Hokuto no Ken (Famicom): Difference between revisions

The [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]] video game version of {{nihongo|Hokuto no Ken|北斗の拳}} is a 2D side-scrolling action game published by Toei Animation and developed by Toei Systems. It was released exclusively in Japan on August 10, 1986 in Japan and was the first of four ''Hokuto no Ken'' video games released for the Famicom. While it features gameplay similar to Sega's earlier [[Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mark III)|Mark III version]] of ''Hokuto no Ken'', it is a completely different game made by a separate team.

In the year 199X, the world was covered by nuclear flames... The road to challenge Ken-oh, the Conqueror of Century's End, will 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 Shinken]].

* '''Power-up''' - When you defeat the red-colored enemies with punches, the word "あべし" (abeshi) will appear floating above him. Pick it up to increase your power level, which will be indicated by the number of stars next to your hit counter. You can increase your power up to seven stars.

* '''Hit''' - Indicate the number of enemies defeated. You will gain an extra life if you beat enemies consistently.

The player can perform various finishing moves against the bosses that allows them to finish the battle quicker than usual.

;{{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Jūha Zan]]''|北斗柔破斬|The North Star Softness Ripping Slash}}

:Perform ten kicks on Heart and then finish him off with a punch when his stomach is open.

;{{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken]]''|北斗百裂拳|The North Star Hundred Crack Fist}}

;{{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Senjukai Ken]]''|北斗千手壊拳|The North Star Thousand Hands of Destruction}}

;{{nihongo|''[[Seieikō]]''|醒鋭孔|Nerve Awakening Hole}}

;{{nihongo|''[[Ujō Mōshō Ha]]''|北斗有情猛翔破|The North Star Sentient Fierce Flying Smash}}

The Big Dipper will appear on the background of certain locations if the 1000th digit of the player's score is an number. Excluding on the final stage (which appears during the final battle and cannot be retrieved), there are four Big Dippers in the game, one for each stage. They must be picked up sequentially for each one to appear and if the one from the first stage isn't picked first, then the rest won't appear. To pick up the Big Dipper, the player must punch or kick it while jumping next to it, meaning that a power level of more than one star is required to pick them.  

* Stage 1 - At the very first area to the right of a building before the eighth passage.

* Stage 2 - On the second level, before the fourth passage.

* Stage 3- On the final level before the battle with Jagi, after passing by the third passage.

*{{nihongo|''High-Tech Hokuto no Ken Hiōgi no Sho''|ハイテク 北斗の拳 秘奥義の書}}, Shueisha, August 1986, ISBN 4-8342-1052-9