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Release date: Jun 28, 2023

Genre: Shooter

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Publisher: Clear River Games AB

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Release date: Jun 28, 2023

Genre: Shooter

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Publisher: Clear River Games AB

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To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.
It is now the Taisho era in a world similar to olden Japan during a period of rapid economic growth.
Fighter jets, tanks, and battleships have entered the war, and giants known as Guardians and Mugen are tearing their way through the battlefield.
This is the exciting stage of Akai Katana Shin, a horizontal shoot 'em up game.


The Japanese-inspired military game visuals and gorgeous character designs
portray a dramatic story of clashes between family and old friends.
These elements are tied together by strategic game mechanics, which feature a wide variety of attack methods to experiment with.
Find out for yourself why this game has such a strong base of ardent fans!


Contains Three Titles From Cave's Akai Katana Series
Akai Katana
The first arcade game of the series released in 2010. Supports two players.

Akai Katana Shin
A home console version with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and new game features such as Hagane and Katana.

Akai Katana Zetsu
Based on Akai Katana with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Game mechanics have been adjusted for balance.


From Strategy Crafting to Score Attack—Versatile Enough to Play It Your Way
The player unit known as Fighter
can switch between its normal form and a giant ninja known as Guardian using Soul-shift.
The unit also comes equipped with two different bullet shots.
Attack Mode has more power and Defense Mode boosts mobility.
Make good use of a combination of forms and modes to break through enemy ranks and destroy them.

Soul-shift is a crucial technique that boosts the player for a short while.
In Akai Katana and Akai Katana Zetsu, timing the shift well can block enemy bullets even on a screen that's full of them.
In Akai Katana Shin, generate and fire a Katana shot to quickly defeat strong enemies.
The highlight of this title is the ability to negate or dispel attacks instead of simply avoiding them.
Make good use of Soul-shift to turn the tide in your favor and earn a higher score.


Quality Game Modes Packed With Features
Settings: Adjust options such as sound volume and screen display.
Turn Screen Frame on to see captions for character voices during the game.

Training: Specify a stage and adjust your unit's condition to carry out individual training.

Score Attack: See how far you can go with only one life. No continues or restarts allowed.
Rank and replays can be saved separately from normal gameplay.

Online Leaderboard: See how your score compares against other players online.

Replay: Record and save gameplay data from start to end of session.
Other 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.


Daisuke Matsumoto's New Soundtrack Masterpieces
Daisuke 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.
You can switch between three different versions of BGM for this game,
including the original audio and new tracks created for Akai Katana Shin.


Offline multiplayer (2 players)
Remote Play allows users to connect to and play games on their PlayStation®4 or PlayStation®5 using a mobile device, PC, or another PlayStation®4 or PlayStation®5.


Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).

Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense).

One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.