Stew Chyou, Thunderbolt writes:
This year marks the 30th birthday of Hokuto No Ken/Fist of the North Star, the chronicles of the manliest of the manly who go hard to fight for what they hold dear in their hearts upon the backdrop of post-apocalyptic 199X. Signature as well is its teaching that grown men cry, a necessary intermission taken between the violent dispatching of evildoers to a soundtrack of “ATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!”
Those of us old enough to remember watching anime in the 80's might remember a rather good yet violet series called 'Fist of the North Star'. It was set in a gory post-apocalyptic world and is often refered to as one of the best animes of its time. Fast forward to 2013 and its setting is still quite popular today, though the recent video game the anime inspired, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2, is far inferior to its source material.
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 leaves no lasting impression and is only fleetingly entertaining, at best. The combat is repetitive to the point of disinterest, the power-up system lacks impact and the Dream Mode feels more like busy work and time filler. C’mon Tecmo Koei, take a chance and break the mould a little. Those of you hoping and praying for a return to former glory, Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 isn’t it.
What a waste of an incredible, classic manga/anime property.
