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Akai Katana (2010)

Akai Katana (2010)

Shooter Side view Arcade
Xbox 360 Arcade

赤い刀, アカイカタナ, Red Katana, Crimson Katana, Akai Katana Shin

Release Date: 2010, August 19
Alternative Titles: 赤い刀, アカイカタナ, Red Katana, Crimson Katana, Akai Katana Shin
Publishers: Rising Star Games, CAVE Interactive

Description:

"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.

Keywords:

death achievements airplane boss fight explosion digital distribution original soundtrack release difficulty level games on demand male protagonist anime non-player character summoning support tank female protagonist secret achievements leaderboard level selection high score flight character select screen training mode fast paced side-scrolling shoot 'em up western published japanese games shared screen shmup bullet hell horizontal shooter