History VideoGame / FistOfTheNorthStar2018

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[[caption-width-right:350:It's the world of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' [[DenserAndWackier as you've never seen it before!]]]]

->'''Kisana''': What business do you have here in Eden?\\
'''Kenshiro''': I came here to Eden to find a woman named Yuria...that's all.

''Fist of the North Star : Lost Paradise'' (''Hokuto ga Gotoku'' in Japan) is a video game based on the anime and manga series ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. The game was handled by Creator/{{Sega}}'s VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} team. The voice cast from the ''Yakuza'' series filled similar roles in the game, including Creator/TakayaKuroda (best known as Kazuma Kiryu) as Ken himself. It was released in Japan in March 8, 2018 and due in North America in October 2, 2018 as ''Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise''.

The game features a completely new storyline set during the first series of ''Fist of the North Star''. In it, series protagonist Kenshiro travels to the city of Eden, a place where civilization still exists even after the end of the world. Within Eden's walls, people live in comfort thanks to an inexhaustible supply of water and electricity being taken from "Sphere City", a relic of the old world. This blessing allows Eden to thrive not only as a place of easy living but as a place of entertainment as well. Kenshiro has travelled here hoping he might find Yuria, his TrueLove, beyond Eden's gates.

Since this is a ''Fist of the North Star'' game being developed by the team behind the ''Yakuza'' series, players can expect some of the best parts of both worlds here. During his stay in Eden, Kenshiro can pummel some unlucky Mooks to bloody explosions with his ''Hokuto Shinken'' before taking a part-time night job as a bartender mixing drinks, for example.

You can [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgYYOOeNvc see the trailer revealed]] for the game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TrSDnGA3Fc The TGS Trailer.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFvOwyIzGN8 3rd Official Trailer]].

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!!This Game provides examples of:

