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Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is a 2D competitive fighting video game published by Arc System Works released on March 27, 2007 for the Sony PlayStation 2. Based on the manga series of the…

1 December 2005

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is an arcade developed by Arc System Works, released 1 December 2005 on PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

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What Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is an arcade game developed by Arc System Works and released in 2005. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is a 2D competitive fighting video game published by Arc System Works released on March 27, 2007 for the Sony PlayStation 2. Based on the manga series of the same name, it was originally released in 2005 as a coin-operated arcade game for the Atomiswave hardware. A PlayStation 2 port, retitled Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sōsōsei Kengō Retsuden, roughly translated as Fist of the North Star: The Twin Blue Stars of Judgment - History of the Fist Masters, was released exclusively in Japan in March 2007. This version features a bonus DVD including an exclusive training mode ("Starter's Guide") and a documentary covering history of previous Hokuto…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Fist of the North Star series

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden is the 24th of 38 entries we hold in the Fist of the North Star series. It arrived 2 years after Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken. The next entry was Jump Ultimate Stars in 2006.

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What it launched against

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden launched on 1 December 2005, within three weeks of Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Mario Kart DS.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Mario Kart DS.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden — frequently asked questions

When did Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden come out?
Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden was released on 1 December 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
Does Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden have multiplayer?
Yes. Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengo Retsuden supports multiplayer.

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