Katana Zero’s Story Will Wrap Up In “Something Else Later On,” Says Dev

Katana Zero lead developer Justin Stander has confirmed that DLC content is coming to the 2D action platformer. However, Stander added that Katana Zero’s DLC won’t be addressing all of the questions that the story’s cliffhanger ending raises–those will be wrapped up in “something else later on.”

“I definitely have future plans for [Katana Zero],” Stander said, according to GamesIndustry.Biz. “The DLC is not going to complete the story. The current plan is it’s going to wrap up a few of the smaller things, answer a few of the bigger fan questions, give a little bit more insight into the world, but it’s not going to wrap up the story. The story’s going to be wrapped up in something else later on that I haven’t really touched base on with anybody yet. But it’s all been planned out since the beginning; it’s not a making-it-up-as-I-go-along sort of thing like Lost or something.”

Stander continued: “It’s all been very meticulously planned. The thing is I didn’t want to cut any of the really good ideas I had. Katana Zero is essentially a big build up for everything that’s going to happen later on.”

Katana Zero was highlighted in our Editor’s Choice for best games of 2019–if you haven’t picked up the Switch console exclusive yet, we urge you to give it a try. As enjoyable as its gameplay loop is, Katana Zero truly shines in its phenomenal storytelling, weaving together a plot that can be funny or heartwarming but is oftentimes horrifically disturbing.

In GameSpot’s Katana Zero review, Alessandro Barbosa wrote, “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.”