FIST OF THE NORTH STAR FAQ/WALKTHROUGH

by Squall Strife

(squallstrife420@hotmail.com)

This FAQ is copyright 2000 Squall Strife.

It may be used at the following sites without my permission:

GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com)
Video Game Strategies (http://vgstrategies.about.com)

Any other site that wants to use it, just send me an email-unless youre one 
of those online cattle rustlers down at Megagames.com. Then dont bother.

Update: 10/13 - Derek Boyer was nice enough to clarify the name of 
Kenshiros' fourth brother, Toki. He also included information about Raoh, 
but not wanting to be spoiled I skipped that part. Rest assured though, when 
I do get to that point in the manga/series, I shall update once more.

Why, Squall? you ask. Why would a promising young FAQ writer like 
yourself be doing writing a FAQ on this, a game condemned by many as one of 
the worst games in history?

Good question-its cause I like FOTNS, dangit! I like the movie, I like the 
series, I love the manga-which can be even more violent then the movie 
sometimes, ie:

Kenshiro punching *through* Shins hand. >_< OW!

Ray slicing a Fang Clan member into *sixteen* pieces!

The grisly demise of a lone Fang Clan member, as Kenshiro punches him, 
*then* Ray slices him. The result? He falls apart, and the pieces explode!

In fact, I shall dispel some of the myths about this games badness. 
Someone, interview me please! Yes, you, the Saiya-jin in the reporters 
outfit with the big book of reviews slung on your shoulder!

Q: All the enemies look the same!

A: Not quite, they do differ from stage to stage. And the lack of variety is 
actually in sync with the anime. All the baddies of the FOTNS world that 
arent important-the bikers that I simply call Fist Fodder-pretty much look 
alike-big shirtless guys with mohawks, warpaint, shoulderpads, suspenders 
and leather pants with kneepads, and the occasional iron mask/helmet thrown 
in for variety.

Q: You cant die!

A: Again, in sync with the anime. Kenshiro is pretty much indestructible.

Q: The first stage never ends!

A: All the stages can seem that way. What you have to do is go through the 
doors when you see the little girl, Lynne. Just hold A & B (or the 
corresponding buttons on your emulator) and press up. Make sure you dont 
miss her, or the stage really WILL go on forever.

Q: Why would anyone even NEED a FAQ for this game?! Its incredibly easy!

A: Well, yeahbut like I sad, I just love FOTNS, so I cant stand by and let 
its game go on without any FAQs, can I?

Hope that cleared some stuff up! ^_^

Anyway.in this game you control Kenshiro, master of.Gento Karate? WTF? 
Its Hokuto Shinken, you heretics!

Your Hokuto Shinken is a marvelous power indeed. It allows you to strike at 
the 708 secret power points of the human body-called Tsubo in the manga-and 
destroy a foe from within, making his head, chest, or whatever you hit swell 
up like a balloon and explode in a gruesome shower of bloody chunks. This 
does have other uses besides blowing people up (healing the disabled, 
controlling peoples bodies, etc) but the head-poppin is the main use of 
Hokuto Shinken in this game. And suprisingly, for an NES game the effect is 
replicated quite well! Your opponents will pulsate, tear apart and explode! 
Delicious!

In this game, you can slaughter your foes in three ways.

1-Punch them to blow them up in a spray of gore.

2-Kick them to send them flying off the screen to their doom.

3-Hit or kick their flying projectiles to send them back into the enemies 
head with splattery results!

Before we get started, I should also explain the controls (since youre more 
than likely playing this on a ROM)

A = Punch
B = Kick
Up = Jump
A + B + Up = Go in doors

OK, on to the walkthrough!

As a little touch of my own, Ive added bios of all the bosses. (they 
actually make up the bulk of this FAQ) I should get special credit for being 
able to recognize them from those graphics.

STAGE ONE:

Note: Due to the fact that you cannot die and can simply walk through your 
enemies, the stage walkthroughs will pretty much be about which door to go 
in.

I know, you can tell which door to go in by where Lynne is, but hey, I have 
to have *something* for the stage walkthroughs, dont I?

First, go in the first door you come to.

Then, go in the fourth. Go to the left to meet Heart.

BOSS: HEART

This could be an interesting fight if your fists could get stuck in Hearts 
super-absorbent belly like the anime/manga Heart. Sadly, it is not the case. 
Just punch, punch and kick to blow Heart into fatty chunks.

Hearts bio:

Known as The Martial Artist Killer, Heart was one of Shins four generals, 
along with Spade, Club and Diamond, and was the last one to die. Shin 
counted on Hearts Blob-like ability to absorb attacks to kill Kenshiro, for 
each of his punches would be encased in flesh and stopped before reaching 
power points. This might have worked, but Kenshiro used the Soft Breaking 
Slash of the North Star (manga) / North Star Death by Soft Strikes (anime) 
move to defeat him. A series of rapid-fire kicks rippled and parted Hearts 
flab, giving Kenshiro a clear shot at a power point. Heart was blown to 
smithereens, his gift almost good enough to beat Hokuto Shinken-but not 
quite.

