Katana Zero
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Developer(s) | Askiisoft |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
Genre(s) | Platformer |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Katana Zero is an upcoming 2D action platformer video game developed by Askiisoft and published by Adult Swim Games.
Gameplay
Katana Zero will have no health bar and being hit will result in instant death, similar to Hotline Miami.[1] The player navigates sidescrolling levels, attempting to kill all enemies in that level using their blade or environmental traps.[1] The player can deflect bullets with their slash, as well as dodge attacks using rolls.[2]
The game also features a real-time conversation system that the player can interrupt.[1]
Plot
The setting of the game is neo-noir, and players control a katana-wielding assassin who uses Chronos, a drug that can manipulate time and allow him to predict the future.[1] The game also features a real time conversation system that the player can interrupt.[1]
Development
The game's programmer is Justin Stander,[1] while the soundtrack is synthwave and is composed by Ludowic and Bill Kiley.[3]
Reception
The game was well received by several gaming news outlets. In 2016, Nick Robinson of Polygon called it "one of the most impressive games we saw at PAX Prime last year".[1] Brenna Hiller of VG247 called the game "far too stylish" and complemented the fact that the game's screen shake could be turned down.[3]
Mike Williams of USGamer called the game "stylish as hell" and "one of [his] favorite upcoming games".[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Robinson, Nick (2016-01-14), Watch us play Katana Zero: a gorgeous, stylish neo-noir Hotline Miami-like, retrieved 2017-07-03
- 1 2 Williams, Mike. "Katana Zero is Still Stylish as Hell". USgamer. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- 1 2 "Everyone's drooling over this gorgeous trailer for super-stylish indie Katana Zero". VG247.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.