Hokuto no Ken (Banpresto)
The Hokuto no Ken (北斗の拳) video game by Banpresto is a graphic adventure game originally released in Japan for the Sega Saturn on December 22, 1995. A PlayStation port was released on August 30, 1996. The story of this game is set after the original manga but appears to follow an alternate timeline, since characters like Toki and Ryuken (who died in the source material) are still alive. The game also pays homage to the original Hokuto no Ken, with duplicate characters and events lifted straight from the series.
Hokuto no Ken
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| Developer(s) | Banpresto |
| Publisher(s) | Banpresto |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn, PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found December 22, 1995 (SS) Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found August 30, 1996 (PS) |
| Genre(s) | Graphic Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player, 2-player competitive |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| Input methods | Controller |
Characters
Kenshiro
- va: Akira Kamiya
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 Dark Hokuto.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | A Attack |
| 連続蹴り | Renzoku Geri | Consecutive Kicks | A Attack |
| 岩山両斬波 | Ganzan Ryouzan Ha | Rocky Mountain Splitting Wave | B Attack |
| 百裂拳 | Hyaku Retsu Ken | 100 Split Fists | B Attack |
| 千手壊拳 | Senju Kai Ken | 1000 Hand Demolition Fist | B Attack |
| 七死騎兵斬 | Shichi Shi Kihei Zan | Seven Death Cavalry Kill | B Attack |
| 七死星点 | Shichi Shi Sei Ten | Seven Death Star Points | B Attack |
| 剛掌波 | Gou Shou Ha | Sturdy Palm Wave | C Attack |
| 天将奔烈 | Tenshou Honretsu | Heavens Command Run Furious | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 天破活殺 | Tenha Katsu Satsu | Heaven Break Lively Kill | D Attack |
| 見切り | Mikiri | Forsake | D Defense |
| 空極流舞 | Kuukyoku Ryuu Bu | Empty Ultimate Flowing Dance | D Defense |
| 受け回復 | Uke Kaifuku | Catch and Recover | D Recovery |
| 無想転生 | Musou Tensei | Nothingness Concept Reincarnation | D Secret Art 1 |
| 飛翔白麗 | Hishou Hakurei | Soaring White Loveliness | D Secret Art 2 (after defeating Zaki) |
| 天空剣波 | Tenkuu Kenha | Sky Blade Wave | D Secret Art 3 (after defeating Gyaran) |
| 黄光刹斬 | Ougon Setsu Zan | Yellow Light Temple Kill | D Secret Art 4 (after defeating Misshu) |
| 暗琉天破 | Anryuu Tenpa | Dark Lapis Lazuli Heaven Break | D Secret Art 5 (after defeating Hoshimu) |
| 呼雲流栄拳 | Koun Ryuuei Ken | Calling Cloud Flowing Glory Fist | D Secret Art 6 (after defeating Ujou) |
| 闘勁呼法 | Toukei Kohou | Fight Strong Call Method | D Secret Art 7 (after defeating Toki), increases the speed of Kenshiro's Kiai gauge |
Jado
- va: Masaharu Satō
Jado (ジャド) - The cruel assassin commander of Hokuto Mumyō Ken (北斗無明拳, "Big Dipper Avidyā Fist") who came to kidnap Lin. A loyal underling of Zen-oh who stands before Kenshiro's way.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 拳 | Kobushi | Punch | A Attack |
| 二段蹴り | Ni-dan Geri | Two-Step Kick | A Attack |
| 飛び蹴り | Tobi Geri | Flying Kick | B Attack |
| 暗転獄裂弾 | Antengoku Retsudan | Dimming Hell Tear Snap | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | D Defense |
Zaki
- va: Michie Tomizawa
Zaki (ザキ) - The successor of Nanto Suichō Ken, which is said to be the most magnificent among the 108 sects of Nanto, a dance that is as magnificent as a swan. She carries the destiny of the Star of Justice like Rei before her.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 水鳥拳 | Suichou Ken | Waterfowl Fist | A Attack |
| 獄屠拳 | Goku To Ken | Hell Slaughter Fist | B Attack |
| 飛燕流舞 | Hien Ryuubu | Flying Swallow Flowing Dance | C Attack |
| 避け | Sake | Avoid | C Defense |
| 飛翔白麗 | Hishou Hakurei | Soaring White Loveliness | D Secret Art |
| 避け回復 | Sake Kaifuku | Avoid and Recover | D Recovery |
Gyaran
- va: Nobuyuki Hiyama
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 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.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | A Attack |
| 連続蹴り | Renzoku Geri | Consecutive Kicks | A Attack |
| 牙猩拳 | Gashou Ken | Fanged Orangutan Fist | B Attack |
| 空烈閃 | Kuu Retsu Sen | Empty Violent Flash | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 十字断 | Juuji Dan | Cross Cut | D Attack |
| 避け | Sake | Avoid | D Defense |
| 受け回復 | Uke Kaifuku | Catch & Recover | D Recovery |
| 天空剣波 | Tenkuu Kenha | Sky Blade Wave | D Secret Art |
Misshu
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.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 拳 | Kobushi | Punch | A Attack |
| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | A Attack |
| 連拳 | Renken | Connecting Punches | B Attack |
| 連続蹴り | Renzoku Geri | Consecutive Kicks | B Attack |
| 流輪光斬 | Ryuu Rin Kou Zan | Flowing Ring Light Kill | B Attack |
