Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade pairs an Edo-style vertical shmup with a fantastical side-on shooter. Two cult Psikyo titles, demanding and witty, in one box. A great Japanese arcade primer.
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A Psikyo and Taito compilation released in 2005 (Japan), the second volume of the Psikyo Shooting Collection. Includes Sengoku Ace (1993) and Sengoku Blade (1996), two medieval Japanese fantasy shoot-em-ups featuring Shinto magic and yokai enemies. Polished arcade emulation. A culturally specific shoot-em-up niche, Japan exclusive.
The second volume of Psikyo classics gathers two verticals set in a feudal-fantasy world, with the studio's trademark demands: fast waves, durable bosses and patterns that thicken without warning. Choosing your character and anticipating the assaults outweigh reflexes alone. Brisk and honest, the set wins over arcade fans after a sustained retro challenge.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Second volume of Taito's Psikyo collection, gathering Sengoku Ace and Sengoku Blade, two feudal-Japan themed shooters less exposed than the Strikers line. A Japan-only release with no Western edition, this disc targets an even narrower shmup crowd, which keeps export supply tight. The price reflects steady niche demand and a Psikyo catalogue rarely reissued outside the arcade.
Is Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2 - Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade still worth playing in 2026?
A shoot'em up compilation from Psikyo, Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2 gathers Sengoku Ace and Sengoku Blade, two shooters with fantastical worlds tinged with Japanese folklore, where you play flying characters facing hordes of enemies and spectacular bosses in a snappy, colourful action. The originality of the worlds, the charm of the playable characters and the demand of the shoot'em up appeal to fans of the genre and arcade nostalgics. The high difficulty and the niche character bound the appeal. For a fan of shoot'em ups or an arcade nostalgic, the title keeps a perfectly preserved intensity and charm.
