Details
- Original title
- 北斗の拳 凄絶十番勝負
- Genre
- 2D Fighting
- Publisher
- Toei Animation
- Developer
- Shouei System
- Release date
- December 22, 1989
- Platforms
- Game Boy
- Int'l release
- North America: April 1, 1990
Hokuto no Ken : Seizetsu Jūban Shōbu (北斗の拳 凄絶十番勝負)
Synopsis
On Game Boy, the series offers a one-on-one fighting game. The player chooses one of the eleven available fighters, then must defeat the other ten in succession to complete the game, hence the subtitle referencing ten duels. An experience system allows gaining levels through victories.
Gameplay
The game pits two characters against each other in one-on-one matches, but remains closer to an action game than a traditional fighting game of its era: there is no blocking, and some characters can neither crouch nor jump. The player selects a fighter from among eleven and faces the other ten one after another, gaining experience and levels.
Of note
Developed by Shouei System for Toei Animation, this title is one of the rare portable Hokuto no Ken games of its era. It is among the very few licensed games to have been released in North America while retaining the original names and universe, whereas previous Western releases (Black Belt, Last Battle) had erased all references to the manga. It was sold for 3,400 yen.
AI-assisted translation This page was translated from the original French using AI, with human review. Some wording may be imperfect. Read the original French version