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* AssistCharacter: Saojin san summon two men to rush in and stomp her opponent before taking a picture of them.
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* AssistCharacter: Saojin san can summon two men to rush in and stomp her opponent before taking a picture of them.
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An [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] FightingGame developed by IGS and released in the year 1999. The setting and characters draw heavy inspiration from Hong Kong martial arts films (especially from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). ''Martial Masters'' is IGS's third arcade 2D fighting game.
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An [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] FightingGame developed by IGS Creator/{{IGS}} and released in the year 1999. The setting and characters draw heavy inspiration from Hong Kong martial arts films (especially from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). ''Martial Masters'' is IGS's third arcade 2D fighting game.
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* DanceBattler: Red Snake, who is a fighting BellyDancer.
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* DanceBattler: Red Snake, who is a fighting BellyDancer.belly dancer.
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* AnimalMotif: Tiger, Crane, Red Snake, Monkey Boy, and Scorpion.
* AssistCharacter: Saojin san summon two men to rush in and stomp her opponent before taking a picture of them.
* DeathFromAbove: Master Monk can somehow cause giant ceremonial pots to drop from the sky on his opponent's head.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: One of Monkey Boy’s super moves is having several monkeys barrage his opponent with fruit.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: One of Monkey Boy’s super moves is having several monkeys barrage his opponent with fruit. Drunk Master uses his drinking gourd like a nunchaku. Saojin also pulls out an umbrella in one of her super moves.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most characters are referred to by their nicknames or their occupations. A shaolin monk is called Monk, a drunken master as Drunken Master and even the BigBad is just the Lotus Master.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most characters are referred to by their nicknames nicknames, fighting styles, or their occupations. A shaolin monk is called Monk, a drunken master as Drunken Master and even the BigBad is just the Lotus Master.Master.
* PrefersGoingBarefoot: Red Snake, Monkey Boy, and Ghost Kick all fight barefoot.
* PrefersGoingBarefoot: Red Snake, Monkey Boy, and Ghost Kick all fight barefoot.
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* {{Stripperific}}: Red Snake dresses in a skimpy dancer's outfit.
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Not to be confused with Creator/{{Konami}}'s fighting game ''Martial Champion''.
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Martial Masters ported to the Switch as part of a collection.
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After 2 decades since its arcade-only release, ''Martial Masters'' is now available on modern platforms as part of the ''IGS Classic Arcade Collection'' on Nintendo Switch, released April 13, 2023.
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** Scorpion is "Baak Suiting" / "Bái Shǎotíng". It loosely translates as "''white little palace''", reflecting his status as a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob.
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** Scorpion is "Baak Suiting" / "Bái Shǎotíng". It loosely translates as "''white little palace''", reflecting his status as a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob.rich status.
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** The Lotus Masters are an interesting example: while in-game they [[MovesetClone share sprites]], the fake Lotus Master seems to be based on the main villain from ''[[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106344/ White Lotus Cult]]'' (sharing the exact same title and interest in mystical scrolls, according to his ending), while the True Lotus Master seems to be more influenced by the High Priest Gao Kung from ''Once Upon a Time in China II'' (having an interest in recruiting unusual children, as seen in Reika's ending).
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** Saojin = "Sap Saam Yi" / "Shísān Yí", "''13th Aunt''".
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** The {{NPC}} Dragon is the slightly more complex "Lung Kyun" / "Lóng Quán", i. e. "''Dragon Fist''".
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An [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] FightingGame developed by IGS and released in the year 1999. The setting and characters draw heavy inspiration from Hong Kong martial arts films (such as ''Once Upon a Time in China'').(especially from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). ''Martial Masters'' is IGS's third arcade 2D fighting game.
