Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise Launch Edition - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

I’m casual gamer and I must say this game is so addictive. Just what I I envisioned a Fist of the North Star would be. I still remember watching the movie when I was a kid. I got hours of hours of fun game play. So far I’m enjoying my time playing the game.

This game is everything I ever wanted in a Fist of the North Star video game. The game captures every part of the anime-from the ridiculous enemies, the crazy finishers, and the gory violence. After 15 hours of this game, I can say that I enjoyed most of it. The substories are kind of depressing but it makes sense since we're living in a post apocalyptic world. The fighting is so ridiculously funny, it truly shows how powerful Kenshiro is. Although the finishers can get repetitive, it's still cool to see punks explode by the 100 hundred punch rush or the spine breaker. The voice acting is really good in both Japanese and English (surprisingly!). The only thing I do hate about the game is that it uses the old engine the older Yakuza games used. The free roam is just so clunky, that it feels like Yakuza from the PS3. The graphics aren't amazing but it stays true to the anime in which it makes sense that every guy in this game is a just a tower of muscles on top of muscles. Although it wouldn't hurt to make the game look prettier because sometimes it looks like something out of 2013. Overall, I would recommend this game for any Yakuza and FotNS fans. But if you're still finishing up Yakuza then finish that first before starting this because there is a lot to do. Also it comes with a cool reversible cover which I prefer to use.

I never really played the Yakuza games, so I didn't know what to hope for out of a Fist of the North Star game in that Play style. As it turns out, I probably need to play the Yakuza games now, as this game was a blast. The action was fun and gave off a feeling of power that few games can really pull off these days. Looks great, like I'm actually in the comic and the story is shockingly original. Wroth a purchase.

I'll say this right off top: In order to fully enjoy and be entertained by this game, you need to, foremost, be a fan of the Fist of the North Star franchise fan. Alternately, you could enjoy this game if you are a fan of the Yakuza games. And, lastly but most optimally, a fan of both franchises. If you only fall under one of the first 2, your feelings about this title may vary... FotNS fans will enjoy a new, semi-open world, mission influenced beat'em up featuring the post apocalyptic savior that they've known for the past 30+ years in an original story not used from the manga (but pays respects and includes homages to the various characters and their plotlines). On Kenshiro's journey to save his lost bae, the player will shred literally hundreds of thousands of lowlifes into a bloody pulp. And, in between it all, drive around the desert finding loot, helping old ladies across the street, cooking BBQ for the child culinary prodigy, and many more ludicrous, tongue in cheek missions that will have veteran fans of the series cracking up and shaking their heads. As for fans of Sega's Yakuza franchise: "It features similar gameplay mechanics and systems to Sega's Yakuza series." Needless to say, fans of BOTH franchises will be in heaven over this release, but the number of those individuals will be extremely limited in N.America. Being an avid fan of just FotNS should suffice.

if you were a fan of this anime back in the day, then you'll love what they did to this. They literally transformed the yakuza game universe and threw it into the world of North star. You can even play as the Dragon, Kiryu himself. The story of course is the same, but we all know what we're here to see. The fighting, and it doesn't disappoint at all. The game itself can be repetitive and while there are plenty of quests to do they can be fetchy at certain times. Just like the yakuza series it does have it's own mini games ranging from tending a bar, playing casino games, and fighting in arenas just to name a few. Overall, I had a great time playing. I never grew tired of watching punks heads explode. Omae wa mou shindeiru!

Whether a longtime fan of the Yakuza series or of The Fist of the North Star, this game is an excellent entry into either. The gameplay is initially frustrating but very rewarding as you learn the basics and improve your skillset, murdering hordes of villains using Hokuto Shinken is a true nostalgia trip for kids of the 80's. All of the drawbacks of the Yakuza series like a clunky manual save system, unskippable and banal dialogue-heavy cutscenes are still present, the new characters and remixed plot are pretty awful even by Fist of the North Star standards. But I still love it, and it's miles better than the last current-gen Hokuto no Ken game.

While I'm not a Fist of the North Star viewer, I grabbed this game because the developers of the Yakuza franchise & the underappreciated Binary Domain made it. While this game isn't quite as excellent as those, it's still well worth playing through if you're a fan of Fist of the North Star or a fan of the developer's other games. Dialogue is cheesy, combat is over-the-top, and there's enough here that'll keep you playing for 20-30 hours.

This is probably my favorite Fist of the North Star game. its kinda like the yakuza games but the fighting and finishing moves are explosively good if u know what i mean. this is action packed but also violent in how you finish off your enemies but so much fun