It's the work of Toyama's new studio, Bokeh, which he founded after departing SCE Japan Studio at the tail-end of 2020.īokeh, which is also home to several other SCE Japan Studio alumni - including Gravity Rush lead designer Junya Okura and Kazunobu Sato - confirmed its first project would see Toyama return to his horror roots back in February 2021. For now, it seems Slitterhead has a tentative 2023 release date. Keiichiro Toyama - the creator and director of Silent Hill, Siren, Gravity Rush, and more - unveiled his latest horror project, Slitterhead, back in December. Little is known about Toyamas upcoming horror game, which will release through his own Bokeh Game Studio. You can watch the Q&A session above, and English subtitles are provided (as well as Arabic, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian). Still, I also want to make something more personal someday." I want to leverage their skills to go in another direction. Bokeh Game Studio has announced Slitterhead a new horror game for unannounced platforms and with no release date. Right now, we have staff with the ability to work on action. by Brandon Orselli on Decemat 8:50 PM, EST. "However, I'd rather do that when working with really limited resources, such as budget or having to focus on one individual. "I want someday to do something with some classic psychological horror themes like I did with Silent Hill," Toyama said. I'd like to include some horror elements in the slower parts, balancing with the frenzy action moments."Īnd for all the Silent Hill fans, Toyama may not have plans to revisit that kind of game just yet - but he does want to revisit psychological horror "someday". "There are some slow and fast moments as well. "There is a terror aspect that I want to include even if the game lays more towards action," Okura added. That said, it won't be entirely without it's surprises - even in the "slower parts". I want to achieve both action and drama with this game." ![]() It conflicts the mind, making the players reluctant to enter certain fights. "I wanted a game that could be enjoyed for its action, yet whose concept doesn't solely revolve around killing enemies. From there, I wanted to widen the player base who could access the game, including players who don't usually play horror games," Toyama said, as transcribed by PC Gamer. It spans over multiple genres where horror is expressed. "The game doesn't fully enter the horror genre. Responding to questions posed by fans via social media, the team - consisting of CEO and creator Keiichiro Toyama, game director and CTO Junya Okura, plus COO and producer Kazunobu Sato - offered some tantalising teases about the new title, including the hope that it will appeal to "players who don't usually play horror games". There have been no platforms announced for the title either, so we will just have to wait and see what they reveal next.Slitterhead developer, Bokeh, has shared more details about its upcoming action-horror game. I look forward to seeing what is going on in this game and learning more about the characters, environment, and creatures. Slitterhead still has a lot of information to unveil moving forward, but it is definitely a very intriguing title. As for the world it takes place in, it seems to be a partial dystopia - almost as though it hasn’t fully been destroyed yet and there is still hope for humanity to overcome a rise in these unique threats. The teaser shows off a few characters using powers to aid them in their fight against these otherworldly and outlandish enemies. There hasn’t been a lot of details revealed for the game just yet, but it seems like it is going to have an action-first approach to the gameplay. ![]() Ultimately, that makes sense as the creator of the Silent Hill and Siren series, Keiichiro Toyama, is the man behind this new studio. developer: Bokeh Game Studio publisher: Bokeh Game Studio. As a horror fan, seeing this reveal was pretty exciting as it gave off the impression of mixing the game Silent Hill and the anime series Parasyte into one single experience. Somehow, the indie Japanese team at Bokeh Game Studio has pulled this off with the reveal of Slitterhead at The Game Awards. It isn’t often these days that a game reveal is both unexpected and strangely enticing.
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