Samurai Aces (2020)

Developer: CITY CONNECTION, Zerodiv
Publisher: CITY CONNECTION
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 57 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, retro arcade shooter with relentless enemy patterns and dramatic setpieces.

fast-pacedintensearcade-styleretrochallengingvisceralanime-inspired

What players say

Players describe Samurai Aces as a very difficult shooter where the ship moves slowly and bullets fly fast, requiring memorization. The port is faithful to the arcade original, with short stages and a second loop that is even harder. Reviews note the characters are varied and the theme is cool, but some players find the difficulty unbalanced.

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