Fist of the North Star (NES)

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Fist of the North Star
North American cover art
Developer(s)	Shouei System ^[1]
Publisher(s)	Toei Animation (Japan) Taxan (USA)
Platform(s)	NES
Release date	^JPN April 17, 1987 ^USA April, 1989
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single player
Media	Cartridge
Input methods	NES controller or joystick

Fist of the North Star, released in Japan as Hokuto no Ken Part 2 (北斗の拳２世紀末救世主伝説, Hokuto no Ken Tsū: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu^?, lit. "Fist of the North Star 2: Legend of the Century's End Savior") is a 1987 side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Shouei System for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It based on the manga and anime series of the same name. The game is actually second Hokuto no Ken Famicom (NES) game released in Japan and the only one released in North America. The game is based on the second anime series, Hokuto no Ken 2, and covers primarily the Imperial Capital arc of the series, where Kenshiro faces off against the Gento Kōken fighters. Because the series was still airing when the game was initially made, the game only goes up to the beginning of the Land of Asura arc. The final boss is the Nameless Asura, who was only a minor villain in the series.

The North American version is simply titled Fist of the North Star and is not to be confused with the first Hokuto no Ken Famicom game, which was unreleased overseas. Despite being based on Hokuto no Ken 2, the North American cover depicts Kenshiro fighting against Toki, who appears only in the first anime series.