Hokuto Ga Gotoku seems to be quite a good game and now, a new launch trailer has been released to celebrate the release of the game in Japan. This is a game that is attempting to stay very faithful to the anime/manga it’s inspired from and this is evident even in this new trailer.

The gameplay is quite similar to what we’ve seen in the Yakuza games and it looks like a lot of fun. This new trailer showcases the many villains you’ll face off against during the course of the game. We also get a glimpse of the several mini-games available to play. Combat in the game also looks like a lot of fun with the fast-paced action. If you’re a fan of the anime it’s based on or of the Yakuza games, then this is a game that you’ll definitely want to check out.

Hokuto Ga Gotoku released today exclusively for the PS4 in Japan but there’s no word regarding a Western release as of now.

Sega’s Hokuto ga Gotoku aka Fist of the North Star will be receiving some free DLC in the form of a new difficulty level. Referred to as “Original Mode”, it presents a rather interesting option for fans of the manga.

While other difficulty options like Easy, Intermediate and Hard tend to make enemies tougher as players progress, Original Mode sees characters appearing with the strength that they have in the original property. So regardless of how progress you’ve made, if enemies that are present in the beginning happened to be strong in the manga, then you can bet they’ll be just as strong here.

It’s an interesting take and should provide players with a more “faithful” recreation of the manga’s atmosphere. Hokuto ga Gotoku is now available for PlayStation 4 in Japan and has received its first review from publication Famitsu gave it a 35/40. There’s no release date yet for the West but hopefully it will receive the Yakuza treatment sooner rather than later.

The Fist of The North Star PS4 Exclusive Hokuto Ga Gotuko is now out in Japan and it has received fantastic scores from Famitsu. In fact, it has received the highest score among all the games reviewed by Famitsu in this week. While there weren’t many other major games releasing this week, the game’s score is still impressive all on its own.

Hokuto Ga Gotuko is a game that mixes  the gameplay style of the Yakuza games with the popular anime/manga series Fist of the North Star. Since the Yakuza franchise is already known and loved in the West, it may be possible that the game will have a western release if there is enough demand for it. The game has received a score of 35 from Famitsu with scores of 9,9,9 and 8.

The game also received a demo on the Japanese PSN store recently. Thoughts on this review score? Let us know in the comments section below.

Fist of the North Star adaptation Hokuto Ga Gotoku, which takes a fair number of elements from Sega’s Yakuza series, has some new gameplay videos to sink your teeth into. They feature two of the key environments in the game – Eden and the Wasteland. Check them out below.

Eden is the main city of Hokuto Ga Gotoku and features a number of mini-games (including Sega arcade classics) and thugs to battle. You can also hunt for bounties, become a bartender and, of course, play some rhythm-based games. The Wasteland is as you’d expect but it allows for usage of protagonist Kenshiro’s buggy for exploration. There are also mini-games here along with racing challenges and treasure boxes to discover. If this is all sounding very Mad Max-like then, you wouldn’t be too far off.

A demo for the game is available on the Japanese PlayStation Store to try out. Hokuto Ga Gotoku will be releasing on March 8th for PlayStation 4 in Japan. Thus far, there’s still no information on a Western release.

We already know that the Yakuza team is currently working on Hokuto Ga Gotoku, a brand new title based on the popular Japanese manga and anime franchise Fist of the North Star; if you’ve been curious to see how the Yakuza team’s unique gameplay and storytelling style might translate to Fist of the North Star, then you’re in luck- Sega has announced that a demo for the game will be playable tonight. At least, if you’re in Japan anyway.

The demo will apparently be the same one that Sega has been bringing to a few game and anime related events in Japan over the last few months, and should represent a fairly hefty amount of content for players. There are also some new screenshots for the game, which you can check out for yourself below.

Hokuto Ga Gotoku will be launching exclusively on the PS4; as of right now, a release has only been announced for Japan, but hopefully, it will be localized for western audiences too.

Sega has released three new videos for Hokuto Ga Gotoku, the PS4 exclusive based on the popular manga and anime Fist of the North Star. We had recently reported on the first gameplay footage of the game that was revealed but these new trailers focus on the combat in the game and it looks pretty great.

The game will mix the story and setting of the manga and anime with the gameplay style of the popular Yakuza series. As you can see in these new trailers, the combat is certainly very familiar to what we’ve seen in the Yakuza games. The new trailers focus on the beginner level, intermediate level, and expert level respectively.

While the game was originally set to release in Japan on February 22, the release date was delayed to March 8. As of now, no Western release date has been announced, so we’ll have to wait for more information on that. You can check out the new trailers below.

• 1. Development
• 2. Story
• 3. Gameplay
• 4. Characters

Development

On August 26, 2017 the world would learn about the Yakuza team taking on a new project, the adaption of the popular manga and anime series by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, Fist of the North Star, and immediately revealed that the game was expected to launch sometime in 2018 in Japan. Known by Hokuto ga Gotoku, the story of the game was said to pick up after the events of the manga series.

The game would be shown off at Tokyo Game Show 2017 just over a month later, introducing some of the Yakuza flavour that the Sega team was bringing to the title, which included series protagonist Kenshiro not only destroying bandits and the like, but also getting involved in several Yakuza like mini-games. The combat shown off was said to be faster than Yakuza  and very fitting with the series.

News would come out in bits and pieces over the next several months, with some of it being revealed by Sega themselves streaming bits of the game. Nothing major, but small things like a screenshot here and there, without showing off anything particularly new. In December 2017, Sega invited Japanese players to enter a contest at DAM Karaoke, where they would provide death screams for the game.

