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Akatsuki EN-Eins (アカツキ/エンアイン, Akatsuki EN-Ain) is a series of Japanese dōjin 2D fighting games, developed by the dōjin circle SUBTLE STYLE for Microsoft Windows and arcades. It takes place in an alternate 21 century in the year 200X - 20XX, where most of its characters wears outfits from World War II era.

Akatsuki EN-Eins
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style, PIC, Rutobu Games Work, NESiCAxLive
Platform(s)	Arcade (Sega NAOMI, NESiCAxLive), Microsoft Windows
First release	Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō November 2003
Latest release	EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis Q4 2022

Games

Akatsuki

Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō

Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	JP: November 2003
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō (アカツキ試製一號, lit. Akatsuki Prototyp 1, Akatsuki Prototyp 1) is the first installment of the series, which was released in November 2003 for Microsoft Windows. As the game itself has no storyline, it is a prototype version of Akatsuki Blitzkampf, below.[1]

Akatsuki Blitzkampf

Akatsuki Blitzkampf
Box art of the game
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	JP: April 30, 2007
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Akatsuki Blitzkampf (アカツキ電光戦記, Akatsuki Denkō Senki, Akatsuki Flash Fight) is a full version of Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō, developed by the dōjin circle SUBTLE STYLE for Microsoft Windows and arcades.[2]

Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse

Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse
Promotional art of the game
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	PIC
Platform(s)	Arcade (Sega NAOMI) Microsoft Windows
Release	Arcade JP: February 20, 2008 Microsoft Windows WW: TBA
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse (アカツキ電光戦記 Ausf. Achse, Akatsuki Denkō Senki Ausf. Achse, Akatsuki Flash Fight Axis Edition) is a final standalone revision of the first game for arcade and Microsoft Windows. After finding success on the Dōjin soft scene, on September 27, 2007, Monthly Arcadia magazine confirmed that the game would be launched as an arcade title, with the provisional name "Akatsuki Blitzkampf AC", published by SUBTLE STYLE itself.[3] The first location test was held on November 23, 2007, at High Tech Land Sega AViON in Japan.[4] It features improved graphical enhancements and re-introduces a new character known as Perfecti (Kanzensha in Japan), who was originally a mere alternate version/palette swap of Mycale in the original Blitzkampf.[5] The final release of Ausf. Achse was in Japanese arcades on February 20, 2008, for the Sega NAOMI system and published with the help of PIC company. Although Ausf. Achse being announced on March 29, 2019, to have a Microsoft Windows port soon, the COVID-19 pandemic cause the released date and development to be delayed.[6]

It is a common misconception that the subtitle is a misspelling of the German phrase "Ausf. Achse," meaning "on tour/on the road/on the move". In fact, the term "Ausf." is short for "Ausführung" and has been very common in historic German military nomenclature, meaning "option model" or "version". Therefore, "Ausf. Achse" literally means "option model with axle(s)" or "moveable/mobile/non-stationary version". "Achse" also translates to "axis", and given the game's militaristic style, a very probable translation is "Akatsuki Flash Fight Axis Edition".

EN-Eins Perfektewelt

EN-Eins Perfektewelt
Developer(s)	Subtle Style Rutubo Game Works
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	JP: June 25, 2010[7] JP: February 22, 2012[8] (NESiCAxLive)
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

EN-Eins Perfektewelt (エヌアイン完全世界, EN-Ain Kanzen Sekai, EN-Eins Perfect World) is a sequel to Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse, co-developed between Subtle Style and Rutubo Game Works and released on in arcades. It was released on the System Board Y2 arcade system on June 25, 2010.[7] The game was later ported to the Taito Type X² arcade board and released digitally via NESiCAxLive on February 22, 2012.[8]

It is a common misconception that the subtitle is a misspelling of the German phrase "Perfektewelt," meaning "perfect world", referring to the new titular protagonist EN-Eins, the last surviving clone of his cloning batch who aims to defeat one of Gesellschaft's leader, such as Valkyria (a boss version of her playable clone, Tempelritter) for the sake of creating a perfect world. It also introduces Mycale's replacement and former host, Kati, as well Anonym-Guard as a replacement of Anonym Merel Lambuth.[9]

EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis (tentative name)

EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis (tentative name)
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	Arcade JP: Q4 2022[10] (NESiCAxLive)
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

A tentative title named EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis (エヌアイン完全世界 ANASTASIS, EN-Ain Kanzen Sekai Anastasia, EN-Eins Perfect World Rebirth) is an updated version of the sequel game, developed and published by Subtle Style. It will be first released on NESiCAxLive arcade digital around 2022 for the game's NESiCAxLive port's 10th-anniversary debut, and will likely be the one to be ported in Microsoft Windows, should Subtle Style announce the latter port sometimes later.[10]

It is a common misconception that the subtitle is a misspelling of the Greek phrase "Anastasis," meaning "rebirth", which also represents Subtle Style's return to game development since the series appeared in certain games crossed over. As the series' creator Subtle confirm that the original release was in fact in the beta stage, this update, being an actual finalized version of the original release, not only adds a complete re-worked artwork, UI, and arcade storyline, it re-introduces Mycale in a body of Anonym Merel Lambuth she stole at the end of the previous game and the playable version of Valkyria, as well as introduces a new character who is a motorcyclist soldier known by the name Blitzsoldier. Apart from the new version of Mycale and playable Valkyria, 2 unknown brand new characters (a second new playable character and the true final boss (planned to be initially non-playable) were part of the crowdfunding however, the two latter's inclusions did not meet the funding's stretch goal by the time the funding ends.

The crowdfunding held by Subtle Style and its sponsored arcade center KO-HATSU for the new contents within Anastasis first started on April 26, 2022, until June 5, 2022.[11] Game Center Will opened a tournament charity event of original EN-Eins Perfektewelt on May 29, 2022, to support the crowdfunding before the end of the funding date.[12]

Gameplay

The game's playstyle is regarded as relatively "old school" in comparison to many other dōjin fighter releases such as Melty Blood, Eternal Fighter Zero, or Big Bang Beat, as many of the systems and conventions in the game are rather similar to several late 1990s fighting games made by companies such as Capcom. The game is slower-paced and focuses more on careful footwork and space control than the aforementioned games. The extra modes the game provides and the ways in which they are unlocked also resemble console releases of old fighting games, further reinforcing the retro feel. A signature feature of the series is the Reflector, a move that allows players to guard against incoming attacks without taking chip damages or cost guard gauge, and can only counterattack at close range, whether on the ground (both standing or crouching) or in the air.

In EN-Eins, the Reflector button (B+C) can also be done in the D button for beginner-friendly use. When activating a burst-like move known as Perfektewelt via A+B+D, will grant the player increased boosts, such as health regeneration, but no longer be able to use EX or regular Super moves when entering this state. Once the gauge limit of Perfektewelt depletes, players cannot use EX or regular Supers, until the regular gauge return to be usable in the next rounds. While in the Perfektewelt state before reaching the gauge limit, players can press A+B+D again to perform an Instant Kill-like attack while in close proximity, the "Perfekte Finish". EN-Eins also introduces a double jump-like air dash, auto combos, and dash attacks.

Synopsis

Akatsuki EN-Eins is set in an alternate Japanese Imperial year, Koki 266X A.D. (200X AD in a Gregorian year) up to 20XX AD, involving several characters that resemble the Nazis and soldiers of the World War II era and a bit from both Mediterranean and Scandinavian myths, among others. In-game visuals supplement this sort of specific militaristic theme and environment, portrayed by the flat and somewhat cubist character portraits and story sequence images. Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse) is also a finalized version of its 2003 beta title called Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō, involving many characters of the game.

A submarine suddenly emerged in the Arctic Ocean while transporting a new weapon "Blitz Motor" from Germany to Japan. Former Imperial Army high-class technical engineer Akatsuki, who has survived to the present age by hibernating in the frozen submarine, begins to carry out his final orders received during the war, which were to take the Blitz Motor and destroy it should it fall into enemy hands. On the other hand, due to Akatsuki's re-emergence, various organizations who want his Blitz Motor begin to search for him in order to gain the power of the Blitz Motor for themselves.

