HOKUTO NO KEN (Last Battle) …and some filler

I’ve started to realize that the games I get the most kick out of adding to the collection are often the oldest ones. There something about the first few Genesis years. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m aware of most of the early release games or if it’s the game themselves or even if it’s the art and style of the cases. For example I really like the Genesis games that have the old style of a black cases with the white grid lines compared to later games that got much more colorful and detailed. Of course I like the newer ones too but these old one stand out. And from re-reading my own post I can see I’m not doing a great job describing this. I’m thinking it’s because it was these first early year when I was most into the Genesis and these games generate the most amount of nostalgia for me.

Anyways, this is what was going through my mind whenever I would see an ebay posting for Japanese Mega Drive game Last Battle. I have a great copy of the Genesis version and I always wanted the Mega Drive version too. This game was one of 4 that I got with my first Genesis . That was a very good day 🙂
This game never turned up often and it was usually much more expensive then I expected. Because really, Last Battle is not a great game. It’s not even good. It’s just ok. Having it day one really did help because the graphics were great and that alone did add to the enjoyment. I loved powering up and I loved the boss fights but the levels really just felt like filler.

$15 HOKUTO NO KEN
$3 Thunder Pro Westlers
$4 TAIKOU RISSHIDEN taiko koei

All in with shipping: $30

HOKUTO NO KEN (Fits of the North Star)

You can see HOKUTO NO KEN is not mint but it is in good shape. The white at the top edge of the cover and the curl on the corner of the manual are all that’s not perfect. I’m very please to add this one to the collection!

You can see a little clipping that was left in the case when I received it. If anyone can translate the note it would be very cool to know what it says. Because it is really odd. It looks like the hint is about something to do after you have died. What could it be?Whenever I buy something from an ebay seller with good shipping rates I always look for something else they have. The other two games were cheap and will stack nicely behind other games that I care more about 🙂 They are in excellent condition too.