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|released = {{flagicon|Japan}}December 22, 1995 (SS)<br>{{flagicon|Japan}}August 30, 1996 (PS)

[[Kenshiro]] - The Savior of Century's End, who is called upon by the fate of a turbulent era! The successor of [[Hokuto Shin Ken]], an assassination art carrying a 4,000{{sic}} year-old history. He stands once again for the sake of the turbulent age caused by the [[Hokuto Mumyō Ken|Dark Hokuto]].

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{{nihongo|Jado|ジャド}} - The cruel assassin commander of {{nihongo|''Hokuto Mumyō Ken''|北斗無明拳||"Big Dipper [[wikipedia:Avidyā|Avidyā]] Fist"}} who came to kidnap [[Lin]]. A loyal underling of Zen-oh who stands before Kenshiro's way.

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:va: [[Michie Tomizawa]]

{{nihongo|Zaki|ザキ}} - The successor of [[Nanto Suichō Ken]], which is said to be the most magnificent among the 108 sects of [[Nanto Sei Ken|Nanto]], a dance that is as magnificent as a swan. She carries the destiny of the Star of Justice like Rei before her.

{{nihongo|Gyaran|ギャラン}} - The Lone Pole Star of Nanto. The orphaned son of [[Souther]] the Holy Emperor, as well as the founder of {{nihongo|''Nanto Gashō Ken''|南斗牙猩拳||"South Dipper Fanged Oragutan Fist"}}. He draws his fangs at Hokuto Shinken in an era where the dignity of Nanto is once again thrown away, being worshiped as a second fiddle to Hokuto.

{{nihongo|Misshu|ミッシュ}} - The Successor of [[Gento Kō Ken]], a martial art that destroys on a cellular level, who inherited the Golden Light. The posthumous son of [[Falco]].

{{nihongo|Hoshimu|ホシム}} - A descendant of the [[Hokuto Sōke]] who is a successor of [[Hokuto Ryū Ken]], an art which felled to evil ways. Tainted by the path of evil after succumbing to the Evil Fighting Aura, his art has rejected the Hokuto name and now calls itself {{nihongo|''Madō Ryū Ken''|魔導琉拳||"Magic Shining Stone Fist"}}

{{nihongo|Shelga of the Mountains|山のシェルガ|Yama no Sheruga}} - A man who carries the destiny of the Mountain Star of the New Five Chariots, he is as unshakable as a mountain. His fists crushes all with his overwhelming strength.

===Ujou===

{{nihongo|Ujou of the Clouds|雲のウジョー|Kumo no Ujō}} - A man who carries the destiny of the Cloud Star of the New Five Chariots, as free-spirited as the clouds. Like a flowing cloud, he uses a self-styled martial art shaped by his free-will.

===The Masked General===

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{{nihongo|The Masked General|仮面の将|Kamen no Shō}} - Before Kenshiro stands a mysterious Hokuto fighter. The true identity of this masked master of Hokuto Shin Ken is [[Toki]].

===Zen-oh===

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{{nihongo|Zen-oh|ゼンオウ|Zen'ō}} - The Successor of {{nihongo|''Hokuto Mumyō Ken''|北斗無明拳||"Big Dipper [[wikipedia:Avidyā|Avidyā]] Fist"}}, a dark art of deceased light which branched off from Hokuto Shin Ken thousands of years ago. Before Kenshiro lies a world shrouded in darkness. This mighty adversary will prove to be difficult to defeat, as long as all of Kenshiro's techniques remain ineffective against him.

* [[Kokuō]]

* {{nihongo|Zepia|ゼピア}} (va [[Bin Shimada]])

* {{nihongo|Zanos|ザノス|Zanosu}} (va [[Yoshio Kawai]])

* {{nihongo|Barebi|バレビ}} (va [[Masato Hirano]])

* {{nihongo|Reika|レイカ}} (va [[Kazue Ikura]])

* {{nihongo|Gai|ガイ}}

* {{nihongo|Gasshu of the Flames|炎のガッシュ|Honō no Gasshu}}

* {{nihongo|Dan of the Wind|風のダン|Kaze no Dan}}

* {{nihongo|Zeeza|ジーザ|Jiiza}} (va [[Hideyuki Hori]])

* {{nihongo|Zeshin|ゼシン}}

* {{nihongo|Genkai|ゲンカイ}}

==Differences between Saturn and Playstation versions==

* The Saturn version contains several cutscenes in which all of the dialog is text instead of audio. All of these scenes were removed from the Playstation version.