Hokuto no Ken: Hokuto Shinken Denshōsha no Michi (北斗の拳 北斗神拳伝承者の道)

Gameplay

The gameplay relies entirely on the touch screen: the vital pressure points of enemies appear on screen and the player must strike them with the stylus to trigger Hokuto Shinken techniques. Depending on the move, the player has to tap them in a specific order, swipe over them, trace them, and sometimes even blow into the console’s microphone. The presentation adopts a panel-based layout faithful to the original work, in color, to give the impression of playing inside the manga. In addition to the story mode spanning twenty-two chapters, the game features duels, a character bestiary, a quiz, and collectible cards of iconic quotes.

Of note

Developed and published by Spike, this game relies entirely on the originality of its stylus-based gameplay rather than on action or fighting. Its difficulty is considered fairly high: aiming accurately and chaining strikes without error to achieve the best ranks requires precision, and Rei’s arc is notably demanding when it comes to reading the traced patterns. It was sold for 5,040 yen. The first edition came with a sound-emitting keychain featuring Kokuoh, Raoh’s horse.