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:''"Hokuto no Ken" redirects here. For the arcade and PlayStation 2 game, see [[Hokuto no Ken (2005)]].''
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a beat-'em-up action game developed and published by Sega for the [[Sega Master System]]. It is a reworked version of ''[[Hokuto no Ken (Master System)|Hokuto no Ken]]'', with different graphics and audio, removing the ''Hokuto no Ken'' license in the process and turning it into a martial arts game similar to [[Irem]]'s 1984 arcade game, ''Spartan X''/''Kung-Fu Master''.
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'''''Black Belt''''', known as '''''Hokuto no Ken''''' (北斗の拳) in Japan, is a beat-'em-up action game developed and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]]. The game was originally based on the manga and anime series ''[[wikipedia:Fist of the North Star|Hokuto no Ken]]'' when released in Japan. The international release however did not have the license, and so the graphics and any references to the source material were removed.
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==Story==
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The martial artist Riki sets out to rescue his girlfriend Kyoko from his rival Wang.
  
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The game received a sequel on the [[Sega Mega Drive]], ''[[Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu]]'', which was given the same treatment overseas and released as ''Last Battle''.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a single-plane beat-'em-up played on left-to-right side-scrolling stages. Riki faces numerous underlings and minibosses before fighting a boss. Boss fights take place in separate, closed arenas with no scrolling and use larger sprites.
  
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==Physical Scans==
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Riki is moved with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouches with {{down}}. He jumps with {{up}}; jumping from a crouch performs an extra high jump. Riki punches with {{1}} and kicks with {{2}}. Punches are faster but kicks have greater reach. Both can be done from a crouching position; kicks (but not punches) can be done from a jump.
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Riki has a health bar that diminishes as he takes damage from foes. He loses a life if he loses all of his health. He also loses a life if he runs out of time. The game ends if he loses all of his lives. The player receives an extra life at 100,000 and 300,000 points. Health and time are replenished at the beginning of each stage. A small amount of health is replenished from defeating ten common enemies and a larger amount of health is replenished from defeating a miniboss.
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===Items===
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Items occasionally pass overhead and can be collected by performing an extra high jump.
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| title=Strength (力)
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| sprite={{sprite | Black Belt, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Temporarily makes Riki invulnerable to damage.
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| title=Food
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| sprite={{sprite | Black Belt, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=64 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores a portion of Riki's health.
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}}
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}}
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===Chapters===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
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| title=Chapter 1
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| screenshot=BlackBelt SMS Chapter1.png
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| screenshot2=Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 2.png
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| screenshot4=Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 3.png
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| screenshot5=Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 4.png
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| screenshot6=Black Belt, Stage 1 Boss.png
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| title=Chapter 2
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| screenshot=Black Belt, Stage 2.png
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| screenshot2=Black Belt, Stage 2 Subboss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Black Belt, Stage 2 Subboss 2.png
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| screenshot4=Black Belt, Stage 2 Boss.png
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Chapter 3
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| screenshot=Black Belt, Stage 3.png
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| screenshot2=Black Belt, Stage 3 Subboss.png
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| screenshot3=Black Belt, Stage 3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Chapter 4
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| screenshot=Black Belt, Stage 4.png
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| screenshot2=Black Belt, Stage 4 Subboss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Black Belt, Stage 4 Subboss 2.png
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| screenshot4=Black Belt, Stage 4 Boss.png
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Chapter 5
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| screenshot=Black Belt, Stage 5.png
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| screenshot2=Black Belt, Stage 5 Subboss.png
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| screenshot3=Black Belt, Stage 5 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The weak spot of the boss cycles between the head, chest, waist, and legs.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Chapter 6
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| screenshot=Black Belt, Final Boss.png
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| desc=The final hit on the boss must be a punch.
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==Production credits==
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Programmer:''' [[Yuji Naka]]
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==Hints==
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<gallery>
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BlackBeltSMSUSHintsAlt.jpg|US hints
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BlackBelt&GhostHouseSMSUSHintsColor.pdf|US hints (with ''[[Ghost House]]''; colored)
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BlackBelt&GhostHouseSMSUSHintsBW.pdf|US hints (with ''Ghost House''; B/W)
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</gallery>
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==Magazine articles==
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|SMS|sha1=7C5524CFF2DE9B694E925297E8E74C7C8D292E46|md5=16E6B4A1D71960D64BD20AAF7024E8AC|crc32=DA3A2F57|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU/US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 
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==External Links==
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==References==
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* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_ms_hokuto/ Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)]
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{{HokutonoKen}}
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[[Category:Mega-Tech games]]
 
[[Category:Mega-Tech games]]

Latest revision as of 02:27, 20 November 2024

For the Japanese Sega Master System game, see Hokuto no Ken (Master System). For the "Black Belt" console, see History of the Sega Dreamcast/Development.

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BlackBelt title.png

Black Belt
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega of America (US), Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (EU)
Developer:
Distributor: Ariolasoft (DE), Tec Toy (BR)
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1-2 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US 		5054
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-5054-50
Sega Master System
DE 		DM 7979 41007
Sega Master System
UK 		£19.9519.95[3][5] MK-5054-50
Sega Master System
IT
Sega Master System
AU 		5054
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-1005
Sega Master System
TW 		G-1303

Black Belt is a beat-'em-up action game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is a reworked version of Hokuto no Ken, with different graphics and audio, removing the Hokuto no Ken license in the process and turning it into a martial arts game similar to Irem's 1984 arcade game, Spartan X/Kung-Fu Master.

