum Computing
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