In Real Life

Glittery Crotch Is Not Already Dead. Somebody Purchased It.

Fist of the North Star‘s Kenshiro got a life-size statue last year. It was covered in 500,000 Swarovski crystals, apparently worth ¥10,000,000 or $130,000.


October 26, 2011
In Real Life

An Insane Price. A Glittery Crotch. A Good Cause.

Fist of the North Star started life as a badass manga. A badass manga needs a badass figure. A big badass figure. But does it need Swarovski crystal?


October 1, 2010
News

Fist Of The North Star Declares November ‘Already Dead’

The holiday season will be covered in liquefied guts, now that Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage has a release date. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 brawler lands in North America on November 2, Tecmo Koei revealed today.


June 22, 2010
News

Fist Of The North Star Gushes More Gore, Retains Japanese Flavour

When Tecmo Koei brings Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage (née Hokuto Musou) to North America this spring, it will be more gore-soaked than ever before. But it will keep one important aspect of its Japanese release.


June 12, 2010
News

Here’s What Tecmo Koei Is Bringing To E3 2010

Dynasty Warriors and Ninja Gaiden publisher Tecmo Koei is bringing Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage, Quantum Theory, Warriors: Legends of Troy, and Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll to E3. Every game but the last is due spring 2010.


April 15, 2010
News

What Happens To An Xbox 360 Game With Long Loading Times?

In Japan, it languishes in the discount bin.


April 14, 2010

Perhaps The Most Comprehensive Game Loading Comparison Ever

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Want to know how fast the new Fist of the North Star game loads? On PS3? Xbox 360? How about the Xbox 360 version with the game installed to the hard drive and downloadable content installed? Then watch this video.


April 8, 2010
News

NSFW: This DLC Is Way More Revealing Than Originally Thought

Mamiya, the village leader in the new Fist of of the North Star game, gets a new downloadable costume today. It’s not “new” per se as it’s based on what she wears in the manga. Or so we thought.


March 30, 2010
News

Expect More Extreme Violence When The Fist Of The North Star Heads West

Koei’s latest massive beat ‘em up—known as Hokuto Musou in Japan, simply Fist of the North Star for the West—will get a little something extra when it comes westward: the extreme violence that we so desperately need.


March 6, 2010
News

Fist Of The North Star Explodes Europe’s Guts This Summer

Tecmo Koei’s latest Musou crossover, the one that blends classic manga Fist of the North Star characters with Dynasty Warriors style play, is making its way to Europe. The game known as Hokuto Musou will summer in Europe, officially.