STAGE TWO

Go in the second door, then the second door, then the third door.

BOSS: SHIN

Shin will hop around with strange sorts of ballet moves while flinging 
knives at you. Just hit or kick him rapidly when he lands-for some reason 
kneeling attacks hit him more often than standing ones. And kicks will also 
work well. Pound his health into nothing and hell pulse rather nicely 
before exploding all over the screen.

Shins bio:

Shin, the Fist of the South Star and undisputed master of Hokuto Shinkens 
opposite school, Nanto Seiken, (gouging and slicing people apart with his 
bare fists and feet) used to be a friend of Kenshiros. However, he was in 
love with Yulia (series) / Julia (movie) / Yuria (manga), Kenshiros 
fiance. This spark was spurred on by the evil Jagi, who corrupted Shin in 
his crusade to take everything away from Kenshiro. Shin then confronted the 
happy couple, defeated Kenshiro and tortured him until Yulia said she loved 
him. The two then went off together, leaving Kenshiro bleeding in the 
desert. He then took the name of King and formed a massive army known as the 
Kingsmen, ruling all he surveyed until finally confronted by Kenshiro again. 
They fought, and this time Shin lost. Kenshiro pounded out the Bloody Cross 
(Shins symbol) on Shins chest in power points. Shin talked for a moment of 
his love for Yulia, and then flung himself off the balcony to his doom 
rather than die by Hokuto Shinken.

STAGE THREE

Go in the first, third, fourth, second, second, and second doors.

I know these one-line stage walkthroughs may seem a little strange, but 
remember, this is a game that can be beaten in less than ten minutes.

BOSS: JAGI

Jagis a sucker for kicks. Just give him as many kicks as you can muster and 
he should be in pieces before he can even attack.

Jagis bio:

A scheming, evil man, Jagi tried out for the Fist of the North Star position 
along with Kenshiro, Raoh and Toki. Upon hearing of Kenshiro being chosen, 
Jagi confronted him in rage, with the result of Kenshiro becoming soundly 
fed up and wiping the floor with Jagi effortlessly, ending with a punch that 
wasnt a head popping punch but just enough to cause his skull to swell and 
pulsate with intense pain for the rest of his life. Kenshiro sent him on his 
way, but it would have been batter had he finished him off. Wearing an iron 
mask and inflicting seven scars on his chest, Jagi took Kenshiros name and 
terrorized the innocent with what he knew of Hokuto Shinken. Eventually 
Kenshiro heard of this and came looking for him, and in the resulting 
battle, Kenshiro used a furious flurry of punches to end Jagis evil with a 
glorious full-body explosion.

STAGE FOUR

No doors, just walk to the left to meet Joker.

BOSS: JOKER

He moves a lot like Shin. And like Shin, your best bet is to wait until hes 
landed and hit him with a flurry of kicks. Enough feet to the face and 
Jokers heart will explode, followed by the rest of him.

Jokers bio:

Shins second-in-command, Joker appeared only in the series. A man of many 
tricks, Joker could control birds, teleport and fling razor edged playing 
cards by the hundreds. He was usually Shins messenger, but eventually he 
engaged Kenshiro in combat when he thought him to be weakened. He 
miscalculated however, and after a VERY short fight, Kenshiros North Star 
Fist of Lingering Regret let a large amount of daylight into Jokers skull. 
Pity, I rather liked him

STAGE FIVE

Now THIS stage can be frustrating as hell, because the door with Lynne is 
not always the right one.

You may want to write this down:

Go in the third, ninth, third, third, second, and first doors, then continue 
left to meet Raoh.

BOSS: RAOH

Let Raoh get you against the wall. That way, he wont use his sonic waves. 
Then just punch and kick till Raoh is no more. A winner is you!

Raohs bio:

The only person in the world more powerful than Kenshiro, Raoh is 
practically a god. Though he didnt receive the full knowledge of Hokuto 
Shinken (there is only one Fist of the North Star in the world at one time) 
his power is enough to beat Kenshiro to a pulp. And thats exactly what he 
did in the movie. (I havent seen him in the series or manga yet) In fact, 
he would have killed Kenshiro, if Yulia hadnt interfered and set up a 
meeting between the two of them in a desert oasis, and here the movie ends. 
I dont know what happens to him in the series or manga, though. And thats 
not an invitation to email me a spoiler. ^_^

After that, enjoy the ending. :P

I dont mean to sound disillusioning, but Vegita (the reporter from before) 
said it best in his review.

I didn't know it was physically possible, but this ending simultaneously 
sucks AND blows.
