HAYATE: Katana Racer

Name: HAYATE: Katana Racer
Author: Kenji Kobayashi

By: Kenji Kobayashi App

Slice or dodge. Race to win.

Overview

Apple Apps Store

Version:

1.0.5

Last updated: 2026-07-26

Ranking

#1,271,723 ▼ 15,062

Overall

Features & Capabilities

A time-slipped samurai, now a neon street rider. Dodge what flies at you - or throw your homing katana and slice it clean. Turbo, barriers, rivals, and endless runs.

HAYATE is a 3D katana speed-racer. Race down the highway, through space, under the sea, across the sky and over the grasslands. Anything that flies at you, you do one of two things: dodge it, or throw your katana and slice it clean. Ride fast. Slice clean. Finish first.

THE STORY HAYATE is the sequel to ISSEN. The same lone swordsman has time-slipped into a near-future and rebuilt himself as a neon street rider. The discipline of the blade is still there - now it screams past at full throttle, with a katana you can throw.

HOW IT PLAYS

Steer by dragging; flick up to jump over low obstacles.
Tap ATTACK to throw your katana at a target ahead - it homes in and slices it. Each throw uses one blade.
Pick up coins and spare katanas to keep your blades stocked.
Hold TURBO to surge faster - but it burns energy quicker.
Tap BARRIER to shrug off one hit. Barriers carry over between stages.
Keep your energy up. If it hits zero, the run is over.
Chain slices for combos, and pass rival riders to climb the finish rank.

FIVE WORLDS, FIFTY STAGES, PLUS ENDLESS

Five distinct worlds: Highway, Space, Underwater, Sky, and Grassland - each with its own look, hazards and rivals.
Fifty stages with a rising difficulty curve.
Unlock an Endless run for each world and chase your best distance.
Beat your best time and finish rank on every stage.

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