Akai Katana [Cave, ARCADE, August 19, 2010]

Started by EOJ, July 01, 2010, 03:35:21 AM

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twoup

I'm hearing guitar squealing in the music unless I'm mistaken so that's promising, interesting that those items the player was hoarding with the option carried over to the next level, I kind of enjoyed that in raiden fighters jet with the medals. I think the games looking alright but surely they'll change it around a bit, do a black label etc & I'm sure like every cave shooter it'll at least be playable and fun.

EOJ

The official webpage has been updated with new art, story and character info.

http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/akaikatana/index.html
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lillin

Wooooow the artwork on the main page looks stellar :righton:

EOJ

Gfront has posted the daily earnings of the game during its roke test at Hey arcade:

http://gfront.sblo.jp/article/39893101.html

14,000~15,000 yen each of the three days.
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Tesuman

Is it me or is this quickly losing steam (at least until it's actual launch in two weeks)?

moozooh

Quote from: EOJ on July 30, 2010, 10:42:02 PM
Gfront has posted the daily earnings of the game during its roke test at Hey arcade:

http://gfront.sblo.jp/article/39893101.html

14,000~15,000 yen each of the three days.
Admittedly this doesn't tell a lot. :(

How many cabs were there? What is the average income for a loke test?
<dan76> As it is I'll have to endure high res - life's hard.

EOJ

Futari made less money in its location test at Hey arcade - about 11~12k each day. Japanese guys are impressed with how much it has made so far.
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Tesuman

(I may need lots of help, so bear with me)

Of course, this is one of those "Evil empire threatens to take over the world" kind of plots with a sort of spiritual twist.

In the case of the Saionji family (who are the main characters), is the brother being sacrificed to help li'l sis out?  I know this also is fueled from revenge for their parents, etc.


On an unrelated note, the three fighter types are
(Zero(?)) piloted by the Saionjis, of course.  Their main array reminds me a little of the M-power from the first Mushi. Option auto-tracks (When (A) is held down?!)

Lightning - Obviously wide shot.  Option sweeps up and down.

Shinden(?) - Linear shot.  I'm almost feeling like DDP's Type-A.

Tesuman

Now the character page is updated with the Kinsenka team (Asaka & Shinjou) and the Word section.

Kaneda

Found a "hidden" location test of this yesterday with Adverse. We had it pretty much to ourselves so we spent a few hours with it and it started to grow on me a bit, but the flow is just so off. Plus the scoring is strange...everyone was getting between 10-20 million at best, but then there were two top scores on the board of over 600 million :/ Someone knows something and it accounts for an absurd difference in score. My guess is bunk boss milking.

With just a week away from release, I doubt there will be huge changes made. I'm predicting this one to bomb.

EOJ

Thanks for the extra impressions. Was the location test one on the list posted on the main site, or something else?

http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/akaikatana/

There are 4 location tests going on right now, until August 9th. Then 3 more will occur from August 12-15.
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Kaneda

Don't see it listed, it was at Taito Station in Shinjuku. Pretty good selection there, too bad it isn't 50 yen.

The top score of 612 million was also the top score when I saw it at HEY, so probably the same board.

croikle

I noticed that in the videos, that the top score was an order of magnitude higher than any run we saw. Puzzling, but I guess we'll see soon enough.

GaijinPunch

Quote from: Kaneda on August 09, 2010, 12:16:23 AM
Don't see it listed, it was at Taito Station in Shinjuku.
Ah -- makes sense.  Adverse is in love w/ one of the operators there.... despite his old age and all the cigarette smoke.

brentsg

Legend is offering for $2200USD.  That's the lowest I've seen.

Is anyone buying this?

GaijinPunch

They must have a special deal since w/ the current exchange rate in Japan it's $2330.

EOJ

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Tesuman

The System page should be up shortly (it's at least not greyed out anymore).

SuperPang

Now shipping from Fujita.

QuoteThis is very good game our staff also said.

Best regards,
Yumi

brentsg

Quote from: SuperPang on August 18, 2010, 11:57:19 AM
Now shipping from Fujita.

QuoteThis is very good game our staff also said.

Best regards,
Yumi

Did you buy one?

EOJ

This guy:

http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/game/44689/1281706743/772

says he asked a PCB shop about the game, and the guy working there told him customers/operators are worried there will be a 1.5 or BL version soon after, so the orders have been very low.

My interest in this game is close to zero right now, but maybe some funky scoring vids will get me excited for it. Just have to wait for them to roll in.
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EOJ

Some info trickling in from 2Ch:

-5 stages, one last boss.
-Credits roll after the stage 5 boss, so doesn't look like there's a loop.
-Extends at 20 and 50mil.
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Monouchi

I really like stage 4, the surfacing is nice and I like the boss.
I also like the repelling system. (If it is balanced of course.)

Tesuman

How's the music? (As I can't access YT and there's nothing new on Nico...yet.)

EOJ

Mostly horrible guitar rock, similar to Dodonpachi.
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Monouchi

Quote from: EOJ on August 19, 2010, 05:53:41 AM
Mostly awesome guitar rock, similar to Dodonpachi.

I fixed that for you.  =D

Tesuman

Oh my stars...

(And I thought DDP stage 1 (and 3) were pretty catchy.)

KOMA

I haven't notice that but it looks like DFK background at beginning of stage 1 and Ketsui canal at the boss fight.

Geeb

Quote from: Tesuman on August 19, 2010, 05:51:42 AM
How's the music? (As I can't access YT and there's nothing new on Nico...yet.)
The original recordings strongly hinted to and direct feed only confirms it's Namiki again. Kamikura could be on guitar, like Deathsmiles.