Hokuto Ga Gotoku
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, known as Hokuto Ga Gotoku (北斗が如く, Hokuto ga Gotoku, lit. "Like the Big Dipper" or "Like a North Star") in Japan, is a video game produced by Sega. The game was released for the PlayStation 4 on March 8, 2018 in Japan. It is a 3D action-adventure game by the developers of Sega's Yakuza series (known as Ryū Ga Gotoku in Japan) and features the voice cast of the Yakuza series portraying established Hokuto no Ken characters. Yakuza characters Jo Amon and Sotaro Komaki also appear in the game. The story takes place in an alternate universe, as Kenshiro wanders into the post-apocalyptic haven of Eden in search of his lost love Yuria.
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
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| Developer(s) | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Publisher(s) | SEGA |
| Designer(s) | Masayuki Kawabata |
| Writer(s) | Masayoshi Yokoyama |
| Composer(s) | Haruyoshi Tomita |
| Series | Yakuza |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | CERO: D ESRB: M PEGI: 18 |
| Media | Blu-Ray Disc |
Story
Nuclear war almost annihilated every living being, but humanity has survived. In an era in which civilization has been destroyed and nothing is created anymore, strong men struggle to conquer what little food and resources are left. It was a world dominated by violence. Yet, in a corner of that world, there is a place called “the city of miracles,” a city named “Eden.”
Eden receives energy and water from a giant dome-shaped relic of the old world named “Sphere City,” and there is even an entertainment district. Citizens live a comfortable life that others in this era can’t even imagine.
One day a man named Kenshiro reaches Eden at the end of his wanderings. He was the successor of Hokuto Shinken, an ancient assassination art passed down from a single line of successors. The heart of this man, thought invincible, was instead filled with despair. His only hope was a rumor indicating that his long lost fiancee Yuria that he thought dead, was instead alive and in Eden.
However, Eden is closed to outsiders, and the gates block Kenshiro’s way. What will he have to do to enter Eden? What destiny awaits in his pursuit of Yuria?
Kenshiro is a man who follows his love in a mysterious city, caught in the river of fate. A new legend of the savior begins.
Chapters
- Prologue: The Survivor
- Chapter 1: City of Miracles
- Chapter 2: The Gladiator Games
- Chapter 3: Ill Omen
- Chapter 4: Prison of Death
- Chapter 5: Light and Shadow
- Chapter 6: Reunion
- Chapter 7: Nanto's Strongest
- Chapter 8: Bloodlust
- Chapter 9: Ambition
- Chapter 10: Throne of Ruin
- Chapter 11/The Final Chapter: The Man of Hokuto
Cast
| Character | Japanese version | English version |
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| Kenshiro | Takaya Kuroda | Robbie Daymond |
| Shin | Kazuhiro Nakaya | Greg Chun |
| Yuria | Aya Hisakawa | Sarah Williams |
| Kisana | Miyuki Sawashiro | Allegra Clark |
| Jagure | Kenta Miyake | Imari Williams |
| Nadai | Masato Obara | Christopher Bevins |
| Toki | Shunsuke Sakuya | Kirk Thornton |
| Rei | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Chris Hackney |
| Airi | Ryoko Shiraishi | Carrie Keranen |
| Raoh | Masami Iwasaki | Patrick Seitz |
| Rihaku | Kazuhiro Yamaji | Kyle Hebert |
| Taruga | Yuichi Nakamura | Mick Wingert |
| Lyra | Aya Hisakawa | Lauren Landa |
| Jagi | Hidenari Ugaki | Edward Bosco |
| Souther | Hiroki Tōchi | Greg Chun |
| Uighur | Naomi Kusumi | Paul St. Peter |
| Lin | Rie Kugimiya | Xanthe Huynh |
| Bat | Shunzo Miyasaka | Brian Beacock |
| Mamiya | Miyuki Kawasho | Lauren Landa |
| Narrator | Koichi Yamadera | Taliesin Jaffe |
Trophies
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True Successor of Hokuto Shinken | Obtained all trophies. | Platinum |
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Achiever | Completed an achievement. | Bronze |
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Overachiever | Completed 50% of the achievements. | Gold |
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Revenged | Defeated Shin. | Bronze |
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The Man who Wandered | Completed the Prologue. | Bronze |
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The Man who Fought | Completed Chapter 1. | Bronze |
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The Man who Won Freedom | Completed Chapter 2. | Bronze |
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The Man who Defied | Completed Chapter 3. | Bronze |
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The Man who was Brought Low | Completed Chapter 4. | Bronze |
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The Man who Overcame | Completed Chapter 5. | Bronze |
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The Man who Reclaimed | Completed Chapter 6. | Bronze |
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The Man who Revealed the Truth | Completed Chapter 7. | Bronze |
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The Man who Broke Ties | Completed Chapter 8. | Bronze |
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The Man who Proved Himself | Completed Chapter 9. | Bronze |
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The Man who Charged Forward | Completed Chapter 10. | Bronze |
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The Man of Hokuto | Completed the Final Chapter. | Silver |
