Akai Katana Arcade

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Published on November 26, 2020 6:15:51 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T1l4RtB8mE

Game:

Akai Katana (2010)

Duration: 22:27

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Set in a parallel world resembling Japan's Taishō period, the people have discovered the powerful Blood Swords, the titular Akai Katana. Requiring human sacrifices to unleash their immense destructive power, these swords have been used by the empire to crush neighbouring 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.

The player control his airplane via an eight-way joystick, and four buttons. Tapping the A button causes the player’s ship and option to fire the Shot weapon as well as have the player’s option move about freely. This is known as “Defense Mode”. Holding the A button down causes the player’s option to behave in a special way (depends on ship) and causes the player’s ship to maneuver at a slower pace. This is known as “Attack Mode”. The ship’s Shot strength also decreases when the A button is held, but the option’s Shot strength is increased while in Attack Mode. The B button releases a bomb that cancels all bullets on screen, damages all enemies on screen, and causes the player to become invulnerable for a short period of time. The C button serves as an auto-fire button, rapidly tapping the A button. The D button causes the airplane to shift between “Fighter” and “Phantom” modes.
In the top left corner of the screen, there is a picture of the current pilot, along with a segmented gold bar on the left and a green bar on the right, with a few B icons underneath it. The gold bar represents the number of lives the player has remaining. Each segment represents a life, and when it hits zero, it is Game Over. The green bar to the right is the Energy Gauge. Collecting energy items from enemies will cause this gauge to fill, allowing the player to transform into Phantom Mode. If a player loses a life, they will lose a segment of the gold bar, but in turn extends the green Energy Gauge. The “B” icons underneath the player’s Life Gauge represents the number of bomb items the player has.

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