Hokuto no Ken 4

Hokuto no Ken 4 - Shichisei Hakenden - Hokuto Shin Ken no Kanata e
Developer(s)	Shoei System
Publisher(s)	Toei Animation
Platform(s)	Family Computer
Release date(s)	March 29, 1991
Genre(s)	RPG
Mode(s)	Single player
Media	Cartridge
Input methods	Controller

Hokuto no Ken 4 : Shichisei Hakenden: Hokuto Shinken no Kanata e (北斗の拳4　七星覇拳伝　北斗神拳の彼方へ, which roughly translates to Fist of the North Star 4: Legend of the Conquering Fist of the Seven Stars - Beyond Hokuto Shinken) is the fourth Hokuto no Ken video game released by Toei Animation and developed by Shouei System for the Family Computer, released on March 29, 1991. It is second of three role playing games based on the series produced by Toei, following the previous game in the series. The story takes place in the 21st century, several years after the conclusion of the original, in which a new generation of martial artists seeks to follow the foot-steps of Kenshiro and his rivals, and save from its third dark age.

The game's story was written by Hiroshi Toda, who wrote episodes of the Hokuto no Ken anime series, and supervised by original author Buronson.

Story

The world was engulfed in darkness for the third time sometime during the 21st century. With the engulfment of darkness came the spread of evil and with the spread of evil, order collapsed, and a dark age where only might makes right returned. Kenshiro, the master of Hokuto Shin Ken and man once known as the Savior of Century's End, is nowhere to be found for some reason. However, there's a young man who now follows the path of a martial artist...

Characters

Protagonists

• The Hero (主人公, Shujinkō) - A descendant of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline. A young martial artist who seeks to become the next Hokuto Shin Ken successor. Name given by the player.

• Kazemaru (風丸) - A talented young man who befriends the Hero, he belongs to a clan that serves the Hokuto Sōke bloodline.

• Ryuudo (リュード, Ryūdo) - A young warrior who zealously pursues the path of Hokuto Shin Ken alongside the hero.

• Ryū (リュウ) - The son of the late Raoh, the Conqueror of Century's End.

• Rugyi (ルギー, Rugii) - The successor of Nanto Suichō Ken, a young who lives by the Star of Justice.

• Jingi (ジンギ) - The successor of Nanto Hakurō Ken, a young who lives by the Star of Benevolence.

• Missyu (ミッシュ, Misshu) - A mysterious warrior who has mastered Gento Kō Ken. He is actually the son of Falco and Myū.

Allies

• Kenshirō
• Rihaku
• Asuka

• Kuroyasha
• Bat
• Lin
• Lui
• Kokuō

Villagers

• The Hero's Mother
• Akebi the Traveling Raven (旅鴉のアケビ, Tabikarasu no Akebi)
• Bomb the Gunpowder Maker (火薬屋のボム, Kayakuya no Bomu)
• Joe the Informer (情報屋のジョー, Jōhōya no Jō)
• Kengorō (ケンゴロウ)
• The Elder of Greensea (グリーンシアの長老, Guriinshia no Chōrō)
• The Nanto Servant (南斗の従者, Nanto no Jūsha)
• Hidebu (ひでぶ) and Abeshi (あべし)
• Pero the Puss in Boots (長靴を履いたネコ　ペロ, Nagagutsu o Haita Neko Pero)
• Jame (ジェイム, Jeimu)
• The Fortune Teller (占いオババ)
• Mamiru (マミル)
• Gorin (ゴリン)
• The Three Guardians from Nanto (南斗守護三人衆, Nanto Shugo Sanninshu)
• Tarōza (タロウザ)
• The Researchers of Madou Island (魔道の島の研究家, Madō no Shima no Kenkyūka)
• The Elder of Lafrence (ラフレンスの長老, Rafurensu no Chōrō)

Ura Nanto Roku Sei

• Barram (バラム, Baramu)

• Meld (メルド, Merudo)

• Hunjer (ハンジャー, Hanjā)

• Delmon (デルモン, Derumon)

