

Put simply, if you're a hipster like me, thenKatana ZERO might be for you on vibes alone.The Death Respawn Sequence Is Clever And Practical Dying and respawning isaknownimmersion-destroyer in most combat-centric games, yet it is expertly handled in Katana ZERO.Justin cleverly weaves story elements into a practical way to quickly get the player backinto action, offering an impressive solution to the monotony of retracing steps.With each room,the player's actions are presented as a planning phase through a camera lens. The "continue" screen will take you to an old TV with a VHS player The consistent pastel color pallet and pixel art is present through-and-through and gives the game a polished, highly-stylized feel.THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY On top of the impressive visuals, the synthwave soundtrack is quite becoming of the entire theme.Composed by bothBill Kiley and LudoWic, the jams heard throughout certainly add to the "I'm-a-badass-samurai-in-a-city" aesthetic.Even just booting up the game up launched me into a somber saxophone and melancholypiano chug along while a neon sign flickers. The visuals scream retro-futurism, reminiscent of the 80sand 90s In case this one slipped under your radar, or if you already know about it and remain unconvinced,here's why you shouldn't sleep on Katana ZERO.The AestheticsAre Top-Notch If atmosphere means anything to you, Katana ZERO has plenty of it. Why You Shouldn t Sleep On Katana ZERO TheGamer Something New Why You Shouldn t Sleep On Katana ZERO In case this one slipped under your radar, or if you already know about it and remain unconvinced, here's why Katana Zero is one of 2019's best.As this yearcomes to a close, I can't help but toreflect on one of the bestgames I had the pleasure of playing back in April.Katana ZEROwas developed by Justin Stander of Askiisoft and seemed to materialize out of nowhere in early 2019.As a fan of 2D action platformers, it quickly caught my attention and I'm glad that it did.
