Fist of the North Star[a] is a 2D competitive fighting game produced by Sega and developed by Arc System Works,[2][3] based on the manga series of the same name.
A PlayStation 2 port, retitled Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sōsōsei Kengō Retsuden (北斗の拳 ~審判の双蒼星 拳豪列伝~, roughly translated as Fist of the North Star: The Twin Blue Stars of Judgment - History of the Fist Masters), was released exclusively in Japan in March 2007.
This version features a bonus DVD including an exclusive training mode ("Starter's Guide") and a documentary covering history of previous Hokuto no Ken titles for home consoles.
[4][5][6] While in both terms of gameplay and visual style, the game is similar to the Guilty Gear series (which was also made by Arc System Works), some aspects of the mechanics are slightly different.
Tournaments are being held for the game and have become noted for the player on the receiving end of said combos often taking out their phones to pass time until the round finishes.