Erm, so… Have you played yet Hypnospace Outlaw? If so, great; otherwise, here’s a quick primer:
Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation game made by Jay Tholen, Corey Cochran, and Xalavier Nelson Jr., in which you play the role of an enforcer of the rules on “Hypnospace”, a ’90s version of the Internet that takes place when you sleep. In your role, you come across a teenage boy named ZANE_ROCKS_14 who repeatedly breaks the rules about piracy and harassment because he really wants the world to know about his favorite bands. , a terrible self-made manga about himself as a superhero, and his makeup girlfriend. He is a young man.
Anyway, ZANE_ROCKS_14 is now ZANE_ROCKS_36 (even though he actually 37)and he’s releasing a game called Slayers X: The Final Aftermath: Vengance Of The Slayer, and we had to interview him. Sweet!
Zane Lofton is a mystery wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a really cool guy. Zane Lofton’s dictionary definition is just a picture of someone doing a really sick kickflip on a fire-drawn skateboard. Zane Lofton is something we all aspire to. But only who To be Zane Lofton?
We managed to secure an interview with the elusive, controversial character to try to answer the question on everyone’s lips, asking Zane about his time on Hypnospace, his love with metal band Seepage and his new game: Slayers X: The Final Aftermath: Vengance Of The Slayeris running for the “longest title of 2022” with Lodoss War Record: Deedlit in the Fairy Labyrinth and Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – Hinokami Chronicles.
This interview has been printed without editing or editing. Sorry.
Nintendo Life: What was your main inspiration for Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer?
thanks… my main inspiration for Slayers X is this manga that I have been drawing over and over since I was 14… all of them are note books and are the most complicated comic series of all time. Great with over 100 characters… but also action and some really messed up. one moment a guy explodes and I see his eyeballs fly out…not for kids…. it’s about X Slayers… started by Hackblood master Mikey Sykey who started it all and unlocked the power when he found a Talisman hackblood. he is also the lead singer of the band Seepage… in conclusion, I can say the inspiration is my Slayers X comics, and great music like Seepage
Can you walk us through that title?
Yes. first… Slayers X is the name of the comic…. The X Slayers are a team of elite heroes that meet in a secret underground base called The Steel Sewer… it’s under the city of Boise. they fight Psyko SINdikate… led by the evil The Sipher…. Anyway, Terminal means “final destruction” or something like that and Aftermath is like after a bomb goes off and the roads are cracked and smoking everywhere… awesome. “Vengance of The Slayer” is the last and is about my character being the last X Slayer because Psykos killed all the others and this is my revenge…. I will get them back. to recap… I named it that because of my comic’s name, because it’s like after an explosion, and because, I’m the last X Slayer.
How do you feel about the term “explosive shooter”?
there are loud flippin explosions at every level so it’s not wrong but i’ve never heard it before
What engine did you use to produce SX:TA:VOTS?
it is based on the game engine of Kataklysm from 1995 by Killbox studios. that game was awesome so in 1998 i started making maps and my best friend was Adam Chase my best friend in high school was a nerd so he programmed to help I put in custom enemies…. I’ve been re-learning NeoVision 3D in between small changes to my work to make them look even better… Adam Chase is helping to finish it because he promised when we were 18.
Have you worked with Seepage to showcase their music?
yea… great they saw ppl mocking my fan art and I put Mikey Sykey (lead singer) in my comic and he noticed and said I could use it use his songs and he will even do voiceovers. The chessboard was turned upside down… .they tried to tear me to pieces but I just got stronger
What’s the gaming scene like in Boise, Idaho? Do you have a lot of local support?
I don’t know… .. I have a kid and I’m the manager of the big Dollar $aver in south central Boise so I don’t have time to hang out with the nerds… I work shifts at the graveyard so I’m sleeping or hang out with the little guy when they have a meeting
a rich british guy is going to publish this game… you can tell he’s finished downloading just talk to him
Will you attend any game events with Slayers X, like GDC and Gamescom?
never heard of those but that would be awesome… a rich british guy will publish this game… you can tell he’s finished downloading just talk to him…. maybe he can send one of his busy jets to get me somewhere
True Zane_Rocks_14 fans will remember you from the good old days of Hypnospace. What would you like to say to these longtime fans?
Ever since they put up that Hypno space archive, I’ve received a lot of fan mail but sometimes I think they’re not serious and just fake fans… you know, manga My paintings I drew when I was 15 years old up there… that was the origin of Slayers X… the source of it all…. amazingly cheesy… …but with the real X Slayers out there, I say keep rocking… .. and if you’re so confused and twisted with this world, you can come along. Steel Sewer and you will find your people
Rumors are currently surfacing on gamer forums about you having a “fake girlfriend” in your teens – and the girlfriend in question is actually you. What do you say about these accusations?
stupid thsts…. Have you ever heard of a “prank”? no one fakes having GF unless they’re lame. I saw how far I could go with my jokes and that’s why it took 20 years ppl to realize…. I cheated everyone for 20 yeara. Next.
Who would you say in the game industry has “Got Game”, and who is “Way Lame”?
Killbox & Kataklysm 1, 3 and 4 have games. Kataklysm 2 Microtrooper sucks tho and no one can play it because it needs an expensive 3D card
Steve & Debra Doe White sucks and it’s lame because they just make crap games that nobody really likes but fake it as they like it because it’s supposed to be smart but boring.
Has your life changed much now that you are about to become a world famous game developer?
I have a babysitter 2 afternoons a week so I can work on this game and I have a new group of X Slayers in my Steel Sewer chit chat group now…. apart from my kid, they are my best friends and make amazing works of art…. I can’t believe there are so many ppl participating in Slayers X, my dream come true…. hope i can give up Dollar$aver and expose my boss
I can’t believe there are so many ppl participating in Slayers X, my dream come true…. hope i can drop Dollar$aver and overthrow my boss
What is most of that sick and twisted thing you brought into the game?
Psykos broke into my secret base and destroyed Hackblood’s pipes and made Hackblood leak into drainage system which is bringing mobs back to life..
and they shoot corn at you…so you’re basically fighting your own dookie
There is also a gun called Exploding Mud Launcher that shoots sewage cans that will blow up enemies if it hits them but it also drops sewage which causes rats to come and help you to fight enemies..
and you can talk to the rats….
There’s a guy trying to credit Slayers X named Jay Tholen, who honestly seems like a jealous loser. Have you contacted him yet?
I think he’s a fantasy fan who thinks he’s part of Big Z Studios (my game studio) because he keeps pretending he knows about how we make this game but he’s wrong all the time… I don’t want him on purpose tho in case he’s messing around in his head
Thank you for your time and good luck with the launch of Slayers X!
thanks…you are great
Hypnospace Outlaw is out now on Switch. Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer still doesn’t have a release date, even though the Steam page says “5OON”, so that’s… 5oon.
