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98%64k98% positive reviews, Overwhelmingly Positive across 64k reviews·Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack
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Kick doors, shoot lightning, and parry bullets in this blazing fast first-person shoot'n slash inspired by Hotline Miami

Lightning Katana is a fast-paced action FPS with hype parries, and even hyper combos inspired by the likes of Hotline Miami, Doom Classic, Katana Zero, and Devil May Cry.
Slash, Parry, Shoot and Dodge Roll your way through the Neo-Nippon Yakuza to avenge your pet Dogsuke and take on the top brass and baddest hit squad in all of Neo Nippon, the Ryujin Ichizoku!

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Always be moving with quick dodge rolls and perfect parries to slash your way through the Neo-Yakuza stronghold. Hesitation can mean death, and you go down almost as fast as your enemies, so be careful as a well placed parry is the only way to recover health.
Defeat empowered enemies to temporarily gain their abilities. Shoot a powerful lightning bolt that fries anything in its path, or ride the winds of Fujin to slice through any yakuza that stand in your way.
Chain together kills to earn S, SS and P ranks in each level and earn Schmunny to buy new levels, or try your hand at Gauntlet Mode to earn Bones for some decorations in the Hub.
Each level is hand-crafted with a different mechanic or idea in mind, be it slicing through as fast as you can with an array of well timed abilities, or kicking molotovs into your enemies' faces. See if you can master them all for the illustrious P-Rank!
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