Hokuto no Ken 2 (Famicom): Difference between revisions

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Because the game was produced at the same time as the ''Hokuto no Ken 2'' anime series entered production, certain plot details differ from both, the manga and anime. Most notably, the renegade [[Gento Kō Ken]] masters from the anime, [[Taiga]] and [[Boltz]], co-exists as enemy characters alongside [[Jakō]]'s sons from the manga, [[Jask]] and [[Sheeno]], while [[Bronza]], a character exclusive to this game, serves as the General of the Red Light in place of [[Shoki]], who filled the same role in the anime. While Shoki himself never appears in the game, his death at the hands of Sheeno is acknowledged in the official strategy guide. The game only covers the Tentei story arc, with a bonus stage featuring the [[Nameless Asura]] as a hidden final boss.

* [[Lin]] - A beautiful girl who has joined the Hokuto Army to liberate the people from tyranny while awaiting for her reunion with Kenshiro. She appears alongside Bat at the end of Stage 1.

* [[Buzori]] - The sub-boss at Stage 2. A bounty hunter who roams at Geira's county capital. Strapped with several bodies around his waist, the power he throws at his direction are really powerful.

* [[Geira]] - The boss of Stage 2. A man who rules his county capital with hypnotic powers that makes his villagers follow his will. He has become morbidly obese due to the fact that he no longer does anything himself. He practices the {{nihongo|Illusionary Spin Dance|幻想回転舞|Gensō Kaiten Mai}}, which allows to attack by breathing out smoke balls and fire balls from his mouth instead of attacking with his fists.

* [[Buzz Harn|Haz]] and [[Gil Harn]] - Two ruffian brothers who hold a grudge against Falco. They're both, old friends and enemies of Ein. Only one of them actually appears at the end of Stage 3 after defeating Taiga, although the manual and official guide doesn't specify whom.

* Solia's Army - The enemy grunts of Stage 4, they're imperial soldiers under Solia's personal command. Their attacks includes slide kicks and spear throws.

;{{nihongo|Stage 5 - The Imperial Capital Gate|帝都の門|Teito no Mon}}

* [[Boltz]] - The boss of Stage 5. The third of the Four Devas of Gento, who possesses the blue light. He has mastered the technique of the {{nihongo|Gento Flowing Ring Deadly Destruction|元斗流輪破殺|Gento Ryūrin Hasatsu}}, which allows him to shoot three consecutive white petal bullets by concentrating all of the needed energy.

* [[Shiino|Sheeno]] - The first sub-boss of Stage 6. Jakoh's younger son. He has earned Kenshiro's wrath due to the cowardly way he fatally wounded Kenshiro and Yuria's old benefactor. He attacks using his strong punches from his large body.

* [[Jask]] - The second sub-boss of Stage 6. Jakoh's elder son. His rose to his current position of power under the wing of his father's influence. He does low kicks while crouching.

* {{nihongo|[[Bronza]]|ブロンザ|Buronza}} - The boss of Stage 6. The last of the Four Devas of Gento, who possesses a red light. He is the first Gento martial artist to master the ultimate secret technique of ''[[Musō Tensei]]'', which can only be learned by those who have experienced true sorrow because of love. Because of the sorrow and fighting aura within him, he can use a secret technique called the {{nihongo|Gento Imperial Fist Ring of Light|元斗皇拳光の輪|Gento Kōken Hikari no Rin}}, which he performs by shooting White Petal Bullets while through ''Musō Tensei''. Although a game original character, he has the same title given to [[Shōki]] in the TV series.

* [[Lui]] - The ''Tentei'', Lin's elder twin sister. She has gone blind after spending a long time living as a prisoner. She is rescued after defeating Bronza at the end of Stage 6.

;{{nihongo||喘破刺倒拳|[[Senha]] Shitō Ken|Lung Destroying Fist|}}

:Used on Geila. The first blow must be a punch to his belly. In the original work, the finishing move on Geila was simply a vital point called ''Senha''.

:Used on Taiga. The first blow must be a standing kick. In the original work, this was the technique Kenshiro was going to use to kill [[Jagi]] before he decided to spared his life the first time they fought. According to the official guide, it causes the victim to feel eight different kinds of pain before breaking into nine pieces.

;{{nihongo||北斗紫滅光破|[[Hokuto Shimetsu Kōha]]|The North Star Purple Destroying Light}}

*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587280.html ''Fist of the North Star''] at GameFAQs

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