First teased at TGS, a Fist of the North Star game has now been officially unveiled and given scant details by Tecmo Koei. The game, based upon the post-apocalyptic Manga, is heading to PS3 and Xbox 360 next year. Judging by its name, however, it seems the game won't ship in a form that you expect.
In Japan, it's be known as Hokuto Musou. Fans of the Dynasty Warriors series will know that "Musou" means "Warriors" and titles in the series are known as Shin Sanguo Musou in Japan. So yes, it appears that this new game is North Star Warriors, with the expected fighting game being replaced instead by a one-versus-all brawler.
I personally think that sounds friggin' awesome, but would you be interested in the Warriors series taking on Manga properties such as Fist of the North Star? Give me an Ichi the Killer Warriors and I'll be all over that sh*t!
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10:40 AM on 10.13.2009
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Yeah, I'd play the shit out of this.
alll over it.
DO WANT
Any Warriors game by Tecmo Koei is a must-have. Except for DW6, that whole game was phoned in.
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I do wonder if they'll make it M rated or tone it down though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0DFcmbLJVY
Koei have been plugging this same game design, different skin thing, for over a decade now. So far since their merger with Tecmo, we've seen NG2 censored somewhat, so I really hope they know what they are getting themselves in for with Hokuto No Ken.
No exploding heads and severed limbs and I won't be happy. What we really don't need is another one vs millions beat em up game, and in tune with the Hokuto No Ken's post apocalypse universe, it may seem less credible.
Don't mess this up, KT.
I'm a happy bunny.
What's there to get here? You're a man, THE man, who can blow shit up by just poking at it! Fuck. YEAHHHR!
10 million copies.
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WHOOTAAH.
That is all.
I am definitely interested, though.
Also, if you want to see some insanely awesome scenes, visit my youtube page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/trunxkam45#p/p and go to playlists. There's one called Hokuto no Ken(Fist of the North Star)
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If you don't get it on day 1 XD
Also, it's not Hokotu, it's Hokuto.
Finally, Koei doing something worthwild.
Also, I think a Gurren Lagann game would be better as a Zone of the Enders type deal.
I'm pretty sure a Gurren Lagann game would fly, but sadly devs have tried in the past to get Berserk to stick, but most gamers don't have any idea what it is. I would like to see one though.
I hope he does that yippee Bruce Lee attack sound all the time during the game.