Akai Katana

ArcadeShooter
Akai Katana
IDs
IDSteam
5479—
75
Critic rating
8.2
User rating
Summary

"Akai Katana" is a horizontally scrolling shooter bullet hell developed by Cave and released in Japan on August 20, 2010 for arcades. A port to the Xbox 360 with additional game modes, "Akai Katana Shin", followed on May 26, 2011 in Japan. Rising Star Games published the console release in North America and Europe on May 15, 2012 simply as" Akai Katana".

Storyline

Set in a parallel world resembling Japan's Taisho period, the people have discovered the powerful Blood Swords. Requiring human sacrifices to unleash their immense destructive power, these swords have been used by the empire to crush neighboring countries. However, all the bloodshed and power gained through sacrificing close family members has made some of the swordsmen reconsider. With new fighter planes and the powered up swords at their disposal, this small band of rebels now fight back against the tyrannical empire.

Developers
CAVE Interactive
Publishers
Rising Star GamesCAVE InteractiveRising Star Games
Genres
ArcadeShooter
Platforms
ArcadeXbox 360
Game modes
Co-operativeSingle playerSplit screen
Perspectives
Side view
Keywords
achievementsairplaneanimeboss fightbullet hellcharacter select screendeathdifficulty leveldigital distributionexplosionfast pacedfemale protagonistflightgames on demandhigh scorehorizontal shooterleaderboardlevel selectionmale protagonistnon-player characteroriginal soundtrack releasesecret achievementsshared screenshmupshoot 'em upside-scrollingsummoning supporttanktraining modewestern published japanese games

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