(LAST UPDATE: 11/26/09)
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Developer(s): Arc System Works
Publisher(s): Sega
Platform(s): Arcade,
PS2 (Japan)
Release: December 2005 (JP Arcade), March 29th 2007 (PS2)
Characters: Kenshiro, Raoh,
Toki,
Jagi, Rei,
Shin,
Juda, Souther, Mr.
Heart, Mamiya
Related Games:
Hokuto No Ken: Raoh Gaiden ~ Ten no Haoh,
Blazblue,
Sengoku Basara
X, Battle Fantasia, Guilty
Gear X
Story: Set in a
post apocalyptic world where the Earth is barren and the strong survive
by preying on the weak, the series follows the journey of Kenshiro, the
successor of Hokuto Shinken, "Divine Fist of the North Star", a secret
martial arts style that allows its practitioner to destroy an opponent's
body from within by striking into their secret channeling points, often
resulting in a violent and gruesome death. Kenshiro uses his skills to
protect the weak and innocent against the numerous villains that threaten
their survival.
General: Hokuto
No Ken (known as Fist of the North Star in America) is a 2D
fighter made by Arc System Works, best known for their amazing work on the Guilty Gear
series. The game is based on
the first half of the original manga (vol. 1-16), using the characters
as they were depicted in the 1980's anime series. The voices of the playable
characters are all performed by the original voice actors from the anime,
with the exception of Kenshiro and Rei, who are both played by new actors.
Every player
has a seven stars gauge that, through various attacks, can be lowered and
once empty, a final "death star" will light up and the enemy player can
perform a "Fatal KO technique" that finishes of the opponent similar to
the "Instant Kill" moves from Guilty Gear. Unlike in Guilty Gear, where
you could boost any number of times, Hokuto no Ken has a gauge that limits
the number of boosts a player can perform, however, the boost is much more
powerful than the one in Guilty Gear.
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Closing Comment:
From what I've seen, it looks and plays a lot like
the Guilty Gear X series. I like how you can launch your opponent into the wall
and continue with a combo, looks pretty sweet. I still haven't gotten around to
playing this and have only seen bits and pieces of the anime.
~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
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