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Akane the Kunoichi Game Sample - Xbox 360

2,156 views · Published 30 November 2015 · 10:53 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: Vysethedetermined2 · 2015 · Gaming

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"Akane the Kunoichi" is a basic and straight-forward 16-bit style indie action/platformer developed by the Italy-based team, Haruneko Entertainment, inspired by titles like "Shinobi". Released for numerous platforms such as PC (Steam), the Xbox Live Marketplace, iPhone, iPad, and Windows Phones, the one on display is the 360 version, available for just $1. The game is certainly generic, controls a little slippery and goes as far as to source music from the king of royalty-free music, Kevin MacLeod, but at just $1, you get what you pay for and more, though the game is completely forgettable from start to finish and pretty easy until near the end of the game.

The plot, to quote Haruneko, is:

"You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi and her minions – you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task! Many enemies will try to stop you, and you'll have to be brave to fight against the evil ninjas and huge monsters loyal to Hiromi."

In true old-school fashion, you don't need any fancy text or CGI cutscenes to understand what's going on, as everything you need to know is simply illustrated at the very beginning. The player can jump, hang on walls, throw kunai, grab a few basic items (POW, Kimonos, etc.) and utilize three special ninja skills to help her in a pinch. There are a few different enemies that possess different traits as well and bosses who need different tactics to be defeated, and the game can be completed fairly quickly if you know what to do.

Overall, I'd say there are better indie games you could get (even around this price range), but most people rave about Akane (when part of your "marketing strategy" is to plaster busty anime-esque girls everywhere, it's not hard to see why) and it's definitely still one of the better indie titles on the Xbox Live Marketplace... plus it's 1$, so it's hard not to recommend it. Here's a video of the game in action. Enjoy.

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