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Katana ZERO
A review for Game Revolution2019-04-18
If you can ignore gameplay flaws and focus on style, you might fall in love with its VHS trappings. However, if you want something beyond style, if you want an interesting interactive tale or a precise action game, you should look elsewhere.Read entire review on Game Revolution -
Katana ZERO
A review for Digital Chumps2019-04-18
Katana Zero’s blade isn’t sharp enough to cut through its self-indulgent idiosyncrasy. Inventive action sequences that neatly divide improvisation and orchestration and a novel time-rewinding mechanic both suffer under an overwrought style miserably impressed with its own posture. Katana Zero works best when it’s not auditioning to change its title to Edge Lords.Read entire review on Digital Chumps -
Katana ZERO
A review for Game Informer2019-04-18
When Katana Zero is in top form, it is a satisfying and stylish action/puzzle hybrid that rewards your patience and persistence. But the longer you play, the more the effect diminishes. The assassination scenarios start blending together, and the cutscenes stop inspiring curiosity. That tipping point is what stops Katana Zero from reaching its full potential, but it doesn’t negate the pride that comes from a well-planned and perfectly executed sword-slashing rampage.Read entire review on Game Informer -
Katana ZERO
A review for IGN Spain2019-04-18
Katana Zero surprises with its mechanics and style of direct game. Perfect for short games while we distribute swords left and right. Very funny.Read entire review on IGN Spain -
Katana ZERO
A review for The Indie Game Website2019-04-18
Katana Zero feels at once derivative and remarkable. Cool blade-slicing combat is elevated by effortless style and a narrative uncharacteristically strong for its genre. You may have seen it all before, but never quite like this.Read entire review on The Indie Game Website -
Katana ZERO
A review for GamingTrend2019-04-18
Katana Zero is an extraordinarily fun experience for the few hours it lasts, but the bad taste it left in my mouth lingered much longer.Read entire review on GamingTrend -
Katana ZERO
A review for Hobby Consolas2019-04-18
Katana ZERO is a beautiful and speedy action game that made interesting choices, both in mechanics and narrative... but it falls short in length and always left the feeling that it could have gone even further, with some mechanics not used to their full potential. The 12 levels left 6-7 gameplay hours as much, but it's relatively replayable thanks to the decisions.Read entire review on Hobby Consolas -
Katana ZERO
A review for DualShockers2019-04-18
Katana Zero ties an incredibly dark and thrilling narrative directly into fast and deep gameplay to create one of the best games of the year.Read entire review on DualShockers -
Katana ZERO
A review for We Got This Covered2019-04-18
Katana Zero is a singular piece of art, with an earnest intensity rarely seen in gaming. Moving, exciting, and beautiful, it’s something best left played rather than explained.Read entire review on We Got This Covered -
Katana ZERO
A review for USgamer2019-04-18
Be the ultimate badass and kill your enemies in slow-motion. There are a lot of games that try to be like Hotline Miami, moving from area-to-area murdering with sheer ruthlessness, but few games match the execution and style like Katana Zero. Great pixel art, a wonderful use of color, and fantastic synthwave soundtrack. From start to finish, it's a fever dream worth having.Read entire review on USgamer -
Katana ZERO
A review for Nintendo Life2019-04-18
If you haven’t gleaned it already from reading up to this point, Katana Zero is unmistakably a game that you need to add to your Switch collection at earliest opportunity. The tough, hair-raising action sequences, gripping narrative, and impeccable sense of style elevate Katana Zero high above many of its peers, cementing it as a modern classic that sets new standards for what a side scrolling action game can be. This is the kind of game that you’ll blindly play through once and soon find yourself wishing you could have that first-time experience again; there’s nothing else quite like it on the eShop and we can’t recommend it enough.Read entire review on Nintendo Life -
Katana ZERO
A review for Screen Rant2019-04-18
Katana ZERO, a time-warping samurai escapade, boasts stunning visuals, music, mechanics, and writing. It's one of 2019's best games thus far.Read entire review on Screen Rant -
Katana ZERO
A review for Attack of the Fanboy2019-04-18
Katana Zero is a fantastic 2D action game, it's a great stealth game, and it has an interesting story and universe. The action is fast, fluid, and will have you coming back for more over and over again. But this is just a taste of what could be.Read entire review on Attack of the Fanboy -
Katana ZERO
A review for New Game Network2019-04-18
Katana ZERO proves that the Hotline Miami formula still works as a side-scroller, but mechanical missteps and narrative blunders hamper the game's otherwise excellent combat and enticing story.Read entire review on New Game Network -
Katana ZERO
A review for GameSpot2019-04-18
The uncertain future of the story that Katana Zero so brilliantly sets up is concerning, but that shouldn't deter you from diving into this compelling introductory chapter. Its combat provides an exciting challenge that tests both strategy and reflex, while also giving you clever abilities to make it as stylish as possible. The narrative contextualization of both your abilities and role within Katana Zero's world is expertly written, with a clever dialogue system letting you inject personality into character interactions. Katana Zero is bloody and brutal, but it's also a heartfelt tale that you shouldn't overlook lightly.Read entire review on GameSpot -
Katana ZERO
A review for Easy Allies2019-04-18
Katana Zero is a great action platformer with tight and precise combat that makes you think through every move you make. The way it frames its gameplay is interesting with an engaging story and flashy visuals. Though it could use some more variety, Katana Zero is an enjoyable venture into this dark world.Read entire review on Easy Allies -
Katana ZERO
A review for DarkStation2019-04-18
Katana Zero is a short but sweet experience that captures the stylistic flair of Hotline Miami mixed with a cyberpunk theme, while making a name for itself with its polished gameplay but without feeling tedious or overstaying its welcome. It’s a title that left me satisfied, but not amazed. Despite a slight lack of challenge and nuance, the game provided a fun, fast-paced experience that kept me hooked from beginning to end.Read entire review on DarkStation -
Katana ZERO
A review for Gameblog.fr2019-04-18
Katana ZERO is magnificent action game with a fantastic atmosphere. Its story and characters are as sharp as its gameplay, that offers some true puzzling moments wondering how to kill efficiently, by using a very useful slow-motion mechanic. Unfortunately, at the time we're done with it, as it is a very compelling experience, we're still hungry. Let's hope for a sequel. Quick.Read entire review on Gameblog.fr -
Katana ZERO
A review for IGN2019-04-18
Katana Zero's adrenaline pumping action is incredible and its presentation is stellar, but its story feels cut short.Read entire review on IGN -
Katana ZERO
A review for COGconnected2019-04-18
Katana Zero kicked me into a bloody pulp, but I’m compelled to continue regardless. If not for the challenge, then for my raw hunger to soak in every scrap of this exceptional story. Don’t sleep on this one, friends.Read entire review on COGconnected
