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Hokuto no Ken

Hokuto no Ken is a video game released in Japan on July 20, 1986 by Sega for the Sega Mark III gaming platform. It is a side-scrolling action game that follows the events depicted in the first television…

20 July 1986

Hokuto no Ken is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 20 July 1986 on Wii and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Hokuto no Ken is

Hokuto no Ken is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1986. It was published by Sega. It is available on Wii and Sega Master System/Mark III.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hokuto no Ken is a video game released in Japan on July 20, 1986 by Sega for the Sega Mark III gaming platform. It is a side-scrolling action game that follows the events depicted in the first television series from Kenshiro's battle against Shin and his gang to his final showdown with Raoh. The game consists of side-scrolling levels where the player must reach the goal while defeating numerous enemy grunts and sub-bosses along the way, each leading to a one-on-one battle with the stage's boss. Despite featuring similar gameplay, this game is unrelated to Toei's video game version of Hokuto no Ken for the Family Computer released a few months later. The game's lead programmer was Yuji Naka…
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Fist of the North Star series

Hokuto no Ken is the third of 38 entries we hold in the Fist of the North Star series. The next entry was Hokuto no Ken in 1986.

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When did Hokuto no Ken come out?
Hokuto no Ken was released on 20 July 1986 for Wii and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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