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* CastOfExpies: Almost half of the cast is borrowed from the ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'' series: Master Huang, Saojin, Ghost Kick and the Lotus Masters are clearly based on Wong Fei-hung, 13th Aunt, Clubfoot and Priest Gao of the White Lotus Sect, while Tiger seems to be a mix of the first film's jesuit priest and the American bodyguard Tiger. Some of the other characters are also clear references to classic Hong Kong martial arts films, too, like Drunk Master (Beggar So from ''Film/DrunkenMaster'') or Scorpion (Sonny from ''[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_King_(1992_film) Operation Scorpio]]'').
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* CastOfExpies: Almost half of the cast is borrowed from the ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'' ''Once Upon a Time in China'' series: Master Huang, Saojin, Ghost Kick and the Lotus Masters are clearly based on Wong Fei-hung, 13th Aunt, Clubfoot Ghostfoot Seven and Priest Gao of the White Lotus Sect, master (even sharing their exact same names in the Taiwanese version), while Tiger seems to be a mix of the first film's jesuit priest and the American bodyguard Tiger. Some of the other characters are also clear references to classic Hong Kong martial arts films, too, like Drunk Master (Beggar So from ''Film/DrunkenMaster'') or Scorpion (Sonny from ''[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_King_(1992_film) Operation Scorpio]]'').
* DubNameChange: Every character has a different name in the Taiwanese version (most noticeably, the expies from the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' series have the movies' names, as detailed under CastOfExpies). The western name is usually a reference to their fighting style, while the Cantonese name is has some sort of poetic reference to their characters:
** Master Huang is "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Fei-hung Wong Fei-Hung]]" / "Huáng Fēihóng".
** Ghost Kick is "Gwai Goek Cat" / "Guǐ Jiǎo Qī", "''[[RapidFireFisticuffs Ghostfoot]] Seven''".
** Saojin = "Sap Saam Yi" / "Shísān Yí", "''13th Aunt''".
** Crane is "Gei Wanzau" / "Jǐ Júnxiù". Her name loosely translates to "''cloud-sleeve''".
** Scorpion is "Baak Suiting" / "Bái Shǎotíng". It loosely translates as "''white little palace''", reflecting his status as a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob.
** Red Snake is "Kuk Jinhung" / "Qū Yānhóng", which loosely translates as "''curved [[AmazonianBeauty gorgeousness]]''" -- "Jinhung" / "Yānhóng" can also be translated as "''red beauty''", since she's a FieryRedhead.
** Tiger is the western "Hooke" / "Hook" -- written as "Fuhak" / "Hǔkè", which loosely translates as "''tiger restrainer''".
** Monkey Boy is "Tit Hauji" / "Tiě Hóuér" -- literally "''Iron Monkey''", like the Hong Kong films with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Monkey_(1977_film) same]] [[Film/IronMonkey name]].
** Drunk Master is "Zeoi bat gwai" / "Zuì bù guī", aka "''[[TheAlcoholic irreversible drunk]]''".
** Reika is "Ling Ji" / "Líng Ér", "''[[PoweredByAForsakenChild soul child]]''" or "''[[LittleMissBadass nimble child]]''".
** Monk is "Sik Mouzan" / "Shì Wǔzhēn", "''[[ToBeAMaster true martial arts]] monk''"[[note]]"釋" (Sik / Shì) was a common surname for ordained Buddhist monks[[/note]].
** Lotus Master is the very similar "Baaklingau Zyu" / "Báiliánjiào Zhu", which translates as "''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lotus White Lotus Religion]] master''".
** Master Huang is "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Fei-hung Wong Fei-Hung]]" / "Huáng Fēihóng".
** Ghost Kick is "Gwai Goek Cat" / "Guǐ Jiǎo Qī", "''[[RapidFireFisticuffs Ghostfoot]] Seven''".
** Saojin = "Sap Saam Yi" / "Shísān Yí", "''13th Aunt''".
** Crane is "Gei Wanzau" / "Jǐ Júnxiù". Her name loosely translates to "''cloud-sleeve''".
** Scorpion is "Baak Suiting" / "Bái Shǎotíng". It loosely translates as "''white little palace''", reflecting his status as a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob.
