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Akai Katana

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First release
Aug 19, 2010
Genres
Shooter, Arcade · Fantasy, Historical
Platforms
Arcade, Xbox 360

"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".

Also known as アカイカタナ, Red Katana, Crimson Katana, Akai Katana Shin

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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.Read more

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.

Release dates
Arcade
Aug 19, 2010
Xbox 360
May 26, 2011
Xbox 360
May 11, 2012
All 6 release dates
Xbox 360
May 16, 2012
Arcade
Jul 24, 2012
Xbox 360
Aug 28, 2012
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
anime, shoot 'em up, summoning support, fast paced, death
… All 30, shmup, bullet hell, female protagonist, flight, side-scrolling, achievements, tank, level selection, high score, airplane, shared screen, boss fight, horizontal shooter, explosion, digital distribution, character select screen, original soundtrack release, non-player character, difficulty level, leaderboard, games on demand, training mode, secret achievements, western published japanese games, male protagonist

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