Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2

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  • Summary: The collaboration between the popular action manga Fist of the North Star and the Warriors series returns, promising a stronger punch and more exploding action than before. Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 follows the storyline of the entire manga and offers players a variety of modesThe collaboration between the popular action manga Fist of the North Star and the Warriors series returns, promising a stronger punch and more exploding action than before. Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 follows the storyline of the entire manga and offers players a variety of modes and new features.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. MondoXbox
    Mar 1, 2013
    81
    Ken's Rage 2 doesn't diverge from the first game's structure, enriching it with many more playable characters and the new Legend story mode. If you are Hokuto No Ken fans and appreciated the first game, you will love Koei Tecmo's new title.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 6, 2013
    65
    With its amount of content and covering the entire original story, Ken's Rage 2 is a sort of encyclopedia of Hokuto no Ken, making it a great choice for the hardcore fan of the series, but its flaws are just too evident for all other players.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    Mar 1, 2013
    65
    It’s still nice to see Tecmo Koei making enhancements, even if the fundamental formula is a bit flat these days.
  4. Vandal
    Feb 6, 2013
    58
    Even being quite repetitive, if you're a fan of the manga and the genre, then you'll probably find here what you're looking for. If you're not, you should try it before.
  5. The Digital Fix
    Mar 13, 2013
    50
    Ken’s Rage 2 is a passable, sporadically enjoyable game that’s undermined by drab visuals and a campaign with a padded second-half.
  6. Game Revolution
    Feb 13, 2013
    50
    Tecmo Koei sometimes doesn't realize when it stumbles upon good ideas, and Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 abandons several gameplay elements of the original title that it didn't need to. The sequel will still satisfy fans that don't mind the Dynasty Warriors design while nostalgically revisiting the animation, but the game's vital points could have been much stronger.
  7. Destructoid
    Feb 7, 2013
    35
    There's no escaping the issue of this being a shameful followup to a genuinely great brawler. I like Koei, but I'm the first to admit it can cut corners wherever it feels able to get away with doing so -- and even for that particular studio, this is a notably substandard effort. Uglier, more boring, as stale as week-old French bread, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 is best ignored by fans of both Dynasty Warriors and Hokotu no Ken alike.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. warren-trouble
    May 31, 2013
    10
    This has to be one of my favorite 360 games! After beating the 'Ken's Rage 1' I was glad to see improved graphics, the characters and textureThis has to be one of my favorite 360 games! After beating the 'Ken's Rage 1' I was glad to see improved graphics, the characters and texture are much more detailed and the game features more varied locations. The story mode is a single cohesive experience that follows through every major detail form the original manga. Instead of playing multiple repetitive campaigns with different player this game is a single campaign that lets you choose which warrior you want to play as throughout the different story arc's. This game is a great refresher for old fans and can educate new fans in a much quicker and enjoyable way then reading the manga or watching hundreds of episodes of the anime. Now it is a Dynasty Warriors game so repetitive brawling is to be expected, the progression system has been changed and may take a moment to figure out but one you do its not bad, I do feel boss battles have been simplified but the game is still really enjoyable and it does have online or local co-op which is a blast!… Expand
  2. RaphaelGuri
    May 21, 2015
    8
    Realmente não liguem para os reviews negativos.

    É assim que um jogo baseado num anime (Hokuto no Ken) DEVE SER. Pontos POSITIVOS: -    Realmente não liguem para os reviews negativos.

    É assim que um jogo baseado num anime (Hokuto no Ken) DEVE SER.

    Pontos POSITIVOS:
    - Ótima história (seguindo quase a trama toda do anime);
    - Ótimos e carismáticos personagens;
    - Um monte de personagens diferentes, sendo introduzidos aos poucos;
    - Movimentos bonitos e plásticos;
    - Muitos golpes especiais;

    Pontos NEGATIVOS:
    - Muitos loadings;
    - Ausência de um Save a cada rodada;
    - Cenários pouco trabalhados (contudo condizentes com o anime);
    - Personagens inimigos genéricos e muito repetitivos;
    - Falta de um modo ''Theater''.

    Ótima porta de entrada para quem não conhece Hokuto no Ken. Ótimo jogo para quem é fã.
    Ótimo para fãs da série estilo "Dynasty"'.    … Expand
  4. zkenpachi85
    Apr 7, 2013
    8
    all lovers of the game would like to see a marked improvement in the second edition of the gameplay and the game in a comprehensive manner. itall lovers of the game would like to see a marked improvement in the second edition of the gameplay and the game in a comprehensive manner. it was not so, but anyone who loves this series has to buy this game to delight with hours of fun and a lot of characters..!!… Expand
  5. budanete
    Feb 24, 2013
    4
    Talking 5 hours, Loading 5 hours, Playing 1 hour.
    You fight against the same enemies 250 times. For the fans of the manga is boring and for    Talking 5 hours, Loading 5 hours, Playing 1 hour.
    You fight against the same enemies 250 times. For the fans of the manga is boring and for the people don´t know the manga a torture.    … Expand

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#59 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013