This is the first game in the Hokuto no Ken series. For other games in the series see the Hokuto no Ken category.
Hokuto no Ken | |
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Developer(s) | Toei Animation |
Publisher(s) | Toei Animation |
Year released | 1986 |
System(s) | NES |
Followed by | Hokuto no Ken 2 |
Series | Hokuto no Ken |
Japanese title | 北斗の拳 |
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Genre(s) | Action |
Players | 1-2 |
Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
Hokuto no Ken (translated: Fist of the North Star) is a Famicom game developed by Toei Animation in 1986. It is the Famicom adaption of a mid-80s manga known as Hokuto no Ken.
In the Famicom game, Kenshiro must travel through five stages, primarily walking right to left. Along the way, several bad guys and henchmen will attempt to assault Kenshiro. He can attack them by punching which causes them to explode, or by kicking which sends the enemies flying. Kenshiro has a health bar and loses a life when it is empty. As he travels through the stages, a character will appear in some of the doorways. If the player chooses, he or she may press ++ to enter the doorway an into a new region of the stage. The ultimate goal is to navigate the maze of doorway choices and find the final boss of the stage. At that time, a one-on-one fight will commence, which Kenshiro must win in order to advance to the next stage.
Story[edit]
In the manga, the world was engaged in a global nuclear war in the year 199X. After the war, the earth's surface became devoid of vegetation, the seas evaporated and civilization was thrown into chaos, turning everyday life into a battle for supplies of uncontaminated food and water, where the strong survive by preying on the weak. However, one man vows to make a difference. Kenshiro is the successor of the art of Hokuto Shinken, a deadly 1,800 year-old assassination style that is only passed down from one master to a chosen son. Kenshiro uses his skills and knowledge to protect the innocent from the bloodthirsty gangs that threaten their survival. Throughout the course of the series, Kenshiro meets several allies and rivals, most of whom are also trained in various martial arts styles.
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Title screen
Table of Contents
Hokuto no Ken (Famicom)/Table of Contents
- Hokuto no Ken: Violence Gekiga Adventure
- Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mark III)
- Hokuto no Ken (Famicom)
- Fist of the North Star (NES)
- Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu
- Hokuto no Ken 3: Shinseiki Souzou Seiken Retsuden
- Fist of the North Star: 10 Big Brawls for the King of the Universe
- Hokuto no Ken 4: Shichisei Hakenden Hokuto Shinken no Kanata e
- Hokuto no Ken 5: Tenma Ryuusei Den Ai★Zetsushou
- Hokuto no Ken 6: Gekitou Denshouken Haou e no Michi
- Hokuto no Ken 7: Seiken Retsuden Denshousha e no Michi
- Hokuto no Ken (Sega Saturn)
- Fighting Mania: Fist of the North Star
- Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu
- Punch Mania ~Hokuto no Ken 2 Gekitou Shura no Kuni Hen
- Sega Ages 2500 Hokuto no Ken
- Fist of the North Star (arcade)
- Hokuto no Ken: Hokuto Shinken Denshousha no Michi
- Hokuto no Ken Online
- Hokuto no Ken Raoh Gaiden: Ten no Haoh
- Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
- Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2
- Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
- Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Plus
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken DS
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Portable
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Plus
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken DS
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE
- Jissen Pachi-Slot Pachinko Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken
- Jissen PachiSlot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken 2 Ransei Haou Den Tenha no Shou