“I can’t reveal the exact details, but we have started working on our next title,” said Toyama. “In the beginning, we wanted this to be a studio where we could do many different things, like implementing the ideas of younger generations and even working on more light-hearted projects.”

“Once again, we have to pour in all our efforts as a studio and prove that we are up to the task. We are currently working towards that goal. However, we’re still in the beginning phase, so I believe we’ll be able to reveal more details [about the new game] somewhere in the future.”

As for Slitterhead, Toyama commented on it ultimately turning out to be a “cult favourite” despite not seeing too much mainstream success. He does note, however, that Bokeh Game Studio wasn’t chasing commercial success with the title. Rather, he was ultimately happy with how the game generally turned out.

“As for how long we’ll be able to continue, it becomes a difficult topic especially if we take my age into consideration,” he said. “However, I believe that moving forward, I also have to pass the baton to the next generation. As a studio, we’re still midway to reaching our goal.”

Slitterhead was released back in 2024 on PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game revolves around body horror aesthetics, melding together a scary atmosphere with high-impact action. Some of the creepy monsters that players would have to deal with were revealed in a trailer just a few months before the game’s launch.

Leading up to its launch, Toyama had previously revealed that Slitterhead was originally envisioned as an open world game. However, budget concerns led to the decision that ultimately turned the game into its mission-based structure that we got.

“One decision we made early in the game was that we originally wanted an open-world setting for the game, but it wasn’t reasonable with the budget,” he said. “That decision worked well, boxing in the missions and progressing through the storyline.”

For more details about Slitterhead, check out our review, where we gave it a score of 7 out of 10. We praised the core premise of the game as well as its core gameplay mechanics and fun combat, while criticising its rough storytelling, repetitive gameplay, and visual and technical hiccups.

If you are interested in checking Slitterhead out to see what makes it a “cult favourite” type of game, a demo for the horror title was released back in December. The free demo includes the first chapter of the game, as well as the ability for players to carry over their save data into the full game if they decide to pick it up.

Black Myth: Wukong

Chinese game developer Game Science has had a strong debut with Black Myth: Wukong, which will undoubtedly go down as one of the best action experiences of 2024. Based on the classic novel Journey to the West, Black Myth is a thrilling boss rush that starts off strong and never lets its foot off the gas pedal afterward. It’s chock full of memorable fights that are sure to push you to your absolute limits, and the combat rarely gets stale thanks to plenty of abilities and options at your disposal. Couple that with a bevy of imaginative vistas beautifully brought to life through Unreal Engine 5, and that makes Black Myth Wukong a truly special experience and worthy of all the hype.

Slitterhead

A bizarre mix of action and body horror from Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of Silent Hill, Siren, and Gravity Rush, Slitterhead practically screams, “Not for everyone.” As Hyoki, an amnesiac spirit who must slay the Slitterheads, you can take over the bodies of different NPCs and leverage their powers. Combat can be enjoyable, but technical issues, jank, and repetition blemish the experience. It’s an acquired taste, though, and some may enjoy the body-hopping-focused gameplay while basking in the sheer weirdness of it all.

SLITTERHEAD

There’s an abundance of horror games out there in our current market, but few of them (or more precisely, none of them) are anything like Slitterhead. Coming from Silent Hill, Siren, and Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama’s new indie team at Bokeh Game Studio, Slitterhead is undoubtedly a flawed game, and probably not to everyone’s tastes. It does tout a fascinating core premise and body swapping gameplay hook, however, which makes for one of the most unique action horror experiences in recent memory. Yes, there are a dozen different ways it could have been a better game, but even in its current state, Slitterhead has an undeniable (if very specific) appeal to it.

The demo includes the first chapter and save data transfers to the game. For those who enjoy the demo and want more, Slitterhead is discounted on the PlayStation Store, Steam and Epic Games Store thanks to ongoing Holiday sales, retailing for $34.99. Unfortunately, since there’s no sale for Xbox, Series X/S players will have to settle for full price.

Directed by Keiichiro Toyama, who created horror classics like Silent Hill and Siren, Slitterhead is about Hyoki, who roams the streets of Kowlong in pursuit of the Slitterheads. Though lacking a form, he can possess humans known as Rarities and use their unique abilities to fight back. Check out our review of the game here.

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Slitterhead is set in 1990s Kowlong, a fictionalized version of Hong Kong, and sees you playing as Hyoki, a mysterious spirit with no body or form of its own, but capable of possessing nearly anybody they get their eyes on. In rather tropey fashion, Hyoki’s memory is foggy as the game starts out, so you don’t get much information on your past or backstory, but you do know that your mission is to find and eliminate terrifying monsters known as Slitterheads, who have been leaving a trail of mutilated bodies and grisly murders throughout the city.

"It’s not without its issues, and it certainly isn’t a game that I’d recommend to anyone without any caveats- but if you can look past its issues, there’s a very different and interesting gaming experience on offer here."

Slitterhead is very much not a story-focused game, and it shows. Its narrative premise is certainly a fascinating one, as is its Hong Kong-inspired setting, but though the game does broach some intriguing ideas from time to time, it very rarely actually pulls at those threads in any meaningful way. More often than not, the plot serves to allow Slitterhead’s gameplay mechanics to shine, with the actual storytelling usually taking a backseat. From clunky writing to rough cutscenes to low production values all around (more on that in a bit), the game doesn’t really make a strong impression in the narrative department.