EN-Eins storyline took place around ten years after Murakumo's defeat at the hands of Akatsuki in 20XX AD. In the said year, there was a small report of a collapse accident in the undeveloped Tibetan Tsampo Canyon. With Murakumo's fall from leadership, this allows the ancient witch Mycale an opportunity to take over "Gesellschaft" (German for "society") assets. A few months later, the world's chaos started due to the simultaneous global terrorist attack by an organization claiming to be the "New Orders of Knights Templar", the one of secretly leading and revealing themselves as the organization's true leader. Taking on this chaos, a dark fight for the hegemony of the new world begins.

Characters

Introduced in Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō

• Akatsuki (アカツキ)

Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto[13] (credited Souji Hijikata prior to Ausf. Achse onward) (Japanese); Kaiji Tang (Cross Tag Battle).[14] (English)

High-class technical officer of the Imperial army and one of the former Gesellschaft members. Believed to have died in the Arctic oceans at a critical time after the war came to an end, during the transportation of a new military unit from an allied country. Fifty years later, he returns alive and unchanged in appearance. Now wielding superhuman abilities powered by the original prototype Blitz Motor, he resumes his mission. He soon learns that his last mission during an imperial day was set up by his superior, Murakumo to have himself supposedly killed, but the plan fails as Akatsuki survives and awakens fifty years later. As Murakumo is the original Akatsuki before him and Akatsuki was the first successful Blitz Motor super-soldier, Akatsuki is referred to by his former superior and the rest Fritz, even Kanae as Experiment 1, with Akatsuki's real name is unknown. After supposedly killing Murakumo (only killed his original body, but not his soul), Akatsuki is likely the one who found and rescue a young soldier named EN-Eins before they split to a different path for a similar reason, destruction of Gesellschaft and its originator, Mycale's Knights Templar. Few years later, while being targeted by the Knights Templar, who now has Gesellschaft's remaining assets, Akatsuki set to return to Antarctica, believed to be the main source of Blitz technologies. He also appeared in Under Night In-Birth (starting from Exe:Late) and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle patch 2.0.

• Mycale (ミュカレ, Myukare)

Voiced by: Karumagu (Kati's body)

A French witch from an ancient time that belongs to a secret religious society called "New Orders of Knights Templar" (originally known as an unnamed "Perfecti Cult"); in 1253, they have been manipulating history from behind the scenes and she was planning to wipe out old humanity since Middle Age until the Holy Club interfered and had her original body was burned alive in public for her villainy. Thankfully, she managed to use black magic to link her soul to her staff wand, Gríðarvölr, and be able to possess a host's body when one of them touches it. She was part of the Gesellschaft alliance during World War II before her host's body from that time was killed by Adler, sometimes after Akatsuki Zero (now Murakumo) sabotaged Akatsuki's ship in the 1950s. Upon possessing the young Kati in the present, she manipulates her host's parents and is able to avoid Sai's suspicion, in order to further her plans to recover the missing weapons. However, she has to deal with disposing Murakumo over their leadership on leading Gesellschaft, using anyone else's dark desires, such as Marilyn's ambitions to overthrow Black Hand's leadership from Yin Xu to quickly succeed her plan, then disposing of them as well. Although Mycale is separated from Kati by a Holy Club member Anonym Merel Lambuth, the nun ends up possessed by the witch's soul when she holds the Gríðarvölr containing the former's soul. While her first "form" is replaced by her spiritual replacement and former host, Kati in the sequel game, EN-Eins Perfektewelt, her second "form", which possessed Merel's body is playable in the updated Anastasis. There were multiple choices between wearing her glasses or not while possessing Merel's body based on the crowdfunding supporters' choice via comments on Ko-Hatsu's Ci-En account in the first fifteen days of September 2022 for her "new form"'s inclusion in Anastasis. Despite the final poll result on September 21, 2022 where Mycale A. would fight with her glasses on in the final release, the first day of October 2022 reveals a version without wearing her glasses will be included as well, and one of the two versions will act as alternative EX color row.

