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“Oneself and the ultimate extraordinary ‘death’ being continuous stimulates imagination – this is a theme I consider importantly when creating a horror work. So what would he say is the secret to scaring people? “I think that death can be described as something that one would seem to feel far away from in everyday life, though it is inescapable,” he begins.

That chilling contrast between the mundane and the otherworldly is the kind of imagery with which Toyama, writer-director of the original Silent Hill and the Siren games, has long been associated. Those fleshy ‘petals’ then slowly retract to form the smiling face of an ordinary middle-aged woman. We zoom in closer and its face resembles an exotic flower closer still and no, it’s actually a giant maw with large teeth and two writhing tongues flicking outward. A long shot of a figure on a balcony garden in a rundown apartment block shows a figure in what appears to be an unusual hat.

Amid the splashy gore and horrifying multi-limbed monsters – all bone, sinew and grasping, mantis-like forelegs – it’s the closing moments that arguably prove most disturbing.

There is no confirmed release date or platform.Bokeh founder Keiichiro Toyama promised a theme of “everyday life being shaken” for the studio’s debut, and his team certainly achieved that with its reveal trailer.

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You can watch the full Q&A session in the video below. The interview also discusses the inspiration of the game’s enemies and location. The creators also commented on the differences between working for a big publisher and going indie. Slitterhead last edited by Mopopolis on 02/06/22 05:42PM View full history. Toyama added that, rather than relying on the difficulty to instill fear into players, he wants to create it through the internal conflict of “whether one should or shouldn’t do an action.”Ī few of the questions revolved around the future of the studio, and whether Slitterhead would become a series. While the game will focus on action elements, Okura also revealed that there will be slower-paced areas that will have stronger horror elements. Game Director Junya Okura said that the game will prioritize entertainment over horror. Specifically, the development team used knowledge gained from Gravity Rush‘s height-based action sequences to design the combat in Slitterhead.

“This game is, in a way, a compilation of all of my past experiences,” Toyama said in a response to a question asking whether there were any aspects from Gravity Rush that inspired Slitterhead. Notably, Kazunobu Sato confirmed that the game will get a physical release as well as a collector’s edition. Additionally, the three studio founders talked about the game’s ongoing development and future plans. But as explained by Toyama, this is not the quintessential horror game that revolves around killing hordes of enemies. Content Rating Developers Bokeh Game Studio Initial Release. With Akira Yamaoka of Team Silent fame joining the game’s creation, Slitterhead appears to be a strong contender for becoming one of the finest games in the horror genre. The subject came up during a Q&A session with the founders of Bokeh Game Studio. Slitterhead is the first project from Bokeh Game Studio, the company started by Silent Hill and Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama. Keiichiro Toyama revealed that Gravity Rush influenced the combat in Slitterhead.