Rising Star Games Inc. today released an all-new trailer highlighting the action-packed gameplay of upcoming shmup (shoot ’em up) arcade game Akai Katana. Releasing later this spring exclusively for Xbox 360®, Akai Katana puts the sword in players’ hands as they take on a tyrannical empire of bloodshed to restore peace and order to the world they once knew. Akai Katana combines the adrenaline-filled gameplay of today’s bullet hell genre with the spirit of adventure offered through a true side-scrolling experience.
Akai Katana features include:
- Gorgeous hand-drawn artwork
- Full HD 16:9 support
- Three modes of gameplay
- Origin (Arcade)
- Slash
- Climax
- Fully animated UI
- Original Arcade settings (optional) for an authentic experience
- Online leaderboards and replays
- Local two-player co-op
- Frantic ‘bullet hell’ action
Developed by CAVE Interactive and published by Rising Star Games, Akai Katana for Xbox 360 will be coming to North American shelves this spring.