• Sai (塞 (さい)) (real name: Claude D'Aspremont (クロード・ダスプルモン, Kurōdo Dasupurumon))

Voiced by: Shion Hibiki

An information broker for the Xinhua computer company of Hong Kong, who is, in reality, an English secret agent for MI6. He through clandestine means gathers information throughout the world. Rumors say that behind his sunglasses lurks mystical evil eyes that can kill a man instantly and somehow made Sai younger and immortal for decades. Sai had a rivalry with Murakumo fifty years ago and their connection is related to Sai's evil eye abilities. Sai happens to be associated with the family of Kati, a young girl who was possessed by Mycale and concerned about her safety for her parents' sake.

• Fritz (不律 (ふりつ), Furitsu)

Voiced by: Shion Hibiki

A military surgeon who practiced in the Imperial army and was among those who founded Gesellschaft during the war prior to defection fifty years later. During his time with Gesellschaft, he was involved with artificial being projects such as cloning (namely Elektrosoldat) and cybernization (Blitztank). Albeit becoming unaccounted for afterward, he sets off on eliminating all those who have appeared concurrently with Akatsuki's revival, then investigates the connection between Gesellschaft and its actual originator, Knights Templar. He uses Mugai ryu swordsmanship to fight. Added in version 1.02.

• Kanae (鼎 (かなえ), Kanae)

Voiced by: 754

An intelligence operative, who initially started out as a second lieutenant for the second office of the Ground Staff Overseeing Department in Akatsuki title. With the news of Akatsuki's revival, she is ordered to recover a secret "Blitz Motor", lost at the end of the war, but was ordered to retreat afterward. Unaware to Kanae, her boss, Major Senke is one of Murakumo's clones and somehow disappeared by the time Kanae was discharged from G.S.O.D and recruited by Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office at the same time as Mycale's Knights Templar has all Gesellschaft's assets and declares war on humanity, causing Kanae to find his current whereabout and who Senke truly is. Thanks to CIRO's intelligence, Kanae is able to discover all official governments which are compromised by Murakumo and Mycale, then backed by eradication troops to find and eradicate them all. Added in version 1.03.

Introduced in Akatsuki Blitzkampf

• Marilyn Sue Dajie (マリリン・スー・大 姐 (ター チェ), Marilin Sū Tā Che)

Voiced by: Karumagu

An assassin for the continent's largest international mafia "Black Hand" and a master of assassination techniques with a basis in, presumably, Piguaquan. She was a Heihaizi conceived outside from One-child policy, she was picked up by Yin Xu, the leader of the Black Hand. before becoming a triad assassin, she appears to be a prostitute. She was one of top rank assassins and future candidates for leaders to lead Black Hand along with her fellow member, Wei. By plundering the Blitz Motor from Akatsuki, she aims to rise in influence and power. She was actually being told by Mycale to murder her boss, Yin Xu and she succeed taking over the mafia. By the time Mycale got the Gesellschaft's assets to her Knights Templar and declares war on humanity a few years later, Marilyn felt deceived, she enters the war and aid the allied resistance, just to purposely attempt to become the savior of the world in her conquest.

• Dawei Ye Lue (大魏也略 (ダ・ウェイ・イェ・ルウ), Tā Wei Ye Rū)

Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto

A master of Xingyi Quan, who as a cold-blooded assassin, rose up to the ranks of Black Hand's leaders. After his patron, Yin Xu was assassinated, Wei searches for the criminal. After finding out that his boss, Yin Xu was one of the clones of Murakumo, He has the list of the clones that infiltrated the organization and the political world and trains himself at a mountain in preparing to kill all Murakumo clones. By the time the Knights Templar has Gesellschaft's assets and declares war on humanity, After his training is complete, Wei suspects Murakumo will be there as well.

• Anonym Merel Lambuth (アノニム・メレル・ランバス, Anonimu Mereru Ramubasu)

Voiced by: Strange Heke

An Armed Inquisitor of Heresy, within a religious society - The Holy Club. She is sent to destroy the headquarters of an organization charged with the heresy of aiding Gesellschaft, the Templar Knights. Anonym is a master of the Lambuth-style gun technique, a combination of Chinese self-defense and pistols. She is replaced by her superior, Anonym-Guard in the sequel game EN-Eins. It is likely that she is the one who saved Kati from Mycale's possession, but is confirmed to have ended up being the current host of the witch.

