A single precise slash, the right sequence of cuts — and the stalk falls, pale where the blade passed through.
The game offers 50 levels, 200 stands, and 600 rounds. Levels start with two stands and can go up to six, while rounds begin with three targets and can reach twelve. Each round builds on the previous one, increasing the number of required cuts.
There are four settings: a dojo at dawn, a village at noon, a grove at sunset, and a pass in a blizzard. Targets include bamboo rows, thick stumps, and fruits on a table. Boss levels conclude with a row of twenty stalks, which must be cut in three strokes.
You can acquire six katanas and five elements — flame, frost, sakura, leaves, and storm — using coins earned during the game. Birds and a tanuki perch on the stands, jumping or flying away safely when the blade approaches, ensuring no harm is done. Blood is not shown.
Your progress is saved, and hints can be disabled without affecting your score.
How to play
Follow the sequence of cuts displayed for the stalks. One mistake or delayed action, and the blade will stop.
First, you'll see the order — memorize it while you can, then repeat it before time runs out. Controls: keyboard arrows or W A S D, gamepad: D-pad or face buttons, touch: tap above, below, left, or right of your thumb.
There are only four directions to follow. A gold prompt means hold, while a red one means don't press — just wait. You have three lives. If you lose a round, you start over; the level doesn't progress until you win. If you run out of lives, the stand resets instead of the entire level. Completing ten rounds without mistakes gives a ×2 multiplier.