Bruce Lee is a big deal. Dozens of video games have paid tribute to him — especially fighting games. Polygon’s resident kicking enthusiast is here to examine how Bruce Lee got sucked into the video game realm, and why he’s so at home there.
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DJCJ
14.07.2022Great video
CrownRock1
14.07.202212:11 All he really needs to do is spam low kick anyway.
LSDariuss
14.07.2022Great Job!
Raushunn
14.07.2022Can we get a jackie chan teeken one now please
kirby march barcena
14.07.2022That cat sound is already synonymous to Bruce Lee whether anyone likes it or not.
Shawn Thorington
14.07.2022Awesome video, you are a scholar sir.
B. Son
14.07.2022They finished it with face cut outs lmao.
Arda Agaik
14.07.2022🔫he always has been.
KroganMom
14.07.2022Wonderful information and tribute. I will share this with my son as we explore Bruce Lee's legacy. This was a pleasure to watch. Thank you.
bfFAN221
14.07.2022Hope it's not a biggie to ask, but does someone have a keen eye and point out all the games used in the footage, specifically the opening first few minutes?
Cheers ^^
Muhammad Ishaq
11.07.2022Niiiiiicccceee
Robert Davis
11.07.2022He WASN'T the first martial arts star? Then who beat him to the PUNch?
rzxwm10
11.07.2022I was hoping to see chou from MLBB haha
Andony Poma
11.07.2022What a well done video on bruce lee well organized and with great content
surullinen koira
11.07.2022вроде Лапенко, а вроде и не Лапенко….
smokythecameraman
11.07.2022bruce lee did not create any of this stuff it was all in boxing for centuries
it was an interesting video for people who have never seen professional fights made before bruce lee movies and even me who says this is VERY wrong enjoyed the hell out of it. good job i will like and subscribe
Kd Montana
11.07.2022What's the song in the background
Glacier Nester
11.07.2022I love the intertextuality analysis about video games and what inspires their tropes that's been coming up on polygon lately. Fantastic direction, and I do hope y'all keep up this line!
javier soriano
11.07.2022A lot of people don't realize he used a double for the frontflip kick in Enter The Dragon. The guy's name was Yuen Wah
Keegan Peterson
11.07.2022“And was rightfully feeling himself!”
Not saying you don’t get the point across pat… but man, how has that not been turned into a meme?
Xilla Stephan
10.07.2022little known fact 14:13 mark Bruce Lee actually lost that speed punching competition to this random black guy who was the student cuz other black guy LOL yeah I got to look it up to find their names oh, I think there's a documentary about it somewhere
Michiel Kroder
10.07.2022Great video, Polygon.
Billy Bob I CTSO
10.07.2022On no, am I the SLOWEST Bruce Lee? I knew something was wrong.
Om Patel
10.07.2022Calling it: Pat video
Boki
10.07.20227:32 what is this game?
michael anthony hilario
10.07.2022Bruce Lee is the king of video games
eric macgillivray
10.07.2022Bruce will always be the goat of action movies….ps5 needs a legit official videogame haven't had one since original xbox
AzNstat
10.07.2022You know Bruce clones in fighting games are going to be 🔥, you already have an idea of his move sets, speed and strengths.
Voss Burton
10.07.2022Mortal Kombat and Enter the Dragon are the same film.
RaySiu
10.07.2022Yu wah was the guy that did the flip kick 🙂
Fariz Shadier
07.07.2022very nice content
Allen Burrell
07.07.2022Unfortunately they haven't based a game on him since Xbox could definitely Use a modern game.
SpinningSidekick
07.07.2022The editing is amazing
Breno Barbosa
07.07.2022Good video, + sub
Mebibyte
07.07.2022This was awesome. Go Pat!
Rodi
07.07.2022Tekken 3 is the best representation of all time
Johnald Vizzini
07.07.20229:35 Lol i'd play that
0014 - Amirul Naim
07.07.2022cmon this video is only less than half the views it deserves
SamTheUltimateTransGuy
07.07.2022Not to be That Guy but in MK11 Liu Kang's moveset is a weird combo of his old signature moves and a lot of Bruce-Inspired stuff (especially bc they gave him nunchucks). Also his "flying dragon kick" is just him doing the iconic Bruce Lee flying side kick. I believe he also had the weird flippy kick in MKX. Most of his fight intros are based on iconic Bruce Lee moments.
Liu Kang is kinda just Bruce Lee but with 90s hair and constantly on fire.
Though Liu Kang initially wasn't super similar to Bruce in anything other than voice, the MK franchise grew and gained more and more Bruce Lee content. The character Bo Rai Cho was based on the film Drunken Master, and the character Kai is speculated to be based on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kai meant to be the Kareem to Liu Kang's Bruce.
I hope this made sense it's 2 AM.
Matthew 6810
07.07.2022I really appreciated the Sleeping Dogs Inclusion. Thank You
Daniel kim
05.07.2022Good video but you need to eat more
Cine Mad
05.07.2022The fight between Ryu and Sagat in the first game remembers me of bruce lee vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Nik Con le Nike
05.07.2022so… Bruce Lee invented the Flash Kick???
Normal Human
05.07.20222oota innit
ModSheikh
05.07.2022Very nice…"
Bally
05.07.2022while watching this, i'm stunned by how closely a ton of the philosophy/fighting game mechanics of bruce lee lines up with fencing strategy–like it's down right uncanny
I'am a Redguard!
05.07.2022The only Bruce Clone I can't stand is Maxi for the simple fact that he's using a fighting style that hadn't been invented yet.
Lebogang Tebele
05.07.2022mm yes…
Buce Lee is fighting games indeed
Jonathan Moyal
05.07.2022the flips in enter the dragon were apparently made by a stuntman, not bruce 🙂 check out the interviews on scott adkins' youtube channel.
shikar babulall
05.07.2022Oh yes street fighter wasn't the 1st martial arts game but it was the 1st with fantasy martial arts and super moves