** Red Snake is "Kuk Jinhung" / "Qū Yānhóng", which loosely translates as "''curved [[AmazonianBeauty gorgeousness]]''" -- "Jinhung" / "Yānhóng" can also be translated as "''red beauty''", since she's a FieryRedhead.
** Tiger is the western "Hooke" / "Hook" -- written as "Fuhak" / "Hǔkè", which loosely translates as "''tiger restrainer''".
** Monkey Boy is "Tit Hauji" / "Tiě Hóuér" -- literally "''Iron Monkey''", like the Hong Kong films with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Monkey_(1977_film) same]] [[Film/IronMonkey name]].
** Drunk Master is "Zeoi bat gwai" / "Zuì bù guī", aka "''[[TheAlcoholic irreversible drunk]]''".
** Reika is "Ling Ji" / "Líng Ér", "''[[PoweredByAForsakenChild soul child]]''" or "''[[LittleMissBadass nimble child]]''".
** Monk is "Sik Mouzan" / "Shì Wǔzhēn", "''[[ToBeAMaster true martial arts]] monk''"[[note]]"釋" (Sik / Shì) was a common surname for ordained Buddhist monks[[/note]].
** Lotus Master is the very similar "Baaklingau Zyu" / "Báiliánjiào Zhu", which translates as "''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lotus White Lotus Religion]] master''".
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* FightingClown: Don't let Saojin's [[CuteClumsyGirl goofy fighting style]] and airhead antics fool you. Unlike [[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina Aunt 13]], her [[CaptainErsatz basis]], she can whoop some ass.
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* FightingClown: Don't let Saojin's [[CuteClumsyGirl goofy fighting style]] and airhead antics fool you. Unlike [[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina Aunt 13]], 13, her [[CaptainErsatz basis]], basis]] from ''Once Upon a Time in China'', she can whoop some ass.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung, particularly based on Creator/JetLi's interpretation from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung, particularly based on Creator/JetLi's interpretation from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''.''Once Upon a Time in China''.
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* CastOfExpies: Almost half of the cast is borrowed from the ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina'' series: Master Huang, Saojin, Ghost Kick and the Lotus Masters are clearly based on Wong Fei-hung, 13th Aunt, Clubfoot and Priest Gao of the White Lotus Sect, while Tiger seems to be a mix of the first film's jesuit priest and the American bodyguard Tiger. Some of the other characters are also clear references to classic Hong Kong martial arts films, too, like Drunk Master (Beggar So from ''Film/DrunkenMaster'') or Scorpion (Sonny from ''[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_King_(1992_film) Operation Scorpio]]'').
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* MsFanservice: Red Snake. Between her leggy fighting style, {{Panty Shots}} courtesy of her outfit, and flirtatious manner.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung, perticularly Creator/JetLi's interpretation from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung, perticularly particularly based on Creator/JetLi's interpretation from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung.Fei-hung, perticularly Creator/JetLi's interpretation from ''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most characters are referred to by their nicknames or their occupations. A shaolin monk is called Monk, a drunken master as Drunken Master and even the BigBad is just the Lotus Master.
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* TokenWhite: Tiger is the only white character in the game. Justified as he is a Western foreigner.
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* ArrangedMarriage: Black Scorpion and Red Snake, the former not as willing as he doesn’t want to give up his womanizing ways yet.
* TheCasanova: Black Scorpion is a total womanizer, much to Red Snake’s annoyance.
* DanceBattler: Red Snake, who is a fighting BellyDancer.
* TheCasanova: Black Scorpion is a total womanizer, much to Red Snake’s annoyance.
* DanceBattler: Red Snake, who is a fighting BellyDancer.
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* ExtremityExtremist: Ghost Kick, as his name implies, fights only with kicks in a style similar to capoeira.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: One of Monkey Boy’s super moves is having several monkeys barrage his opponent with fruit.
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* TheStoic: Crane hardly ever speaks in her win quotes.
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* DrunkenMaster: There's a standard one in this game, and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Drunk Master is his name]].
