<s>
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
's	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
,	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
3D	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Tecmo	O
Koei	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
manga	O
franchise	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
by	O
Buronson	O
and	O
Tetsuo	O
Hara	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Ken	B-Application
's	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
with	O
a	O
surprise	O
trailer	O
at	O
the	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
in	O
June	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
evade	O
like	O
the	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
difference	O
with	O
Ken	B-Application
's	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
is	O
that	O
players	O
need	O
to	O
equip	O
particular	O
skills	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
expand	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
learning	O
curve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
sequence	O
,	O
players	O
will	O
need	O
to	O
input	O
buttons	O
that	O
flash	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
to	O
pummel	O
their	O
foe	O
with	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
The	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
flare	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
feature	O
is	O
executed	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
manner	O
as	O
Duels	O
in	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gundam	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
except	O
that	O
players	O
need	O
to	O
input	O
a	O
longer	O
series	O
of	O
button	O
combinations	O
for	O
a	O
successful	O
finish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
modes	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gundam	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
Legend	O
Mode	O
is	O
the	O
story	O
segment	O
which	O
faithfully	O
follows	O
the	O
original	O
manga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hokuto	B-Application
Musō	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
mystery	O
title	O
"	O
during	O
the	O
2009	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
and	O
was	O
publicly	O
unveiled	O
during	O
a	O
staged	O
media	O
event	O
on	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2009	O
(	O
broadcast	O
live	O
to	O
the	O
Japanese	O
movie	O
site	O
,	O
Nico	O
Nico	O
Douga	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
story	O
and	O
characters	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
famous	O
Japanese	O
comic	O
and	O
anime	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hisashi	O
Koinuma	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
producer	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
staff	O
aim	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
"	O
new	O
realistic	O
feel	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
series	O
while	O
still	O
being	O
faithful	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
roots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokka	O
Coffee	O
was	O
performing	O
a	O
collaboration	O
event	O
with	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
in	O
which	O
they	O
had	O
specially	O
printed	O
cans	O
on	O
their	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
same	O
drinks	O
were	O
present	O
during	O
the	O
March	O
3rd	O
Premium	O
play	O
test	O
for	O
Ken	B-Application
's	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
have	O
been	O
mixed	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
61.70	O
%	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
60.54	O
%	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
at	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
currently	O
has	O
a	O
Metacritic	O
score	O
of	O
60	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
59	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
magazine	O
awarded	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
five	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
said	O
"	O
It	O
all	O
adds	O
up	O
to	O
an	O
uneven	O
brawler	B-Application
,	O
a	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
resources	O
and	O
technology	O
to	O
break	O
through	O
the	O
walls	O
of	O
the	O
developer	O
's	O
lineage	O
but	O
one	O
unprepared	O
to	O
fully	O
let	O
go	O
and	O
take	O
a	O
chance.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PALGN	O
likewise	O
awarded	O
the	O
same	O
version	O
seven	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
said	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
like	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
ups	I-Application
,	O
you	O
will	O
appreciate	O
this	O
one	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
Fist	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
Star	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ken	I-Application
's	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
is	O
a	O
love	O
letter	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Club	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
D	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
No	O
matter	O
who	O
's	O
onscreen	O
,	O
Ken	B-Application
's	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
is	O
clunky	O
,	O
lacks	O
variety	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
whole	O
feels	O
incredibly	O
dated.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Hokuto	B-Application
Musō	I-Application
sold	O
about	O
half	O
a	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
