Hokuto no Ken (arcade): Difference between revisions

}}{{nihongo|'''''Fist of the North Star'''''|[[wikipedia:ja:北斗の拳 (対戦型格闘ゲーム)|北斗の拳]]|Hokuto no Ken|}} is a [[wikipedia:Fighting_game|2D head-to-head fighting game]] developed by [[wikipedia:Arc System Works|Arc System Works]] and produced by [[wikipedia:Sega|Sega Games]], based on the manga and anime series of the [[Hokuto no Ken|same name]]. It was originally released for the arcades in late 2005 on the [[wikipedia:Atomiswave|Atomiswave]] platform. A [[wikipedia:PlayStation_2|PlayStation 2]] version, titled {{nihongo||北斗の拳 審判の双蒼星 拳豪列伝|'''Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sōsōsei: Kengō Retsuden'''|which roughly translates to "Fist of the North Star: The Twin Blue Stars of Judgment - History of Great Fighters"}}, was released in Japan in March 2007. This version features a bonus DVD including an exclusive training mode ("Starter's Guide") and a documentary covering previous ''Hokuto no Ken'' console games. The arcade version was officially distributed by Sega in North America<ref name=usarcade>{{cite web|url=http://www.segaarcade.com/video/fistnorthstar.aspx|title=Fist of the North Star Video Arcade Game from Sega Amusements USA|accessdate=2007-07-31}}</ref>, while the PS2 port was released only in Japan.