Hokuto no Ken (PlayStation)

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    This is article about the Hokuto no Ken video game released for the PlayStation in 2000. For the the Hokuto no Ken game that was ported to the PlayStation in 1996, see Hokuto no Ken (Banpresto).

    Hokuto no Ken - Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu

    Developer(s) Natsume
    Publisher(s) Bandai
    Platform(s) PlayStation
    Release date(s) Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found October 26, 2000
    Genre(s) 3D action
    Mode(s) Single player, 2-player competitive
    Media CD-ROM
    Input methods Controller

    Hokuto no Ken - Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu​ (北斗の拳 世紀末救世主伝説?) is a video game released for the PlayStation in Japan on October 26, 2000. It is a 3D action game published by Bandai and developed by Natsume. The game's main story mode which follows the plot of the manga as the player takes control of Kenshirō from the beginning of his journey to his final battle with Raoh. The game faithfully reproduce scenes from the manga, aside from a few deviations and omissions done for the convenience of gameplay. Almost all the voice actors from the TV series reprised their roles for the game, most notably Kaneto Shiozawa, who passed away a few months before the release of the game, making this Shiozawa's final performance as Rei in any Hokuto no Ken-related media.

    The first-print editions of the game came bundled with a post-card that gave owners of the game a chance to win a metallic bust of Jagi, which were given out to 500 people.

    Game modes

    Legend of the Savior (救世主伝説, Kyūseishu Densetsu)
    The main story mode. Consists of eight chapters where the player takes control of Kenshiro, with portions where Rei and Toki are controlled as well.
    Century's End Theater (世紀末シアター, Seikimatsu Shiatā)
    Available after completing the main story mode, this allows the player to view all the cut-scenes and alter the dialogue as they fit. All of the lines spoken by the characters in each scene can by replaced by any line spoken by any character, regardless of the original context, allowing the player to turn what is meant to be a dramatic scene into a comical one. This is one of the most popular features in the game and the official strategy guide has an entire section devoted in how to create your own scenes.
    Battle for Conqueror (覇者決定戦, Hasha Ketteisen)
    A one-on-one battle mode that can be played with a second player. There are 14 selectable characters to choose from. Only Kenshiro is available at the start and the rest must be made available by defeating them in the Story Mode without using continues.
    The Abeshi (ザ・あべし)
    A secret game mode available after completing all eight chapters of the story mode without using continues. It is a time attack mode where the player must defeat as many thugs as possible under 30 seconds. All the thugs in this mode are dressed in red.

    Gameplay

    Real Time Abeshi System (リアルタイムあべしシステム)
    A gameplay feature that allows the player to determine the death cry of certain enemies. When a red-colored thug is killed, an indicator will be displayed on the bottom portion of the screen showing which buttons to press. The death cry of the thug will change depending on the player's timing and the directional command asked for, with over 200 possible patterns.

    Characters

    Characters in Battle Mode

    Other characters

    External Links

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