* ActionCommands: [=QTEs=] appear when executing finishing moves. Inputting the commands shown on screen will increase the lethality of your attacks.
* AdaptationDyeJob:
** Inverted in the case of Rei. While he's usually known for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair having blue hair]] in most adaptations, this is a holdover from the anime version -- whereas the original take on the character had black hair. Rei has black hair here, which is technically TruerToTheText.
** Played straight with Airi, whose hair is light blue as in the 1986 film adaptation.
* AdaptationalHeroism: A mild example in Devil's Rebirth. Despite appearing as an early boss, he survives the clash against Kenshiro and later helps with rebuilding Eden after its walls are destroyed by outside forces.
* AlternateContinuity: As with the original story, Kenshiro is on a quest to find and rescue his OneTrueLove, Yuria. The main difference is that most of this game's story takes place within a small city called Eden that has miraculously survived [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the nuclear war]]. This city receives electricity and water from a giant dome-shaped structure called "Sphere City", providing the inhabitants a level of comfort unknown in the post-apocalyptic era. Kenshiro still encounters familiar faces such as Shin, Rei, Jagi, Toki, Souther and Raoh, but events surrounding them are somewhat different from the original story. There are also a few new characters introduced in this story including Kisana, Jagure and Taruga. The story starts after Kenshiro & Shin's battle.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The first trailers of the English and Japanese version. ''Lost Paradise'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnN-zSuD6jk trailer]] focuses more on the fighting action, whereas [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULTCXuntL4E the Japanese trailer]] could afford to show some of the wacky mini-games that the game offers.
* AutoRevive: One equipable ability revives Ken once with full health.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Ken can wear a tux while working as a bartender. Yes, we're not joking.
* BaitAndSwitch: The debut trailer appears at first to be simply another ''Yakuza'' game, showing Kazuma Kiryu talking with Ichiban Kasuga who leaves before being attacked by a thug. Kazuma stops him by... touching his forehead. Then the thug steps back as Kazuma says [[WhamLine "Omae wa mou shindeiru".]] Then the thug transforms into a giant man in armor who promptly explodes. And then Kazuma becomes Kenshiro.
* BettingMinigame: It wouldn't be a ''Yakuza'' game without gambling, even if it's a ''Fist of the North Star'' spin-off!
* BigBad: This time around, [[spoiler: Taruga]] serves as the main antagonist of the game. His plans to cause chaos in Eden drive much of the game's plot.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Taruga's plan to use nuclear missiles has been foiled, Sphere City has been destroyed, Kenshiro reunites with Yuria, and Eden enters a new era of peace. However, Nadai has to sacrifice himself to allow Kenshiro and Yuria escape Eden]].
* BloodierAndGorier: It's as violent as the source material and may be more so than ''Ken's Rage'' games, and a fair bit more violent than the ''Yakuza'' series.
* BonusBoss: [[spoiler:Amon, again. Yes, even in a spinoff set in an alternate universe, the Fiercest Warrior remains [[RecurringElement a series staple]].]]
** You can also fight Toki and [[spoiler: Nadai]] at their respective full powers.
* TheCameo:
** One sidequest has Kenshiro encounter Komaki from the Yakuza series, who challenges him to a fight.
** [[spoiler: Amon shows up as the BonusBoss of the game. Unlike his original series, he does not survive the fight]].
** [[spoiler:Rei's final sidequest ends with him meeting Mamiya and setting off with her and Airi]].
* CanonForeigner: Aside pre-established characters such as [[EvilFormerFriend Shin]], [[TheLancer Rei]], [[TheConqueror Raoh]], [[BigBrotherBully Jagi]] and possibly others, the game also has its own sets of characters foreign from the source material, such as the mysterious Kisana, Jagure and Taruga. Eden is one as a new setting as Ken searches for Yuria.
* CensorShadow: Mooks that Kenshiro kills with his gorier attacks turn into black silhouettes as they explode in a shower of blood and gore, not unlike in the original TV series.
* TheComicallySerious: [[TheStoic Kenshiro]] is as stone-faced as ever when working, even if he’s using Hokuto Shinken to make cocktails at super speed or to give customers their grocery orders.
* ConnectedAllAlong: As it turns out, Kyou-Oh is [[spoiler:Nadai, Kisara's father who was thought to have died years ago]].
* CrapsaccharineWorld: While not as bleak as the original ''Fist of the North Star'' setting thanks to Eden, it's still a pretty dark place. Even in the trailer alone, we are already shown that the utopia-like city Eden is run by corrupt people that are pretty selective on who can enter Eden, those who do not meet the criteria are denied entry and forced to wander the wasteland instead of enjoying Eden's luxuries.
* DefiantCaptive: Kisana when captured by Thouzer. She even takes the first chance she gets to attack him with a concealed knife.
* DenserAndWackier: Considering that it's made by the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' devs at Sega, you can expect the same wackiness from their previous series to be here as well. For instance, what kind of ''Fist of the North Star'' setting allows Kenshiro to wear a tux and moonlight as a bartender?
* DifficultyLevels: Other than the usual difficulty levels, there's an optional downloadable one that makes bosses ignore the difficulty curve and be as strong as they are in the source material.
* DivingKick: When Kenshiro's at full power he gains the ability to freely leap high and divekick enemies. It's also possible to perform this move normally as an evasion move.
* EmbeddedPrecursor: A UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem can be found with a copy of the Master System FOTNS game. American players may recognize it as it was localized in the US as ''Black Belt''.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Raoh may be a ruthless conqueror but even he [[spoiler:refused to use nukes in Sphere City and urged Nadai to keep them hidden at all costs.]]
** Nadai was shocked that Taruga would consider [[spoiler:Jagure and Liala]] liabilities at the end of the game.
* FinalBoss: The final foe Kenshiro faces in the story isn't the likes of Raoh, but [[spoiler:Taruga]] instead.
* FinishingMove: In lieu of the Heat Moves of ''Yakuza'', Kenshiro uses various ''Hokuto Shinken'' attacks in fights. They instantly kill common enemies, but only deal heavy damage on bosses.
* FlashStep: Kenshiro is able to dash from foe to foe.
