Unlike the previous entries in the series, which were all action/brawler games and RPGs, Hokuto no Ken 6 is a competitive fighting game for up to two players.The player can select between eight characters from the Hokuto no Ken franchise: Kenshiro, Mr. Heart, Rei, Souther (Thouzer), Raoh, Falco, Kuroyasha and Kaioh. There's also a secret boss, which is a palette-swapped Kenshiro considered an entity that collects the thoughts and memories of previous Hokuto Ryuu Ken (an evil offshoot of Kenshiro's martial art Hokuto Shinken) masters.
