Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise hits store shelves October 2nd. You can pre-order your own copy of the game by clicking here. 

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Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise will finally see a release in the west after SEGA released a Japan-only version back in March. Made by the same studio that brought us the amazing Yakuza series, this game will take place in an alternate version from the Fist of the North Star canon. So, for those unfamiliar to the story of Kenshiro, this should be a great standalone game.

The game will feature a full on English dub, but for those wanting the full, original experience, a dual audio option will be available for those wanting the game entirely in Japanese. The game will feature everything from the Japanese release, plus, putting this in SEGA’s words: “enhanced violence for western audiences.”

The game will feature many mini-games such as, preparing drinks at a bar, helping a struggling nightclub (similar to Yakuza 0), dune-buggy racing, and playing retro arcade games.

Release date for Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise is October 2, 2018 and will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

Here are some screenshots provided by SEGA Press.

At the end of the survey, a question is asked to gauge user’s interest in a potential Fist of the North Star localization. Known as Hokuto Ga Gotoku in Japan, the game was released on March 8, 2018, on the PlayStation 4, and SEGA has not yet confirmed whether the game would be released outside of Japan.

The survey asks, “While no localization has been announced at this time, how interested are you in the Fist of the North Star game created by the developers of Yakuza?”

While this by no means confirms SEGA will release the game in the West, it does show there is some form of consideration, and if they receive enough positive feedback from the survey, it could go a long way for the game to receive an English localization.

Let us know in the comments below if you’d be interested in Fist of the North Star releasing in the West!

In this week’s show we discuss:

• What We’ve Been Playing:
  • Chris: Silver Valley (Master System), The TakeOver (PC)
  • Graham: Agartha (Dreamcast)
  • Marcin: Secret of Mana
• News Stand
  • Shining Resonance Refrain is coming to the West this summer
  • The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movie is coming November 2019
  • Fist of the North Star demo drops on Japanese PS Store
  • SEGA raises over £2,100 in GameBlast18 charity drive
• Featured Discussion: What were your thoughts on the new Shenmue 3 screens?
• Mail Bag

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A demo of the game was just released on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 users. You can see the demo in action courtesy of YouTuber Noah Ezrin above, who does a fantastic job explaining the game’s back story and similarities between it and the Yakuza series.

The game is set to release on March 8 on the PS4 in Japan, and SEGA has yet to confirm a Western release at this time.

Here’s their full lineup:

Sega Titles

• A Certain Magical Virtual-On (PS4, PS Vita) – Playable, Stage, Trailer, Goods
• Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation (iOS, Android) – Playable, Stage, Trailer
• Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DX (PS4) – Playable, Trailer, Goods
• Hokuto ga Gotoku (PS4) – Theater, Trailer, Stage, Photo Spot
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (PS4, PS Vita, PC) – Playable, Trailer, Stage, Goods, Photo Spot
• Sonic Forces (PS4, XBO, Switch) – Playable, Stage, Trailer, Goods
• Yakuza Online (iOS, Android, PC) – Theater
• Yakuza: Kiwami 2 (PS4) – Playable, Stage, Trailer, Theater, Goods, Photo Spot

Atlus Titles

• Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey (3DS) – Playable, Stage, Trailer

Via Gematsu 

According to Yakuza Studios boss Toshihiro Nagoshi, Fist of the North Star will use their older engine from Yakuza Kiwami, and he explains why.

First off, the “Dragon Engine” is an in-development engine, and while it performs very well, it can be peaky and difficult to work with. Recently, there was a structural change at Sega Games and with it the team expanded, so a large number of staff that were not involved in the Yakuza project came in. Under such circumstances, given that things like the tools environment and development know-how of the earlier engine are complete compared to the Dragon Engine, it was more appropriate to use the earlier engine, which nevertheless has sufficient performance.

Hokuto ga Gotoku‘s graphics are realistic, but there is a bit of manga-esque shading called the toon shader. Considering that, they came to the conclusion that they should use the earlier engine rather than the Dragon Engine, which is more realistic and harder to work with.

Fist of the North Star is scheduled to be released on PS4 in Japan in 2018.

Via Gematsu 

Here’s what it looks like:

You can take the survey by clicking here . 

The action-adventure game will follow the series protagonist, Kenshiro, through a brand new city called “Eden” to find his fiancee, by using any means necessary.

Here is the story from the games official website.

Due to the hell fire of the final war, every living thing seemed to have been destroyed. However… humanity was not annihilated.

An era has arrived where all civilzations were blown away and none were produced. A world where the strong compete for the little food and resources left behind, and where violence dominates.

In the corner of such a world was a place called “The City of Miracles.” That city’s name is “Eden.”

Eden has an inexhaustible supply of water and electricty from the giant dome-shaped “Sphere City,” a relic of the old world overlooking the city, and that blessing provided for it to become an entertainment district. The people of Eden live a rich live unimaginable in this era. It is an indescribable city that can only be hailed as a miracle.

One day, a lone man at the end his wandering finally arrives in Eden. That man’s name is Kenshiro. He was a denshosha of Isshi Souden no Ansatsuken and Hokuto Shinken.

This man, master of the invincible fist, seemed to be fortune’s favorite of this era dominated by violence. But Kenshiro’s heart was full of despair and there was only one hope left to live for.

Kenshiro’s only hope was a rumor that his beloved fiancee Yuria, who was thought to be dead, is living in Eden.

However, Kenshiro’s slight hope was in vain, as the city tightly sealed by castle gates and refused entry of people from the outside…

What will Kenshiro, who wants to enter Eden at any cost, do…? And what is the fate that awaits Kenshiro beyond his pursuit of Yuria…?

Pursuing “love” in the setting of a mysterious city, a man named Kenshiro gets caught up in the torrent of fate named destiny.

The curtain will rise on another legend of the savior.

Here are some screenshots from the website:

This game is scheduled for a release in 2018 exclusively for the PlayStation 4. It will also be showcased at this years Tokyo Game Show.

via Gematsu