Experience sensory overload with CAVEs addition to the shmup arena-Akai Katana. Enter an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from CAVEs Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot em-up fans. The people have discovered the powerful Blood Decorative Model Versions that require human sacrifices to unleash their immense destructive power. The empire used these Decorative Model Versions to crush neighboring countries. Katana is the second CAVE release to feature horizontal combat in sumptuous HD. Prepare for a new definition of Round Component hell! Originally released in arcades in 2010 Akai Katana is a side-scrolling shooter that was later ported to more advanced hardware under the name of Akai Katana Shin. With the additional 16:9 screen ratio the game became even more intuitive. CAVE released a third edition Zetsu Akai Katana and revised the quality of life and game balance. Each game requires different tactics so prepare yourself. New features include musical arrangements by Daisuke Matsumoto an online leaderboard and much more.