Underplayed Gems

Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken (2004)

Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken cover
Developer
SIMS
Publisher
3D Ages
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Arcade

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A faithful arcade-style remake that feels like nostalgic, fast-paced 2D brawling dressed up in a 3D coat.

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About

Hokuto no Ken is perhaps the most substantial upgrade in the Sega Ages 2500 series, being an remake of the 1986 Sega Mark III release of Hokuto no Ken (known as Black Belt in the west). It is presented entirely in 3D (though gameplay still takes place on a 2D plane). There are more moves and it is more closely linked to the anime.

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