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Ahem. Yuria? | Stare at Xsana in First Person Mode for
3 minutes straight. |
Bronze |
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Purge the Real Filth | Use a flamethrower to "purge" Thouzer. | Bronze |
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Toki? Do You Need a Moment? | Let Toki get over his mid-battle coughing fit. | Silver |
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End of the Apocalypse | Complete the game on EXTRA HARD
difficulty. |
Silver |
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The Savior | Complete all substories. | Silver |
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Watchman First Class | Proof of being a true bounty hunter. | Bronze |
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Doctor at Large | Treat a large amount of Eden's citizens. | Bronze |
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Eden's Janitor | Defeat 500 enemies in Eden. | Bronze |
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Battler Royale | Complete 50 encounters each in
Eden and the Wasteland, 5 scripted encounters, and 5 in-store battles. |
Bronze |
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Apocalyptic Trader | Barter trade 100 times. | Bronze |
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Apocalyptic Sentinel | Obtain all Savior armor. | Bronze |
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Apocalyptic Hoarder | Obtain a wide variety of accessories. | Bronze |
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Talisman Collector | Obtain all Destiny Talismans.
(Excludes DLC.) |
Bronze |
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Destined to be Extreme | Refine all Destiny Talismans to level 7.
(Excludes DLC.) |
Silver |
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Tycoon of the Century | Earn 10,000,000 IDL total. | Bronze |
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High Roller of the Century | Spend 10,000,000 IDL total. | Bronze |
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The Successor | Use all Hokuto Shinken secret techniques. | Bronze |
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Tiger Dropped | Defeat a master from another world. | Bronze |
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Go Back to Kamurocho! | Defeat a villain from another world. | Bronze |
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Fall of Meito | Defeat the man who faced you as a true demon. | Bronze |
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Purer Than the River | Defeat Toki at his strongest. | Bronze |
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The Successor Rises | Unlock 3 abilities. | Bronze |
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The Successor Grows | Unlock 50 abilities. | Bronze |
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The Successor Awakens | Unlock all abilities. | Silver |
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Famous Last Words | Complete the Deathcry Collection. | Bronze |
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Hidebu'd | Break the "Hidebu" weapon 20 times. | Bronze |
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Wasteland Treasure Hunter | Retrieved 1000 items out in the Wasteland. | Bronze |
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Drive Backwards Into Hell | Drive backwards in the buggy for a total of 10km. | Bronze |
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Road Rage of the Century | Drive 500km in the buggy. | Bronze |
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Apocalyptic Mechanic | Obtain a wide variety of buggy parts. | Silver |
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Wasteland Speed Freak | Win all 5 races on Beginner, Intermediate,
and Advanced difficulty. |
Bronze |
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Eden's Own Gastronome | Order every menu item at all eateries. | Bronze |
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Lord of the Night | Complete all Manager Ken missions. | Bronze |
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Garden of Eden | Gather all 30 hostesses in Manager Ken. | Bronze |
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The Martial Artist | Win all competitions and duels in the Colosseum. | Bronze |
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Kenshiro the Champion | Win all duels. | Bronze |
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Surgical Precision | Perform a perfect combo in Ken's Clinic for all songs. | Bronze |
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Shake-a-shake-a-shake | Obtain Rank S in Bartender Ken. | Bronze |
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Grand Slammer | Obtain Rank S on all Death Batting difficulties. | Bronze |
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Gambler in Paradise | Obtain 100,000 chips at the Casino. | Bronze |
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Crane Stance | Obtain all prizes in the crane game. | Bronze |
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Gamer Archaeology | Play all hidden games found in the Wasteland. | Bronze |
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Employee of the Month | Make 100,000 IDL in Merchant Ken. | Bronze |
Differences between the manga and the game
- The game adds new characters such as Jagure, Kisana, Lyra, Taruga and Nadai.
