New Trailer and Screenshots for Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2

When you think of over-the-top, action packed Manga or Anime, Fist of the North Star is certainly one of the first ones to come to mind. Therefore it is no surprise that the title lends itself so well to the world of video gaming.

For this, the second game in the series, Tecmo Koei stick to their tried and tested Dynasty Warriors style of gameplay, which also isn’t known for its subtlety – what with its massive hundred-men on the screen at the same time battles, and characters’ special powers. The game promises that it will closely follow the storyline from the whole of the original Manga series, and offers many new modes and improvements over the original, such as:

– Legend mode starts with a re-imagined version of ‘Raoh’ and covers ‘Celestial Emperor’ and ‘Land of Shura’. This way the game can be enjoyed by both existing fans of the manga and newcomers to Kenshiro’s post-apocalyptic world. Different characters will be controlled for each episode while ‘boss’ encounters will feature entire famous scenes from the manga. Additionally, ‘Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2’ also features an episode dedicated to Ken’s faithful companions, Bat and Rin. This chapter, although part of the original manga, has never before been visualised and provides a brand new, original experience for players.

– Over 20 playable characters will be available, including Juda, Rei, Shew, Shin, Thouzer, Jagi, Raoh, Toki, Fudo, Juza, Mamiya, Ryuga, Ein, Falco, Hyou, Kaioh, Shachi, and more.

– Dynamic new moves. The destructive power of the techniques of Hokuto Shinken and Nanto Seiken meet the intense action of the Warriors series to produce a thrilling experience. In addition to the signature moves of the first title, new actions such as ‘sprint’ and ‘dodge’ have been added to the move sets.

– Dream Mode introduces new, original storylines to the Fist of the North Star Universe while bridging the gaps between parts of the main story, often focusing on some of the series’ minor characters.

– Online Co-Op and Versus play. Four to eight players can use Dream Mode to enjoy online co-op or versus play.

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Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 will be released on February 8 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a  download-only Wii U version coming a day earlier on February 7.