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Fist of the North Star

The famous Anime series is now the latest arcade game from Sega! Players can choose their favorite characters from the series including Kenshiro, Raoh, Toki, Shin, Rei, Juda, Thouther, Mr. Heart and Mamiya!…

7 December 2005

Fist of the North Star is an arcade developed by Arc System Works, released 7 December 2005 on Arcade.

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What Fist of the North Star is

Fist of the North Star is an arcade game developed by Arc System Works and released in 2005. It was published by Sega. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The famous Anime series is now the latest arcade game from Sega! Players can choose their favorite characters from the series including Kenshiro, Raoh, Toki, Shin, Rei, Juda, Thouther, Mr. Heart and Mamiya! Fist of the North Star is a 1 or 2 player game with continuous buy-in. A Boost Gauge for offensive attacks, an Aura Gauge for defensive maneuvers, and a North Star Gauge (your 7 stars of life force) have been included to enhance game play. Don't lose your stars or the Star of Death will shine, making you dangerously vulnerable to enemy attacks!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Fist of the North Star launched on 7 December 2005, within three weeks of Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Quick answers

Fist of the North Star — frequently asked questions

When did Fist of the North Star come out?
Fist of the North Star was released on 7 December 2005 for Arcade.

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