Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, originally released in Japan as , is a 3D beat 'em up for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. It is a spin-off of the "Dynasty Warriors" series based on the manga franchise "Fist of the North Star" by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. It was first released in Japan on March 25, 2010, and it was released in North America on November 2, 2010 and in Europe on November 5. A was announced with a surprise trailer at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June 2012. New playable characters and story arcs are featured, and the game was released in Japan on December 2012.
List of Fist of the North Star characters
The first of Shin's four lieutenants whom Kenshiro encounters is , who loses his right eye during their initial encounter. The second lieutenant, , is a staff wielding expert with clown-like makeup who executes random villagers to lure Kenshiro. The third, is armed with long claws and practices his Praying Mantis style against captured peasants. The fourth and last, is a large fat man who can absorb and deflect the impact of most martial art techniques with his stomach, earning him the title the "Destroyer of Fists". He is the most merciful of the four lieutenants, which is evident when he orders his underlings to stop harassing a bartender. However, his friendliness quickly turns to rage at the mere sight of his own blood, which turns him into a homicidal maniac who kills everyone near him. Heart is the most prominent of the four lieutenants, appearing in numerous "Hokuto no Ken" related media outside the original manga. He appears in the 1986 movie as Jagi's bodyguard and in numerous video games as a boss or sub-boss character.