• Elektrosoldat (エレクトロゾルダート, Elekutorosorudāto)

Voiced by: Yohei Takino (credited Kyosuke Amasaki prior to Ausf. Achse onward)

Private army of Gesellschaft, and later Knights Templar, cloned from Ernst von Adler. Although equipped with the same Blitz Motor as Akatsuki, albeit the latest version, the connection between them lies shrouded in mystery. However, one soldier begins to oppose Gesellschaft, while at the same time of ended up dying of an unknown disease caused by the side-effect of Blitz Motor. The second clone who defects the Knights Templar befriends another defector, EN-Eins, realizing he might be a cure for the Elektrosoldat cloning batch's short lifespan.

• Ernst von Adler (エルンスト・フォン・アドラー, Erunsuto fon Adorā)

Voiced by: Yohei Takino (ABK) (uncredited), Reizi Nagase (ABKAA onward)

Formerly, as an officer within the organization "Ahnenerbe", he did research on German ancestry, organization. He participated in the excavation of Tibet's ancient heritage and founded Gesellschaft together but upon the discovery of the ancient city of Agartha, he uses the science for his own ambitions. He is the originator of the Elektrosoldat clone army. It might be possible that he was involved in helping Murakumo murder Mycale's body prior to her possession of young Kati. At some point, before EN-Eins begin, Adler died and was reincarnated by possessing a powerful Elektrosoldat's body, proclaiming himself as "Super Adler" and resuming his work with the Knights Templar.

• Blitztank (Denkōsensha (電光戦車 (デンコウセンシャ), lit. Lightning Tank) in Japan)

An electrical tank, powered by a modified Blitz Motor, known as "Perfecti Motor" as its source of power. According to a copy of the document on new engine research labeled "Gesellschaft", a test piece was developed. However, it was revoked along with the plan itself before the full-scale production could take place. Based on the arcade ending, there are mysterious rumors behind the creation of Blitztanks that the tanks were once humans before being cyberized into living tanks as they are now. Playable Blitztank begins to remember something upon encountering Akatsuki and progressively attempts to rebel against Gesellschaft, while another which used by the Knights Templar for warfare against humanity is mind-controlled by EN-Eins to help him save it. It also appeared in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, in which it unusually uses the localized name "Blitztank" even in Japanese.

• Murakumo (ムラクモ) (formerly known as Akatsuki Zero (アカツキ零号))

Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto

The final boss of the first game. At the time of the previous war, he was a military officer stationed in Germany who planned actions for an inspection group on military affairs through leading his Akatsuki unit, being both former superior of Akatsuki and ally of Fritz on the unit he led. In this position, he got in touch with Mycale and her Knights Templar, including Ernst von Adler from Ahnenerbe, and established the Military Technique Research facility, nicknamed "Gesellschaft", then discover Agartha and created Blitz Motor. Towards the end of the war news from Berlin is interrupted. True by his rank, he was the original Akatsuki before the main protagonist himself and the one who was responsible for trapping Akatsuki on ice for fifty years but fail, as Akatsuki survive and awaken fifty years later. The same goes that he did betray Mycale to rule over Gesellschaft under his leadership, but Mycale survive by possessing Kati. Despite his original body was killed by Akatsuki, he revealed to have some of his clones to be used as his vessel to keep him alive, namely Senke (his current host, and Kanae's superior), and Yin Xu (Black Hand's late-leader who was killed by Marilyn sent by Mycale). While in Senke's body at the time Mycale has all Gesellschaft's assets back to Knights Templar, and declare a war on humanity, Murakumo remains to manipulate the government systems while trying to get Gesellschaft back.

Introduced in Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse

• Perfecti (Kanzensha (完全者 (カンゼンシャ), lit. Perfect One) in Japan)

Voiced by: Keiko Utsumi

The current sub-boss of the series. The current form of the witch Mycale after leaving Kati's body, and possessing Anonym Merel as her current host. She can transform her Gríðarvölr staff wand into a bayonet known as Cursed Blade: Dainsleif. She was originally a mere palette swap of Mycale in Akatsuki Blitzkampf prior to being re-introduced in Ausf. Achse update as her own character and the second round's sub-boss of the said update after defeating Mycale.

