Editing Gun fu (section)

===Video games===
{{See also|Dual wield}}

Video games, particularly in the [[Shooter game|shooter]] and [[shoot 'em up]] genres, have implemented gun ''fu''-like gameplay. Below are some examples of video games and video game series which have been specifically compared to or described as gun ''fu'':
* The "[[bullet time]]" gameplay of the ''[[Max Payne]]'' series has been described as gun ''fu''.<ref>{{cite magazine|editor-last=McNamara|editor-first=Andy|date=May 2009|title={{'}}We took all the elements of the traditional Max and expanded it out so the game becomes gun ballet, or 'gun-fu', or whatever you want to call it'...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OIhYAAAAYAAJ|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|publisher=Sunrise Publications|page=41|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
* The "CQC" fighting style in the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' video game series integrates the use of firearms into martial arts.
* The 2005 [[first-person shooter]] game [[F.E.A.R. (video game)|F.E.A.R.]] also has firefight combat inspired by gun ''fu''.
* The 2007 [[third-person shooter]] game ''[[Stranglehold (video game)|Stranglehold]]'', which serves as a sequel to John Woo's 1992 film ''[[Hard Boiled]]'', features gun ''fu'' gameplay elements.<ref>{{cite magazine|editor-last=Cowan|editor-first=Andy|date=2007|title=Drifting out of the sports world, Stranglehold (Midway) is already out now for the PC and Xbox 360, and sees a whole heap of John Woo-styled action and ''gun-fu'' going down...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L5qfAAAAMAAJ|magazine=[[Hip Hop Connection]]|publisher=Popular Publications|issue=216–218|page=337|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
* The 2008 [[Fighting game|fighting]] game series, ''[[BlazBlue]]'', features a fighter who specializes in this fighting style in Noel Vermillion.
* The 2012 video game ''[[Sleeping Dogs (video game)|Sleeping Dogs]]'' incorporates gun ''fu'' elements into its martial arts gameplay.
* The 2015 [[action role-playing game]] ''[[Fallout 4]]'' features an ability, or perk, called "Gun Fu", which awards bonus points to the player for targeting multiple enemies while in the gameplay feature known as the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System (V.A.T.S.).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/142574-Fallout-4-Character-System-Skills-and-Perks|title=Fallout 4 Eliminates Skills From Character System|last=Zimmerman|first=Conrad|date=24 September 2015|work=[[Escapist Magazine]]|access-date=3 January 2020|archive-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103205452/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/142574-Fallout-4-Character-System-Skills-and-Perks|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The 2019 shoot 'em up game ''[[My Friend Pedro]]'' features gameplay elements that have been referred to as gun ''fu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/my-friend-pedro-is-a-2d-max-payne-that-looks-bananas/|title=My Friend Pedro is a 2D Max Payne that looks bananas|last=Sykes|first=Tom|date=20 November 2016|work=[[PC Gamer]]|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
* The 2005 [[survival horror]] game ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' emphasises injuring enemies with gunshots and then performing martial arts on them while they're stunned.<ref>{{Citation |title=Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries - Melee Moves | date=18 July 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3h7lfAvxu4 |language=en |access-date=2023-01-20}}</ref>
* The [[hack and slash]] game series ''[[Bayonetta]]'' has most of its combat revolve around using guns in her hands and on her heels to execute ''[[Chinese martial arts|kung fu]]'' like combos while weaving in shooting.
* The 2019 virtual reality action-rhythm game ''[[Pistol Whip (video game)|Pistol Whip]]'' allows players to dual-wield pistols in an homage to gun ''kata''. The game also features other elements from gun ''fu'' films like dodging bullets in slow motion and awarding extra points for shooting enemies in rhythm with the music track.
* Planned for release in 2025, [[Spine (video game)|SPINE]] is a cyberpunk action [[beat 'em up]] game that highlights gun fu style combat as one of its key features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hon |first=Jason |date=2023-11-30 |title="A Cyberpunk Sifu With Gun Fu": Spine Preview |url=https://screenrant.com/spine-game-pc-preview/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>