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}}{{Translation|'''Hokuto no Ken'''|北斗の拳|Lit=Fist of the North Ladle}} is a video game released in Japan on July 20, 1986 by [[Wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Master System|Sega Mark III]] gaming platform. It is a side-scrolling action game that follows the events depicted in the first television series from [[Kenshiro]]'s battle against [[Shin]] and his gang to his final showdown with [[Raoh]]. The game consists of side-scrolling levels where the player must reach the goal while defeating numerous enemy grunts and sub-bosses along the way, each leading to a one-on-one battle with the stage's boss. Despite featuring similar gameplay, this game is unrelated to Toei's video game version of ''[[Hokuto no Ken (Famicom)|Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the Family Computer released a few months later. The game's lead programmer was [[wikipedia:Yuji Naka|Yuji Naka]], who would later be known for his work on the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game franchise. Despite appearing on the cover artwork, [[Rei]] does not actually appear in this game.

{{Translation|'''Hokuto no Ken'''|北斗の拳|Lit=Fist of the North Ladle}} is a video game released in Japan on July 20, 1986 by [[Wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Master System|Sega Mark III]] gaming platform. It is a side-scrolling action game that follows the events depicted in the first television series from [[Kenshiro]]'s battle against [[Shin]] and his gang to his final showdown with [[Raoh]]. The game consists of side-scrolling levels where the player must reach the goal while defeating numerous enemy grunts and sub-bosses along the way, each leading to a one-on-one battle with the stage's boss. Despite featuring similar gameplay, this game is unrelated to Toei's video game version of ''[[Hokuto no Ken (Famicom)|Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the Family Computer released a few months later. The game's lead programmer was [[wikipedia:Yuji Naka|Yuji Naka]], who would later be known for his work on the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game franchise. Despite appearing on the cover artwork, [[Rei]] does not actually appear in this game.

The original Mark III version game is included along with an enhanced remake in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] in 2004. The game was later re-released for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in Japan on February 26, 2008. An overseas version of the game was produced for the western Master System titled '''''Black Belt''''', which lacked the ''Hokuto no Ken'' license of the Japanese version and featured altered graphics as a result.

The original Mark III version game is included along with an enhanced remake in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] in 2004. The game was later re-released for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in Japan on February 26, 2008. An overseas version of the game was produced for the western Master System titled '''''Black Belt''''', which lacked the ''Hokuto no Ken'' license of the Japanese version and featured altered graphics as a result. The game is also an unlockable extra in ''[[Hokuto Ga Gotoku]]'' in all regions, in its original form.

==Characters==

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* {{nihongo|Golan Recruits|GOLAN訓練生|Golan Kunrensei}} - The enemy grunts of Chapter 2. Newly recruited Golan soldiers trained by the Mad Sarge. They are turned into wrestlers in ''Black Belt.''

* {{nihongo|Captain of the Elite Guard|親衛隊長|Shin'eitaichō}} - The first sub-boss of Chapter 2. A whip-wielding Golan commando who is one of the hardest characters in the game.. Likely the same character as the [[Major]]. Changed into an animal tamer in Black Belt.

* [[Mad Sarge]] - The second sub-boss. He attacks with a combat knife and blood-sucking needle knives. Changed into a ~~wrestler~~. in Black Belt.

* [[Mad Sarge]] - The second sub-boss. He attacks with a combat knife and blood-sucking needle knives. Changed into a punk. in Black Belt.

* [[Colonel]] - The boss of Chapter 2. He attacks with boomerangs. His weak spot is his face. After delivering the final blow, Kenshiro will perform the {{nihongo|[[Hokuto Kaikotsu Ken]]|北斗壊骨拳}} on him, causing him to explode afterward. In Black Belt, ''Colonel'' becomes Hawk, a punk with a mohawk.

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Toki and Raoh are the only bosses in the Japanese version in which the battle does not end with Kenshiro performing a finishing move. Toki was changed in ''Black Belt'', in which Riki performs a finishing move which causes Oni's body to disappear, leaving his mask behind.

==Trivia==

*The original Japanese version of the game is unlockable in ''Hokuto Ga Gotoku ''(including its localized version, ''Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise''.) After finding a Sega Mark III console in the wastes, Kenshiro can take the machine to the arcade proprietor in Eden City. In the English version of the game, the proprietor references the game's localized form of ''Black Belt'' by stating that while testing it, [[Shin|"the blond boss"]] proved so difficult that he claimed Ken would "have to be a black belt to defeat him."

