Slitterhead

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Slitterhead
Slitterhead NA VG cover.jpg
Official VG art released in NA
Developer(s) Bokeh Game Studio
Publisher(s) Bokeh Game Studio
Director(s) Keiichiro Toyama
Composer(s) Akira Yamaoka
Platform(s)
ReleaseNovember 8, 2024
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Slitterhead [lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming 2024 action-adventure game developed and published by Bokeh Game Studio. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on November 8, 2024. [1] Upon release, it received mixed reviews from critics.

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Gameplay

Slitterhead's gameplay is based on Gravity Rush and the Siren games. [2]

Story

Slitterhead takes places in the 1990s in Kowlong where mysterious monsters called Slitterheads are sighted killing humans.

Development and marketing

Slitterhead was first announced on December 9, 2021, at The Game Awards. [3] [4]

Bokeh Game Studio published a video diary on July 6, 2023, on pre-alpha testing that was underway in the same year. [5]

The game is directed by Keiichiro Toyama. [3] The Slitterheads are designed by Mika Takahashi and Tatsuya Yoshikawa, with music done by Akira Yamaoka. [6] [7]

Design

In a September 2024 interview, Toyama mentioned that the game is based on the former Kowloon Walled City, although he made travels to Hong Kong to do on-site research. [8] He also credits the movie Chungking Express, where he got story ideas based on the Chungking Mansions. [8]

For designing the Slitterheads, Toyama credits Gantz , Parasyte , and Tokyo Ghoul alongside actual Chinese supernatural creatures like the Yegouzi. [9] According to Toyama, Yamaoka and Yoshikawa, they used seinen manga to "bridge the gap between horror fans and players who avoid a game because of its horror elements." [10]

Reception

Slitterhead received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [11]

Notes

  1. Hepburn: 野狗子

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