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* ReligiousBruiser: Tiger is a martial artist who takes it on himself to spread the word of Jesus to his fellow man and protect his fellow missionaries.
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* FightingClown: Don't let Saojin's [[CuteClumsyGirl goofy fighting style]] and airhead antics fool you. Unlike [[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina Aunt 13]], her [[CaptainErsatz basis]], she can whoop some ass.
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* {{Ms Fanservice}}: Red Snake. Between her leggy fighting style, {{Panty Shots}} courtesy of her outfit, and flirtatious manner.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}}: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung.
* {{Ms Fanservice}}: Red Snake. Between her leggy fighting style, {{Panty Shots}} courtesy of her outfit, and flirtatious manner.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}}: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung.
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An [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGames [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] FightingGame developed by IGS and released in the year 1999. The setting and characters draw inspiration from Hong Kong martial arts films (such as ''Once Upon a Time in China''). ''Martial Masters'' is IGS's third arcade 2D fighting game.
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Anarcade fighting game [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGames arcade]] FightingGame developed by IGS and released in the year 1999. The setting and characters draw inspiration from Hong Kong martial arts films (such as ''Once Upon a Time in China''). Martial Masters ''Martial Masters'' is IGS's third arcade 2D fighting game.
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An arcade fighting game developed by IGS and released in the year 1999. The setting and characters draw inspiration from Hong Kong martial arts films (such as ''Once Upon a Time in China''). Martial Masters is IGS's third arcade 2D fighting game.
The story sets the game at the end of the Qing Dynasty, where the government was weakened by corruption and attacked by foreign influences. The people were flung into misery and became unsatisfied with their situation. They did not believe in the government anymore and turned their faith back to religion.
The White Lotus Sect saw this as an opportunity and took over. They claimed to help the government to defeat foreigners and bring peace to the world. Their Ideology was quickly adopted. Everything related with the Western world was killed or destroyed. Anyone against this principal was considered an enemy and accused of being bound with the devil. Dragon of Martial Master and Master Huang of Po Chi Lam could not accept these outrageous actions so they band together in order to prevent much bloodshed.
One day the leader of White Lotus Sect sent an invitation to Dragon and Master Huang but Dragon's disciples saw this as a trap and recommended that they wait for Master Huang, who was out of town collecting medicine. The Master did not want to miss this opportunity to make peace and went alone. Unfortunately, he was captured and put in prison. Both parties started confrontations and have struggled since then.
Now dangers are hidden all over the place. Who is capable of resolving the situation? Let's find out!
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* {{Ms Fanservice}}: Red Snake. Between her leggy fighting style, {{Panty Shots}} courtesy of her outfit, and flirtatious manner.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}}: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung.
The story sets the game at the end of the Qing Dynasty, where the government was weakened by corruption and attacked by foreign influences. The people were flung into misery and became unsatisfied with their situation. They did not believe in the government anymore and turned their faith back to religion.
The White Lotus Sect saw this as an opportunity and took over. They claimed to help the government to defeat foreigners and bring peace to the world. Their Ideology was quickly adopted. Everything related with the Western world was killed or destroyed. Anyone against this principal was considered an enemy and accused of being bound with the devil. Dragon of Martial Master and Master Huang of Po Chi Lam could not accept these outrageous actions so they band together in order to prevent much bloodshed.
One day the leader of White Lotus Sect sent an invitation to Dragon and Master Huang but Dragon's disciples saw this as a trap and recommended that they wait for Master Huang, who was out of town collecting medicine. The Master did not want to miss this opportunity to make peace and went alone. Unfortunately, he was captured and put in prison. Both parties started confrontations and have struggled since then.
Now dangers are hidden all over the place. Who is capable of resolving the situation? Let's find out!
Tropes:
* {{Ms Fanservice}}: Red Snake. Between her leggy fighting style, {{Panty Shots}} courtesy of her outfit, and flirtatious manner.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}}: Master Huang is obviously an anime version of folk hero martial artist Wong Fei-hung.