| 百華弾 | Hyaku Ka Dan | 100 Luster Bullets | C Attack |
| 猛天掌 | Moutenshou | Wild Heaven Palm | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 衝の輪 | Shou no Rin | Circle of Thrust | D Attack |
| 避け | Sake | Avoid | D Defense |
| 受け回復 | Uke Kaifuku | Catch & Recover | D Recovery |
| 黄光刹斬 | Ougon Setsu Zan | Yellow Light Temple Kill | D Secret Art |
Hoshimu
- va: Kōji Totani
Hoshimu (ホシム) - A descendant of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline who has mastered the style of Hokuto Ryū Ken, an art which felled to evil ways. Tainted by the path of evil after succumbing to the Evil Fighting Aura, he now rejects the Hokuto name and calls his art Madō Ryū Ken (魔導琉拳, "Sorcery Stone Fist")
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 斬風燕破 | Zanpuu En Pa | Killing manner Swallow Break | A Attack |
| 暗琉霏破 | Anryuu Hiha | Dark Lapis Lazuli Falling Break | B Attack |
| 白羅滅精 | Hakura Metsusei | White Gauze Destroy Purity | C Attack |
| 凄妙弾烈 | Seimyou Danretsu | Weird Strange Violent Snap | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 暗琉天破 | Anryuu Tenpa | Dark Lapis Lazuli Heaven Break | D Secret Art |
| 仙気雷弾 | Senki Raidan | Wizard Spirit Lightning Bolt | D Defense |
| 受け回復 | Uke Kaifuku | Catch & Recover | D Recovery |
| 魔神暗琉天破 | Majin Anryuu Tenpa | Evil God Dark Lapis Lazuli Heavens Break | D Attack |
Shelga
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.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 拳 | Kobushi | Punch | A Attack |
| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | B Attack |
| 手刀 | Shutou | Hand Knife Chop | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 五車破岩撃 | Gosha Hagan Geki | Five Wheel Rip Mountain Attack | D Attack |
| 受け回復 | Uke Kaifuku | Catch and Recover | D Recovery |
Ujou
- va: Bin Shimada
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.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
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| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | A Attack |
| 三連蹴り | Sanren Geri | Three Connecting Kicks | B Attack |
| 連続蹴り | Renzoku Geri | Consecutive Kicks | B Attack |
| 撃壁背水掌 | Gekiheki Haisui Shou | Attack Wall Rebel Water Palm | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 呼雲流栄拳 | Koun Ryuuei Ken | Invite Cloud Flow Glory Fist | D Secret Art |
| 避け | Sake | Avoid | D Defense |
| 受け回復 | Uke Kaifuku | Catch and Recover | D Recovery |
The Masked General
- va: Takaya Hashi
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.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | A Attack |
| 連続蹴り | Renzoku Geri | Consecutive Kicks | A Attack |
| 岩山両斬波 | Ganzan Ryouzan Ha | Wave Splits Rocky Mountains | B Attack |
| 百裂拳 | Hyaku Retsu Ken | 100 Split Fists | B Attack |
| 千手壊拳 | Senju Kai Ken | 1000 Hand Demolition Fist | B Attack |
| 七死騎兵斬 | Shichishi Kihei Zan | 7 Death Cavalry Kill | B Attack |
| 七死星点 | Shichishi Sei Ten | 7 Death Star Points | B Attack |
| 天翔百裂拳 | Tenshou Hyaku Retsu Ken | Heavens Soar 100 Split Fists | C Attack |
| 空極流舞 | Kuukyoku Ryuu Bu | Empty Ultimate Flowing Dance | C Defense |
| 剛掌波 | Goushou Ha | Sturdy Palm Wave | D Attack |
| 闘勁呼法 | Toukei Kohou | Fight Strong Call Method | D Secret Art, increases the speed of Toki's Kiai gauge. |
| 回復空極流舞 | Kaifuku Kuukyoku Ryuu Bu | Recovery Empty Ultimate Flowing Dance | D Recovery |
Zen-oh
- va: Kenji Utsumi
Zen-oh (ゼンオウ Zen'ō) - The Successor of Hokuto Mumyō Ken (北斗無明拳, "Big Dipper 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.
| Technique (Japanese) | Romaji | Translation | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蹴り | Keri | Kick | A Attack |
| 連続蹴り | Renzoku Geri | Consecutive Kicks | A Attack |
| 惨壊拳 | Zankai Ken | Harsh Demolition Fist | B Attack |
| 虚血針 | Koketsu Shin | Crack Blood Stinger | C Attack |
| 受け | Uke | Catch | C Defense |
| 仰明哭王破 | Gyoumei Kokuou Ha | Light Seeking Wail King Rip | D Attack |
| 逆華弾 | Gyakka Dan | Inverted Shining Snap | D Attack |
| 空極凄舞 | Kuukyoku Sei Bu | Ultimate Emptyness Horrible Dance | D Defense |
| 暗斬波 | Anzan Pa | Darkness Kill Wave | D Attack |
| 無明脈 | Mumyou Myaku | No Light Pulse | D Recovery |
Others
- Lin (va Miina Tominaga)
- Bat (va Keiichi Nanba)
- Ryūken
- Mamiya (va Toshiko Fujita)
- Myū (va Kuniko Koguchi)
- Jūkei (va Kōhei Miyauchi)
- Kuroyasha (va Shigeru Chiba)
- Lui (va Yoshino Takamori)
- Rihaku (va Takeshi Aono)
- Kokuō
- Zepia (ゼピア) (va Bin Shimada)
- Zanos (ザノス Zanosu) (va Yoshio Kawai)
- Barebi (バレビ) (va Masato Hirano)
- Reika (レイカ) (va Kazue Ikura)
- Gai (ガイ)
- Gasshu of the Flames (炎のガッシュ Honō no Gasshu)
- Dan of the Wind (風のダン Kaze no Dan)
- Jeeza (ジーザ Jiiza) (va Hideyuki Hori)
- Zeshin (ゼシン)
- Genkai (ゲンカイ)
Version differences
- The PlayStation version removes all the text-only conversations with NPCs that were in the Sega Saturn version.