• Garg (ガルグ, Garugu)
• The General of Fate (悲運の将, Hiun no Shō)

Ura Nanto Goshasei

• Kain (カイン)
• Maxi (マキシ, Makishi), Lanza (ランザ, Ranza), Qalam (カラム, Karamu), and Jacsi (ジャクシ, Jakushi)

Warriors of the Ura Nanto

• Dormeul (ドーメル, Dōmeru)

• Gadola (ガドラ, Gadora)

• Zawara (ザワラ)

• Gyōbu (ギョーブ)

• Garcia (ガルシア, Garushia)

• Dellas (デラス, Derasu)

• Regimu (レギム)

• Red Scorpion (赤蠍, Akasasori)

• Legan (レガン, Regan)

• Berushida (ベルシダ)

Gento Ryū Ken

• Sagan (サガン)

• Fragi (フラジ, Furaji)

• Dockel (ドッケル, Dokkeru)

• Gella (ゲラ, Gera)

• Asimov (アシモフ, Ashimofu)

• Gage (ゲージ, Gēji)

The Army of Maten-ō

• Maten-ō (魔天王, "The Demonic Celestial King")

• Lodos (ロドス, Rodosu)

Haken-ō

• Haken-ō (覇拳王, "The Conquering Fist King")

Other villains

• Dekan (デカン) - A former member of Jagi's biker gang who was taught some basic techniques from the fallen Hokuto brother. As such, Dekan's skill is above ordinary thugs and average martial artists, ruling over the town of Monpasa with an ironfist. Dekan is eventually killed by the hero, a true Hokuto practitioner.

• The Three Brothers of Death (死神三兄弟, Shinigami San Kyōdai)

• Ōpa (オウパ)

List of Ōgi

The special techniques in the game are called Ōgi (奥義, literally "secret skills") and are classified in the following categories.

• Hard Fists (剛拳, Gōken) - Techniques used to damage the enemy.
• Soft Fists (柔拳, Jūken) - Techniques used to lower the enemy's offense or defense, along with other stats.
• Vital Points (秘孔, Hikō) - Techniques used to heal or cure an ally, as well oneself

Hero

Type	Japanese name	Romaji	Translation	OP required	Target	Effect
Gōken	百裂拳	Hyakuretsuken	Hundred Crack Fist	8	Group
Gōken	柔破斬	Jūhazan	Soft-Breaking Slash	10	Single
Gōken	千手壊拳	Senjukaiken	Thousand Hand Destruction Fist	20	All
Gōken	七死星点	Shichishi Seiten	Seven Death Star Points	22	Single
Gōken	有情拳	Ujōken	Humane Fist	28	Single
Gōken	有情断迅	Ujōdanjin	Humane Cutting Swift	36	Single
Gōken	有情天鳳	Ujōtenhō	Humane Heaven Phoenix	48	Single
Gōken	天破活殺	Tenha Kassatsu	Heavenly Destruction Life or Death	38	Single
Gōken	天舞羅残迅	Tenbu Razanjin	Heavenly Dancing Gauze Breaking Swift	50	Single
Gōken	天将鳳拳	Tenshō Hōken	Heavenly Commanding Phoenix Fist	80	Single
Gōken	天将奔烈	Tenshō Honretsu	Heaven's Command Charge	98	Single
Gōken	最終奥義	Saishū Ōgi	Final Technique	120	Single
Jūken	瞳明	Dōmei	Pupil Light	8	Single	Reduces an enemy's accuracy
Jūken	新胆中	Shintanchū	New Nerve Center	10	Single	Paralyzes an enemy
Jūken	大胸筋	Daikyōkin	Big Chest Muscle	22	Single	Lowers an enemy's defense
Jūken	大胸破	Daikyōha	Big Chest Destruction	34	Group	Lowers the defense of a few enemies
Jūken	拳盗捨断	Kentō Shadan	Fist Sealing Cut	46	Single	Lowers an enemy's accuracy
Jūken	無想転生	Musō Tensei	Unconscious Transmigration	50	Oneself	Makes an enemy's regular attacks easier to avoid
Hikō	復元孔	Fukugenkō	Healing Point	4	1 Ally	Restores 50 HP
Hikō	建明孔	Kenmeikō	Building Bright Point	8	1 Ally	Cures Sleep, Poison and Paralysis.
Hikō	闘守孔	Tōshūkō	Fighting Guard Point	18	1 Ally	Increases an ally's defense.
Hikō	安騫孔	Anbakukō	Low-Through Point	40	1 Ally	Increases an ally's offense
Hikō	刹活孔	Sekkakō	Temple Restoring Point	80	1 Ally	Restores an ally's HP completely.
Hikō	蘇生七星孔	Sosei Shichisei Kō	Resurrecting Seven Star Point	150	1 Ally	Restores a fallen ally to life.

