Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu is arguably the greatest sidescrolling beat 'em up of all time. Oh, sure. Other games may have tighter controls, better visuals and a more coherent story, but they all lack the X Factor: Jackie Chan.

Binge Gamer's Perry Piekarski looks back at the pure awesomeness of Jackie Chan's first video game in this "Greatest Games You've Never Played" feature.

Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu is what you get if you take every platformer you’ve ever played on an 8-bit system, put them in a pot, and make a stew out of them. Let it simmer for a bit, pour it into a Jackie Chan officially-licensed ramen dish, and there you have it—delicious gaming goodness.* Yet as cliche as it is, Action Kung Fu is easily one of the greatest games you’ve never played.

There’s even a log flume stage where you ride the rapids and kick some riverside ass. Nothing spells awesome like a ride on a log flume. Nothing.

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