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Katana Zero is a 2019 platform game created by the indie developer Justin Stander. Set in a dystopian metropolis, the neo-noir storyline follows Subject Zero, a katana-wielding assassin with amnesia who can slow down time and predict the future. Zero unravels his past while completing assassination contracts. Katana Zero features side-scrolling hack-and-slash gameplay in which the player attempts to kill all enemies in a level without being hit, using Zero's abilities to manipulate time, dodge attacks, and take advantage of environmental hazards. In-between levels, the story is told in sequences where the player converses with non-player characters through dialogue trees.

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  • Katana Zero es un videojuego perteneciente al género de acción de plataformas en 2D desarrollado por y publicado por Devolver Digital. (es)
  • Katana Zero is a 2019 platform game created by the indie developer Justin Stander. Set in a dystopian metropolis, the neo-noir storyline follows Subject Zero, a katana-wielding assassin with amnesia who can slow down time and predict the future. Zero unravels his past while completing assassination contracts. Katana Zero features side-scrolling hack-and-slash gameplay in which the player attempts to kill all enemies in a level without being hit, using Zero's abilities to manipulate time, dodge attacks, and take advantage of environmental hazards. In-between levels, the story is told in sequences where the player converses with non-player characters through dialogue trees. Stander began working on Katana Zero in 2013. He had previously developed freeware games, such as Tower of Heaven (2009), and conceived Katana Zero as his first commercial game. Using GameMaker Studio 2, Stander sought to make a difficult story-driven game that did not force the player to wait through dialogue and cutscenes. He focused on attention to detail and looked to films such as Sin City (2005) and John Wick (2014) for story inspiration. The development was prolonged and Stander worked mostly alone, although he recruited artists to design the visuals as well as musicians Bill Kiley and Thijs "LudoWic" Lodewijk to compose the synthwave soundtrack. Katana Zero was published by Devolver Digital for macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows on April 18, 2019. It sold 500,000 copies in less than a year and received positive reviews. Critics praised the gameplay—which they favorably compared to Devolver's Hotline Miami (2012)—and the visuals, writing, and music. The story divided reviewers, while the unresolved ending was criticized. Several critics cited Katana Zero as one of the best games of 2019 and it was nominated for numerous year-end accolades. Ports for Xbox One and Amazon Luna were released in 2020 and 2021, downloadable content is in development, and Stander intends to continue the fictional universe in future games. (en)
  • Katana Zero è un videogioco di genere avventura dinamica sviluppato da Askiisoft e pubblicato da Devolver Digital per Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch e PlayStation 4 nel 2019. (it)
  • Katana Zero est un jeu d'action-plates-formes en deux dimensions développé par Askiisoft et édité par Devolver Digital sur PC et Nintendo Switch le 18 avril 2019. (fr)
  • 카타나제로(Katana ZERO)는 Askiisoft에서 개발하고 Devolver Digital에서 유통하는 액션, 인디 게임이다. 싱글 플레이만을 지원한다. 2019년 4월 18일에 정식 발매되었으며 공식 한글화를 지원한다. 한국어 이외에도 영어, 프랑스어, 독일어, 스페인어(스페인), 일본어, 포르투갈어(브라질), 러시아어, 중국어(간체, 번체)를 지원한다. 현재 pc로는 Steam에서 구매할 수 있고, 콘솔은 닌텐도 스위치를 통해 닌텐도 e샵에서 구매할 수 있다. (ko)
  • 『Katana ZERO』は、アメリカのインディーゲームスタジオが開発しDevolver Digitalより発売された横スクロールアクションゲーム。 (ja)
  • Katana Zero — компьютерная игра в жанре action-платформер, разработанная японо-американской командой разработчиков и изданная Devolver Digital. Также в создании основной доли графики принимали участие художники из СНГ. Выпуск игры состоялся 18 апреля 2019 года для персональных компьютеров на операционных системах Windows и MacOS, а также для гибридной игровой консоли Nintendo Switch. 15 октября 2020 года игра вышла для игровой консоли Xbox One. (ru)
  • Katana Zero é um jogo eletrônico de plataforma e ação bidimensional desenvolvido pela Askiisoft e publicado pela Devolver Digital para Microsoft Windows, macOS e Nintendo Switch em 2019. (pt)
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  • An illustration of a katana-wielding assassin attacking several thugs brandishing firearms, with the words "KATANA ZERO" in the center. The image is coloredc using neon blues, yellows, pinks, and purples. (en)
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  • Katana Zero es un videojuego perteneciente al género de acción de plataformas en 2D desarrollado por y publicado por Devolver Digital. (es)
  • Katana Zero è un videogioco di genere avventura dinamica sviluppato da Askiisoft e pubblicato da Devolver Digital per Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch e PlayStation 4 nel 2019. (it)
  • Katana Zero est un jeu d'action-plates-formes en deux dimensions développé par Askiisoft et édité par Devolver Digital sur PC et Nintendo Switch le 18 avril 2019. (fr)
  • 카타나제로(Katana ZERO)는 Askiisoft에서 개발하고 Devolver Digital에서 유통하는 액션, 인디 게임이다. 싱글 플레이만을 지원한다. 2019년 4월 18일에 정식 발매되었으며 공식 한글화를 지원한다. 한국어 이외에도 영어, 프랑스어, 독일어, 스페인어(스페인), 일본어, 포르투갈어(브라질), 러시아어, 중국어(간체, 번체)를 지원한다. 현재 pc로는 Steam에서 구매할 수 있고, 콘솔은 닌텐도 스위치를 통해 닌텐도 e샵에서 구매할 수 있다. (ko)
  • 『Katana ZERO』は、アメリカのインディーゲームスタジオが開発しDevolver Digitalより発売された横スクロールアクションゲーム。 (ja)
  • Katana Zero — компьютерная игра в жанре action-платформер, разработанная японо-американской командой разработчиков и изданная Devolver Digital. Также в создании основной доли графики принимали участие художники из СНГ. Выпуск игры состоялся 18 апреля 2019 года для персональных компьютеров на операционных системах Windows и MacOS, а также для гибридной игровой консоли Nintendo Switch. 15 октября 2020 года игра вышла для игровой консоли Xbox One. (ru)
  • Katana Zero é um jogo eletrônico de plataforma e ação bidimensional desenvolvido pela Askiisoft e publicado pela Devolver Digital para Microsoft Windows, macOS e Nintendo Switch em 2019. (pt)
  • Katana Zero is a 2019 platform game created by the indie developer Justin Stander. Set in a dystopian metropolis, the neo-noir storyline follows Subject Zero, a katana-wielding assassin with amnesia who can slow down time and predict the future. Zero unravels his past while completing assassination contracts. Katana Zero features side-scrolling hack-and-slash gameplay in which the player attempts to kill all enemies in a level without being hit, using Zero's abilities to manipulate time, dodge attacks, and take advantage of environmental hazards. In-between levels, the story is told in sequences where the player converses with non-player characters through dialogue trees. (en)
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  • Katana Zero (es)
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  • Katana Zero (fr)
  • 카타나제로 (ko)
  • Katana ZERO (ja)
  • Katana Zero (pt)
  • Katana Zero (ru)
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