Katana Zero Reviews

Katana Zero is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
May 13, 2019

If you're in the market for a fast paced, action packed platformer then Katana Zero should be on your list. The gameplay is awesome, the music is great and I really like the art style! I highly recommend checking it out.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 18, 2019

In so many aspects I was left wanting more. I want to play more as the secondary character, I want to understand the story better, and in so many cases I just want to know what the hell is going on. Katana Zero is such a wild drug-crazed adventure that I just can't get enough of and I will continue to be getting my fix of it for weeks to come.

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Apr 19, 2019

If I have one complaint about Katana ZERO, it's that there's not already a sequel.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2019

Even with its lack of replayability, you should buy Katana Zero right now if you’re a fan of action games with great tales to tell. When its thumping music kicks in, you know it’s time for action of the highest calibre. And married with sumptuous pixel art and a mystery you can’t wait to unravel, it’s a match made in heaven. Katana Zero is hands down one of the best games released this year.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 18, 2019

Katana ZERO is pixelated samurai bliss, delivering one of the most impressively polished narrative and gameplay experiences of the year.

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9 / 10
Apr 17, 2019

Katana Zero is simply a very easy recommendation. From the utterly perfect mechanics tweaked to an inch of their life to the visuals, the overarching story and inner conflict of your highly skilled protagonist and his external relationships with the world around him, counteracting with the hyper-violence he calls his work, the game finds a delicate balance between ridiculously stylish action and the more subtle downbeat moments that really bring out some wonderful character development.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2024

Katana ZERO offers sharp, satisfying action and a creative and immersive approach to storytelling all served up with style and flair. Though its short length and inconclusive ending may be turn-offs for some, I found Katana ZERO to be one of the most memorable experiences in my past few years of gaming. I highly recommend it.

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88 / 100
Apr 18, 2019

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.

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9 / 10
Apr 23, 2019

You'll probably come for the brutal, unrelenting and deeply satisfying action, but eventually it's the original and fascinating narrative side that will win you over: simply put, Katana ZERO is the surprise hit of 2019.

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Gamersky
金闪闪老里
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
May 8, 2019

Katana ZERO flings you into a challenging playground with intense battles and tricky time control skills. The story is a bit plain but still acceptable.

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8.7 / 10.0
Apr 18, 2019

Katana Zero's adrenaline pumping action is incredible and its presentation is stellar, but its story feels cut short.

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8.7 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2019

Katana Zero is a fast paced action game which shines thanks to its smooth, brilliant and clever gameplay, while a surprisingly good writing gives to the game an unexpected depth. It's a brand new take on the classic genre mechanics, made even cooler thanks to a lovely art style and a powerful soundtrack.

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Spaziogames
DottorKillex
Top Critic
8.7 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2019

Do not absolutely miss out on Katana ZERO if you like stylish action games and mature plots. Heck, don't miss out on Katana ZERO in any case: this is one of the best indie titles of the year, and Nintendo Switch seems the perfect home for it

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8.5 / 10.0
May 11, 2019

Weighing in at over five hours, it's not the longest game you'll ever play, but it's wide open for replayability, and the story is great.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 22, 2019

Katana Zero is a mesmerizing title. The narrative twists and turns in odd ways, and the payoff is both open and satisfying. The action is crisp if you can commit everything to memory well enough to create small, bloody masterpieces. With a familiar yet attractive presentation, Kata Zero feels right at home on the indie-loving machine that is the Nintendo Switch.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 10, 2019

Katana ZERO is an outstanding, though unfinished, samurai slasher.

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8.3 / 10.0
Apr 22, 2019

Whether you're an action-lover or prefer story-based games, you definitely should give Katana Zero a chance.

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82 / 100
Apr 18, 2019

Katana ZERO it's a beautiful and speedy action game that made interesting choices, both in mechanics and narrative... but is falls short in lenght and always left the feeling that it could have gone even farther, with some mechanics not used at full. The 12 levels left 6-7 gameplay hours as much, but it's kinda replayable thanks to the decissions.

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Easy Allies
Bradley Ellis
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 18, 2019
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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 30, 2019

An elegant blend of 2D action and cyberpunk storytelling, that manages to make a very distinctive experience out of some very familiar indie tropes.

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