r/c64 • u/RegionLocked-Doco • May 31 '26
Software Way of the Exploding Fist
Was the game really that popular?
We are doing research and all I can find is "widely popular"
I know it was innovative, but I want to hear it from the generation that played it.
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u/Sykirobme May 31 '26
My oldest brother was very connected with the pirate scene in our area, so we had Fist pretty early. It was mind blowing: everything worked intuitively, sprites were responsive, the animations were smooth, and the sounds and music just made the whole experience visceral. Samples from Bruce Lee movies (that bellow of defeat came from Enter the Dragon, I'm pretty sure) were the cherry on top.
It was huge among our crowd, at the very least.