{"product_id":"playstation-4-akai-katana-shin","title":"PlayStation 4 Akai Katana Shin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA romantic Taisho-era shooting adventure: the prayer begins anew\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree titles from CAVE's Akai Katana side-scrolling shooting series, which won many passionate fans, return with online rankings and newly arranged music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree Akai Katana games\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkai Katana is the side-scrolling shooting game originally released in arcades in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkai Katana Shin renews the game system and uses a 16:9 screen ratio for home-console play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZetsu Akai Katana builds on the original Akai Katana system, with a 16:9 screen ratio and adjusted balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll three return, each offering different strategies to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStory: hope, power and rebellion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe setting is a fictional era resembling Japan's period of rapid economic growth, filled with hope for reconstruction. Its era name is Taisho.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid rapid growth and technological innovation, a completely new resource is discovered: Guiding ore, which can replace coal and electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can serve as any kind of power source. Blades made by processing it, called Guiding katanas, allow people bearing a special mark to wield immense psychic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen one of these blades takes a human life, it changes into a red Blood Katana. Its wielder can then demonstrate that power through their own body, without relying on weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the nation is small, it chooses war as its cause, seeking both to surpass other countries and to defend itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasho, the empire's leader, forms armed units around these wielders and sends them into neighboring countries one after another, demonstrating overwhelming strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese ten people are known as the Celestial Stems and are greatly praised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe privilege granted to these defenders of the nation is to strengthen national power even at the cost of human lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut these acts, which can be seen as dictatorial, cause a rift within the Celestial Stems units, splitting them into two factions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who object to the rules rise up as a rebel army in a civil conflict. At their center stands Kikyou Saionji, Emperor Basho's own son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree special Shakevolt fighter aircraft are completed as the rebels' powerful trump card. Kikyou and his companions use the aircraft and their paired Guiding katanas to perform a ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ritual grants tremendous power when one of a pair gives up their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the empire, Kikyou and his companions have created Blood Katanas. They confront their bitter regret, turn it into strength and swear to win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anti-imperial organization Gekka is formed. A battle that will shake the souls of both justice and evil is about to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVaried attacks, from clearing stages to score attacks\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitch between two forms: Fighter, a combat aircraft, and a giant ninja-like guardian summoned through Soul-shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttack Mode emphasizes firepower, while Defense Mode increases mobility and prioritizes evasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse these four combinations to slip through the enemy's fierce attacks and annihilate your opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Akai Katana and Zetsu Akai Katana, Soul-shift can defend against enemy bullets numerous enough to fill the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Akai Katana Shin, you can generate and launch katanas to defeat powerful enemies in a short time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese complex systems reward mastery with an advantage in battle and dramatic increases in score, earning the series many fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eModes and features for beginners and advanced players\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wide range of modes and features lets beginners play with confidence and experienced players pursue satisfying performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraining: set detailed conditions for the stage and your aircraft to practice individual situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScore Attack: a single attempt with no continues or restarts. Rankings and replays can be saved separately from normal play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnline Rankings: compete for scores online with players around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplay: record and save play data through the end of a game. Alongside playback and pause, an editing feature lets you resume playing from partway through the recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew arrangements by Daisuke Matsumoto\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaisuke Matsumoto, who worked on music for Gothic wa Mahou Otome and sound effects for the Akai Katana series, supplies newly arranged tracks created for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitch between three music versions: the original soundtrack, the arrangements added in Shin, and these new arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe original physical bonus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear file was offered in limited quantities as an external bonus for the original preorder and initial release. The retailer's original offer has ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this is a Used item, the presence and condition of this physical accessory depend on the individual copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Connection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625891758445,"sku":"HT-GAME-4571442047435","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/9700\/8749\/files\/hobbytiger-game-playstation-4-akai-katana-shin-cover.jpg?v=1791318269","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbytiger.net\/fr\/products\/playstation-4-akai-katana-shin","provider":"HobbyTiger.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}