Introduced in EN-Eins Perfektewelt

• EN-Eins (エンアイン, EN-Ain) (full name: Energaia Eins (エネルゲイア・アイン, Enerugeia Ain))

Voiced by: Aina Nishimura (credited as Aina Yasukuni)

The sole survivor of Gesellschaft's Energaia cloning batch cloned from an unnamed God. He is presumably saved by Akatsuki. He received the powers of Energaia due to being used for experiments by the Gesellschaft to achieve godhood and destroy the old humanity. EN-Eins aims to stop the evil military organization to avenge his clone "siblings" and save humanity.

• Kati (カチ, Kachi)

Voiced by: Keiko Utsumi

The former host of Mycale in Akatsuki-title games after the latter possessed the body of the Holy Church member, Anonym Merel Lambuth. As Kati is now freed from Mycale, she becomes her own as a playable character. Kati was born in Germany and raised in Shanghai, China, where her parents are associated with Sai, her first and only known friend. Unknown to her during her time after being freed from Mycale's possession, it was likely that Anonym Merel saved her life at cost of being possessed by Mycale. Once Kati unexpectedly awaken at Tsampo Valley, Tibet, she found a morningstar wand called "Eye of Wand: Morgenstern". The staff she wields holds a dangerous power that may curse its user with its eye. However, thanks to her time being possessed by Mycale, Kati is already equipped with a magic amulet to be immune to the staff's curse. Despite Mycale using Kati's body to commit unforgivable crimes, Kati still views her as a friend, due to being lonely like her.

• Anonym-Guard (アノニミ・ガード, Anoninum Gādo)

Voiced by: Strange Heke

The Anonym Merel's replacement, after her disappearance and being possessed by Mycale. She is an elite palace guard of the Holy Club who begin to search for her and freed her from Mycale's possession.

• Tempelritter (テンペルリッター, Tenperurittā)

Voiced by: Kaori Ota

The female clones of Valkyria, who resemble Nazi Valkyries serving as Knights Templar's foot soldiers like Elektrosoldat.

• Valkyria (ヴァルキュリア, Varukyuria)

Voiced by: Kaori Ota (EN1PW)

A self-proclaimed destroyer of the world. Like Adler, also have let themselves be cloned to mass-produce Tempelritter and Elektrosoldat army. She briefly appeared as part of Perfecti's Reflector moves in Akatsuki-titles, until properly she made her debut in the sequel EN-Eins. In the original version of the second game, she was simply a power-up palette swap final boss version of Tempelritter, such as can use EX/Super gauge moves infinitely, even after “Perfektewelt” state being used and was highly recommended for the players to prepare a Reflector against her. Later being re-introduced as a fully playable balanced character in a tentative update title of the second game, Anastasis, to differentiate herself from her clone's moveset.

Introduced in EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis

• Blitzsoldier (Denkōhei (電光兵 (デンコウヘイ), lit. Lightning Soldier) in Japan)

The unidentified male Blitz Motor soldiers who ride the weaponized Blitz Cycles, and are thought to be the robotic counterparts of Akatsuki. He was originally found unused in the original version of EN-Eins as an incomplete character. Based on his designs and move sets, Blitzsoldier is a homage to Kamen Riders.

• 2 unnamed characters were originally planned through the crowdfunding stretch goal for their inclusion in this game, with the second fighter originally set to be a non-playable true final boss of the updated game. However, in the end, the crowdfunding did not meet its goals for their inclusions in the updated game, by the time the crowdfunding ends, leaving their fates unknown.

