on May 17, 1996. Several PVC figures were also released for Koyori and Junis, as well as for the demon-ninja villainess Kaen (火燕) who has become one of the game's most popular characters. Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Sengoku Blade on their June 1, 1996 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful arcade game of the month. In a gamesTM retrospective, Sengoku Blade was found to be a simple but enjoyable shooter and given a score of 8 out of 10. They praised the unique graphical style and detail and compared the game favorably to Psikyo's earlier shooter Gunbird. In 1997, the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine ranked the game's Koyori as the 47th best female character on the platform. The Saturn version has become a collector's item. Sequel It was followed by Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III, released for the PlayStation Portable in 2005. Notes References External links Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade official website Sengoku Blade for Nintendo Switch official website Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade at MobyGames Sengoku Blade at Giant Bomb 1996 video games Android (operating system) games Arcade video games Cooperative video games Horizontally scrolling shooters IOS games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo Switch games Psikyo games Science fantasy video games Sega Saturn games Sengoku video games Steampunk video games Taito arcade games Video game sequels Video games about cults Video games about ninja Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Video games set in feudal Japan