Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
Yakuza is a violent, charming, and utterly strange video game series. Fist of the North Star is a violent, charming, and utterly strange anime series. When you combine the two what you get is a perfect match, and Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise.
Lost Paradise is essentially a Yakuza game with Fist of the North Star window dressing, and a few changes layered on top. Combat is far more visceral, letting Kenshiro explode enemy’s heads and kill others in a flurry of blows. A new system known as “Destiny Talismans” let you activate a variety of effects in battle using the D-Pad, like equipping Kenshiro with a flamethrower or executing a ground pound that blows nearby enemies away. On the other side of things, Lost Paradise is jam-packed with main story, substories, and minigames to play. During our time with the game, our favorite sequence was a bartending minigame that had you using the controller in unique ways to mix drinks, and had Kenshiro spouting off one-liners like “You’re Already Drunk.”
Lost Paradise is looking like the game Fist of the North Star always deserved, and whether you’re a fan of the anime or the Yakuza series of games, you need to keep an eye on this one.