The studio would first provide a stream of the beginning of the game on January 13, 2018 where producer Daisuke Sato played while Sega Chief Creative Officer Toshihiro Nagoshi spoke about the game. Universe specific elements like Hokuto Shinken that change up how this game works from traditional Yakuza were first shown off here.

Story

Taking place shortly after one of the early arcs of the manga, Kenshiro is making his way to a city, a haven for humanity following a nuclear crisis that left a good majority of the world dead. The Hokuto Shinken martial artist makes his way there tracking down rumours that his love, Yuria, is still alive within the city’s walls. This city is granted electricity and water by “Sphere City”, and grants the people of the city a comfort that hasn’t been seen since before the bombs fell.

Through his journey in Eden, Kenshiro will run into many faces from the series, even a few that never originally appeared in the adapted arc. His rival Shin, Rei, Jagi, Toki, Souther and Raoh all appear in modified capacities from the original manga, and some new characters are introduced.

Since it is a Yakuza game in sprit as well, Kenshiro will find an excuse to partake in a variety of mini-games and part time jobs. For example he can don a tuxedo and find a Sega Master System with an old Fist of the North Star game to play in it’s entirety.

Gameplay

Fist of the North Star has its series specific flourishes, but it largely remains familiar to a Yakuza fan who might want to use the game as an introduction. From a third person perspective, players explore the city and take on various side missions and earn money through mini-games in between major story segments.

When Kenshiro isn’t directly searching for Yuria within the city, he’ll take on a variety of side activities, with their own small contained stories and objectives. These can involve side characters in the universe as they tell their little vignettes and help build the story. He can also participate in a variety of mini-games and side activities, much like the Yakuza titles. Many of the old favourites are carried over and adapted in some form.

Through exploration, Kenshiro can find old Sega Master System cartridges, including Fist of the North Star game to play in the entirety. Money is very important, because it acts as both buying power as well as experience, letting you invest it into skill trees to grow Kenshiro’s abilities.

When Kenshiro engages in combat with a group of enemies, a version of Yakuza’s real time, combo focused fighting is used. The action is focused on building combos and the environment against your attackers. Hokuto Shinken techniques stand in for the Yakuza heat attacks, and medallions allow Kenshiro to use the signature fighting styles of other characters from the universe.

Characters

Kenshiro is the protagonist of the series and the main character of the PS4 title. The rightful heir to the ancient Hokuto Shinken, an art of assassination which uses the bodies weak points to kill, often in spectacularly gory fashion. Kenshiro protects the people of the wasteland against all kinds of pillagers and his rivals from the Hokuto school also trained in the art of Hokuto Shinken.

His rivals include Raoh; he takes the mantle of Fist King and is a towering man who lusts for power and hates that Kenshiro was chosen as the true master. His ego never allows him to retreat or reconsider his actions, which is his ultimate flaw.

Toki is the second of the four trained in Hokuto Shinken, but developed it into a healing art, in line with his pacifist nature. His use of the technique has developed into the self-made Hokuto Ujoken, and he can either use his skills to heal, or to kill in a pleasurable manner, granting his victim a euphoric death.

Jagi is the last of the four, a deceptive man who has zero problem cheating to see his ends realized. He always has a sawed off shotgun at his side, since he never really got the Hokuto Shinken down very well. He was left terribly mangled after a failed attempt at framing Kenshiro for his crimes.

Kenshiro has other rivals from different martial arts disciplines as well. Shin is one of the first major enemies Kenshiro faces down in the series and is suggested to appear here as well. He’s the keeper of Nanto Koshuken. Rei is the keeper of the elegant Nanto Seiken style and is a proud man who cares deeply for his sister. The star of leadership, Souther, is an intimidating man who commands the ultimate Nanto Ho-ohken. He’s somehow immune to Kenshiro’s Hokuto Shinken techniques.

Note: This wiki will be updated once we have more information about the game.

Sega’s new commercial for its upcoming Fist of the North Star adventure game, Hokuto Ga Gotoku, wants Japanese players to scream for them. In an open casting call to fans, Sega revealed that fans will have a special part to play in the Yakuza-like anime adaptation.

The commercial shows protagonist Kenshiro taking on the usual goons, but the video puts out the call domestically for fans in Japan to go to their local DAM Karaoke to possibly contribute to the game. From December 18th to January 14th, Sega is looking for the best death cries, groans and screams that fans can muster. Those with the most soulful death yells and bloodcurdling of screams have the chance to be included in the game, credited with the nickname they use at DAM when they record.

The game currently has no Western release announced, but launches in Japan on February 22nd, 2018 just for PS4. You can see the new commercial below.

Sega’s Hokuto ga Gotoku, a brand new game by the Yakuza team, which is due out exclusively on the PlayStation 4 early next year, and which is based on the beloved Japanese manga and anime Fist of the North Star, got some new footage at the ongoing Tokyo Game Show this week. And you can check that footage out for yourself below.

The game looks to be remarkably reminiscent of Yakuza in a lot of ways (which makes sense, since it is based on the same engine as the just launched in the west Yakuza Kiwami). That said, true to Sega’s insistence that the game will not just be a Fist of the North Star skinned Yakuza, eagle eyed players and fans may already be able to spot some differences between the two franchises.

Hokuto ga Gotoku is due out exclusively on the PS4 early next year in Japan; a western release date has not yet been announced.

https://youtu.be/gEfx8Fhjys8