Story

The martial artist Riki sets out to rescue his girlfriend Kyoko from his rival Wang.

Gameplay

The game is a single-plane beat-'em-up played on left-to-right side-scrolling stages. Riki faces numerous underlings and minibosses before fighting a boss. Boss fights take place in separate, closed arenas with no scrolling and use larger sprites.

Riki is moved with Left and Right and crouches with Down. He jumps with Up; jumping from a crouch performs an extra high jump. Riki punches with 1 and kicks with 2. Punches are faster but kicks have greater reach. Both can be done from a crouching position; kicks (but not punches) can be done from a jump.

Riki has a health bar that diminishes as he takes damage from foes. He loses a life if he loses all of his health. He also loses a life if he runs out of time. The game ends if he loses all of his lives. The player receives an extra life at 100,000 and 300,000 points. Health and time are replenished at the beginning of each stage. A small amount of health is replenished from defeating ten common enemies and a larger amount of health is replenished from defeating a miniboss.

Items

Items occasionally pass overhead and can be collected by performing an extra high jump.

Black Belt, Items.png
 Strength (力)
Temporarily makes Riki invulnerable to damage.
Black Belt, Items.png
 Food
Restores a portion of Riki's health.

Chapters

BlackBelt SMS Chapter1.png

Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 1.png

Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 2.png

Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 3.png

Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 4.png

Black Belt, Stage 1 Boss.png

  • BlackBelt SMS Chapter1.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 1.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 2.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 3.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 1 Subboss 4.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 1 Boss.png

Chapter 1

Black Belt, Stage 2.png

Black Belt, Stage 2 Subboss 1.png

Black Belt, Stage 2 Subboss 2.png

Black Belt, Stage 2 Boss.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 2.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 2 Subboss 1.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 2 Subboss 2.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 2 Boss.png

Chapter 2

Black Belt, Stage 3.png

Black Belt, Stage 3 Subboss.png

Black Belt, Stage 3 Boss.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 3.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 3 Subboss.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 3 Boss.png

Chapter 3

Black Belt, Stage 4.png

Black Belt, Stage 4 Subboss 1.png

Black Belt, Stage 4 Subboss 2.png

Black Belt, Stage 4 Boss.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 4.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 4 Subboss 1.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 4 Subboss 2.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 4 Boss.png

Chapter 4

Black Belt, Stage 5.png

Black Belt, Stage 5 Subboss.png

Black Belt, Stage 5 Boss.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 5.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 5 Subboss.png

  • Black Belt, Stage 5 Boss.png

Chapter 5
The weak spot of the boss cycles between the head, chest, waist, and legs.

Black Belt, Final Boss.png

Chapter 6
The final hit on the boss must be a punch.

Production credits

Source:
Uncredited[6]


Hints

  • US hints

  • US hints (with Ghost House; colored)

  • US hints (with Ghost House; B/W)

Magazine articles

Main article: Black Belt/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
80
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
81
[9]
Computer Action (DK)
50
[10]
Console XS (UK) PAL
41
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
50
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
41
[15]
Sega Master System
 59
Based on
9 reviews

Black Belt

Master System, US (Made in Japan; ℠)
BlackBelt US cover.jpg
Cover
Blackbelt sms us cart.png
Cart
GameCatalogSMSU.pdf
Catalog
Master System, US (Made in Japan; ®)
BlackBelt SMS US Box MadeinJapan R.jpg
Cover
Master System, US (Made in Taiwan; ℠)
BlackBelt SMS US Box MadeinTaiwan SM.jpg
Cover
Master System, US (Made in Taiwan; ®)
BlackBelt SMS US Box R.jpg
Cover
Blackbelt sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, US (1990 rerelease)
BlackBelt US cover2.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
BlackBelt EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU (Sega®)
BlackBelt SMS EU Box R.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU ("No Limits")
BlackBelt EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, UK
BlackBelt EU nolimits Eng cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, DE
BlackBeltSMSDECover.jpg
Cover
Master System, IT

Master System, AU
BlackBelt AU cover.jpg
Cover
BlackBelt SMS AU cartback.jpgBlackBelt SMS AU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
BlackBelt SMS AU nial cover.jpg
Cover
BlackBelt SMS AU cartback.jpgBlackBelt SMS AU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
BlackBelt BR cover.jpg
Cover
BlackBelt SMS BR Cart Back.jpgBlackBelt SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
BlackBelt SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
BlackBelt SMS BR Box Back Newer.jpg
Cover
BlackBelt SMS BR Cart Back.jpgBlackBelt SMS BR Cart Alt.jpg
Cart
BlackBelt SMS BR Manual Alt.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR
BlackBelt SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover
BlackBelt SMS KR Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 da3a2f57
MD5 16e6b4a1d71960d64bd20aaf7024e8ac
SHA-1 7c5524cff2de9b694e925297e8e74c7c8d292e46
128kB Cartridge (EU/US)

References

  1. ↑ File:BlackBelt US cover2.jpg
  2. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "December 1986" (US; 1986-12-xx), page 14
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Computer & Video Games, "November 1987" (UK; 1987-10-15), page 132
  4. ↑ File:SMSGameCatalog1EU.pdf, page 2
  5. ↑ The Mastertronic Catalogue (UK; 1988), page 2
  6. ↑ File:UltraGamePlayers US 103.pdf, page 36
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 49
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 92
  9. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 53
  10. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36
  11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  14. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 39
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70


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