Hokuto no Ken 7 is a fighting game similar to Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat , based on the main storyline of the manga/animé series Fist of the North Star . The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where mankind has stopped advancing technology, and the world became a huge wasteland controlled by fighter organizations.
After a terrible disaster, Kenshirou of the Hokuto Shinken school falls in love with a girl named Julia, who is abducted by one of the Nanto Seiken fighters, Shin. The player can choose to fight as various characters from the series, including Kenshirou, his brother Raou, the Emperor Souther, the leader of Nanto Seiken Rei, and others.
The game features three modes: story mode, battle mode, and free fight mode. In story mode, the player fights as Kenshirou in pre-determined battles that reflect the story of the series. In battle mode, the player participates in a tournament by choosing one of the characters. In free fight mode, the player chooses characters and opponents, accumulating energy to unleash devastating techniques unique to each character.