Game Details
Akai Katana
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Released on: Xbox 360, Arcade
Developer: CAVE Interactive
Publishers: Rising Star Games , Rising Star Games , CAVE Interactive
Themes: Fantasy, Historical
Game Modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Local Co-op: Yes
Max Local Co-op Players: 2
Campaign Co-op Mode: Yes
Perspective: Side view
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Arcade | July 24, 2012 |
| Xbox 360 | August 28, 2012 |
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About:
"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".
Story:
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.