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Akane

Akane

Released: 5/17/2019

Akane is a brutal arena arcade slasher based on one-hit-one-kill gameplay mechanics where you will: FACE FIVE TYPES OF OPPONENTS: - Yakuza Guy - a common mafia pawn; - Tank - this is the only villain that will require more than just one katana slash to die; - Shooter - a sharpshooter with cybernetic enhancements. Pro tip: they never miss; - Cyber Ninja - a warrior who abdicated his body to become a killing machine. His dash attacks are deadly and his defense seems impenetrable. Remember however that everybody has their weak point; - The Boss - Katsuro, your Nemesis who evolves, gets stronger and more dangerous according to the number of times he gets killed. COMPLETE MISSIONS TO UNLOCK NEW GUNS AND EQUIPMENT: - Different pistols; - Katanas, each with their own unique unique abilities; - Gadgets that grant small but significant improvements in combat; - Boots that change the dash and the way you move on the screen. MAKE A GOOD USE OF YOUR SPECIAL SAMURAI SKILLS: - Dragon Slash - dash forward killing every enemy on your way; - Dragon Slayer - kill all enemies on the screen.

Akane is a brutal arena arcade slasher based on one-hit-one-kill gameplay mechanics where you will: FACE FIVE TYPES OF OPPONENTS: - Yakuza Guy - a common mafia pawn; - Tank - this is the only villain that will require more than just one katana slash to die; - Shooter - a sharpshooter with cybernetic enhancements. Pro tip: they never miss; - Cyber Ninja - a warrior who abdicated his body to become a killing machine. His dash attacks are deadly and his defense seems impenetrable. Remember however that everybody has their weak point; - The Boss - Katsuro, your Nemesis who evolves, gets stronger and more dangerous according to the number of times he gets killed. COMPLETE MISSIONS TO UNLOCK NEW GUNS AND EQUIPMENT: - Different pistols; - Katanas, each with their own unique unique abilities; - Gadgets that grant small but significant improvements in combat; - Boots that change the dash and the way you move on the screen. MAKE A GOOD USE OF YOUR SPECIAL SAMURAI SKILLS: - Dragon Slash - dash forward killing every enemy on your way; - Dragon Slayer - kill all enemies on the screen.

Akane is a brutal arena arcade slasher based on one-hit-one-kill gameplay mechanics where you will: FACE FIVE TYPES OF OPPONENTS: - Yakuza Guy - a common mafia pawn; - Tank - this is the only villain that will require more than just one katana slash to die; - Shooter - a sharpshooter with cybernetic enhancements. Pro tip: they never miss; - Cyber Ninja - a warrior who abdicated his body to become a killing machine. His dash attacks are deadly and his defense seems impenetrable. Remember however that everybody has their weak point; - The Boss - Katsuro, your Nemesis who evolves, gets stronger and more dangerous according to the number of times he gets killed. COMPLETE MISSIONS TO UNLOCK NEW GUNS AND EQUIPMENT: - Different pistols; - Katanas, each with their own unique unique abilities; - Gadgets that grant small but significant improvements in combat; - Boots that change the dash and the way you move on the screen. MAKE A GOOD USE OF YOUR SPECIAL SAMURAI SKILLS: - Dragon Slash - dash forward killing every enemy on your way; - Dragon Slayer - kill all enemies on the screen.

Critics
76
Steam
96
Metacritic
65

Score Breakdown

75.5

Critic Average

17 reviews

96

Steam User Score

2,866 reviews

65

Metacritic User Score

34 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-20.0
Metacritic Disparity
+10.5
Combined Disparity
-4.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 early (24%)8 launch window (47%)5 late (29%)