They have launched a campaign Indiegogo.
The game Hatashiai , described as a spiritual successor to Bushido Blade , looking financed IndieGoGo with a goal of $ 25,000.
The project, which aims Windows launch in 2017 (although they are open to adapt to PS4 and Xbox One), seeks to provide a kenjutsu combat experience (traditional Japanese sword fighting) realistic style. To do this, they are using the Unreal Engine 4 and proposes contrloar several famous samurai who dominated different fighting styles.
Developers say they want to offer a title designed for fans games Bushido Blade and Kengo plus attracting new audiences to the realistic swordplay .
are working on a high historical accuracy and will include at least eight Ryuha (kenjutsu schools) , each with their own fighting style. All movements of the game are actual techniques used by samurai and his characters are real, based on the history of the samurai.
For its realistic approach, fighting n or will energy bars or the like. an accurate blow of sword may be sufficient to end the fighting, killing or seriously injuring the opponent
developers want to include story mode with 20 characters, local multiplayer and online multiplayer, in both cases with fighting one on one.
Under these lines you can see some images of the game, still in very early stage, and a promotional video.

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