SEGA AGES 2500 SERIES VOL.11 - HOKUTO NO KEN
OFFICIAL TITLE  Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.11 - Hokuto no Ken
COMMON TITLE  Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.11 - Hokuto no Ken
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-62655
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up.

DEVELOPER  Sims.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  25 March 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-62655
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-62655
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankobon edition by Shueisha. Set in a post-apocalyptic world that has been destroyed by a nuclear war, the story centers around a warrior named Kenshiro, the successor of a deadly martial art style known as Hokuto Shinken, which gives him the ability to kill most adversaries from within through the use of the human body's secret vital points, often resulting in an exceptionally violent and gory death. Kenshiro dedicates his life to fighting against the various ravagers who threaten the lives of the weak and innocent, as well as rival martial artists, including his own "brothers" from the same clan.

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.11 - Hokuto no Ken: Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken is PlayStation 2 remake of the 1986 Mark III arcade game, inspired by the anime of the same name. The PS2 edition sports all-new motion-captured animation, overhauled graphics with polygons replacing the sprites of old, additional stages and characters, as well as an added boss battle mode. Hokuto no Ken is known as Fist of the North Star in the west. Released only in Japan, the 2500 in the title stands for the game's budget price of Yen 2,500.

This is a budget remake of the Master System's fighting/RPG hybrid Hokuto no Ken based on the popular manga of the same name.

In the game you play as Kenshirou, "The Fist of the North Star" a lone warrior that roams the wastes of a post-apocalyptic earth which has now reverted to a collection of shanty towns ruled by feudal lords in search of his long lost love. But before he gets to her, he must deal with the ganglords and evildoers that populate earth with the knowledge and power of the North Star school of martial arts.

The game plays like most 3D one-on-one fighting games, face against opponents in hand to hand bouts and make use of your character's special moves and combos to defeat them. This PS2 remake updates the original with all-new polygonal graphics as well as reworked music and SFX, including full voiceovers for all characters. Also available is the emulated original version for the Master System.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

"Fist of the North Star," which was released in Segamaku 3 is back at last beyond the end of the century! Graphic is full of all polygons. By motion capture, and realistic movement of the characters! On the only boss fight "KenKiyoshi mode" has been added, I have to realize also coupling with the original version.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Fantasy, Martial Arts & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  50 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.0.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

Move character: D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Right Punch: Circle Button
Left Punch: X Button
Special: Square Button
Charge: Triangle Button
Next or previous special: L1 or R1 Button
Pause game: Start Button



 

RAW CODES:

Strength meter maximum
20175750 3C014396
20175754 10000008
20175758 AE810000

Fighting spirit meter maximum
20175FC0 E6840004

Mystery meter maximum
20175FD4 3C1A4334
20175FEC AE9A0008

BATTLE MODE appearance and mystery all learning
2027FE10 00000001

All stages appear in the LOAD GAME
2027FE14 00000005



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Dim. - 500 x 715 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 121 KB
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Dim. - 700 x 1007 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 242 KB
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  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.11 - Hokuto no Ken [Legacy Edition] [SLPM-62432]   
     

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