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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

A collection of my Katana Zero promotional art. More to come!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

At last, I've finished redrawing the cover art to 'Katana ZERO' in HD. Have a look!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

29 days

Wait, what.

Rovertronic

@Rovertronic

30 days

Katana ZERO fans will be eating good when they play Mario in the Multiverse! 👀

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

And at last, I can share the new art I drew for the #KatanaZERO 2LP vinyl from @Fangamer ! First up is the gatefold art, featuring the Dragon breaking into prison the hard way.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

6 years

Still feeling pretty good. I added a big more sag to his pants, the idea being he's gotten so thin that his old suit no longer fits him.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

The artist The art

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Finished redrawing a proper HD version of the Katana ZERO OST art, with some minor changes. Time to update those Twitter avatars/banners!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Next is the Steam Background for The Dragon (probably the first time I've drawn him) and his Chinese myth dragon. Sorry for the lack of cat ears and legs of average length. #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

Revisiting some old stuff.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

11 months

⚠️ RESTRICTED STAFF ONLY #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

7 months

Thought I'd share a non-spoilery sample of the recent art production process for the #KatanaZERO DLC levels. (🧵1/4) First, I get handed a blank finished level layout (or part of one), along with maybe a general theme. For example, this one was "place for explosive barrels".

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

WIP 11. Almost finished!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

Here's the slipmat design, you can find the full-sized version on my Artstation.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Here's my take on Comedy & Tragedy from #KatanaZERO . I was a feeling loopy so I tried for a wackier, Genndy Tartokovsky-esque proportions to reflect their creepiness.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

ちくしょう！さて、あなたは15の足を見たいですか？え？！もってけ~!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

"You guys go on without me, I...don't feel so good."

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

少し遅れましたが、こちらが漫画の日本語訳です！ #katana_zero

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Finally, the inner sleeves! I decided to have some fun with these, like an isometric diorama of an in-game level. #1 is the Club Neon level, featuring DJ Electrohead.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

H̷͉̳̻͙̲͇̝͓̋̎́Ȋ̷̧̞͉̹͉̹͑̔̕ͅT̷̡̘̝͈͖̪̭̪̽́̑͒̔̽̈́Ţ̸̝̝̏̇̄Í̷̯̞̭̻̪̥̩̘̅̀̃͘̕Ṋ̷̢̧̢̗̼̳̮͙̔̐̊̊̊͌͐̍͠G̶̯̗̯̯̥̾͊̓̂͂͝͝͠͠ ̶̼̀̀̎̈́̓̓̏͝͠. T̵̼̾̾H̴͖̲̘̻͍̥͑͐E̴̡͓̗͎̟̖̰̒̓̌̈́̄̌̃ ̴͉̺̟̯̹̫͐̆̑͑̕͜. F̵̣̼̺͓́́̍͘L̵̨̡̩̺̖͖̟̲͓͋͠Õ̵̯̆͌̀́̌͛O̶̮̩͓̼̘̟̔͂͐̇͆͐̈́Ṛ̴̢̞̥̪͔͎́̈́̓͂͒͝ͅ

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 months

Just watched Grinch’s Ultimatum. It…It all makes sense now. Why, it’s brilliant. Genius, even.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

"Knock it off, both of you. My job's to make sure we all get home alive, and you just made my job harder. Now march, rendezvous is this way."

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

"For true road warriors, introducing the AITA C-900 Portable Terminal, with an expandable 3 KB of RAM and C-series CPU, and ergonomic* micro-keyboard--all encased in lightweight titanium. Get yours today!" 🖥️

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 months

Ayy, look what made Featured Article on Wikipedia today! 😆

the_omni_asian

@the_omni_asian

5 months

Lol nice #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

A new blog post is up! Delve into the creative process of @askiisoft 's latest title in "The Concept Art of Katana ZERO".

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

'Cuz you got that. #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

And here's the Steam Background for Zero. The background was an imitation traditional Japanese samurai paintings, cherry blossoms and all. They drew eyes real weird, man.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

#KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Aaand here it is, folks—the final key art for @askiisoft ’s ‘Katana Zero’, which comes out today. By far my favorite piece to draw.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

#KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Oh, and as a bonus, here's the concept art for when I initially pitched the 'isometric maze' theme.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

6 months

@Maytch Hi, I’d love to work with you! I’ve done promo art for Steam before, and I wouldn’t mind doing it again.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

Now that the game's out, I can share the rest of my animations for Machine Gun Willy! Here's a simple shooting & reload loop:

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

9 months

Hey, guys! Sorry for the silence ever since I started full-time. DLC work is going smoothly, but most of it's too spoiler-y to show. In the meantime, here's an oddly-familiar turret design.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

#3 is Fifteen's rampage through the Prison. I really tried to up the environmental storytelling on this one, so try to figure out how each guard died!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Finally, #4 is Zero napping at home. Sadly, my kitchen looks just about as messy right now...

