Silent Hill and Slitterhead creator Keiichiro Toyama is engaged on a model new sport.
Speaking to Famitsu at an exhibition celebrating Slitterhead’s wild idea artwork, Toyama mentioned the horror sport’s reception, what it is prefer to run his personal studio, and hinted that he is already engaged on one other unannounced challenge.
Whereas Toyama harassed the studio wasn’t overly involved about making a business sport, he did acknowledge Bokeh Studios had anticipated the sport to promote higher, regardless of it changing into a cult traditional. He additionally recommended that there was slightly confusion about whether or not Slitterhead was a horror or motion sport, which muddied the message, however was happy with the work Bokeh builders did to make Slitterhead such an uncommon sport.
“As for the way lengthy we’ll have the ability to proceed, it turns into a tough subject, particularly if we take my age into consideration,” Toyama admitted, as translated by Automaton. “Nevertheless, I consider that shifting ahead, I additionally must cross the baton to the subsequent technology. As a studio, we’re nonetheless halfway to reaching our aim.”
As for what his subsequent sport shall be?
“I can’t reveal the precise particulars, however we now have began engaged on our subsequent title. To start with, we wished this to be a studio the place we might do many alternative issues, like implementing the concepts of youthful generations and even engaged on extra light-hearted initiatives,” he stated, admitting that despite the fact that Bokeh’s indie standing permits it to attempt artistic concepts, it is a great distance from with the ability to do no matter it desires.
“As soon as once more, we now have to pour in all our efforts as a studio and show that we’re as much as the duty. We’re presently working in direction of that aim. Nevertheless, we’re nonetheless to start with section, so I consider we’ll have the ability to reveal extra particulars [about the new game] someplace sooner or later.”
Apparently, Toyama did stress that he didn’t conclude Slitterhead with “a sequel in thoughts,” suggesting his subsequent sport is not going to be Slitterhead 2, though it is potential we’ll get one sooner or later.
We thought Slitterhead was mediocre, securing a 5 in IGN’s evaluation: “Like a bloody blade worn down by a number of too many battles, Slitterhead grows more and more boring over time and finally simply doesn’t minimize it.”
As for the Silent Hill franchise itself? Effectively, Silent Hill f is subsequent. Whereas the collection’ J-horror roots have shriveled with every launch, Silent Hill f trying to change all that, full with a firmer emphasis on fight. Watch IGN’s Nick Limon, Matt Kim, and John Davison discuss what this Japanaese-based Silent Hill means for the way forward for the franchise.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.