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==How It Begins==
You are a tourist, probably from America, visiting Shinobu Palace on the last day of your trip to Japan. You have your camera and wallet, which contains a piece of gum and a bunch of traveler's checks. At the entrance to the palace grounds is a trash can. You've come here hoping to learn more about your ancestor, Matsuo Kaneiji, a samurai warrior both feared and
respected in life, but noted mostly for being executed for treason before his thirtieth birthday. You want to find his tomb.

==Notable Features==
* "Old school" puzzle game. Over 70 locations.
* Frequent use of semi-interactive flashbacks to tell Kaneiji's story.
* Shinto mythology and symbolism.

==Versions==
===Release 1.0===
* ''Katana'' ([[Matt Rohde]]; 2002; [[TADS 2]]).
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===Release 2.0===
* ''Katana'' ([[Matt Rohde]]; [[TADS 2]]).
** {{babel wanted}}
** {{ifarchive|games/tads/|katana.gam}}

==Links==
===General Info===
* {{baf game|Katana|1795}}
===Reviews===
* {{ifratings game|Katana|1746}}
* [http://www.ministryofpeace.com/if-review/reviews/20020419.html "Game Slicing"], a review of ''Katana'' by [[Emily Short]] for [[IF-Review]].
* [http://sparkynet.com/spag/k.html#katana ''Katana'' review] by [[Valentine Kopteltsev]] for [[SPAG]].
===Spoilers===
* {{dswxyz|Walkthrough|sol/k/katan02.html}} by [[David Welbourn]].
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