Achse, Akatsuki Flash Fight Axis Edition) is the final standalone revision of the first game for arcade and Microsoft Windows.
After finding success on the Dōjin soft scene, on September 27, 2007, Monthly Arcadia magazine confirmed that the game would be launched as an arcade title, with the provisional name "Akatsuki Blitzkampf AC", published by SUBTLE STYLE itself.
As the series' creator Subtle confirm that the original release was in fact in the beta stage, this update, being an actual finalized version of the original release, not only adds completely re-worked artwork, UI, and an arcade storyline, it re-introduces Mycale in the body of Anonym Merel Lambuth which she stole at the end of the previous game and a playable version of Valkyria, as well as introduces a new character who is a motorcyclist Blitzsoldier known by the name Inazuma.
Apart from the new version of Mycale and playable Valkyria, 2 unknown brand new characters (a second new playable character and the true final boss (planned to be initially non-playable) were part of the crowdfunding however, the two latter's inclusions did not meet the funding's stretch goal for its full release plan by the time the funding ends.
The crowdfunding held by Subtle Style and its sponsored arcade center KO-HATSU for the new contents within Anastasis first started on April 26, 2022, until June 5, 2022.
[11] Game Center Will opened a tournament charity event of original EN-Eins Perfektewelt on May 29, 2022, to support the crowdfunding before the end of the funding date.
However, on December 5, 2022, Ko-Hatsu and Subtle Style confirmed that the release date would be delayed to around 2023, in order to fix various gameplay issues based on the location test’s data.
A signature feature of the series is the Reflector (攻性防禦, Hōsebōgyo, Assault Protection), a reversal-parry move that allows players to guard against incoming attacks without taking chip damages or cost guard gauge, and can only counterattack into Interceptor (要撃攻性防禦, Yōgeki Hōsebōgyo, Interception Assault Protection) at close range, whether on the ground (both standing or crouching) or in the air.
While in the Perfektewelt state before reaching the gauge limit, players can press A+B+D again to perform an Instant Kill-like attack while in close proximity, the "Perfekte Finish".
While the original Akatsuki Blitzkampf has both 2-on-2-based Team Battle Versus and a non-canonical Arcade mode which can be played by 1 - 4 players, the full version release of EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis only has 2-on-1-based Dramatic Battle like in the Street Fighter series, but it follows the storyline of the first player who starts playing the game.
In-game visuals supplement this sort of specific militaristic theme and environment, portrayed by the flat and somewhat cubist character portraits and story sequence images.
Achse) is also the finalized version of its 2003 beta title Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō, involving many characters from the game.
In 195X, Imperial Army high-class technical engineer Akatsuki is transporting a new weapon, the "Blitz Motor", from Germany to Japan, when his submarine is damaged.
Akatsuki begins to carry out his final orders received during the war, which were to destroy the Blitz Motor to prevent it falling into enemy hands.
With Murakumo's fall from leadership, this allows the ancient witch Mycale and her partner, the battle maiden Valkyria an opportunity to take over "Gesellschaft" (German for "society") assets.
Shisei Ichigo released in November 2003 for Microsoft Windows, and would later receive a finalized version under the title Akatsuki Blitzkampf on April 30, 2007.
Achse would be ported to Microsoft Windows, though it was subsequently delayed due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the release date unknown.
Akatsuki Blitzkampf has a strong community in Japan with tournaments and ranking battles in arcade centers like Ko-Hatsu.
[21] Outside of Japan communities have formed on websites such as Shoryuken.com[22] (the official host of the Evolution Championship Series fighting game tournaments in the US).