Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story clashing swords into February 20 Western release

Publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Acquire has announced the release date of Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, the game will be launching to the western audience on February 20, 2020, on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. All pricing is at $29.99 while Nintendo Switch and Steam version will have a 10% discount at launch for a week.

Forge your samurai way

Piled up in debts, a hopeless blacksmith’s daughter was taken as collateral and the main character samurai (voiced by Hidenori Takahashi) offered to help with his money problems. As a ronin during Japan’s Meiji Restoration in the volatile Rokkotsu Pass, you are tasked to help repay the debt by crafting swords by day and exploring the mysterious, twisting dungeons of the Ipponmatsu Cave for valuable materials by night.

Samurai Features

• Hone Your Skills! – With over 100 different weapons and 9 fighting styles, allowing you to fight any way you please!
• There is a total of nine stances depend on what weapon you have equipped. And each stance has special effects. For example, the “middle guard stance” decreases damage taken from the enemy, while the “side stance” increases your critical chances
• Mysterious Dungeons – A randomly-generated dungeons at night to explore in a historical Japanese setting.
• Katana Time – By collecting “orbs” from the enemies inside the dungeon will charge your “Orb Gauge” allowing you to activate “Katana Time”. When Katana Time is activated your health bar won’t damage, weapon durability, increased movement speed, and no knock-back from the enemy
• Balance of Power – Ally, betray or maintain neutrality in dealing with the town’s three factions. The fate of Rokkotsu Pass is balanced by the tip of a blade!
• Two Swords are Better Than One – Explore dungeons with your friends, or cross swords and fight them!
• Kiwami – By evading or blocking the enemy’s attack to create an opening and then attack, you can unleash a powerful attack called “Kiwami”. If there are still enemy nearby you can perform “Consecutive Kiwami” attack at the right timing

KATANA KAMI DLC, available for free for the 1st week of release as per below:

Five Famous Swords Set

• Dojigiri Yasutsuna
• Nagasone Kotetsu
• Heshikiri
• Bizen Osafune Nagamitsu
• Fudo Masamune
  It comes with the blueprint for each sword.

Wanderer Set

• Wanderer Outfit
• Wanderer Hat
• Wanderer Cape
• Wanderer Itachi
• Kabra’s Blade
• Kabra Reborn
  It comes with the blueprint for each sword.

A 10% launch discount is available for Nintendo Switch™ and Steam®.