<s>
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
single-player	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
game	I-Application
released	O
for	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
in	O
1986	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
localization	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Mark	O
III	O
game	O
,	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
manga	O
and	O
anime	O
series	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
export	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
without	O
the	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
license	O
,	O
forcing	O
graphic	O
alterations	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
programmer	O
Yuji	O
Naka	O
's	O
early	O
games	O
prior	O
to	O
his	O
involvement	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Keeping	O
true	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
source	O
material	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
,	O
underlings	O
violently	O
explode	O
upon	O
being	O
punched	O
or	O
kicked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
a	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
third	O
boss	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
originally	O
a	O
battle	O
with	O
a	O
much	O
larger	O
opponent	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
changed	O
to	O
a	O
normal	O
boss	O
battle	O
in	O
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
internationally	O
as	O
Last	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
,	O
once	O
again	O
stripped	O
of	O
the	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
license	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
featuring	O
3D	O
polygonal	O
graphics	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2004	O
as	O
the	O
11th	O
entry	O
in	O
Sega	O
's	O
Sega	O
Ages	O
2500	O
line	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
emulation	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
included	O
as	O
a	O
bonus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Master	O
System	O
version	O
was	O
digitally	O
re-released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
via	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
unlocked	O
for	O
play	O
in	O
the	O
2018	O
title	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
Paradise	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
western	O
release	O
of	O
Lost	O
Paradise	O
retains	O
the	O
original	O
Japanese	O
release	O
of	O
Hokuto	B-Application
no	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
rather	O
than	O
its	O
western	O
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
counterpart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
reviewed	O
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
in	O
1989	O
and	O
gave	O
it	O
an	O
80%	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
again	O
in	O
1990	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
an	O
81%	O
score	O
and	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
definitely	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
better	O
Sega	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
ups	I-Application
"	O
around	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
called	O
Black	B-Application
Belt	I-Application
a	O
"	O
straight	O
ahead	O
imitator	O
"	O
of	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
,	O
and	O
mocked	O
the	O
Engrish	O
documentation	O
that	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
fight	O
"	O
Black	O
Women	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Wang	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
