Hokuto No Ken / Fist of the North Star (Sega the Best)
Compatible with PlayStation 2™ (PS2™)
For JPN/Asian systems only.
NTSC
Item Description
Fighting game fans cheer for your life! As the legendary arcade hit Hokuto no Ken (aka. Fist of the North Star) is coming to your PlayStation2™. Made by the same team as Guilty Gear, this game sports some of the fastest paced action seen on a 2D fighter to date. Play as Kenshiro, Shin, Raoh, Yuda and many other characters from the Hokuto no Ken anime and manga series, and unleash their Fatal KO techniques!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 special attack 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.This game is based on the first half of the original manga (vol. 1-16) and uses the characters as they were depicted in the 1980's anime series. The voices of the playable characters are all performed by the original seiyu from the anime, with the exception of Kenshiro and Rei, who are both played by new actors.
Useful Links
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Official Website (Japanese)
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Review (insomnia)
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French Review (objectif-sega)
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Review (NTSC-uk)
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Italian Review (Retrogamer.it)
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Review (HonestGamers)
Customer reviews
Average rating: | (5 out of 5) | |
Total votes: | 11 |
Please note that opinions expressed in any review are those of our customers and do not necessarily match those of the Playasia.com team.
srwfan (6) on 07, Feb. 2012 02:46 (HKT)
Excellent!
A must have for Hokuto fans!
link6616 (23) on 24, Apr. 2011 04:21 (HKT)
Great fighter
Crazy and fun, everything i expected from it. A little clunky to start with, but so are most fighters
nickzstuff (1) on 25, Dec. 2010 23:43 (HKT)
One of the best 2d fighters ever.
When i first heard of HKN it was on tgwtg.com from one of jew wario's review of the game. I unfortunately did not know anything about the series, but thought the game looked interesting enough, after purchasing and playing I haven't put it down in fact it hasn't left my system, Great and fast gameplay, awesome history mode, and character balance is fantastic, my only gripe is that there is only one unlockable character but other than that you will not be disapointed, great two player and single player game, BUY THIS NOW!
sonny (2) on 05, Jun. 2010 16:27 (HKT)
Game is GODLIKE!!
Awesome fighting game. Needs more love.
Dream_Shake (62) on 21, May. 2010 04:17 (HKT)
Rare Game !!!
Products have been received safely. Game enthusiasts are recommended.
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