FIST OF THE NORTH STAR

First off I’m glad Sega took the reins on this one. It’s got that Sega action style that you see on games like Yakuza but this time it’s for this beloved manga series. If you loves the comic and you have tons of money to burn, download this game immediately. Like any other freemium game this will cost you big time with crystal chests easily up there in terms of pricing. However at least early on this game is fairly generous with doling them out for free but like in any other freemium game this will plateau out pretty fast and you’ll be spending in no time to keep up. That said this game is still a nice collection game for anyone who’s a fan of the series. The PVP aspect (so far early on) isn’t as annoying as in other games and the guild aspect is pretty rudimentary. However I’m sure this game will evolve in time and more spending will incur. You have to spend a lot of time building up and modding your toons like in SWGOH but at least this game has a good deal of flourish and pizzazz. It’s a turn based game so the mechanics are fairly simple and repetitive. It also has a tower based game mode that will take some time to clear each day. It’s also cool that you can practice battle with any other player in game. Generally speaking this game is fun to play. Just get your wallet ready

I have to admit, the first half an hour playing this game, I was blown away. The art, voice acting, music, the high production cut scenes, everything was spot on. And as a fan of Hokuto no Ken, this game seemed like a dream come true. It was just oozing with nostalgia and fan service. But play for awhile, and you discover the gameplay is almost nonexistent. The battles look great and sound great and the specials are a joy to watch, but the combat is so simplistic it’s barely a game. Instead of fighting battles, 90% of your time spent with this game will be opening chests, farming mats, upgrading you units, stuff like that. If that sounds like fun, and you enjoy seeing your favorite Hokuto no Ken characters increase their stats with bigger numbers popping over their heads all the time, then this game is for you. Otherwise, the gameplay is pretty boring which mainly consists of farming and upgrading. Still, might as well give it a shot since it’s free to try. I still haven’t deleted the game just because I like the music when the game starts. Man that song is so epic...

This game is awesome! Fun to play! And all around very well done. BUT THERE ARE SO MANY DANG MAINTENANCE OUTAGES! I’ve only been playing a 2 weeks and NUMEROUSLY the server has been shut down for extended hours. I believe this is the 4th maintenance I’ve experienced in the span of a 2 weeks. If this is a trend I can see many loosing interest due to being booted from the server unexpectedly. I almost definitely appreciate all the hard work that went into the game though. I’ve made purchases in game (which is rare for me) and I really support this app. But I’m one of the ones that is slowly fading away due to server outages.

I love this game so much, mostly because it satisfies my FotNS mood. But there is a glaring issue with the pay wall they’ve built, including with there “VIP” system. Essentially the more gems you buy the better rewards you get including discounts on certain things, and certain characters who are locked behind pay walls like Raoh. And I know they need to do maintenance at some point but I have had 3 occasions where I’ve been booted out of the game because of it and it’s getting frustrating. And also just crashes in general. But still, it’s FotNS, and I love seeing my favorite characters so I’m hoping maybe they’ll change somethings.

This game is AMAZING for fans of the series. It’s also plain good fun even if you don’t know the show/manga. It’s a typical character collector RPG where your team of six goes up against enemies. The gameplay is fun, although not very action packed as it is just turn based combat. The visuals are a bit dated, but still look great. And the music and sound design is top notch, high octane, and very fitting for the series and this game. The best part is going through the story mode and watching brand new cut scenes made just for this game. Time to relive the legend! Thanks for Reviving and localizing this game Sega!