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The Game Awards 2022 had earth premieres for the likes of Alan Wake ii and Star Wars Eclipse. Slitterhead is one game that, in particular, left usa with lots of questions — like "what the @#$% was that?" Fortunately, Bokeh Game Studio founder Keiichi Toyama has some answers.

Speaking to IGN Japan, Toyama gave a few details almost how Slitterhead plays, where it'due south set up, and just how scary it really is. "This volition be an action-oriented adventure game from a third-person perspective," he said. "Nonetheless, it will include many new mechanics that have non been seen and so far in other games, so I call up it will result in a unique experience." Players will exist hunting down monsters called Yakushi — those are the nasty things in the trailer that look human until they separate apart into a mess of tentacles and teeth.

Nosotros'll be hunting them down in a fictional Asian metropolis, one that resembles Hong Kong. "Information technology'due south not the existent Hong Kong," says Toyama. "The game will explore an original setting that blends the nostalgic sights of that metropolis with pure fiction." Considering Toyama is also the creator of Silent Hill, folks are expecting some top-level scares in the metropolis, but that's not all Slitterhead will give them. "Nosotros are not only focusing on the gore itself," says Toyama. "We intend to portray horror in a way that deepens the sense of immersion for the role player. We aim to make a game that is entertaining on a wide range of levels."

Another lingering question y'all may have is, what is the release date for Slitterhead? We don't know the launch window correct now — or what platforms the game volition be on, for that thing. That said, signs point to sometime in 2022.