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.
Fist of the North Star
"Hokuto no Ken" premiered in Japan in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" in Issue 41 on September 13, 1983 and was serialized 
weekly until Issue 35 of 1988, lasting 245 chapters. The original collected volumes or "tankōbon" of "Hokuto no Ken" were published under Shueisha's "Jump Comics" imprint and spans 27 volumes. During the 1990s, Shueisha reprinted "Hokuto no Ken" in 15 hardcover "aizōban" editions, as well as 15 corresponding economy-sized "bunko" editions. A 14-volume "Kanzenban" edition was published by Shogakukan in 2006 under the "Big Comics Selection" imprint, featuring the original water-colored artwork from the "Weekly Shōnen Jump" serialization. It has also been released in 27 digital e-book editions.