The art direction, character designs, and environment of Akatsuki Blitzkampf are inspired by World War II era German soldiers and environments. The game has a cold, dark and militaristic vibe when compared to other colorful Japanese doujin fighting games. While Akatsuki Blitzkampf never had a major worldwide release or became available on consoles, protagonist Akatsuki made guest appearances in Under Night In-Birth EXE Late[st] and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.
 

   
The gameplay of Akatsuki Blitzkampf is comparable to other traditional 2D fighting games, containing familiar mechanics that you'd find in most Capcom or SNK titles from the late 1990s. Blitzkampf features EX moves and parry system similar to Street Fighter III and a 3-stock power gauge for each character. Besides Arcade and Versus, extra modes include Survival, Time Attack, and Sugoroku — which can be unlocked through playing the game.
 
  In the sequel Ein-Eins Perfektewelt, "burst" moves known as Perfekwelt were added to the game (A+C+D), which activates a mode that gives characters increased boosts like health regeneration, but removes the ability for EX or Super moves in this state.
   

   
While a much lesser known title overseas, Akatsuki Blitzkampf made an impression on many Japanese fighting game fans - with the community holding many tournaments and ranking battles taking place in famous Japanese arcade centers. The game has yet to have an official release outside of Japan.
   

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Page Updated: October 22nd, 2019 Developer(s): Subtle Style Publisher(s): Subtle Style Platform(s): Microsoft Windows, Arcade Release Date(s): Apr. 30th, 2007            Feb. 30th, 2008             Arcade Characters:  Akatsuki, Blitztank, Kanae, Mycale, Sai, Fritz, Marilyn Sue, Wei, Anonym, Elektrosoldat, Murakamo, Perfecti, Adler, En-Eins, Kati, Anonym Guard, Tempelritter, Valkyria Featured Video: Related Games: Under Night In-Birth, Under Night In-Birth: EXE Late[st], BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Arcana Heart 3, Battle Fantasia, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Street Fighter 4, TEKKEN 6, Chaos Code, Xuan Dou Zhi Wang, Yatagarasu, Blade Strangers, Granblue Fantasy Versus, Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels, Martial Masters, Galaxy Fight, Waku Waku 7   Gameplay Engine    Story / Theme    Overall Graphics    Animation    Music / Sound Effects    Innovation    Art Direction    Customization     Options / Extras     Intro / Presentation     Replayability / Fun     "Ouch" Factor     Characters     BOTTOM LINE          First Impression: I've never gotten the chance to play Akatsuki Blitzkampf... but I do enjoy using the character Akatsuki in Under Night In-Birth: EXE Late[st]. His design actually peaked my interest in this obscure little doujin title. Clearly, the game has a great sense of style and visually distinguishes itself from many other indie fighting games. Being part German myself... I have to say I actually quite like the "darker" art direction of the game, along with many of the character designs. It's too bad Akatsuki Blitzkampf didn't get a widespread release or official release overseas, but I am happy to see some of the characters now crossing over into UNIST and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. I hope that maybe one day, Blitzkampf will get a proper console release / update. Bring it to current-gen consoles with new features and online! I'll buy it. ~TFG Webmaster | @Fighters_Gen     FOLLOW    ON:                             TFG NEWS CHARACTERS GAMES