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
Developer(s)	Banpresto
Publisher(s)	Banpresto
Platform(s)	Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Release date(s)	December 22, 1995 (SS) 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 Ryozan Ha	Rocky Mountain Splitting Wave	B Attack
北斗百裂拳	Hyaku Retsu Ken	100 Split Fists	B Attack
北斗千手壊拳	Senju Kai Ken	1000 Hand Demolition Fist	B Attack
北斗七死騎兵斬	Shichi Shi Kihei Zan	Seven Death Cavalry Kill	B Attack
北斗七死星点	Shichi Shi Sei Ten	Seven Death Star Points	B Attack
北斗剛掌波	Go Sho Ha	Sturdy Palm Wave	C Attack
天将奔烈	Tensho 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	Kukyoku Ryu Bu	Empty Ultimate Flowing Dance	D Defense
受け回復	Uke Kaifuku	Catch and Recover	D Recovery
無想転生	Muso Tensei	Nothingness Concept Reincarnation	D Secret Art 1
飛翔白麗	Hisho Hakurei	Soaring White Loveliness	D Secret Art 2 (after defeating Zaki)
天空剣波	Tenku Kenha	Sky Blade Wave	D Secret Art 3 (after defeating Gyaran)
黄光刹斬	Ogon Setsu Zan	Yellow Light Temple Kill	D Secret Art 4 (after defeating Misshu)
暗琉天破	Anryu Tenpa	Dark Lapis Lazuli Heaven Break	D Secret Art 5 (after defeating Hoshimu)
呼雲流栄拳	Koun Ryuei Ken	Calling Cloud Flowing Glory Fist	D Secret Art 6 (after defeating Ujou)
闘勁呼法	Tokei Koho	Fight Strong Call Method	D Secret Art 7 (after defeating Toki), increases the speed of Kenshiro's Kiai gauge

Jado

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

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
南斗水鳥拳	Suicho Ken	Waterfowl Fist	A Attack
南斗獄屠拳	Gokuto Ken	Hell Slaughter Fist	B Attack
飛燕流舞	Hien Ryubu	Flying Swallow Flowing Dance	C Attack
避け	Sake	Avoid	C Defense
飛翔白麗	Hisho 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	Gasho Ken	Fanged Orangutan Fist	B Attack
空烈閃	Ku Retsu Sen	Empty Violent Flash	C Attack
受け	Uke	Catch	C Defense
十字断	Juji 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	Tenku Kenha	Sky Blade Wave	D Secret Art

Misshu

va: Toshiyuki Morikawa

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 Ko Zan	Flowing Ring Light Kill	B Attack
百華弾	Hyaku Ka Dan	100 Luster Bullets	C Attack
猛天掌	Moutensho	Wild Heaven Palm	C Attack
受け	Uke	Catch	C Defense
衝の輪	Sho 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	Ogon 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	Zanpu 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	Seimyo Danretsu	Weird Strange Violent Snap	C Attack
受け	Uke	Catch	C Defense
暗琉天破	Anryu 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 Anryu 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	Shuto	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

Ujo

va: Bin Shimada

Ujo 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
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 Sho	Attack Wall Rebel Water Palm	C Attack
受け	Uke	Catch	C Defense
呼雲流栄拳	Koun Ryuei 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

Kamen no Sho

The Masked General.

va: Takaya Hashi

Kamen no Shō (仮面の将,, Masked General): Before Kenshiro stands a mysterious Hokuto fighter.

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 Ryozan Pa	Wave Splits Rocky Mountains	B Attack
北斗百裂拳	Hyaku Retsu Ken	100 Split Fists	B Attack
北斗千手壊拳	Senju Kai Ken	1000 Hand Demolition Fist	B Attack
北斗七死騎兵斬	Shichishi Kihei Zan	7 Death Cavalry Kill	B Attack
北斗七死星点	Shichishi Sei Ten	7 Death Star Points	B Attack
天翔百裂拳	Tensho Hyaku Retsu Ken	Heavens Soar 100 Split Fists	C Attack
空極流舞	Kukyoku Ryu Bu	Empty Ultimate Flowing Dance	C Defense
北斗剛掌波	Gosho Ha	Sturdy Palm Wave	D Attack
闘勁呼法	Tokei Koho	Fight Strong Call Method	D Secret Art, increases the speed of Toki's Kiai gauge.
回復空極流舞	Kaifuku Kukyoku Ryu Bu	Recovery Empty Ultimate Flowing Dance	D Recovery

Zen-Oh

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 Kokuo Ha	Light Seeking Wail King Rip	D Attack
逆華弾	Gyakka Dan	Inverted Shining Snap	D Attack
空極凄舞	Kukyoku 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)
• Koku-Oh
• 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)
• Guy (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)
• Zeeza (ジーザ, Jīza) (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, along with the walking segments between cutscenes and battles. However, it allows mirror matches in the 2-player versus mode.

Videos

• File:Saturn Longplay 059 Hokuto No Ken

External Links

• Saturn GameFAQs
• Playstation GameFAQs
• Hokuto Renkitoza FAQ