- The game ommits certain characters from the manga, such as Ryuken, Amiba, Yuda, Shu, Ryuga, Juza, Tou and Fudou.
- Huey and Shuren have only cameo appearances in the game.
- Lin, Bat and Mamiya have their roles completely removed in the game's story, but are still present the game's side quests.
- The games skips the Southern Cross arc, only showing partially the events that preceeds it and the battle between Kenshiro and Shin.
- Unlike in the manga, in the game Yuria never tries to kill herself while in Shin's domain. Rather a cult is formed around her and takes her to Eden.
- In the manga, Kenshiro wanderes until he finds Mamiya's village. In the game, he investigates the cult that follows Yuria, leading him to Eden.
- Toki never leaves Cassandra in the game's story, thus he never meets Raoh nor he is killed.
- In the manga, Kenshiro and Rei never actually fight, neither Rei suspects that Kenshiro is his sister's kidnapper. In the game, Rei engages in combat with Kenshiro for believing he is Airi's kidnapper.
- In the manga, Souther doesn't survive his battle with Kenshiro, while in the game he is sparred and exits the story.
- In the manga, Kenshiro first meets Rei, faces Jagi, then meets Toki and later meets and faces Souther, while in the game he meets Toki before meeting Rei, and faces Souther before even meeting Jagi.
- In the manga, Jagi is killed by Kenshiro and never meets Rei. In the game, Jagi manages to capture Rei and Airi, but is executed by Rei after being defeated by Kenshiro.
- In the manga, Rei is killed by Raoh. In the game, Rei exits the story after killing Jagi, thus he never meets Raoh.
- In the manga, Raoh dies after his second encounter with Kenshiro. In the game, They only fought once, and Raoh is sparred.
Trivia
- The game's original cover art, which had been illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, had to be changed for western territories due to Yuria showing too much cleavage. First run copies of the game, however, came with a reversible cover featuring the original artwork.
- The Japanese version is heavily censored compared to the western version. The censorship does however make deaths very similar to the anime.
- It is possible to play the Sega Mark III game of Hokuto no Ken as a side minigame.
- Many characters in the game share their voice actors with charatcers in the Yakuza series:
- Takaya Kuroda, who voices Kenshiro, is the voice of Yakuza series general protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.
- Keiraku Hiko, voice of Shin, voiced Akira Nishikiyama, Kiryu's sworn brother turned into enemy, in the original Yakuza, its remake and Yakuza 0.
- Keiraku Hiko, who voices both Yuria and Lyra, previously voiced Kiryu's love interest Kaoru Sayama in Yakuza Kiwami 2.
- Miyuki Sawashiro, voice actress of Kisana, starred as Makoto Makimura in Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami 2.
- Kenta Miyake, who plays Jagure, previously voiced Yuya, Kiryu's strange ally, in all of his appearances.
- Shunsuke Sakuya, who voices Toki, is the voice of Osamu Kashiwagi, captain and later patriarch of Kiryu's family Kazama Family.
- Toshiyuki Morikawa, voice of Rei, starred as Tatsuo Shinada in Yakuza 5.
- Masami Iwasaki, who voices Raoh, previously voiced antagonist Ryuji Goda in all of his appearances.
- Kazuhiro Yamaji, voice actor of Hiraku, starred as Makoto Date, Kiryu's ally through the series.
- Yuichi Nakamura, voice of Taruga, is the voice of Joon-gi Han in Yakuza 6 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
- Hidenari Ugaki, who plays Jagi, is the voice of Goro Majima, Kiryu's on and off rival in the Yakuza series.
- Hiroki Tōchi, voice of Souther, previous voiced Yakuza 5's major antagonist Yu Morinaga.
- Naomi Kusumi, who starred the game as Uighur, voices recurring antagonist Futoshi Shimano in the original Yakuza, its remake, Yakuza 2, it remake and Yakuza 0.
- Rie Kugimiya, voice actress of Lin, voiced Haruka Sawamura, Kiryu's protegeé through the Yakuza series.
- Shunzo Miyasaka, who voices Bat, prevously voiced recurring character Taichi.