Development

It all started in 1995 at the time when Subtle Style founder, Subtle used to work for a certain video game company helping develop numerous fighting games to personally posting multiple illustrations in the past. Sometimes later on April 1, 2000, Subtle left the company he used to work for, and found Subtle Style as a group of dōjin soft developers and begin developing the first entry of Akatsuki EN-Eins series, Akatsuki and released it under a prototype name Akatsuki Shisei Ichigo in November 2003 for Microsoft Windows. Shisei Ichigo would later receive a finalized version under the title Akatsuki Blitzkampf on April 30, 2007. Following the success of Blitzkampf, Subtle shifted to the Arcade scenario and updated the game into an Arcade-only title, Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse, powered by Sega NAOMI and published by PIC on February 28, 2008.[15]

Subtle later shifted to produce a sequel to Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse known as EN-Eins Perfektewelt, features a new protagonist and both updated and newer gameplay systems. The Initial release was published by Rutubo Games Work exclusively in the Japanese arcade, first on SYSTEM BOARD Y 2 on June 25, 2010, before being released digitally via NESiCAxLive on February 22, 2012. The series was put on hiatus when Subtle becomes a recurring freelance sprite artist for French Bread in the said video game developer's later games, starting from allowing the titular Akatsuki protagonist to guest appear in Under Night In-Birth, before Akatsuki EN-Eins series receives proper full worldwide recognition in its crossover appearance in Arc System Works' BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle since Arc System Works helped publishing Under Night In-Birth outside Japan.[15]

On March 26, 2019, it was revealed on Subtle Style's blog that Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse will be ported to Microsoft Windows, but got delayed due to the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the announcement of the release date is remain unknown.[16] Following the announcement of Akatsuki EN-Eins' Kaiden from Akatsuki Blitzkampf Discord e-mailed Subtle in regard for the possibility of Ausf. Achse being released on Steam, due to the current modern worldwide gaming scenario in the PC community.[17] Ten years after the release of NESICAxLive arcade port, just as the COVID-19 pandemic progressively decrease, EN-Eins Perfektewelt receives true finalized version under the tentative update title EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis. The crowdfunding for the development of Anastasis started on April 26, 2022, until June 5, 2022.[15] Additionally, the crowdfunding is backed by a charity tournament of original EN-Eins Perfektewelt at Gamecenter Will on May 29, 2022.[12] At the end of June 5, 2022, two unknown brand new characters will not be included in EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis, due to their inclusion does not meet the funding's stretch goal by the time the funding ends.[15] On July 18, 2022, Subtle Style and Ko-Hatsu revealed through the latter's Ci-En e-mail account that they chose NESICAxLive as the primary arcade port for EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis in response to the decrease of arcades and the arcade cabinets' manufacturers, would affect the arcade centers and industries' current finances. At the same date, Ko-Hatsu confirms that the current development on July is at 70%, indicating the release date will around a month of Q4 2022 before the end of the year.[18]

Reception

The first game in the series, Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō, received mixed reviews from reviewers, who praised the gameplay and art of the game but criticized the small amount characters (3 characters at launch, 5 after being patched) and various gameplay issues. Its finalized version titled Akatsuki Blitzkampf added new characters, backgrounds, and game modes, as well as added online play and further deepened the combat system. Akatsuki Blitzkampf has a strong community in Japan with tournaments and ranking battles in arcade centers like Ko-Hatsu.[19] Outside of Japan communities have formed on websites such as Shoryuken.com[20] (the official host of the Evolution Championship Series fighting game tournaments in the US).

See also

• List of fighting games
• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
• Under Night In-Birth

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official Akatsuki Shisei Ichigo website (in Japanese)
• Official Akatsuki Blitzkampf website (in Japanese)
  • Official Ausf. Achse website (in Japanese)
• Official En-Eins Perfektewelt website (in Japanese)
  • Official Anastasis website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Akatsuki Blitzkampf

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[es] Akatsuki Blitzkampf

Akatsuki Blitzkampf (アカツキ電光戦記, Akatsuki Denkou Senki?) es un juego de peleas 2D Doujin hecho en Japón, creado por el círculo doujin de nombre SUBTLE STYLE y lanzado para PC[1] el 30 de abril de 2007. El título es el segundo juego de la saga de Akatsuki, el cual es la secuela directa de Akatsuki Shisei Ichigou.[2] El juego ganó reputación en Japón debido a su sistema, que es más del estilo "vieja escuela" del género con parecido a títulos como Street Fighter o The King of Fighters y juegos en general de las compañías Capcom y SNK, además de correr con gráficos 2D de alta resolución. El juego se volvió tan popular que ha sido aclamado no solo en su país de origen, ganando un gran respeto y una bien armada comunidad alrededor del mundo.

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