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".
- Developer
- CAVE Interactive
- Publisher
- CAVE Interactive, Rising Star Games
- Genres
- Shooter, Arcade
- Themes
- Fantasy, Historical
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
- Age ratings
- ESRB T, PEGI 12, CERO B, USK 12, ACB PG
- IGDB rating
- 65 / 100 (7 ratings)
- Also known as
- アカイカタナ, Red Katana, Crimson Katana, Akai Katana Shin
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Arcade | · Japan · Japan |
| Xbox 360 | · Japan · Europe · North America · Australia |
Screenshots
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