The first gameplay footage of Katana Zero‘s free DLC enlargement has lastly sliced its manner onto the web. Developer Askiisoft launched a near-ten minute slice of the DLC’s first degree over the weekend, displaying off a number of the ultraviolent delights we are able to anticipate to see when it will definitely comes out. Have a watch of the extent in full under (and apologies upfront to Jim, whose birthday want of escaping any shock intruders on his big day goes very a lot unheard).

The bulk of the DLC degree is ready in a closely guarded analysis facility, the place gun-wielding scientists and armoured safety forces patrol the hallways. As within the authentic sport, you may have to clear every room of its respective goons with out taking a single hit earlier than you possibly can transfer on to the subsequent one. If your zippy city samurai does get nicked, although, time rewinds so you possibly can immediately take one other pop at it and take a look at one thing new.

Katana Zero was an prompt Bestest Best once we reviewed it again in 2019, and it continues to be one of many greatest motion video games you possibly can play on PC proper now. “You can not help however really feel like a whiz when a set of enemies who every killed you the primary time you encountered them fall by your sword based mostly on muscle reminiscence alone,” we stated. “There is far in Katana Zero that is acquainted, narratively and aesthetically, but it surely hardly issues when it feels so good to play.”

Alas, we nonetheless do not know precisely when its free DLC is popping out simply but, however the most effective place to maintain updated with the newest data is Askiisoft’s Twitter web page. And if you have not but skilled the delights of the unique Katana Zero, you possibly can seize it proper now on Steam, GOG and Humble for £11 / $14.