horizontally scrolling shooter
Sengoku Blade
By Zerodiv, released 1 Jan 1996
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- arcade video game
What it is
Sengoku Blade is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Zerodiv and published by CITY CONNECTION. The supplied store information describes a cast that includes a miko, a ninja, a monk, a saber wielder and a mech samurai. Players power up with items, use bombs to clear enemy bullets and assign shot, auto-shot and bomb actions in the key configuration. Arcade mode offers seven difficulty settings, while Score Attack provides a fixed difficulty and life count. Players can also configure lives from one to nine and continues from zero to unlimited. The listed Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, co-op and shared-screen co-op, plus achievements and leaderboards. Windows is the listed Steam platform; the broader platform list also names Xbox Series X|S and arcade. The Steam release date is June 21, 2020. The store information also mentions online rankings.
What players like, and what they don't
- Seven Arcade mode difficulty settings
- Adjustable lives and continues
- Bombs clear enemy bullets
- Co-op and shared-screen play listed
- Steam achievements and leaderboards
- Steam platform listing is Windows
- Score Attack fixes difficulty and lives
Who it suits
It suits players who enjoy side-scrolling shooters with adjustable difficulty and configurable lives and continues. Its listed multiplayer and shared-screen co-op features may also suit people playing together locally.
Sengoku Blade offers a configurable arcade shooter setup alongside a fixed-rule Score Attack mode. The listed multiplayer options include co-op and shared-screen play.