* GameWithinAGame: If you can find them out in the wastes, you can play ''VideoGame/SpaceHarrier'', ''VideoGame/OutRun'', ''Super Hang-On'', and ''[[EmbeddedPrecursor Fist of the North Star]]''.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Kisana has blonde hair and has a kind-hearted personality.
* HeelFaceTurn: Nadai turns to the side of good after [[spoiler:Jagure and Liala are shot down]] to the point that he helps [[spoiler:Kenshiro and Yuria escape Eden during his HeroicSacrifice]].
* HeroicSacrifice: Nadai sacrifices himself to allow [[spoiler:Kenshiro and Yuria to escape Sphere City's destruction]].
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: After taking Kisana prisoner during his attack on Eden, Thouzer forces her to sit on his lap and spends the cutscene prior to his boss fight manhandling her.
* KickTheDog: Taruga guns down [[spoiler:Jagure and Liala]] in front of Kenshiro to provoke him.
* LadyInRed: Yuria. Not a WomanInWhite this time (That role goes to Kisana).
* LauncherMove: Unlike in the slightly more down-to-earth main ''Yakuza'' games, most enemies can be launched and juggled.
* LighterAndSofter: Yes, lighter and softer. The original anime and manga, while idealistic and hopeful, is a very serious story throughout. This game adds some humor while keeping most of the tone and bloodier and gorier aspects from manga. Also, story-wise, many characters who died in the original manga such as Rei and Souther manage to survive.
* MartialMedic: In Eden, Kenshiro can follow the same path Toki did and use Hokuto Shinken to heal illnesses by running a clinic as a doctor.
* MundaneUtility: Kenshiro, the successor to the assassination art of ''Hokuto Shinken'', the man who can make any foe explode into LudicrousGibs with his fists alone, The Savior of the Post-Apocalyptic World can use his superpower martial art to... mix a martini while temping as a ''bartender''. He also uses it to help sick people while working in the local clinic as a doctor and work as a street vendor.
* MythologyGag: Many of the ''Yakuza'' series's iconic minigames return, but with a post-apocalyptic twist befitting ''Fist of the North Star''.
** Kenshiro can manage a nightclub similar to Majima's cabaret club side-business in ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza 0}}''. Kenshiro must attend to customers' needs and requests while performing double duty as "bouncer" and dealing with miscreants. Ken also wore a tux in comical situations [[Manga/FistOfTheBlueSky in a previous life]].
** Sadly, there are no batting cages in the wastelands. Thankfully, there is an alternative called "Death Batting", where Kenshiro plays a variation of baseball by whacking bandits riding motorcycles with an I-beam. It's also hard not to think of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0DFcmbLJVY Post-Apocalyptic Olympics]] scene from the anime upon seeing this minigame.
** There are video games such as ''Outrun'' and a Master System with ''Fist of the North Star'' hiding in the wastes. If you find them and bring them back to Eden, you can play them.
** One variation of the Hundred Cracking Fists reuses the animation from a Rush Style heat move Kiryu had in ''Yakuza 0'' and ''Kiwami''.
* MoodWhiplash: Despite its BloodierAndGorier nature, it also includes more lighthearted moments including Kenshiro as a bartender, or him smacking a {{Mook}} with a steel slab so hard that they're sent [[ATwinkleInTheSky flying into the sky]].
* {{Narrator}}: Creator/KoichiYamadera (aka Shun Akiyama's voice actor) narrates the game's story.
* NoSell: [[ContinuityNod Just like in the manga and the series]], Thouzer is apparently immune to Hokuto Shinken skills and Kenshiro [[DamageSpongeBoss can barely deal any damage on him]] for most of his boss fight. He'll often blow Ken away with his aura or let himself get hit just to show off. Eventually, Ken manages to stun Thouzer's arm upon realizing he has Dextrocardia and his pressure points are all inverted. From that point on you can perform all the super moves you want on him.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: While the game is done in a style very close to that of Tetsuo Hara, the DLC Kiryu skin [[spoiler:and [[SecretBoss Amon]]]] stand out for being photorealistic.
* NonstandardGameOver: If your car runs out of gasoline while exploring the wastes, the game ends automatically.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: The ''Hokuto Hyakuretsuken'', natch.
* ShoutOut: There are cassette tapes scattered throughout the wasteland that can be played on your buggy's radio. Some of them contain music from other Sega games like ''VideoGame/OutRun'', ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall'', and ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline''.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Most of the characters who die in the original manga are spared in the video game, such as Rei and [[spoiler:Yuria]].
* TheStinger: In the post-credits stinger, [[spoiler: Nadai sacrifices himself to allow Yuria and Kenshiro to escape and Jagure and Kisana lead Eden to a time of peace]].
* ATwinkleInTheSky: Kenshiro can send foes flying into the sky when hitting them with an I-beam like a baseball. The twinkle appears next to the Big Dipper constellation, not unlike the "Star of Death" that appears in the original series when an important character is marked for death.
* TownWithADarkSecret: Eden turns out to be this as its huge supply of water and energy come from [[spoiler:generators in Sphere City that power nuclear silos.]]
* {{Utopia}}: In the post-apocalyptic wasteland, Eden is this. It's called "The City of Miracles" where water and energy are available to all who live there and there is even an entertainment district.
* WideOpenSandbox: In addition to the city of Eden, Kenshiro can explore the surrounding wastelands in a customizable buggy.
* WithMyHandsTied: The first battle with Jagi has him force Kenshiro not to move a single step or else he'll have Rei and Airi killed. The battle switches to a first-person perspective as Kenshiro is limited to turning left and right to keep an eye on Jagi and countering his attacks.
* WinYourFreedom: After being captured and attempting an escape, Kenshiro learns that he can gain freedom in Eden by winning in a gladiatorial deathmatch against other prisoners.
* WhamLine: From the debut trailer, for anyone who thought this was going to be another ''Yakuza'' game.
--> '''Kazuma Kiryu:''' [[YouAreAlreadyDead Omae wa mou shindeiru.]]
* WrittenSoundEffect: The "Hidebu!" onomatopoeia from mooks exploding may sometimes fall onto the ground, which Kenshiro can [[NoFourthWall pick up and use as a bludgeon]].
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Towards the end of the game, Taruga guns down [[spoiler:Jagure after the latter refuses to kill Kisara]]. Then, he kills [[spoiler:Liala after she becomes appalled by what he's done]].
* YourHeadAsplode: It can't be ''Fist of the North Star'' without it.