Ryuudo, Ryu

Type	Japanese name	Romaji	Translation	OP required	Target	Effect
Gōken	百裂拳	Hyakuretsuken	Hundred Crack Fist	8	Group
Gōken	柔破斬	Jūhazan	Soft-Breaking Slash	10	Single
Gōken	千手壊拳	Senjukaiken	Thousand Hand Destruction Fist	20	All
Gōken	七死星点	Shichishi Seiten	Seven Death Star Points	22	Single
Gōken	天破断迅	Tenha Danjin	Heaven Destroy Cut Swift	38	Single
Gōken	無想陰殺	Musō Insatsu	Unconscious Shadow Kill	80	Single
Gōken	残悔拳	Zankaiken	Remorse Fist	30	Single
Gōken	残悔滅殺破	Zankai Messatsuha	Remorse Annihilation Destruction	40	Group
Gōken	波動拳	Hadōken	Surge Fist	62	Single+Group
Gōken	波動烈風破	Hadō Reppū Ha	Surge Gale Destruction	78	Single+Group
Gōken	波動猛掌破	Hadō Mōshōha	Surge Furious Palm Destruction	120	Single+Group
Gōken	北斗剛掌波	Hokuto Gōshōha	North Dipper Iron Palm Wave	150	Group
Jūken	瞳明	Dōmei	Pupil Light	8	Single	Reduces an enemy's accuracy
Jūken	醒鋭孔	Seieikō	Awakening Sharp Point	14	Single	An enemy's regular attacks will be counterattacked with the same damage.
Jūken	醒鋭破	Seieiha	Awakening Sharp Destruction	24	Group	The standard attacks of a group of enemies will be counterattacked with the same damage.
Jūken	奥義滅殺拳	Ōgi Messatsu Ken	Secret Technique Annihilating Fist	12	Single	Reduces an enemy's OP to 0.
Jūken	奥義滅殺破	Ōgi Messatsu Ha	Secret Technique Annihilating Destruction	18	Group	Reduces each enemy's OP to 0.
Jūken	拳盗捨断	Kentō Shadan	Fist Sealing Cut	46	Single	Reduces an enemy's accuracy.
Hikō	復元孔	Fukugenkō	Healing Point	4	1 Ally	Restores 50 HP
Hikō	建明孔	Kenmeikō	Building Bright Point	8	1 Ally	Cures Sleep, Poison and Paralysis.
Hikō	闘守孔	Tōshūkō	Fighting Guard Point	18	1 Ally	Increases an ally's defense.
Hikō	安騫孔	Anbakukō	Low-Through Point	40	1 Ally	Increases an ally's offense
Hikō	閃脚孔	Zenkyakukō	Flash Leg Point	16	1 Ally	Increases an ally's agility
Hikō	閃脚破	Zenkyakuha	Flash Leg Destruction	24	All Allies	Increases the agility of everyone in the party.

