It is now the Taisho era in a world similar to olden Japan during a period of rapid economic growth.\r\nFighter jets, tanks, and battleships have entered the war, and giants known as Guardians and Mugen are tearing their way through the battlefield.\r\nThis is the exciting stage of Akai Katana Shin, a horizontal shoot 'em up game.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Japanese-inspired military game visuals and gorgeous character designs \r\nportray a dramatic story of clashes between family and old friends. \r\nThese elements are tied together by strategic game mechanics, which feature a wide variety of attack methods to experiment with. \r\nFind out for yourself why this game has such a strong base of ardent fans!\r\n\r\n\r\nContains Three Titles From Cave's Akai Katana Series\r\nAkai Katana\r\nThe first arcade game of the series released in 2010. Supports two players.\r\n\r\nAkai Katana Shin\r\nA home console version with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and new game features such as Hagane and Katana.\r\n\r\nAkai Katana Zetsu\r\nBased on Akai Katana with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Game mechanics have been adjusted for balance.\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom Strategy Crafting to Score Attack—Versatile Enough to Play It Your Way\r\nThe player unit known as Fighter \r\ncan switch between its normal form and a giant ninja known as Guardian using Soul-shift. \r\nThe unit also comes equipped with two different bullet shots. \r\nAttack Mode has more power and Defense Mode boosts mobility. \r\nMake good use of a combination of forms and modes to break through enemy ranks and destroy them.\r\n\r\nSoul-shift is a crucial technique that boosts the player for a short while. \r\nIn Akai Katana and Akai Katana Zetsu, timing the shift well can block enemy bullets even on a screen that's full of them. \r\nIn Akai Katana Shin, generate and fire a Katana shot to quickly defeat strong enemies. \r\nThe highlight of this title is the ability to negate or dispel attacks instead of simply avoiding them. \r\nMake good use of Soul-shift to turn the tide in your favor and earn a higher score.\r\n\r\n\r\nQuality Game Modes Packed With Features\r\nSettings: Adjust options such as sound volume and screen display. \r\nTurn Screen Frame on to see captions for character voices during the game.\r\n\r\nTraining: Specify a stage and adjust your unit's condition to carry out individual training.\r\n\r\nScore Attack: See how far you can go with only one life. No continues or restarts allowed. \r\nRank and replays can be saved separately from normal gameplay.\r\n\r\nOnline Leaderboard: See how your score compares against other players online.\r\n\r\nReplay: Record and save gameplay data from start to end of session. \r\nOther than playing and pausing the replay, you can also use the Edit function to jump right into the game from a specific point in time.\r\n\r\n\r\nDaisuke Matsumoto's New Soundtrack Masterpieces\r\nDaisuke Matsumoto, music composer of Gothic wa Mahou Otome and sound effects producer for the Akai Katana series, returns with exciting new musical arrangements for the game's soundtrack.\r\nYou can switch between three different versions of BGM for this game,\r\nincluding the original audio and new tracks created for Akai Katana Shin.\r\n