Overview[]
The Katana or Samurai Sword is a weapon that appears in Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. It is a Japanese sword traditionally used by Samurai in feudal Japan.
Hotline Miami[]
In Hotline Miami, the Katana is an unlockable weapon, meaning it can spawn randomly once unlocked, It is the first weapon you receive. The Bodyguard is the only enemy in the game who wields the Katana. This weapon is required if you want to unlock the Always On Top, Knife For Pros and I Got New Friends achievements.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number[]
The Katana returns in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, where it functions rather differently than it did in the first game. When used, the Katana is kept sheathed inside a sword scabbard, and is unsheathed when the player attacks before being sheathed again, similarly to how the Bodyguard attacks with her Katana in the first game; meaning the weapon attacks slower in this game. The Katana is used by The Son (if the Bodyguard Technique is chosen at the start of the level) and the Colombian Dodgers. This weapon is required for the A BOX FULL OF SHARP OBJECTS achievement.
Summary[]
Pros:
- Very long attack animation
- Large sprite
Cons:
- Rare, being usable only if found via Weapon Spawns or if the Bodyguard Technique is chosen.
- Extremely slow execution animation
- Swing rates vary between games
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Trivia[]
- A similar looking version of the Katana is available as a melee weapon in the special edition of the 2013 remake of Shadow Warrior.
- Despite the Katana traditionally having a curved blade, the blade in the in-game sprite is completely straight.
- The Katana used by The Son is presumably the same Katana previously used by The Bodyguard in Showdown.