But, if for example the player is 3 full health bars and the health is reduced to 2 full bars, the play can regenerate health up to the second bar. The health bar is split into segments (3 by default), if equipped with the right skills, the health can be regenerated over time.

The green health gauge show how much health the player has until it depleted.

Depending on the move, performing a signature move will take between one to five bars of the special meter. As the player progresses and unlocks more signature moves, the active move can be selected by cycling through them with the D-pad. Signature moves make a return from the first game.

If the player successfully dodges an attack, they can follow up with a counter that pushes the enemy away at a cost of a section of the power gauge.Īdditional moves include throw attacks, character-specific specials, and taunts, which can be used to gather enemies together. The player can also dash across the ground by pressing the button as they are moving. As an enemy is about to attack, the player can press the dash button to dodge the strike. Ken's Rage 2 replaces the first game's jump move with a new dash and dodge mechanic. Additionally, select characters have the ability to increase the power of their strong attack by holding the button before releasing it. The move performed at the end of the combo depends on the combo's length. Similar to other Musou titles, the player's character can perform normal and strong attacks and chain them into simple combos consisting of a series of normal attacks capped by a strong technique. The player may hold up to twenty-one scrolls at a time. By equipping scrolls with matching icons that line up, the power of the stat boost is increased. Each scroll features up to three stat boosts and can be set in one of five slots in a three-by-five grid. The player may further augment the player character's stats by equipping scrolls found over the course of the game. Defeated enemies yield karma points, which are the game's form of experience points and are used to level up the player's five core stats:Įxperience is earned for each statistic separately, based on the player character's actions and state as enemies are defeated.

The basic premise and flow of the game is the same as that of the original Ken's Rage, with beat-em-up gameplay against countless hordes of enemies that must be defeated to advance from one area to the next. Unlike the previous game, the overseas version does not include English voice-overs. Along with faster gameplay and pacing, the gameplay includes much larger hordes of enemies and adapts a much larger part of the original manga's storyline (adding most of the post- Raoh arcs). The sequel to the 2010 brawler Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, Ken's Rage 2 brings the gameplay more in-line with Koei's Musou series. The game was only sold digitally for the overseas Wii U version and the North American PS3 version. It was also released on the Wii U in early 2013 (January 31 in Japan and February 7 in both North America and Europe). Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (known in Japan as Shin Hokuto Musou) is a third-person brawler developed by Koei and published by Tecmo Koei for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Decem(in Japan) and early 2013 (February 5 in North America and February 8 in Europe).

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