Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm
Story
On Dec 25th 1925, a Japanese nationalist revolutionary group staged a coup d’etat. The revolutionaries acted swiftly, suppressing the prime minister, police, major corporations, and newspapers. Struggling to react, the old government faction sent the order to a secret information organization ‘Igasei’ to initiate an assassination program called ‘Yatagarasu’ and eliminate the leaders of the coup d’etat.
Overview
Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm is an original, traditional-style 2D fighting game with 11 playable characters that takes heavy inspiration from Street Fighter III, focusing on delivering solid game play and high quality production values.
The control mechanics are simple and readily accessible to anyone, but gameplay is based around reading your opponent, parrying and countering, and is deep enough to provide an enjoyable challenge for even seasoned fighting game veterans.
Dynamic Commentary
Yatagarasu AoC features a unique commentary system which provides tournament-style real-time commentary based on developments in the match. Both Japanese and English dynamic commentaries (audio and subtitles) are available and providing the English commentary are veteran commentators Jchensor, UltraDavid, and Maximilian.
Other Features
Other features include online play with rank matches, lobby matches, online leaderboards, tournament play, Twitter integration, a fully-featured training mode, and GGPO to follow in an upcoming update.
Creative Talent
★ Yatagarasu AoC features 2D pixel art by KOTANI:Tomoyuki AKA Styleos (King of Fighters, Mushihimesama, Ibara), and arresting character art by Miwa Shirow (Dogs, Black Mind) and Yasuda Suzuhito (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor).
★ Voice acting talent includes Kaji Yuki (Attack on Titan, Final Fantasy XIII, Genso Suikoden), Uchida Maaya (IDOLM@STER, Holy Knight), and TOUGEKI announcer Koori Masoi.
★ The Yatagarasu soundtrack is created by Raito (Melty Blood, Under Night In-birth) and performed by the renowned doujin songstress LIQU@.[/list]
Game Discussion
Steam User 1
Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm is a love letter to the golden age of 2D fighting games, a passion project built by former SNK veterans who clearly understand what made the classics tick. It’s fast, technical and unapologetically old-school, offering a fighting experience that feels both familiar and fiercely competitive.
At its core, Yatagarasu draws heavily from Street Fighter III and Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Tight controls, crisp animations and a strong focus on timing and counterplay make it a fighter for purists. The parry and counter systems demand precision, and matches often become tense psychological duels of prediction and reaction. Every punch and kick feels weighty, every misstep punishable; exactly what seasoned players crave.
Visually, the hand drawn sprite work is gorgeous in motion, though not as polished as big budget contemporaries. The animations flow beautifully and each of the eleven characters boasts a distinct personality and fighting style. The backgrounds are stylishly minimal, evoking the spirit of the arcade era without clutter.
However, Attack on Cataclysm isn’t without faults. The single player content is barebones and the online infrastructure - while improved since launch - can be inconsistent. For newcomers, the learning curve is steep, with little in the way of onboarding or tutorials.
Still, what it lacks in gloss, it makes up for in heart. Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm feels crafted by fans, for fans; a compact, no-nonsense fighter that rewards mastery and precision over flash. It may not reinvent the genre, but it earns its place among the ranks of honest, skill-driven 2D brawlers that refuse to die.
Steam User 0
I got this game because of Hanzo's legs