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.
Black Belt (video game)
Black Belt is a side-scrolling single-plane beat 'em up game released for the Master System in . It is a localization of the Japanese Mark III game, , based on the manga and anime series of the same name (which would later be published as "Fist of the North Star" in English). The export version was released without the "Hokuto no Ken" license, forcing graphic alterations to the game. "Black Belt" was one of programmer Yuji Naka's early games prior to his involvement in "Sonic the Hedgehog".