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Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise English boxart
- Thread starter mrmickfran
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"Console Exclusive"...
With Sega's recent push for PC ports, I may end up cancelling my preorder and just waiting for that, since I'm trying to ween off the console anyway. I wanna support the release since they're dubbing it, but...
Hmmm...
With Sega's recent push for PC ports, I may end up cancelling my preorder and just waiting for that, since I'm trying to ween off the console anyway. I wanna support the release since they're dubbing it, but...
Hmmm...
Hope this one releases on PC as well. I'd be down for it on PS4, but it looks like this is another "console exclusive." The same label Yakuza 0, Kiwami, and 6 have.
I'm not too sold on the logo design, but I'm glad this game is releasing overseas as I thought it wouldn't make it. Was there a verdict on the Japanese release?
I'm not too sold on the logo design, but I'm glad this game is releasing overseas as I thought it wouldn't make it. Was there a verdict on the Japanese release?
That's really bad. Shame, because the Japanese one was stylised to such an exaggerated degree that it ended up being pretty great.
I was planning on buying this at launch but when the Yakuza PC ports got announced, I started thinking I'd wait for this to come to PC too since it's the same studio. And with how good Yakuza 0 is on PC, I'm even more inclined to wait.
Ditto, was coming in hoping for some nice artwork. Oh well, it's what I expect from video game covers anyways.
You wa shock it's gonna be on PC too
I was worried they wouldn't bring this over. What's the pricing? Would be very bold to make this full price. Not that I don't think it deserves to be but they've been selling the spinoffs and remakes for $40 if I'm not mistaken
I was worried they wouldn't bring this over. What's the pricing? Would be very bold to make this full price. Not that I don't think it deserves to be but they've been selling the spinoffs and remakes for $40 if I'm not mistaken
Imagine going with that over the Japanese box art. Imagine.
Haven't read Fist of the North Star at all (yet) but I'm a huge Yakuza fan and tempted to just jump straight in.
Haven't read Fist of the North Star at all (yet) but I'm a huge Yakuza fan and tempted to just jump straight in.
Vastly prefer the Japanese art, but hey, this one has uncensored gore so whatever. Time to plat the game... again! (time to curse the RNG item drops in the arena)
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Better box art than Japanese one
LMAO a guy saving a damsel. This is 2018. So glad whoever approved the box art in the west has sensibility, great job whoever you are.
Imagine going with that over the Japanese box art. Imagine.
Haven't read Fist of the North Star at all (yet) but I'm a huge Yakuza fan and tempted to just jump straight in.
LMAO a guy saving a damsel. This is 2018. So glad whoever approved the box art in the west has sensibility, great job whoever you are.
It's an original story that includes some of the best known moments and characters of the manga, but it's not an adaptation like the musous are.
Didn't know that's the localized title. Not too bad I guess. They really couldn't tie it into the Yakuza series in the West given that name doesn't fit Fist of the North Star at all, while Ryū ga Gotoku can be manipulated to match as it did. But when they start the marketing they totally should mention "from the creators of Yakuza" at every opportunity to make the connection clear now the series has gained some traction here.
Also if the game's story is about that damsel getting saved (no clue of the game's plot myself, I've only watched the Fist of the North Star anime and while it starts off with a search and rescue for a woman it goes in cool places, I really really loved it overall, it's very unique and funny and even parodies tropes that were barely in effect at the time of its release, like it makes fun of its wannabe successors, it's way ahead of its time imo) then how is the cover at fault for putting it there lol.
I don't see any saving on that cover?
Also if the game's story is about that damsel getting saved (no clue of the game's plot myself, I've only watched the Fist of the North Star anime and while it starts off with a search and rescue for a woman it goes in cool places, I really really loved it overall, it's very unique and funny and even parodies tropes that were barely in effect at the time of its release, like it makes fun of its wannabe successors, it's way ahead of its time imo) then how is the cover at fault for putting it there lol.
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Imagine going with that over the Japanese box art. Imagine.
Haven't read Fist of the North Star at all (yet) but I'm a huge Yakuza fan and tempted to just jump straight in.
Yeah the jap cover is hot, also liked the Ryu ga Gotoku red circle in there. They deleted any Yakuza brand from the west release.
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If by all you mean almost none ;) The story heavily goes off in its own direction early on. Think of it as a "what if" story with some famous faces turning up for some badass boss fights along the way.
Kenshiro searching for Yuria is pretty much the plot of the game.
I can understand disliking the sexist theme of it, but it is still a great piece of art and a way better cover than the ultra generic American cover.
Thats what im doing lol. I havent read or seen any of Fist of the North Star, but ive heard about it alot. Pretty excited to just jump in knowing next to nothing with this game.
Do we know if this is an original story, or a retelling of the manga?
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That's slightly disappointing but w/e, I'm in.
Someone else pointed this out but I also kinda dislike how they omitted the Yakuza-based blood smear from the logo.
Still worth playing for the combat alone. One particular boss fight midway in the game takes many notes from his manga appearance/weakness and its pretty much the best Yakuza boss fight in the entire series for me. Really, really great combat in the game. I do wish it could have followed the Manga story more, and been longer but I still loved what I played.
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Yeah, i would've liked a whole coverage of the manga, but the gameplay looks like enough for me.
If you care about the manga's story, I recommend that you check out the Ken's Rage games.
I have a feeling Ken's Rage 2 will be delisted once this new one arrives in the West...
Think of it like another spin-off ala Ishin and Kenzan, where the prominent Yakuza characters are playing other characters akin to their own character quirks, it's easier to enjoy it then.
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Eww, no. The gameplay in those are BAD lol
That has me more interested. I hope there's a Majima like guy there.
Fair point and I understand why people would take offense at it. It's pretty representative of the game itself though, if the box rubs you the wrong way (which again I understand and is totally fair) then I doubt the game itself would be for you.
There is. Pretty much all the voice actors from Yakuza 1-5 is voicing a character in the game.
It's not silly, it's laughable, that Atlus PR was shitting on the PC crowd and he was 100% sure about Yakuza not coming to PC.
Played through the Japanese import of the game when it came out, maybe only got about half way through though. It's really fun, the mini games are surprisingly the standout. The combat is also fun but the finishing moves can get somewhat repetitive. I may double dip for the localization and I'm glad it's coming to the West for all of us to enjoy.