''Fist of the North Star'' (''Hokuto ga Gotoku'' in Japan) is a video game based on the anime and manga series ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. The game was handled by Creator/{{Sega}}'s VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} team. The voice cast from the ''Yakuza'' series filled similar roles in the game, including Creator/TakayaKuroda (best known as Kazuma Kiryu) as Ken himself. It was released in Japan in March 8, 2018 and due in North America in October 2, 2018 as ''Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise''.

''Fist of the North Star'' (''Hokuto ga Gotoku'' in Japan) is a video game based on the anime and manga series ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. The game was handled by Creator/{{Sega}}'s VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} team. The voice cast from the ''Yakuza'' series filled similar roles in the game, including Creator/TakayaKuroda (best known as Kazuma Kiryu) as Ken himself. It was released in Japan in March 8, 2018 and due in North America in October 2, 2018.

''Fist of the North Star'' (''Hokuto ga Gotoku'' in Japan) is a video game based on the anime and manga series ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. The game was handled by Creator/{{Sega}}'s VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} team. The voice cast from the ''Yakuza'' series filled similar roles in the game, including Creator/TakayaKuroda (best known as Kazuma Kiryu) as Ken himself. It was released in Japan in March 2018.

* ShoutOut: One of the songs you can listen to while riding the buggy is the Jungle theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall''.

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: While the game is done in a style very close to that of Tetsuo Hara, the DLC Kiryu skin stands out for being photorealistic.

* DamselOutOfDistress: Kisana is no ActionGirl, but she remains defiant when captured by Thouzer and takes the first chance she gets to attack him with a concealed knife despite being severely outclassed.

''Fist of the North Star'' (''Hokuto ga Gotoku'' in Japan) is a video game based on the anime and manga series ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. The game was handled by Creator/{{Sega}}'s VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} team. The voice cast from the ''Yakuza'' series filled similar roles in the game, including Creator/TakayaKuroda as Ken himself. It was released in Japan in March 2018.

* {{Narrator}}: Creator/KoichiYamadera narrates the game's story.

* NoSell: [[MythologyNod Just like in the manga and the series]], Thouzer is apparently immune to Hokuto Shinken skills and Kenshiro [[DamageSpongeBoss can barely deal any damage on him]] for most of his boss fight. He'll often blow Ken away with his aura or let himself get hit just to show off. Eventually, Ken manages to stun Thouzer's arm upon realizing he has Dextrocardia and his pressure points are all inverted. From that point on you can perform all the super moves you want on him.

The game features a completely new storyline set during the first series of ''Fist of the North Star''. In it, series protagonist Kenshiro travels to the city of Eden, a place where civilization still exists even after the end of the world. Within Eden's walls, people live in comfort thanks to an inexhaustible supply of water and electricity being taken from "Sphere City", a relic of the old world. This blessing allows Eden to thrive not only as a place of easy living, but as a place of entertainment as well. Kenshiro has travelled here hoping he might find Yuria, his TrueLove, beyond Eden's gates.

* BloodierAndGorier: It's as violent as the source material and may be moreso than ''Ken's Rage'' games, and a fair bit more violent than the ''Yakuza'' series.

* CensorShadow: Mooks that Kenshiro kill with his gorier attacks turn into black silhouettes as they explode in a shower of blood and gore, not unlike in the original TV series.

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: While the game in done in the style very close to that of Tetsuo Hara, the DLC Kiryu skin stands out for being photorealistic.

* BonusBoss: [[spoiler:Amon, again. Yes, even in a spinoff set in an alternate universe, the Fiercest Warrior remains a series staple.]]

* NoSell: Thouzer is apparently immune to Hokuto Shinken skills and Kenshiro [[DamageSpongeBoss can barely deal any damage on him]] for most of his boss fight. He'll often blow Ken away with his aura or let himself get hit just to show off. Eventually, Ken manages to stun Thouzer's arm upon realizing he has Dextrocardia and his pressure points are all inverted. From that point on you can perform all the super moves you want on him.

** Amon shows up as the BonusBoss of the game. [[spoiler:Unlike his original series, he does not survive the fight]].

* BigBad: This time around, Taruga serves as the main antagonist of the game. His plans to cause chaos in Eden drive much of the game's plot.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Taruga's plan to use nuclear missiles has been foiled, Sphere City has been destroyed, Kenshiro reunites with Yuria, and Eden has become more peaceful. However, Nadai has to sacrifice himself to allow Kenshiro and Yuria escape Eden]].

* TheStinger: In the post-credits stinger, [[spoiler: Nadai sacrifices himself to allow Yuria and Kenshiro to escape and Jagure and Kisaka lead Eden to a time of peace]].