This was my first manga comic. I will always have a place in my heart for this series. Anyway, official details of the announcement are below.
TOKYO, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2019 – SEGA today open the pre-registration for Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE, an action RPG planned for release on iOS and Android later this year.
Fist of the North Star is a manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara that started 35 years ago and continues to be supported by fans all over the world. Developed under the supervision of Tetsuo Hara, Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE aims to be the ultimate way to re-experience the story of Fist of the North Star. It recreates the story of the original best-selling manga in painstaking detail right from the very first chapter. Old school fans, as well as players that are not familiar with the series, can experience the dramatic story like never before.
Designed as an action RPG, the story takes place in an era when Hokuto Shinken’s most deadly martial art ever to exist and its secret was believed to be lost. By gathering shards of stone monuments with memories of the characters including Kenshiro, Raoh and many more, players will relive the original story and create a new history of “Hokuto Shinken”.
Pre-registration starts today and is available on Google Play for Android users or on the Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE official website for iOS users.
If the number of pre-registrations exceeds 50,000 players worldwide, all pre-registrants will receive the character “Rei”. Additional rewards will be available if pre-registration reaches even higher numbers!
Additional details about Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE:
Create your own Dream Team
Fans will be able to play as some of the most popular characters from the series but also famous supporting characters such as Heart, Jackal, and many more!
All characters become playable by collecting their “shard of stone monument” which players can then use to “REVIVE” them. Fans are free to create their own dream teams, never seen before in the original story.
New illustrations have been created for each character under the supervision of their original creator Tetsuo Hara.
Adrenaline rush tap combo action
3D battle is performed by using simple finger movements, with players being rewarded for correctly timing each combo. By filling up the Secret Technique gauge, you’ll also be able to unleash a devastating attack that’s unique to each character!
Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE Facebook page is available here.