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

Just found a doodle from the #KatanaZERO DLC showcase a while back. In the flooded sublevel, there was supposed to be a scientist draining the water as Zero falls in. Unfortunately, we ran out of time to animate it before the video went live. Still, might return to it later! 😊

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Next is the back, giving us a glimpse of happier days between Skinny Ricky and Strong Terry. *sniffle* 😪

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

#2 , the Slaughterhouse, replete with traps and everyone's favorite rat daddy.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

6 years

Somewhere down the line I might regret the hassle of animating a one-armed character wearing pinstripes. But for now it feels pretty good.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

"Let us see how suitable you are..." #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

24 days

Real proud of this stonework, but Justin wants me to cut it. So I'm posting it here for preservation. 🗿🗿🗿

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

7 months

I roughly redraw the level and fill it in with background details to look more interesting and distinct--in this case, a kitchen & mess hall area. (🧵2/4) This might take 2-3 drafts to get down.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

7 months

Then one of the talented pixel artists transform it into presentable background that's added to the in-game level, lighting and all. (🧵3/4) This one was done by @Knightsundere , kudos to their pixel skills. Awesome work.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

"сука блять!" #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

7 months

@Knightsundere It's can be a slow process, but it's led to more distinct levels and fewer instances of large rooms/areas made from the same 1-2 background tiles, like you'd occasionally find in the base game. (🧵4/4) Hope this was an interesting sneak peek at the art side of development!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 months

Cleaning out my Dropbox today...I found the original concept art for the 'Katana HERO' ending slides by @FrancisCoulombe . I owe him big-time. Here are some of my favorites! Dr. Edo & Lady Sakura (🧵1/5)

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

"...Fuck."

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

Hey everyone the DCL is out. 😆

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

WIP.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

I'm pleased to finally share the cover artwork I drew for @ThirdEditions 's Yakuza tribute book, 'La Saga Yakuza', by @VictorMoisan . Available Sept. 10th! #龍が如く

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

6 months

I was just made aware of this awesome #KatanaZERO music video by animator Eoin Deroe O Shea. So impressed! 😍

Katana Zero - Full Confession

Short animation for the game "Katana Zero" by Askiisoft. Song used is "Full Confession" by LudoWic (Thijs Lodewijk). …

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

lady dimitrescu 💋

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

I guess it’s official—I’m going to be moving back to the US in August and joining @askiisoft full-time! 🎨🖌️ I might have like to stay in Japan and buy more fan goods after the DLC came out, but with me on board, maybe the DLC will get here faster. Time to start packing! 📦

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

I also drew four separate center labels, two for each disc. Disc 1: "Electrohead/Electrodead"

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

10 months

2023...the year our skeletons went to space.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

LRT: Here's some of the gun & enemy animations I've made for the @Reload_Magazine game jam! #pixelart #retroFPS

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Therapist's office #pocketsquirrel

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

8 months

Well, look what came in the mail yesterday… …It’s this year’s #KZ_Postcard collection, featuring art by #KatanaZero fans from around the world! 🥰 It’s breathtaking to have these fan arts in physical form. I’d frame them up on my walls, if I had enough space.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 months

JP Ver. Thanks to @coffpic_ota for fixing my 日本語!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Unable to finish anything last week due to illness, but I should post something besides FAF links so here's several alternate concepts I drew for the Katana ZERO cover art/Nintendo Switch logo. #KatanaZero Obviously, none of these ended up used.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

WIP 2.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

Some low-res pixel mechs! Sketches vs. final.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

messy.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

LRT:

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

DJ Electrohead. #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Disc 2: "Behemoth/Leviathan"

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

Done! I re-used stuff where I could. Yeah, it hurt to ditch the hand movement after all that time animating it, but this seems less distracting as a neutral pose.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

8 months

More props and turret designs. I'm hoping I can show off some level designs soon!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

I'm not sure when I'll have time to come back to it, so...here's the first page of the 'Police Team Kazuo' manga I started last year.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

6 months

For real this time, I swear.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 months

If Silksong announces ahead of us imma scream.

