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Akai Katana Shin is a horizontal shoot 'em up set in a world resembling old Japan during the Taisho era, a period of rapid economic growth. Fighter jets, tanks and battleships have entered the war, while giants called Guardians and Mugen tear through the battlefield. Japanese-inspired military visuals and character designs frame a story of conflict between family members and old friends.

Three titles

The game includes three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series:

• Akai Katana: the series’ first arcade game, released in 2010, with support for two players.
• Akai Katana Shin: a home-console version with a 16:9 aspect ratio and the new features Hagane and Katana.
• Akai Katana Zetsu: based on Akai Katana, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and gameplay adjusted for balance.

Combat and scoring

You control a Fighter unit that can switch between its normal form and a giant ninja called a Guardian using Soul-shift. The unit has two bullet-shot modes: Attack Mode deals more damage, while Defense Mode improves mobility. Combining forms and modes helps you break through enemy ranks.

Soul-shift briefly boosts your unit and is central to combat. In Akai Katana and Akai Katana Zetsu, a well-timed shift can block enemy bullets, even when the screen is crowded with them. In Akai Katana Shin, you can generate and fire a Katana shot to defeat strong enemies quickly. The games let you negate or dispel attacks rather than simply dodge them, and using Soul-shift effectively can help you score more points.

Modes and records

Training lets you choose a stage and adjust your unit's condition for focused practice. Score Attack challenges you to go as far as possible with one life, without continues or restarts. You can save ranks and replays separately from normal gameplay.

The online leaderboard compares your score with other players. Replay records gameplay data from the start to the end of a session; its Edit function lets you jump to a specific point and resume playing from there. Settings include options for sound volume and screen display, and turning on Screen Frame displays captions for character voices during gameplay.

Soundtrack

Composer Daisuke Matsumoto, who also produced sound effects for the Akai Katana series, created new arrangements for the soundtrack. You can switch between three BGM versions, including the original audio and new tracks made for Akai Katana Shin.