'Kung Fu Panda 2' video game to launch alongside film

By Hector Cortez Mar 30, 2011, 23:36 GMT

The Kung Fu Panda 2 video game is coming to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS.

THQ today announced its plans to release the Kung Fu Panda 2 video game on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, uDraw GameTablet for the Wii, and Nintendo DS, in conjunction with the theatrical debut, set for May 26, 2011.

On Kinect for Xbox 360, Po will teach players key kung fu moves and train them for battle. Utilizing Kinect, players will block, dodge, duck, punch and kick.

On the PlayStation 3, Kung Fu Panda 2 lets players battle with moves such as acu-punches, thunder strikes and kung fu curls that incorporate problem-solving skills.

On THQ’s uDraw GameTablet for Wii, players will control Po with their stylus to fight and defend Gongmen City in story mode. In drawing mode, players can color various pieces of character art and objects which will in turn populate the story mode, making the game unique to the player. There are also several mini-games included.

On Nintendo DS, Kung Fu Panda 2 will allow players to command Po using the stylus, unleashing kung fu moves against enemies alongside the Furious Five: Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper and Mantis. In addition, the Nintendo DS version offers an addictive card game called "Five-Card Fu", which can be played either alone or with a friend. The game is played on a 3x3 grid which contains nine squares. To get started, the player must select five cards from their in-game library and place one card in one of the nine squares. Each card will have a number ranging from one through nine on each side of the card. In order to win, the player must strategize on which square they will occupy first as well as which card to use. Once the player places a card in a square, the opponent will have to place a card on an adjacent square that beats the numerical value of the card the first player placed. The player that occupies the grid with the highest numerical value wins.