Quick steps to get started
Win the duel by reading your opponent.
Player 1: A / D walk, W jump, S guard.
Tap S just before a hit to parry, then strike back at once.
F light slash, G heavy slash, R kick, T shuriken, Left Shift dash, E ki technique.
Player 2: arrow keys, K / L / O / I / Right Shift / U.
P or gamepad Start pauses.
On phones and tablets: on-screen buttons, turn the device sideways.
What's it all about?
A one-on-one katana duel drawn in ink and moonlight. Every blow can be parried if you read it in time, every parry opens a counter, and counters can be countered, until the rally ends in one cinematic finishing strike. - 13 ninjas with their own weapons: katana, nodachi, twin tanto, naginata, kusarigama, bo staff, war fans and a bow, each with a signature ki technique - An eight-fight journey for every ninja with its own ending, mastery stars and Legacy colors - A monthly tournament and a Dan rank trial from Kyu 10 to Dan 10 - Blade locks, posture breaks, dashes, air slashes and shuriken across seven arenas - Japanese announcer and voiced fighters - Training, combo trials and a step-by-step tutorial - Two players on one keyboard or two gamepads, or fight the AI on three difficulties
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