History VideoGame / SengokuAce

* '''''Sengoku Ace''''' (1993): Known as ''Samurai Aces'' in US, it is the first game in the series and the only one that is a VerticalScrollingShooter. Released for Arcades by Creator/{{Banpresto}} and later for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 as part of the ''Psikyo Shooting Collection'' with ''Sengoku Blade'' as a 2-in-1 game (and as a separate title in Europe under the ''Samurai Aces'' name) and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in 2018. It also got UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port on May 20th, 2020.
* '''''Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II''''' (1996): Known as ''Tengai'' in US (and the 2014 port for Mobile) or just as ''Sengoku Blade''. The {{Sequel}} that becomes more famous than the original title, receiving a lot of ports for various consoles like UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn, [=PlayStation=] 2 (which also received a separate release in Europe as ''Tengai'') and PC, as well for Mobile in recent years. It later received another PC port, this time on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on June 22nd, 2020.
* '''''Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III''''' (2005): Made by X-Nauts for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable only as one of the few games they did after they bought Psikyo, and was ([[NoExportForYou released for Japan only]].) In 2018 it received a port for the Nintendo Switch, but once again only for Japan. It would eventually be released in the west on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on July 13th, 2020.

** The first 2 games were re-released for ''Psikyo Shooting Collection'' released for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 in 2004 by X-Nauts (and for separate in Europe by Creator/FiveZeroFiveGames.) Also ''Sengoku Blade'' (as ''Tengai'') was re-released in 2015 for Mobiles (Android and iPhone.)

** Both NISA and City Connection got the rights for Psikyo's games and ported the series to the Usefulnotes/NintendoSwitch in 2018. Sadly, ''Sengoku Cannon'' wasn't distributed outside Japan until 2020, when the former released it as part of their ''Psikyo Shooting Stars: Bravo Code Red'' compilation (alongside ''Ace'' and ''Blade''), and when the latter released it on PC as a Steam port.

** Also Marion, ''Gunbird'' [[TheHero protagonist]] and {{series mascot}} is a secret character in the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn port, also selectable via code, but you must first finish the game with all characters (Ayin included) to get her.

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* ActionGirl: Koyori, the Hayate sisters (Jane and Junis), Mizuka in ''Cannon''... [[spoiler: and also Hagane after it becomes known that its stolen human body is female.]]
** DarkActionGirl: Kaen.

The series consists of 3 games, the first two made between 1993 and 1996, and a third title [[SequelGap released in 2005]] that was also one of the last games made by Psikyo (or specifically by X-nauts, a Korean company that bought Psikyo in 2002.) Out of the various characters in the series, the most remarkable of them would be the ShrineMaiden [[BuxomIsBetter Koyori]], known as the SeriesMascot of not just ''Sengoku Ace'', but Psikyo itself, even when she's not TheHero in any of the games in the series.

Although Wiki/TheOtherWiki have two modest articles about ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Aces Ace]]'' and ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_Blade Blade]]'', Website/HardcoreGaming101 dedicates a complete review of the whole series [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/series/sengoku-ace/ here]].

* AbsoluteCleavage: Koyori is the TropeCodifier of the series, but there's also Jane in ''Ace''.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In the ''Tengai'' 2014 port made for iOS and Android, Koyori's AbsoluteCleavage was [[https://lh3.ggpht.com/rgP1RqZxDAywRb_YEYGV3VyZXjJACbabXAAVKnSj49yiawH4Qk3su2cZHssEP3vw9A=h900 covered with more clothes below the haori (kimono jacket).]]

** ProgressivelyPrettier[=/=]GirlinessUpgrade: Koyori goes from a Young UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}} {{Tomboy}} with BoyishShortHair in the first game to an Adult BigBreastPride LadyOfWar with RapunzelHair in the next games and appearances. At least the {{Miko}} outfit and aviator goggles are still there.

* [[ContemptibleCover Contemptible]][=/=]FanserviceCover: Any game in which Koyori appears on the front, especially ''[[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86598/1311300-11316470981121.jpg Blade]]''.

* {{Robot}}: Hagane in ''Blade'' ([[SimilarlyNamedWorks not related with]] [[VideoGame/{{Hagane}} the other Hagane]]).

* {{Samurai}}: Ayin. Also Shoumaru and [[{{Robot}} Hagane]] in ''Blade'', Masamitsu in ''Cannon'' and a handful of bosses.
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:In ''Blade'', the {{robot}} Hagane joins the hero group to get its human body back. Contrary to the look of the game, the body is a female human, so Hagane [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KoRfTbVbiU&t=175s was a woman all along]].]]

* TwoPartTrilogy: ''Sengoku Blade'' and ''Sengoku Cannon'' follows the same pattern, being ''Cannon'' a kind of continuation of ''Blade'' instead of a completely new title.

** City Connection got the rights for Psikyo's games and ported the series to the Usefulnotes/NintendoSwitch in 2018. Sadly, ''Sengoku Cannon'' wasn't distributed outside Japan until 2020, when NISA released it as part of their ''Psikyo Shooting Stars: Bravo Code Red'' compilation, and when it got a Steam port.

* '''''Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III''''' (2005): Made by X-Nauts for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable only as one of the few games they did after they company bought Psikyo, and was ([[NoExportForYou released for Japan only]].) In 2018 it received a port for Nintendo Switch, but once again only for Japan. It would eventually be released in the west on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on July 13th, 2020.

** City Connection got the rights for Psikyo's games and ported the series to the Usefulnotes/NintendoSwitch in 2018. Sadly, ''Sengoku Cannon'' wasn't distributed outside Japan until 2020, when it got a Steam port.

* DamselInDistress: In all titles, there's always a princess to rescue, which is used as an avatar for the BigBad to TakeOverTheWorld.

** The first game was known in US and Eurpoe as ''Samurai Aces'' and the second one is known as ''Tengai'', giving the monk top billing as TheHero. Ditto ''Sengoku Cannon'' when it finally got a Steam port, being called ''Samurai Aces III''.