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The Way of the Tiger (CPC/Spectrum)

In this beat-em-up from 1986, take on the role of Avenger, the ninja warrior, as he battles the forces of evil in defence of his faith and protection of the weak. Based on the popular series of fantasy adventure gamebooks.

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Developer
Gremlin Graphics
Publisher
Pixel Games UK
Release
January 26, 2023
3 years and 189 days ago
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About the Game

Originally released in 1986 for home computers, The Way of the Tiger was based on the popular series of fantasy adventure gamebooks of the same name, allowing players to take on the role of the ninja warrior Avenger as he battles the forces of evil in defence of his faith and protection of the weak. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version. Included are both the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.

Gameplay

Using intuative controls, experience complex combat in three forms: unarmed, pole fighting, and samurai sword fighting.


This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

  • Saving/loading the game at any point
  • Support for most modern game controllers
  • Full control remapping
  • Image scaling and smoothing options
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