English fans of the Fist of the North Star movies and series will undoubtedly be anticipating the English language version of the game only Japanese players have been enjoying since March 2010 – Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage.

A snazzy new Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage English language website has been launched as Tecmo Koei gears up to launch the game to American and European markets in November.

The story goes that a ravaged Earth population is struggling to survive after a nuclear holocaust has left things in a bit of a mess. Survivors band together in communities and villages, living off what little resources remain. In the wastelands beyond the havens, vicious gangs prey on the survivors for their resources, or sometimes merely for sport.

Enter a mysterious martial artist named Ken, a man with seven scars on his chest and the chosen successor of the legendary assassin’s art Hokuto Shinken – The Divine Fist of the North Star. Ken has sworn to protect the weak and innocent from the malicious gangs roaming the scorched planet.

The game is a story driven arcade brawler with plenty of over the top violence. Ridiculous attack moves are the order of the day, as are time-delayed torso explosions, all wonderful characteristics adapted from the movie and animation series. The TGS 2010 gameplay video below should speak for itself.

There will be numerous characters to unlock through the story mode. There is a multiplayer component to the game, but details are still sketchy. I’m assuming it will be similar to that found in games such as Dynasty Warriors, where players team up to co-operatively dish out bloody death. Hopefully an online drop-in multiplayer feature will be implemented.

Have a look at MyGaming’s Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage screenshot gallery for another taste of the action.

The Game is headed for PS3 and Xbox 360 on 5 November 2010.

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