A screenshot from Bayani. The fighting game is based on the stories of Filipino national heroes. Photo: Ranida GamesA screenshot from Bayani. The fighting game is based on the stories of Filipino national heroes. Photo: Ranida Games
A screenshot from Bayani. The fighting game is based on the stories of Filipino national heroes. Photo: Ranida Games
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Street Fighter meets heroes of the Philippine revolution in Bayani, fighting video game

  • The characters in fighting game Bayani are loosely based on 19th century revolutionary heroes from Philippine history
  • The spark for the game was a question posed to an actor playing a wheelchair-bound paralysed Philippine revolutionary hero on TV about why he never stood up
Topic |   Video gaming
Yu Kang

Updated: 5:08pm, 7 Jun, 2020

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A screenshot from Bayani. The fighting game is based on the stories of Filipino national heroes. Photo: Ranida GamesA screenshot from Bayani. The fighting game is based on the stories of Filipino national heroes. Photo: Ranida Games
A screenshot from Bayani. The fighting game is based on the stories of Filipino national heroes. Photo: Ranida Games
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