And with the help of a drug called Chronos that allows them to manipulate time and see the future at the cost of their health, they plan out their hits through a series of VHS tapes.

But to start at the beginning with the premise, Katana Zero describes itself as a neo-noir action platformer, where a Samurai-esque assassin carries out contracts given to him with the aid of his trusty katana. Shifty, which is indeed fun), Katana Zero was just the one that fit the mold best in terms of both tone and gameplay. And while several of them fit that bill as well (including Mr.

Now, I’m guessing some of you believe that there are a lot of other indie games that better deserve that title, mainly some top-down action games, including another one from PAX West, Mr. Slick, fast-paced and full of ’80s charm, it immediately made me consider it to be a new Hotline Miami after a nifty play session. But while Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-Ality and Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove were clearly the games being promoted the most, the one that left the most impact on me was a fast-paced, retro-styled 2D platformer by the name of Katana Zero, from developers Askiisoft.

They clearly had both the quality and the quantity all across the board, and that just resulted in an overall fantastic lineup. What I’m about to say may be a bold claim, but Adult Swim Games were the first-place winners at PAX West this year.

Katana zero demo