Manga Game Fist of the North Star Made More Violent for the West

Monday, March 29th, 2010 at 12:14 am

It’s no big secret that the Japanese probably regard gamers from the West as addicts to gore and blood. This is no doubt the reason why Hisashi Koinuma, producer of Omega Force, has reported that he and his team are working on a bloodier and more violent version of the Fist of the North Star. The original version is already one of the best-selling games in Japan as of now.

According to Koinuma, the team won’t be making any changes in the gameplay at all. The only changes that will be made are in the violent aspects of the game, which will be turned up quite a bit to suit fans in the West.

Aside from this enhanced brutality, the Omega Force team is also working on some downloadable content for the game. In fact, the team has already released Kenshiro’s Manga costume. The DLC might include some challenge modes as well. What about any sequel? Koinuma says that the possible creation of a sequel will depend on demand of fans. Aside from a sequel, the team is also considering more adaptations from Manga in the future. Some fans say that the fact that Fist of the North Star is a game from Tecmo Koei is already enough guarantee of a sequel.