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Hokuto no Ken

Hokuto no Ken for the Family Computer (Famicom for short) is a side-scrolling action video game published by Toei Animation and developed by Shouei Systems. It was released on August 10, 1986 exclusively in…

10 August 1986

Hokuto no Ken is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Shouei System, released 10 August 1986 on Family Computer.

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What Hokuto no Ken is

Hokuto no Ken is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Shouei System and released in 1986. It was published by Toei Animation. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the year 199X, the world was covered by nuclear flames... The road to challenge Ken-oh, the Conqueror of Century's End, will be a long one. Standing before Kenshiro's path are Heart, the homicidal maniac; Shin, the man of Nanto Sei Ken; Jagi, Kenshiro's evil stepbrother; and Souther, the strongest warrior within Nanto Sei Ken. To defeat the Ken-oh, Raoh, Kenshiro attain the secret principles of Hokuto Shin Ken.
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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 fourth of 38 entries we hold in the Fist of the North Star series. The next entry was Hokuto no Ken Part-2 in 1987.

See all 38 Fist of the North Star games in release order →

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When did Hokuto no Ken come out?
Hokuto no Ken was released on 10 August 1986 for Family Computer.

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