Fist of the North Star (NES video game)
The U.S. version was shown at the 1988 Summer Consumer Electronic Show under the title "Ken the Great Bear Fist", which is the localized title used by Toei's international sales department. The title was changed to "Fist of the North Star" for its release in order to tie in with Viz's English adaptation of the manga. The cover artwork for the U.S. version depicts Kenshiro sparring with Toki, who doesn't appear in the game and never actually appeared in the "Hokuto no Ken 2" anime series outside flashbacks (as the character was already deceased by that point of the storyline). The NES version has some slight differences from its Famicom counterpart, which cuts the appearances of side characters at the end of certain stages (such as Bat and Rin at the end of the first stage), as well as the kanji that appear at the top of the screen when Kenshiro defeats a boss after striking its weak point at the start of the battle.
The King of Fighters
"The King of Fighters '99" introduced a new story arc known as "The NESTS Chronicles" along with several new characters into the series, as well as the rule of a fourth member being added to each team. In a new tactic, a specific person from a team would be an assistant called a "Striker" and that this person would be able to aid the team for a few seconds in combat. The Dreamcast version was titled "The King of Fighters: Evolution", with several improvements in the game such as new Strikers and better animation. "The King of Fighters 2000" is the second part of "The NESTS Saga" as well as the last "KOF" game to be made by SNK before the bankruptcy. It adds a few new playable characters and a couple of Strikers (most of them being from previous KOF titles and other SNK titles as well such as "Metal Slug" and "Kizuna Encounter"). "The King of Fighters 2001" ends the second story arc. Due to economic problems that SNK had at the time, the Korean company Eolith helped in the development of the game after SNK was bankrupted. "The King of Fighters 2002" was created to reunite old characters from previous "KOF" games and featured no story, similar to "KOF '98". It was also developed by Eolith.