Black Belt

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"Hokuto no Ken" redirects here. For the arcade and PlayStation 2 game, see Hokuto no Ken (2005). For the "Black Belt" console, see History of the Sega Dreamcast/Development.

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Black Belt
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,0005,000 G-1303
Sega Master System
US 		5054
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-5054-50
Sega Master System
DE 		DM 7979 41007
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
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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 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.

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.

Production credits


Hints

  • US hints

  • US hints (with Ghost House; colored)

  • US hints (with Ghost House; B/W)

Magazine articles

Main article: Black Belt/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • JP TV advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №1, p49[3]
81 №4, p92[4]
40 №23, p55
50 №1, p39[5]
Sega Master System
 63
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
80
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
81
[7]
Computer Action (DK)
50
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
41
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[10]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
50
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
41
[12]
Sega Master System
 59
Based on
9 reviews

Black Belt

Master System, US
BlackBelt US cover.jpg
Cover
Blackbelt sms us cart.png
Cart
Blackbelt sms us manual.pdf
Manual
GameCatalogSMSU.pdf
Catalog
Master System, US
1990 rerelease
BlackBelt US cover2.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
BlackBelt EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
BlackBelt EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, UK
BlackBelt EU nolimits Eng cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
BlackBelt SMS JP Box Back.jpgBlackBelt SMS JP Box Spine.jpgBlackBelt JP cover.jpg
Cover
HokutonoKen SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
HokutoNoKenSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
BlackBelt AU cover.jpg
Cover
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, DE
BlackBeltSMSDECover.jpg
Cover
Master System, TW

BlackBelt SMS TW spine.jpg

BlackBelt SMS TW cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, KR
BlackBelt SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover
BlackBelt SMS KR Cart.jpg
Cart

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 132
  2. ↑ File:UltraGamePlayers US 103.pdf, page 36
  3. ↑ File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 49
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 49
  7. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 53
  8. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36
  9. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  12. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70



Hokuto no Ken/Fist of the North Star games on Sega systems or published by Sega
Sega Master System
 Hokuto no Ken (1986)
Sega Mega Drive
 Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu (1989)
Sega Saturn
 Hokuto no Ken (1995)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken (2004) | Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Plus (2005) | Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou! CR Hokuto no Ken (2005) | Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE (2006) | Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sousousei Kengou Retsuden (2007) | Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken 2: Ransei Haouden Tenha no Shou (2007)
Arcade
 Hokuto no Ken (2005) | Hokuto no Ken Battle Medal (2013)
Nintendo DS
 Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken DS (2005) | Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE DS (2006)
Sony PlayStation Portable
 Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Portable (2005) | Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE Portable (2006)
Nintendo Wii
 Jissen Pachi-Slot/Pachinko Hisshouhou! Sammy's Collection Hokuto no Ken Wii (2007)
Sony PlayStation 3
 Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken F: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu (2012)
Google Android OS
iOS
 Pachi-Slot Hokuto no Ken Kyouteki (2015) | Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE (2019)
Sony PlayStation 4
 Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (2018)
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