Hokuto Musou

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HokutoNoBen

September 27, 2009, 01:37:54 AM Last Edit: October 13, 2009, 10:49:35 PM by Protoman Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgI29-a4wgQ

Looks like Tecmo and Koei are going to be putting out a new game based off of one of the best manga of all time (if not THE). Stay tuned.

I know I will...  >0< >0< *head explodes*

Acid

#1
September 27, 2009, 01:43:12 AM
Can't see it. But I know what Manga you mean.

Omae wa mo shinderu

HokutoNoBen

#2
September 27, 2009, 01:49:23 AM
Dunno why the link was malformed, but there it is now.

Gaia

#3
September 27, 2009, 02:26:54 AM
If I remember, Hokuto no Ken (Hint: The YouTube title). I could be wrong though.

Teaser looks spectacular, bravo whoever did the animation.
Workshop/DA/YT/Photobucket なにかんがえてるの!?
Quote from: Setsuna F. Seiei on October 10, 2009, 02:34:30 AM
So its about ass now huh? EVEN THE ASS HAS 'EXCEEDED'!

Quote from: Gaia on May 07, 2010, 12:30:32 AM
One mention of LEGENDS and everyone goes batshit.  :\

Yep, every time when someone mentions that game people get energized for an apparent reason whatsoever. It's like this everywhere else, trust me.

It got really messy to find my sprite and comic topic, so it's in my sig.

Nekomata

#4
September 27, 2009, 02:28:54 AM
how retarded are you?



also, god damn, i hate teasers.

Gaia

#5
September 27, 2009, 02:30:15 AM
Quote from: Nekomata on September 27, 2009, 02:28:54 AM
how retarded are you?



also, god damn, i hate teasers.


I just remembered, I read the Hotuko no Ken manga once online and seen the sprites. late on the quick editing. ;)

And yer not the only one who hates teasers.
Workshop/DA/YT/Photobucket なにかんがえてるの!?
Quote from: Setsuna F. Seiei on October 10, 2009, 02:34:30 AM
So its about ass now huh? EVEN THE ASS HAS 'EXCEEDED'!

Quote from: Gaia on May 07, 2010, 12:30:32 AM
One mention of LEGENDS and everyone goes batshit.  :\

Yep, every time when someone mentions that game people get energized for an apparent reason whatsoever. It's like this everywhere else, trust me.

It got really messy to find my sprite and comic topic, so it's in my sig.

Tickle Buffalo

#6
September 27, 2009, 03:12:55 AM
Quote from: Gaia on September 27, 2009, 02:26:54 AM
If I remember, Hokuto no Ken (Hint: The YouTube title). I could be wrong though.

You need another hint do you?

Bag of Magic Food

#7
September 27, 2009, 03:19:15 AM
We thought you meant the YouTube title was misleading, and it would be some other secret entirely!

Protoman Blues

#8
September 27, 2009, 05:57:20 AM
[tornado fang]. Yes.

Pringer X

#9
September 27, 2009, 08:35:53 PM
YATATATATATATATATATA YATATATATATATATA YATA!!!

:D Awesome.

TeaOfJay

#10
October 03, 2009, 09:45:14 AM
"This better be coming state side" is all I can say right now.

Hell, if Yakuza 3 is able to come state side, then this has a fairly good chance of it too.

Keno

#11
October 04, 2009, 10:08:04 PM
Aww is this that one with the guy punching the truck? That looked kind of OK, except like super Japanese, like Godzilla Japanese.

HokutoNoBen

#12
October 05, 2009, 01:21:14 AM
Quote from: LazyMan on October 03, 2009, 09:45:14 AM
"This better be coming state side" is all I can say right now.

Hell, if Yakuza 3 is able to come state side, then this has a fairly good chance of it too.

There's really only two main things that would have to be addressed, prior to any Western release.

1) Legal Red Tape (if any). Hokuto no Ken/Fist of the North Star has been a property that has changed hands multiple times in the West, thanks to various iterations reaching over here. If at least one of those parties still holds any measure of rights to Hokuto no Ken, that could be something that Koei Tecmo would likely have to contend with. Unless they could some how work something out, like Capcom did for TvC...

2) Will a HnK game sell? Lots of people like to swear up and down that they love HnK. But, really, the series has never made much in the way of head-way over here in the past. The Manga Entertainment DVD release for the original series didn't do well, and Raijin Comic's attempted marketing for both HnK and Souten no Ken also flopped (among other things). Thus, there really is NO precedent to give Koei Tecmo the "incentive" to think Americans will really care for a game starring Kenshiro and pals. Fundamentally speaking, a "Hokuto no Musou (Tensei)" game would have even more odds stacked against it, than even Gundam Musou did. At least most Americans can relate to Heero Yuy and Zechs Marquise.  8D


If any thing, maybe it might be better to hope that there are plans to release the game in Europe. HnK has always been popular in France and Italy, to say the least....  8D

Flame

#13
October 07, 2009, 07:29:28 PM
That teaser is frustrating. Good animation, but frustrating. ]:(
awesome, anyway.
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Setsuna F. Seiei

#14
October 13, 2009, 09:46:27 AM

Night

#15
October 13, 2009, 10:42:58 AM
Looks good! Even though I don't see any exploding heads; I'm looking forward to seeing this game.
In before merge

Acid

#16
October 13, 2009, 11:08:07 AM
Whoa. Looks VERY good.

HokutoNoBen

#17
October 13, 2009, 07:44:17 PM
Ahhh...to have my favorite manga series represented so well....and for the reveal to come out today, of all days?

HAPPY B-DAY TO ME, INDEED!

*explodes with happiness, a la a victim of Toki's Ujou Ken*

Rabid Golf Cart

#19
October 13, 2009, 08:39:19 PM
Am I the last person to hear of this? what the hell.

Acid

#20
October 13, 2009, 08:39:44 PM
Hey... better late than never!

Nekomata

#21
October 13, 2009, 10:31:48 PM
Quote from: Insubstantial Frying Pan on October 13, 2009, 08:39:19 PM
Am I the last person to hear of this? what the hell.
where you even listening when i broke your door to mention this?

HokutoNoBen

#22
October 13, 2009, 10:45:49 PM
Looks like there may be even hope for the non-importing crowd, after all...

QuotePS3 and Xbox 360 owners can look forward to Hokutou Musou in Japan some time in 2010. Koei has not yet announced an English name or overseas release information.

You might recall a story we wrote last week regarding a Koei press conference that would see the unveiling of a new game from Dynasty Warriors Gundam producer Hisashi Koinuma. This does appear to be the mystery title. Koei has made an effort to invite the foreign press to the event. We'll take this as an indication that Hokutou Musou is being planned for international release.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/103/1034498p1.html

This, plus the fact that it is indeed being released on the 360 (something that would have little point, if this was going to be a JP-only affair), points to the notion of Ken and pals coming over here.

Not that it matters much to me. This is a DAY 1 IMPORT PURCHASE for me. I might even buy one of them 100USD "Treasure Packs" that Koei likes to do for their games, if it comes with some manly swag. 8D

And thanks for the B-day wish, Acid!

Edit: For whomever changed the name of the title...not to nitpick, but it's supposed to be "Musou".  '>.>

Protoman Blues

#23
October 13, 2009, 10:49:50 PM
Fixed.  Happy Birthday, Ben!

Cpie

#24
October 13, 2009, 10:56:14 PM
Happy bday, Ben!
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