Nintendo Switch - Shaq-Fu (A Legend Reborn)

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Review of:	Nintendo Switch - Shaq Fu (A Legend Reborn)
Reviewed by:	The examinator
Product rating:	3 out of 5
Packaging rating:	3 out of 5
Summary:	Short but fun beat 'em up game. No real replay value post DLC.

Description:

From the seller:

A vessel floating down a river contains an orphaned baby boy. He is found and adopted. As he grows, he learns of his true identity and destiny of greatness. Thus is the premise of two of the greatest stories of our time, but that is where the similarities end. Now we're not saying that "Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn" is better than the Good Book; that would be blasphemy. But please consider the following questions:

• Does the Bible feature BASKETBALL LEGEND SHAQUILLE O’NEAL AS AN ASS-KICKING WU XING MASTER?
• Can the Holy Writ boast A DOPE RAP FEATURING THE BIG ARISTOTLE HIMSELF?
• Does the Book of Books provide the EXCITEMENT AND HILARITY OF BATTLING BOSSES WHO ARE PARODIES OF FAMOUS DOUCHEBAGS?
• Do any of the conflicts depicted in The Sacred Testimony qualify as EPIC BOSS BATTLES THAT YOU WON’T BELIEVE WE ACTUALLY PUT INTO A GAME?

"Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn" DOES contain all of those thrilling features and many more! So buy it. It's pretty cheap.

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For details as to how this item received the given rating, see below:

This review is for the Nintendo Switch version and the DLC included.

The game is rather silly but pretty funny in some moments. If you want a relatively short game, with some humor and where you can walk around and beat everything up, this is fills that perfectly. It's a classic beat 'em single player game that provides nostalgia.

Unlike most games that you spend your entire life on, this took a few hours to complete. This really has no replay value once you complete the game (and the DLC). This is both good and bad, depending on the time of gamer you are. The DLC continues the journey with Barack Fu (Barack Obama). It would be nice to see more DLC of this game, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.

The animated clips that tell the story are hilarious. I was surprised this was even made! However, it is Shaq and he is all over the place with marketing just about anything (The General, Gold Bond, Printers, etc.). People seem really angry about this or trashed it based on past experiences (The original Shaq Fu on the SNES). Give them a break, it's a short entertaining game that doesn't cost much.

This is how badly people tried to prevent the game from launching:

http://www.shaqfu.com/declarationofopposition.php

In regards to packaging, if it was on digital for the price I paid (or lower), that would have been a win. However, it's the standard plastic film covering the plastic case which within holds your plastic game.

If it's on sale (which I got for $5) I recommend it, at least for a short escape of reality. Also, don't forget to read the character bios.

Pros:

• Classic beat 'em up style.
• Additional DLC to continue the story.
• Hilarious story.
• Short and fun game.

Cons:

• Single player.

*Note, there are two ratings applied to the reviewed item. "Product rating" and "Packaging rating". The actual product will not be impacted by the packaging as these are two separate ratings.

In regards to packaging, the following are contributing factors against the "Packaging rating":

• In an effort to globally reduce and promote less usage of plastic, any usage of plastic or non-environmentally safe packaging/products/material will be marked negatively.
• Single use items that do not biodegrade or cannot be easily recycled (see point above on plastics).
• The packaging rating is being introduced to help drive a shift to more sustainable and environmentally friendly resources.

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For additional details, see below:

References:	https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/shaq-fu-a-legend-reborn-switch/
Seller information:	https://www.alegendreborn.com/
Product warranty:	Unknown
Made in:	Japan
Review ID:	R00070