{"id":109290,"date":"2020-02-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/02\/katana_zero_free_dlc_still_in_development_and_its_now_3x_the_original_planned_size"},"modified":"2020-02-16T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T09:00:00","slug":"katana-zero-free-dlc-still-in-development-and-its-now-3x-the-original-planned-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/16\/katana-zero-free-dlc-still-in-development-and-its-now-3x-the-original-planned-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Katana Zero Free DLC Still In Development And It&#8217;s Now &#8220;3x The Original Planned Size&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/24290f79e8137\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/24290f79e8137\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/24290f79e8137\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite having some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/after_a_short_delay_katana_zero_arrives_in_australia_later_this_month\">classification issues<\/a> in Australia around the time of its release, the 2D side-scrolling slash &#8217;em up <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/katana_zero\">Katana Zero<\/a><\/strong> was one of the standout indie titles of the past year. When it arrived on the Switch in April 2019, we praised its tough hair-raising action sequences, gripping narrative, and impeccable sense of style.<\/p>\n<p>If you loved it as much as we did but wanted more, the good news is the DLC \u2013 previously announced last year \u2013 is still in development. According to the <a data-focusable=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/askiisoft\" role=\"link\">@askiisoft<\/a> Twitter account, this add-on content is now three times the size of what was originally planned. The indie developer also confirmed it would still be a &#8220;free&#8221; download.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey everyone, long time no see! Here are some updates.<\/p>\n<p>-I&#8217;m getting close to wrapping up the mobile game I&#8217;m making, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PocketSquirrel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PocketSquirrel<\/a>.<br \/>-The Katana ZERO DLC is 3x the original planned size, but is still in development and will still be free. Thank you for your patience with this.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Justin (@askiisoft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/askiisoft\/status\/1228451880478674946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This brief update also mentioned how a Katana Zero vinyl was still in the works, and a lot of hard work was going into making the audio perfect. If you haven&#8217;t played this game and would like to know what all the fuss is about, be sure to read <a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/katana_zero\">our review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have you been patiently waiting for this DLC? Did you play the game when it was released on the Switch last year? Post a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Despite having some classification issues in Australia around the time of its release, the 2D side-scrolling slash &#8217;em up Katana Zero was one of the standout indie titles of the past year. 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