
Katana ZERO is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic. I'm not a legit speedrunner after all.Cut to the chase. Those are recommendations so take them lightly. Having under nine minutes left for the final three stages. Reaching Chinatown at anything over 17 minutes and Dying more than 40 times before you reach the Mansion There are, however, cutoff points where you should just reset. If you can make it further without dying, then you have a higher chance of nailing a gold medal. Sounds odd but the Studio is about where you start to slip, rush, get careless, or just get unlucky. Once you get settled in, your first death should be in the Studio. They make a great start if you pass through them with no deaths. These levels are almost back-to-back, separated only by the Dragon Tape.Īfter that, practice the first four levels of the game. These levels can make or break your pace so I HEAVILY suggest you practice these alone in level select and create a strategy.

In fact, there are five levels that I think can kill your pace entirely: Next, make good use of the fact that you can level select in the speedrun menu and use that to practice if you struggle with one level in particular.

You're bound to make many mistakes and reset a multitude of times.


But I do have several things that will help you get to the mark as this isn't something you'll pull off first try (My first run was 41 minutes, 100+ deaths, and mostly bronzes).įirst and foremost though, DON'T get uber frustrated with this achievement. This section is very bare-bones as I can't exactly describe to you how to speedrun a whole game in under 29 minutes. Show Death Count ON (Timer and Death Count are very important for figuring out where you can save time and fix mistakes.) Turn off Restart/Rewind FX In the speedrun menu There are setting recommendations before you start. There's quite a lot of room for error depending on where you are in the run. On November 6th, I managed to complete a full action-only run with a time of 28:25.