Kazemaru, Kuroyasha

Type	Japanese name	Romaji	Translation	OP required	Target	Effect
Jūken	脚衰破	Kyakusuiha	Leg Weakening Destruction	10	Group	Reduces the agility of targeted enemies
Jūken	瞳明破	Dōmeiha	Pupil Light Destruction	16	Group	Reduces the accuracy of targeted enemies
Jūken	新壇破	Shintaha	New Altar Destruction	20	Group	Paralyzes targeted enemies
Jūken	醒鋭破	Seieiha	Awakening Sharp Destruction	24	Group	The standard attacks of a group of enemies will be counterattacked with the same damage.
Jūken	奪拳破	Dakkenha	Plundering Fist Destruction	26	Group	Reduces the offensive strength of targeted enemies.
Jūken	大胸筋	Daikyōkin	Big Chest Muscle	22	Single	Lowers an enemy's defense
Jūken	闘気輪情	Tōki Rinjō	Aura Ring Passion	N/A	1 Ally	Gives one's own remaining OP to an ally.
Jūken	闘気滅殺	Tōki Messatsu	Aura Annihilation	12	Single	Reduces an enemy's OP to 0.
Jūken	闘気滅殺破	Tōki Messatsu Ha	Aura Annihilation Destruction	24	Group	Reduces the OP of each targeted enemy to 0.
Jūken	闘気取奪	Tōki Shūdatsu	Aura Pilfering	18	Single	Steals an enemy's OP for oneself
Jūken	闘気取奪破	Tōki Shūdatsu Ha	Aura Pilfering Destruction	36	Group	Steals each targeted enemy's OP for oneself
Hikō	復元孔	Fukugenkō	Healing Point	4	1 Ally	Restores 50 HP
Hikō	復醒孔	Fukuseikō	Refreshing Point	30	1 Ally	Restores 150 HP
Hikō	刹活孔	Sekkakō	Temple Restoring Point	80	1 Ally	Restores an ally's HP completely.
Hikō	刹活破	Sekkatsuha	Temple Restoring Destruction	200	All allies	Restores everyone's health
Hikō	建明孔	Kenmeikō	Building Bright Point	8	1 Ally	Cures Sleep, Poison and Paralysis.
Hikō	闘守孔	Tōshūkō	Fighting Guard Point	18	1 Ally	Increases an ally's defense.
Hikō	閃脚孔	Zenkyakukō	Flash Leg Point	16	1 Ally	Increases an ally's agility
Hikō	閃脚破	Zenkyakuha	Flash Leg Destruction	24	All Allies	Increases the agility of everyone in the party.
Hikō	安騫孔	Anbakukō	Low-Through Point	40	1 Ally	Increases an ally's offense
Hikō	安驀破	Anbakuha	Low-Through Destruction	80	All Allies	Increases every ally's offense
Hikō	蘇生孔	Soseikō	Resurrection Point	120	1 Ally	Restores a fallen ally to life with complete health
Hikō	蘇生破	Soseiha	Resurrection Destruction	350	All allies	Restores every fallen ally to life with complete health

Rugyi

Type	Japanese name	Romaji	Translation	OP required	Target	Effect
Gōken	虎破龍	Koharyū	Tiger Destroys Dragon	10	Single
Gōken	龍撃虎	Ryūgekiko	Dragon Attacks Tiger	22	Single
Gōken	飛翔拳	Hishōken	Soaring Fist	16	All
Gōken	飛翔破	Hishōha	Soaring Destruction	24	All
Gōken	飛翔白麗	Hishō Hakurei	Soaring White Splendor	38	All
Gōken	断己相殺拳	Danko Sōsai Ken	Self-Sacrifice Counterbalance Fist	80	Single
Jūken	闘気滅殺	Tōki Messatsu	Aura Annihilation	12	Single	Reduces an enemy's OP to 0.
Jūken	闘気取奪	Tōki Shūdatsu	Aura Pilfering	18	Single	Steals an enemy's OP for oneself
Jūken	閃光破	Senkoha	Flash Destruction	24	Group	Reduces the accuracy of a few enemies
Jūken	閃光掌	Senkoshō	Flash Palm	38	All	Reduces the accuracy of every enemy.
Jūken	滅禽破	Mekkinha	Extinguishing Bird Destruction	34	Group	Reduces the accuracy of a few enemies.
Jūken	滅禽掌	Mekkinshō	Extinguishing Bird Palm	48	All	Reduces the accuracy of all enemies.

