Variations Shaq Fu

shaq fighting auroch, 1 of characters excluded snes version

the genesis version of shaq fu has 5 more playable characters (auroch, colonel, diesel, leotsu, , nezu) , 3 more stages (the lab, wasteland, , yasko mines) super nes version, genesis version has longer story mode. north gate/south gate stage accessible in snes version cheat code, whereas genesis version has north gate/south gate stage available default. amiga version contains same content genesis version (it keeps text licensed sega enterprises, ltd left on version on title screen), though backgrounds have no animation. has 3 tunes; there no background music during fights.

the game boy version has same 7 characters super nes version, whereas game gear version has 6 characters (shaq, leotsu, mephis, rajah, kaori, , sett ra). both game boy , game gear versions lack tournament mode , in-game voices.

both genesis , snes versions of game contained hidden button sequence initiate blood code in spirit of mortal kombat. blood effects subdued , minor kept game @ ma-13 (known modern rating standard t ) rating. however, blood code gave access finishing moves within game triggered striking opponent in way end match. finishing moves not gory depicted in fatalities of mortal kombat, considerably more violent when performed against monster-type characters in game, rather humans. of finishing moves have been discovered include following examples:

sett ra, when struck high attack toward head, drop knees head caught fire. body of sett ra dissolve, wraps falling ground , smoldering shoulder armor tumbling forward.
beast, when struck in way, have skin dissolve away revealing skeleton crumbles ground.
mephis, when struck mid-range attack, shatter ghost-like shards fade away air, leaving decrepit robe behind.
voodoo, when struck in way, fade smoke, leaving clothing behind on ground.
genesis-exclusive character auroch turn stone , explode if struck mid-range attack.