==Cheat Codes==

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;Infinite Time

:6191:B6

==Videos==

Master System Longplay 071 Hokuto no Ken

Master System Longplay 092 Black Belt

</gallery>

==External links==

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* [http://sega.jp/ps2/ages11/ SEGA AGES 2500シリーズ Vol.11 北斗の拳]

* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_ms_hokuto/ 北斗の拳（バーチャルコンソール）]

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+}}{{Translation|'''Hokuto no Ken'''|北斗の拳|Lit=Fist of the North Ladle}} is a video game released in Japan on July 20, 1986 by [[Wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Master System|Sega Mark III]] gaming platform. It is a side-scrolling action game that follows the events depicted in the first television series from [[Kenshiro]]'s battle against [[Shin]] and his gang to his final showdown with [[Raoh]]. The game consists of side-scrolling levels where the player must reach the goal while defeating numerous enemy grunts and sub-bosses along the way, each leading to a one-on-one battle with the stage's boss. Despite featuring similar gameplay, this game is unrelated to Toei's video game version of ''[[Hokuto no Ken (Famicom)|Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the Family Computer released a few months later. The game's lead programmer was [[wikipedia:Yuji Naka|Yuji Naka]], who would later be known for his work on the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game franchise. Despite appearing on the cover artwork, [[Rei]] does not actually appear in this game.
-{{Translation|'''Hokuto no Ken'''|北斗の拳|Lit=Fist of the North Ladle}} is a video game released in Japan on July 20, 1986 by [[Wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Master System|Sega Mark III]] gaming platform. It is a side-scrolling action game that follows the events depicted in the first television series from [[Kenshiro]]'s battle against [[Shin]] and his gang to his final showdown with [[Raoh]]. The game consists of side-scrolling levels where the player must reach the goal while defeating numerous enemy grunts and sub-bosses along the way, each leading to a one-on-one battle with the stage's boss. Despite featuring similar gameplay, this game is unrelated to Toei's video game version of ''[[Hokuto no Ken (Famicom)|Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the Family Computer released a few months later. The game's lead programmer was [[wikipedia:Yuji Naka|Yuji Naka]], who would later be known for his work on the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game franchise. Despite appearing on the cover artwork, [[Rei]] does not actually appear in this game.
-The original Mark III version game is included along with an enhanced remake in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] in 2004. The game was later re-released for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in Japan on February 26, 2008. An overseas version of the game was produced for the western Master System titled '''''Black Belt''''', which lacked the ''Hokuto no Ken'' license of the Japanese version and featured altered graphics as a result.
+The original Mark III version game is included along with an enhanced remake in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Hokuto no Ken]]'' for the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] in 2004. The game was later re-released for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] [[wikipedia:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in Japan on February 26, 2008. An overseas version of the game was produced for the western Master System titled '''''Black Belt''''', which lacked the ''Hokuto no Ken'' license of the Japanese version and featured altered graphics as a result. The game is also an unlockable extra in ''[[Hokuto Ga Gotoku]]'' in all regions, in its original form.
 ==Characters==
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 * {{nihongo|Golan Recruits|GOLAN訓練生|Golan Kunrensei}} - The enemy grunts of Chapter 2. Newly recruited Golan soldiers trained by the Mad Sarge. They are turned into wrestlers in <span style="font-style:italic;">''Black Belt.''</span>
 * {{nihongo|Captain of the Elite Guard|親衛隊長|Shin'eitaichō}} - The first sub-boss of Chapter 2. A whip-wielding Golan commando who is one of the hardest characters in the game.. Likely the same character as the [[Major]]. Changed into an animal tamer in <span style="font-style:italic;">Black Belt. </span>
-* [[Mad Sarge]] - The second sub-boss. He attacks with a combat knife and blood-sucking needle knives. Changed into a wrestler. in <span style="font-style:italic;">Black Belt. </span>
+* [[Mad Sarge]] - The second sub-boss. He attacks with a combat knife and blood-sucking needle knives. Changed into a punk. in <span style="font-style:italic;">Black Belt. </span>
 * [[Colonel]] - The boss of Chapter 2. He attacks with boomerangs. His weak spot is his face. After delivering the final blow, Kenshiro will perform the {{nihongo|[[Hokuto Kaikotsu Ken]]|北斗壊骨拳}} on him, causing him to explode afterward. In <span style="font-style:italic;">Black Belt, ''Colonel'' becomes Hawk, a punk with a mohawk.</span>
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 Toki and Raoh are the only bosses in the Japanese version in which the battle does not end with Kenshiro performing a finishing move. Toki was changed in ''Black Belt'', in which Riki performs a finishing move which causes Oni's body to disappear, leaving his mask behind.
+==Trivia==
+*The original Japanese version of the game is unlockable in ''Hokuto Ga Gotoku ''(including its localized version, ''Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise''.) After finding a Sega Mark III console in the wastes, Kenshiro can take the machine to the arcade proprietor in Eden City. In the English version of the game, the proprietor references the game's localized form of ''Black Belt'' by stating that while testing it, [[Shin|"the blond boss"]] proved so difficult that he claimed Ken would "have to be a black belt to defeat him."
 ==Cheat Codes==
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 ;Infinite Time
 :6191:B6
+==Videos==
+<gallery>
+Master System Longplay 071 Hokuto no Ken
+Master System Longplay 092 Black Belt
+</gallery>
 ==External links==
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 * [http://sega.jp/ps2/ages11/ SEGA AGES 2500シリーズ Vol.11 北斗の拳]
 * [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_ms_hokuto/ 北斗の拳（バーチャルコンソール）]
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 {{Hokuto no Ken video games}}
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