Jingi

Type	Japanese name	Romaji	Translation	OP required	Target	Effect
Gōken	白鷺剛脚	Hakuro Gōkyaku	White Heron Mighty Kick	10	Single
Gōken	白鷺猛脚	Hakuro Mōkyaku	White Heron Wild Kick	22	Single
Gōken	烈脚斬	Rekkyaku Zan	Fierce Kick Slash	16	Group
Gōken	烈脚斬迅	Rekkyaku Zanjin	Fierce Kick Slash Swift	32	Group
Gōken	黄鋭滅殺	Kōei Messatsu	Yellow Edge Annihilation	30	Single
Gōken	黄明醒破	Kōmei Sei Ha	Yellow Light Awakening Destruction	38	Single
Jūken	誘幻破	Yūgenha	Phantasm Destruction	16	Single	Puts an enemy to sleep.
Jūken	誘幻掌	Yūgenshō	Phantasm Palm	28	All	Puts every enemy to sleep.
Jūken	閃光破	Senkoha	Flash Destruction	24	Group	Reduces the accuracy of a few enemies
Jūken	閃光掌	Senkoshō	Flash Palm	38	All	Reduces the accuracy of every enemy.
Jūken	極衰破	Kyokusuiha	Pole Waning Destruction	26	Group	Reduces the offensive strength of a few enemies.
Jūken	極衰掌	Kyokusuishō	Pole Waning Palm	40	All	Reduces the offensive strength of all enemies.

Missyu

Type	Japanese name	Romaji	Translation	OP required	Target	Effect
Gōken	流輪破	Ryūrinha	Flowing Ring Destruction	18	Group
Gōken	黄光斬	Ōkōzan	Yellow Light Death	38	Single
Gōken	流輪壊破	Ryūrinkaiha	Flowing Ring Demolition	38	Group
Gōken	剛天掌	Gōtenshō	Mighty Heavenly Palm	50	All
Gōken	猛天掌	Mōtenshō	Wild Heaven Palm	72	All
Gōken	黄光刹斬	Ōkon Setsu Zan	Yellow Light Temple Kill	80	Single
Jūken	凍結黄破	Tōketsu Kōha	Freezing Yellow Destruction	26	Group	Paralyzes a few enemies.
Jūken	凍結黄掌	Tōketsu Kōshō	Freezing Yellow Palm	40	All	Paralyzes all enemies.
Jūken	奪拳破	Dakkenha	Plundering Fist Destruction	26	Group	Reduces the offensive strength of targeted enemies.
Jūken	奪拳掌	Dakkenshō	Plundering Fist Palm	40	All	Reduces the offensive strength of all enemies.
Jūken	黄光鳳破	Ōkōfūha	Yellow Light Wind Destruction	54	Group	Knocks down a few enemies
Jūken	黄光鳳掌	Ōkōfūshō	Yellow Light Wind Palm	80	All	Knocks down all enemies

Bugs

• The Hero is allowed to be given a four character name in hiragana when starting a new game, with the exception of Kazemaru (かぜまる), which is reserved for a different party member. However, instead of displaying a proper error message, it will return the out of context text "Kuroyasha has acquired XX points of sorrow" (くろやしゃは　XXポイントの　かなしみを　せおった。, Kuroyasha wa XX pointo no kanashimi o seotta., with "XX" being misplaced graphic tiles).
• When the player enters and leave the Weapon Shop in Madōtown, the party will inexplicably be transported to the front of the training ground in Mesaia. Thankfully, this is only a minor inconvenience, as Kokuoh can be used to warp back to previously visited villages.

Errata

• Dekan refers to Jagi as ジャキ instead of the correct ジャギ.
• Shoki's name is spelled ショーキ instead of the proper ショウキ. This is reflected by the name that was given to his hometown (リブショーキ).

External Links

• Hokuto no Ken 4 at GameFAQs
• Hokuto no Ken 4 at Shura no Kuni (Japanese)
• Hokuto no Ken 4 at Hokuto Site (Japanese)
• Hokuto no Ken 4 fan translation wiki