Games

Katana Zero

Askiisoft

2019•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplebig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life platformer that is wide-ranging, morally murky and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

358 ratings

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About This Game

Katana Zero is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic. Aided with your trusty katana, the time manipulation drug Chronos and the rest of your assassin's arsenal, fight your way through a fractured city, and take back what's rightfully yours.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In a rain-soaked, neon-lit metropolis still scarred by war, Subject Zero is a katana-wielding assassin who can slow time and glimpse moments before they happen. Plagued by amnesia and haunting nightmares, he carries out contract killings handed down by his enigmatic psychiatrist, who doubles as his handler and supplies the mysterious drug that fuels his abilities. As Zero pieces together fragments of his forgotten past, he crosses paths with a young girl in his building, a rival swordsman, and other dangerous figures, growing increasingly certain that the people directing his kills are hiding...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Neo noirCyberpunkPixel artNetflixSpeedrun modePreviously on - netflix

Where to play

Details

Developer: Askiisoft
Publishers: Devolver Digital, Netflix
Released: 18 April 2019
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 4h rushed, 6h normally, 14h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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