Devolver Digital

@devolverdigital

3 months

Get your big hands for gaming ready, this year's Devolver Direct drops later today! Replays, wrap-ups, and more will be at in case you can't make it.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

(日本語版)

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Since the cat’s outta the bag, here’s a second key art I made for @askiisoft ’s ‘Katana Zero’, which comes out tomorrow!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Man, some of these are almost six years old... #4styles

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

@antdogdogG @tail_kz 얼려서 밝기를 올리면 뭔가 보일지도 ...?

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

For those who missed @tludowic ’s Katana ZERO concert, the full live album is now available via @WicRecordings . Rock out! 🎧

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

They’re here!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

This week's Katana ZERO Fan Art Friday is pretty violent, so viewers be warned! Featuring art by @JimmyDArtist , @mr_devilhs , and @palchiba .

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

LRT: At around 3:08, you can see Duke pulling off some sweet special moves, which I had the pleasure of animating. Kudos to @MattMcMuscles for showing them off!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 months

Finally found time to watch the entire Katana ZERO fandub! Overall, I enjoyed it! Some accents were a bit goofy, and microphone quality varied wildly, but overall it was a colossal effort by the online KZ community. Kudos to all involved. Check it out!

Katana ZERO - The Complete FANDUB

#katanazero #katanazerodlc #fandub #askiisoftA complete Fandub of all 11 level from the indie game Katana ZERO by Askiisoft voiced by members of the Katana Z...

www.youtube.com

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

7 years

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

6 years

It didn't occur to me till now, but here's the Katana Zero promo without the logo.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

さらばだ, テリー... (JP version) #katanazero

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Hey, all! This upcoming Fan Art Friday is a chance to make your own #KatanaZERO OC (original character)! Just use the template provided below (resize as needed) and send it to me via Twitter or Tumblr by the end of next week. Original template by @IDUnknownForte .

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

WIP 3. This is the last random SWAT guy, I promise!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

From concept to final. Sometimes it works out.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

@Kazzang3 誰もがDLCを待ち望んでいたことは承知していますが、ウクライナの現状により、開発チームのメンバーが危機に瀕しており、まずは安全を確保するよう努めています。 #SupportUkraine 🇺🇦 彼らの安全を祈り、できれば助けを送ってください。

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

I finally took the time to detail the right side of the picture instead of making chicken-scratches of a blob of pure black. On the other hand, I've simplified the details on the city in the far background, as I felt it drew the eye away from the foreground action.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

For those still hankering for more Gamma 15, @IDUnknownForte has just finished the Dragon Mod for #KatanaZERO , which lets you play as Fifteen for the whole main game. Check it out!

Katana Zero: The Dragon Mod [Official Release]

Merry Christmas y'all.A community effort to bring Dragon's gameplay to the rest of Katana Zero, a game made by Askiisoft, we bring you the Dragon Mod: The ab...

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

4 years

Time for BIRTHDAAAY. 🥳🎉

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 years

...Just got a DM from a (presumably) Russian guy asking about the KZ DLC so he can play it before he gets mobilized to fight against Ukraine. What the fuck do I even say. 🤦‍♂️

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

1 year

I just know some people will still prefer the original, which is fine, but I drew that version on an old busted laptop that couldn't handle images this size without freezing for 3~ minutes every time I pressed Ctrl+S.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Hey, gang! I've just posted the first Fan Art Friday for Katana Zero, featuring art buy @spiderbirdo , @liquidism , and @kilye_4421 . Don't miss it!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

ohohoho~♥

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

2 months

Scrapped concept for a flying drone that would have fired directional laser beams, instead of normal projectiles. #KatanaZERO

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

3 years

So yeah, they’re γ-9 and γ-2. Glad it’s out there now.

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

This week we honor the memory of #KatanaZERO 's most bloodthirsty (literally) commando in FAN ART FRIDAY: The Most Dangerous Dame!

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 months

Fuck it, I'm playing it. I have to know.

the_omni_asian

@the_omni_asian

7 months

never forget this banger of a dlc

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Dave Zhang

@godsavant

5 years

Nice, #KatanaZERO is nominated for ‘Best Independent Game’ at @TheGameAwards this year. Congrats to @askiisoft . Go and vote now!

Devolver Digital

@devolverdigital

5 years

Congrats to our friends @NomadaStudioBCN , @askiisoft , and @deadtoast_com on their @TheGameAwards nominations! *GRIS* Art Direction Fresh Indie Game Games for Impact *KATANA ZERO* Independent Game *MY FRIEND PEDRO* Fresh Indie Game Vote:

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