Akai Katana Shin Asia Physical with Multi-Language Support Coming on December 15 | Pre-order Now!
Akai Katana Shin (Multi-Language)
PS4™ & Switch – Asia
- H2 Interactive and City Connection will re-release Akai Katana Shin for the PS4 and Switch on December 15.
- It has multi-language support: English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese.
- Standard and Limited editions are available for pre-order here at Playasia.
H2 Interactive and City Connection will bring the Asia physical version of Akai Katana Shin to the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Get ready as Akai Katana Shin launches on December 15.
Wait, there’s more! The Asian physical release has multi-language support. The languages included are English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese. So, are you ready for this side-scrolling arcade game coming to the consoles next month?
Game Overview
This is a side-shooter video game developed by Cave. It was first released in 2010 for the arcades and followed by Xbox 360 in 2011 in Japan and 2012 in Western regions. Thanks to City Connection, the re-release is coming for the PS4, XONE and Switch next month.
The game includes three versions:
- Akai Katana (Akai Katana Origin)
- Akai Katana Shin (Akai Katana Slash)
- Zetsu Akai Katana (Akai Katana Climax)
Here’s the full game story below via the official website.
This is a story about reviving hopes, set in the high-growth period of a fictive country that looks just like Japan. This period is called “Taisho”.
Thanks to high growth, technology developed itself rapidly and resources like coal or electricity have been replaced by a new resource called “Guiding ore”. This Guidance stone can supply anything. Likewise, it can be used to create “Guiding katana”, a special type of blade that can be held by anybody in possession of a special seal.
When a Guiding katana takes the life of somebody, it transforms into a red sword, a “Blood Katana”, and thus doesn’t need flesh to accumulate Guidance. As a small country, to surpass foreign countries and to protect itself, a war broke out. Basho, the leader of the empire, formed an army of elites to fight neighbor countries. They are called “The Celestial Stems” and are praised by everybody. “This is a privilege to serve and protect one’s country and one should sacrifice their life if it helps making the country great and powerful”; such are the words of the Emperor.
However, this dictatorship led the Celestial Stems unit to divide into two factions. At the center of the rebel faction, those against the law established, there’s Emperor Basho’s own son, Kikyou Saionji.
The rebel army’s trump card came true with the completion of 3 fighters named “Shakevolt”. Their sword counterparts, Kikyou and his team, made a ritual. The ritual consisted of 3 members wishing to sacrifice their life to become powerful swords.Kikyou and the others also created Blood Katanas, just like the Empire. But they bitterly regretted it and swore to turn this regret into power and win, no matter what. The soul shaking battle between the anti-imperial organization, the Gekkas, and the Celestial Stems, between justice and evil, is about to begin.
Thanks, Gematsu!
So…
The Asia physical release for the PS4 and Switch with multi-language support launches on December 15. Pre-order is now available here at Playasia.
Aside from the Standard edition, the Limited edition is also available for pre-order. Check out the inclusions below.
Box contents
- PS4 & Switch Game
- Soundtrack CD
- Paper Poster
Note: The availability of all items is subject to change without prior notice.
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