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'''''Akai Katana''''' is a [[bullet hell]] [[shooter game|shooter]] [[video game]] from [[CAVE (company)|Cave]] that was released on August 20, 2010 in [[arcade game|arcades]]. A [[video game console]] port, '''''Akai Katana Shin''''', was released on the [[Xbox 360]] on May 26, 2011 in Japan. [[Rising Star Games]] released the game in North America and Europe on May 15, 2012.<ref>[http://www.risingstargames.com/game.aspx?sku=akai-katana-xbox-360:AMS], Rising Star Games - Akai Katana</ref> |
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It is the fourth horizontal [[shoot 'em up]] game from the company, the prior three being ''Pro Gear'', ''[[Deathsmiles]]'', and ''[[Deathsmiles II]]''. The [[video game music|game's soundtrack]] was composed by the late [[Ryu Umemoto]], who died shortly after the Xbox 360 version's release at the age of 37 years old. |
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As Rising Star's inaugural U.S. title, Tech-Gaming found the game a "promising offering, offering stateside shoot ‘em up fans an exceptional entry into an increasingly niche genre.", and praised the title's depth of play mechanics.<ref>Allen, R., Tech-Gaming, [http://www.tech-gaming.com/?p=5499 Akai Katana Review], Retrieved June 2nd, 2012</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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Japanese magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game scores of 8, 8, 8 and 9 from four reviewers, adding up to a total score of 33 out of 40.<ref name="Fami_score">{{cite web|url=http://n4g.com/news/766338/famitsu-review-scores-pandoras-tower-score|title=Famitsu review scores - Pandora's Tower score|publisher=N4G|accessdate=2011-06-19}}</ref> As Rising Star's inaugural U.S. title, Tech-Gaming found the game a "promising offering, offering stateside shoot ‘em up fans an exceptional entry into an increasingly niche genre.", and praised the title's depth of play mechanics.<ref>Allen, R., Tech-Gaming, [http://www.tech-gaming.com/?p=5499 Akai Katana Review], Retrieved June 2nd, 2012</ref> [[GameSpot]] gave the game a score of 8 out of 10, describing it as "a well-crafted dose of over-the-top bullet-hell [[action game|action]]."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.gamespot.com/akai-katana-shin/reviews/akai-katana-review-6376960/ | title=Akai Katana Review | publisher=[[GameSpot]] | date=May 17, 2012 | accessdate=June 17, 2012 | author=Walton, Mark}}</ref> [[Destructoid]] gave the game a score of 9 out of 10, concluding that "you may just find yourself ascending to bullet hell heaven if you dedicate some time to learning the game’s obscure but absolutely thrilling mechanics."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-akai-katana-227604.phtml | title=Review: Akai Katana | date=05/17/2012 | accessdate=June 17, 2012 | author=Allistair Pinsof}}</ref> |
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''[[Mean Machines]]'' described it as a "must-have blaster" for the Xbox 360, praising the gameplay, the "masterpiece" [[2D computer graphics|2D graphics]], and the "fantastic" [[hard rock|hard]] [[rock music|rock]] soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|last=McFerran|first=Damien|title=Akai Katana review|url=http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/feature/277/akai-katana-review.php|work=[[Mean Machines]]|accessdate=6 August 2012|date=19 May 2012}}</ref> [[Crunchyroll]] praised the challenging gameplay as well as Umemoto's "insane [[guitar]]" music as possibly "soundtrack of the year," concluding that "anyone interested in the genre should pick this one up and reward said risk with a small swirling bundle of gold."<ref>{{cite web|last=Luster|first=Joseph|title=Review: Cave's "Akai Katana" Shoot 'em Up Scores Big|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2012/05/15-1/review-caves-akai-katana-shoot-em-up-scores-big|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|accessdate=7 August 2012|date=May 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:06, 7 August 2012
Akai Katana is a bullet hell shooter video game from Cave that was released on August 20, 2010 in arcades. A video game console port, Akai Katana Shin, was released on the Xbox 360 on May 26, 2011 in Japan. Rising Star Games released the game in North America and Europe on May 15, 2012.[1]
It is the fourth horizontal shoot 'em up game from the company, the prior three being Pro Gear, Deathsmiles, and Deathsmiles II. The game's soundtrack was composed by the late Ryu Umemoto, who died shortly after the Xbox 360 version's release at the age of 37 years old.
Reception
Japanese magazine Famitsu gave the game scores of 8, 8, 8 and 9 from four reviewers, adding up to a total score of 33 out of 40.[2] As Rising Star's inaugural U.S. title, Tech-Gaming found the game a "promising offering, offering stateside shoot ‘em up fans an exceptional entry into an increasingly niche genre.", and praised the title's depth of play mechanics.[3] GameSpot gave the game a score of 8 out of 10, describing it as "a well-crafted dose of over-the-top bullet-hell action."[4] Destructoid gave the game a score of 9 out of 10, concluding that "you may just find yourself ascending to bullet hell heaven if you dedicate some time to learning the game’s obscure but absolutely thrilling mechanics."[5]
Mean Machines described it as a "must-have blaster" for the Xbox 360, praising the gameplay, the "masterpiece" 2D graphics, and the "fantastic" hard rock soundtrack.[6] Crunchyroll praised the challenging gameplay as well as Umemoto's "insane guitar" music as possibly "soundtrack of the year," concluding that "anyone interested in the genre should pick this one up and reward said risk with a small swirling bundle of gold."[7]
References
- ^ [1], Rising Star Games - Akai Katana
- ^ "Famitsu review scores - Pandora's Tower score". N4G. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ^ Allen, R., Tech-Gaming, Akai Katana Review, Retrieved June 2nd, 2012
- ^ Walton, Mark (May 17, 2012). "Akai Katana Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ^ Allistair Pinsof (05/17/2012). "Review: Akai Katana". Retrieved June 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McFerran, Damien (19 May 2012). "Akai Katana review". Mean Machines. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (May 15, 2012). "Review: Cave's "Akai Katana" Shoot 'em Up Scores Big". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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