Shin Seikimatsu Ky?seishu Densetsu: Hokuto no Ken ("Fist of the North Star: The New Legend of the Post-Apocalyptic Messiah"), is based on the manga series Hokuto no Ken (published as Fist of the North Star in English). Since the international version did not retain the Hokuto no Ken license, the graphics and characters' names were altered into Last Battle for other regions.