Gamer Euphoria staff member Tom writes:
''Chasing hot on the heels of Cave’s last console forays into the world of bullet-hell (Deathsmiles and Dodonpachi Resurrection), Akai Katana brings the joys of classic arcade shmup action into 16:9 screen dimensions and in full HD.
Akai Katana is set against the backdrop of a parallel world that resembles the industrial setting of Japan’s Taisho period. While there’s little in the way of motivating story, each pilot has its own back story and epilogue. The Blood Katanas contain the souls of family members who have sacrificed themselves to provide the wielder with great power.''
Siliconera knows Cave is bringing Dodonpachi Saidaioujou for Xbox 360, but what else is the maniac shooter company working on? They picked the brain of Cave lead creator and Game Development Head Makoto Asada to see what their future plans are.
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""Dodonpachi Saidaioujou" - why 360 has won this gen and sony have failed."
I hear the game is so big each bullet comes on it's on disk on xbox.
Cave has a mega collection of shooting games according to Amazon Japan, which is taking reservations for the Cave Shooting Collection. This bundle includes 10 games plus downloadable content on seven DVDs.
As a port of an arcade game, Akai Katana may be short but it is still incredibly fun and provides a seemingly "impossible to beat" kind of challenge that is lacking from a lot of video games today.
