Candidate Kung-Fu

Seriously, isn't this what we all wish the debates were like?

If you're of a certain age (under 35) and temperament (partial to video games), the familiarity of Kung-Fu Election should strike you like a katana to the skull. It's essentially 90's arcade game Mortal Kombat, but instead of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, it stars Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, the Obamas and the McCains (players can also choose Giuliani, Huckabee, Edwards, etc. from the version that circulated during the primaries).The concept is simple. Pick a player and try to literally kick the electoral stuffing out of someone from across the aisle.

On the GOP side,there's John McCain, dressed as Kane from Kung-Fu, Cindy McCain as the Bride from Kill-Bill, and Sarah Palin, wearing some odd combination of Xena: The Warrior Princess garb and what looks like the fur of an Alaskan air-hunted wolf.

On the other side, Joe Biden rocks some Soul Caliber-attire while the Obamas don more stereotypical martial arts duds. Each character has a special move. Palin whips out a Second Amendement protected rifle, Cindy McCain attacks with flying blond ponytails, and the often wordy Biden opens his mouth to spit out a foot that will kick you in the face. It's a welcome and absurd respite from a more than occasionally absurd election season.