An Interview With ZANE_ROCKS_36, The Cool Dude Behind DOOM-Style Shooter ‘Slayers X’

Erm, so… Have you ever performed Hypnospace Outlaw? If that’s the case, nice; if not, this is a fast primer:

Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation sport made by Jay Tholen, Corey Cochran, and Xalavier Nelson Jr. through which you play an enforcer of guidelines on “Hypnospace”, a ’90s-style model of the web that occurs whilst you sleep. In your function, you come throughout a teenage boy named ZANE_ROCKS_14, who is consistently breaking the principles about copyright infringement and harassment as a result of he actually needs the world to learn about his favorite bands, his horrible self-authored comics about himself as a superhero, and his made-up girlfriend. He is a bit of toerag.

Anyway, ZANE_ROCKS_14 is now ZANE_ROCKS_36 (though he is truly 37), and he is releasing a sport referred to as Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance Of The Slayer, and we acquired to interview him. Candy!

Zane Lofton is an enigma wrapped in a thriller wrapped in a extremely cool man. The dictionary definition of Zane Lofton is only a image of somebody doing a extremely sick kickflip on a skateboard painted with flames. Zane Lofton is what all of us aspire to be. However simply who is Zane Lofton?

We managed to safe an interview with the elusive, controversial determine to aim to reply the query on everybody’s lips, asking Zane about his time on Hypnospace, his love for metallic band Seepage, and his new sport: Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance Of The Slayer, which is within the operating for “longest title of 2022” alongside File of Lodoss Warfare: Deedlit in Surprise Labyrinth and Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles.

This interview has been printed with out corrections or edits. Sorry.

Nintendo Life: What have been your foremost inspirations for Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer?

thanks …my foremost inspirations for Slayers X is that this comedian I been drawing on and off since I used to be 14… its all in be aware books and its essentially the most advanced comedian of all time with over 100 characters… however theres additionally motion and a few of it’s actually tousled. one half a man explodes and I see his eyeballs fly out… not for youths…. its in regards to the X Slayers… began by the Hackblood grasp Mikey Sykey who began all of it and unlocked the facility when he discovered a hackblood Talisman. hes additionally the lead singer of the band Seepage… in conclusion, I might say the inspiration is my comedian Slayers X, and superior music like Seepage

Are you able to stroll us by way of that title?

okay. first… Slayers X is the identify of the comedian…. the X Slayers are a crew of elite heros who meet in a secret beneath floor base referred to as The Metal Sewer… its beneath town of Boise. they combat the Psyko SINdikate… lead by the evil The Sipher…. anyway Terminal means like “ultimate destruction” or one thing like that and Aftermath is like after a flippin bomb goes off and the roads get all cracked and smoke each the place… in order that’s superior. “Vengance of The Slayer” is the final half and its about my character who’s the ultimate X Slayers as a result of the Psykos killed all the opposite ones and that is my revenge…. I’ll get them again. to re-cap… I named it that due to my comics identify, as a result of its like after a explosion, and since, I’m the ultimate X Slayer.

How do you are feeling in regards to the time period “boomer shooter”?

there are massive flippin explosions in each stage so its not improper however i by no means heard it earlier than

What engine did you employ to make SX: TA: VOTS?

its primarily based on the sport engine of Kataklysm from 1995 by Killbox studios. that sport was superior so in 1998 I began making maps and my buddy Adam Chase who was my finest buddy in highschool was a nerd so he programmed so he helped me put customized enemies in…. I realized NeoVision 3D once more in between nite shifts at my job to make them look much more superior… Adam Chase helps end it up as a result of he promised once we have been like 18

Did you’re employed with Seepage to characteristic their music?

yea… whats superior is that they noticed the ppl making enjoyable of my fan artwork and that I put Mikey Sykey (the lead singer) in my comedian and he seen and mentioned I might use his songs and he’ll even do voice appearing. the tables have turned….they tried to tear me down however I solely acquired stronger

What’s the gaming scene like in Boise, Idaho? Do you might have a lot native help?

i dunno….. I’ve a child and im a supervisor on the massive Greenback$aver in south central Boise so I haven’t got time to hang around with nerds bwl… I work grave yard shift so I am sleeping or hanging out with the little dude once they have the conferences

a wealthy British man goes to publish this sport… u can inform hes loaded simply speaking to him

Will you be attending any gaming occasions with Slayers X, like GDC and Gamescom?

by no means heard of these however that might be superior… a wealthy British man goes to publish this sport… u can inform hes loaded simply speaking to him bwl…. perhaps he can ship considered one of his busness jets out to take me to at least one

True Zane_Rocks_14 followers will keep in mind you from the outdated days of Hypnospace. What do you need to say to those long-time followers?

Ever since they put that Hypno area archive up I been getting a lot of fan mail however generally I feel their not critical and are faux followers…u know, my comedian I drew once I was 15 is on there… thats the place Slayers X comes from… the orgin of all of it….its sort of tacky in a superior approach…… however to the true X Slayers on the market I say carry on rocking….. and in case your too tousled and twisted for this world you possibly can come to The Metal Sewer and u will discover ur folks

Rumours are at the moment resurfacing on gamer boards about you having a “faux girlfriend” again in your teenagers – and that the girlfriend in query was truly you. What do you say to those accusations?

thsts silly….have u ever heard of a “prank”? no one fakes having a GF until their lame. I used to be seeing how far I might go along with my pranks and thats why it took 20 years for ppl to note…. I tricked everybody for 20 yeara. subsequent.

Who within the video games business would you say has “Obtained Recreation”, and who’s “Means Lame”?

Killbox & Kataklysm 1, 3, and 4 acquired sport. Kataklysm 2 Microtrooper sucked tho and no one might play it as a result of it wanted a costly 3D card

Steve & Debra Doe White suck and are approach lame as a result of they simply make crap video games no one actually likes however faux like they prefer it as a result of its alleged to be sensible however its simply boring.

Has life modified a lot for you now that you simply’re about to be a world-famous sport developer?

i acquired a child sitter 2 afternoons per week so I can work on this sport and I’ve a bunch of latest X Slayers in my Metal Sewer chit chat group now…. exterior of my child they’re my finest associates and make superior artwork…. I cant beleive so many ppl are into Slayers X its my goals come true…. hopefully I can stop Greenback$aver and flip off my boss bwl

I cant beleive so many ppl are into Slayers X its my goals come true…. hopefully I can stop Greenback$aver and flip off my boss

What’s the most sick and twisted factor that you’ve got put within the sport?

the Psykos broke into my secret base and busted up the Hackblood pipes and made the Hackblood leak into the sewer which is making the turds come to life..

they usually shoot corn at u bwl… so your principally preventing ur personal dookie

there’s additionally a gun referred to as the Explosive Sludge Launcher that shoots cans of sewage which can blow up enemies if it hits them however it additionally drops sewage which makes rats come and assist u combat the enemies..

and u can speak to the rats….

There is a man making an attempt to take credit score for Slayers X referred to as Jay Tholen, who truthfully looks as if a little bit of a jealous loser. Have you ever been in contact with him in any respect?

i feel hes a delusonal fan who thinks he’s a part of Massive Z Studios (my sport studio) as a result of he retains pretending he is aware of about how we’re making this sport however he will get it improper on a regular basis bwl… I dont need to be imply to him tho in case he’s sort of tousled within the head

Thanks to your time, and good luck for the Slayers X launch!

thanks… your superior

Hypnospace Outlaw is out now on Swap. Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer has no launch date but, though the Steam web page says “5OON”, so… 5oon.