Fist of the North Star (NES video game)
"Fist of the North Star" is a single-plane beat-'em-up in which the player (as Kenshiro) proceeds through the game by walking from left to right, using his martial arts of Hokuto Shinken to defeat enemies. Similarly to "Kung-Fu Master", jumping is performed by pressing the d-pad upwards instead of having a dedicated button, leaving the A and B buttons solely for attacks. To enter a door, the player must press the d-pad right while holding A and B simultaneously, which is a requirement to proceed through certain stages. In addition to the regular enemies, the player must also defeat sub-bosses and bosses to proceed in the game. Each boss in the game has a weak point that will result in massive damage if the player strikes it with the proper attack before hitting any other part of the body, along with a greater bonus after the stage is cleared.
List of Fist of the North Star characters
is the . He proclaims himself to be the and the . Kaioh is the elder blood brother of Raoh and Toki, who remained in Shura after his brothers left the country when they were children. He bears a strong resemblance to Raoh, but a bit taller, darker complexion, and an X-shaped scar on his face. Kaioh is characterized as the strongest warrior of Shura and is the only other character alongside Shin and Thouzer to brutally defeat Kenshiro following their initial encounter. He wears a specially constructed armor which allows him to control his evil aura, but can easily burn it off when he unleashes all his Matoki. He hates the main Hokuto bloodline, from which Ken and Hyoh are descended from, due to the fact that he was forced to play a subordinate role to Hyoh by Jukei, despite being a more gifted warrior. His hatred was furthered after the death of his mother, who died saving Kenshiro and Hyoh. Kaioh is the last major villain in the manga (there are others after him) and the final opponent Kenshiro faces in the TV series.