Melina Juergens, who performs Senua in Hellblade, has shared extra about what starring within the sport means to her as an individual and what she hopes her efficiency can convey to folks.
In an interview with Xbox, Juergens stated, “I need to assist folks, I need to elevate consciousness round psychological well being and assist them really feel understood.” Juergens herself has gone via her personal experiences, and she or he needs to show the darkness into gentle.
“I’ve expertise with these ailments–how can I flip that into one thing significant?” she stated.
In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Senua has made peace with the ultimate occasions of the unique sport. She has come to phrases with the demise of her lover Dillion. The sequel picks up there, and Senua is now “extra in command of the visions and voices” she experiences. “She’s not overcoming psychosis, however she is aware of methods to handle it higher,” Juergens stated.
Studio head Dom Matthews mentioned this somewhat extra, explaining how followers will discover Senua when the sequel kicks off.
“She’s come to a spot of acceptance of two issues,” Matthews stated. “One is her expertise of psychosis and distinctive view of the world, and the opposite is that she will’t convey Dillion again. So right here, we discover a Senua that has discovered willpower, and a option to flip her agonizing grief into constructive motion, in order that Dillion’s demise wasn’t for nothing.”
Hellbalde II releases Might 21 for Xbox Collection X|S and PC, and Sport Move subscribers can play it on day one.