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Hokuto no Ken: Hokuto Shinken Denshousha no Michi (NDS)

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James Whittle

Get your stylus ready for some kung fu action in Hokuto no Ken: Hokuto Shinken Denshousha no Michi.

The game is based on the manga Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) created by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson.

It was originally serialised from 1983 to 1988 in Weekly Shonen Jump.

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There were 245 chapters that were then reprinted into a 27-volume graphic novel set by Jump Comics.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the story follows the adventures of Kenshiro, a follower of Hokuto Shinken (Divine Fist of the North Star).

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This deadly martial art allows him to kill bad guys by rapidly striking certain pressure points on their body.

The DS game is presented in a colourised manga format that tells the story like the original comic books.

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