Samurai Aces
| Sengoku Ace | |
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Japanese arcade flyer
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| Developer(s) | Psikyo |
| Publisher(s) |
Banpresto (Arcade) Taito, 505 Games (PS2) |
| Designer(s) | Shin Nakamura |
| Artist(s) | Hirofumi Nakamura |
| Composer(s) | Masaki Izutani Kouji Murata |
| Series | Sengoku Ace |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | April 22, 1993 (Arcade) December 2, 2004 (PS2) |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players (co-op) |
| Cabinet | Vertical |
Sengoku Ace (戦国エース), also known as Samurai Aces in the English version, is a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up video game originally released in the arcades by Psikyo in 1993. It was the first game by Psikyo and was designed by Shin Nakamura, the creator of Aero Fighters (Sonic Wings) and the company's founder.
The science fantasy story of Sengoku Ace resolves around the six Feudal Japan (Sengoku period) characters sent on a mission to stop an evil cult and rescue the shogun's kidnapped daughter, princess Tsukihime (Moon Princess), before she can be used as a sacrifice to resurrect their demon god. The game features 21 endings, different for various characters and 2-player pairings.
Sengoku Ace was released in the Japanese arcades on April 22, 1993. In December 2004, the game was ported to PlayStation 2 as part of the Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade by Taito and 505 Games. It also was re-released one year later as a budget-range title.
The original and arranged soundtrack for the game (GCD-1) was released by Shinseisha on January 22, 1994. The game's manga adaptation titled Sengoku Ace - Ataru Kadiba (戦国エース - かぢば あたる) (ISBN ) was published by Shinseisha in the Gamest Comics series on December 25, 1994.
Sengoku Ace was followed by two sequels, Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II in 1996 and Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III in 2004. The Sengoku series characters, along with the ones from Psikyo's Gunbird series, later joined up with several Capcom characters (especially from the Street Fighter fame) in the crossover game Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars, released for the Dreamcast in 2001.
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