Of course, one might argue that that’s not the point. I kicked this review off by calling Slitterhead one of the weirdest games I’ve played in recent memory, and by stressing that that is very much in the game’s favour. That comes first and foremost from its gameplay ideas. By putting players in the shoes (so to speak) of a formless body-swapping spirit, Slitterhead embraces a core gameplay loop that feels entirely unlike anything else out there, and though it does feel more than a little rough around the edges, the pros definitely outweigh the cons here.

Swapping in and out of bodies and taking control of different NPCs is at the center of Slitterhead’s gameplay experience, and that’s true for nearly every part of the game. Take the combat, for instance- on face value, it works like a rather straightforward action game with a focus on melee mechanics, dodging and parrying, cooldown-based abilities, and what have you, but the game puts an interesting spin on the proceedings by encouraging players to never remain inside one body for too long. Every time you possess a new body, you gain a temporary boost in your attacks and combat efficiency, which means the game keeps encouraging you to keep swapping between different bodies.

"Swapping in and out of bodies and taking control of different NPCs is at the center of Slitterhead’s gameplay experience, and that’s true for nearly every part of the game."

Similarly, traversal and navigation encourage players to never remain in control of any one NPC for too long. Standing in front of a locked gate that you need to get past? Simply find a character on the other side to take control of. Need to extract information from an NPC that isn’t feeling to talkative? Find a different character to speak to them as that they might be willing to share more information with. Need to make your way to a building’s rooftop but can’t find a normal way to get up there? Simply hop from body to body on balconies and terraces to eventually make it up there.

Slitterhead does an admirable job of taking its core hook and finding unique and interesting ways to make it a central part of the gameplay experience. From combat to traversal, the body swapping mechanic always remains a core part of the moment-to-moment loop, which is why the game feels as unique as it does. That, in turn, works out in the game’s favour, because that uniqueness helps compensate for some of the gameplay issues that do plague Slitterhead.

Chief among those issues is how rough the game feels. Pretty much a textbook example of a “diamond in the rough”, Slitterhead can feel like quite clunky at times. Movement is often a bit too jerky (thanks in no small part to the animations), but it’s the combat where these problems are at their worst. Generally, regular attacks, parries, and blocks feel pretty tight and responsive, but often, the janky movement can make your actions feel a bit too imprecise and lethargic, which is just never what you want in an action game like this one.

Slitterhead also suffers from a feeling of repetition from time to time. The game does try to alleviate concerns in this area by letting you play as a number of different characters, which, of course, does bring in a certain level of variation (though not too much, since the general moveset of the humans you control largely remains uniform). There are also a number of more powerful and special humans known as Rarities to possess, who come with their own unique abilities and attacks, from a girl who unleashes melee attacks with Wolverine-like claws to a biker who blasts away at enemies with a shotgun. With enemy variety not being up to scratch, however, combat encounters can start feeling monotonous after a while. It’s good, then, that Slitterhead’s unique USP never quite loses its charm, even as the rough implementation of some of those ideas can let the game down a little bit from time to time.

"If you’re the sort of player that can put up with the jank and the rough edges – of which Slitterhead has no shortage – there’s a rich vein of gold waiting to be tapped into here."

Slitterhead also suffers from having generally low production values across the board. From an art design standpoint, there’s a lot to love here, and from the nightmare-inducing designs of the monsters you fight to the neon-drenched streets of the city that you explore, there’s plenty here that is undeniably impressive from a visual perspective. Beyond that, however, it’s hard not to notice the shockingly ugly and low-detail NPC faces, the janky movements and animations all around, the general lack of voice acting in the majority of cutscenes (and the awkward grunts and pauses that that lack of voice acting goes hand in hand with).

If, however, you’re the sort of player that can put up with the jank and the rough edges – of which Slitterhead has no shortage – there’s a rich vein of gold waiting to be tapped into here. Bokeh Game Studio’s debut outing is far from a perfect game, and its eccentricities may even turn some people off from what it’s trying to sell entirely- but I could easily see this game amassing a veritable cult following over the years. From its setting and its fascinating central premise to its body swapping gameplay core and how that’s used across the experience, from combat to traversal, Slitterhead deserves a lot of credit for not only being a rare example of a game being willing to try something new and risky, but also (mostly) pulling it off.

This game was reviewed on the Xbox Series X.

Developers are Team Silent Alumni

Yep, this probably hasn’t passed you by: Tokyo based Bokeh Game Studio Inc. was founded by Keiichiro Toyama, Sato Kazunobu, and Junya Okura, the haunted minds behind iconic horror series’ Silent Hill and Siren with the latter also working on Gravity Rush. Terror runs through Slitterhead’s DNA thanks to this trio’s experience, with Toyama’s ‘battle-action’ moniker for the upcoming title evidently imbued with Gravity Rush’s physics defying action.

The premise

Taking place in the dense, cluttered, neon-lit city Kowlong, Slitterhead tasks you with eradicating the streets from a shapeshifting threat. The eponymous parasitic monsters have invaded, and they’re disguising themselves as ordinary citizens. You’re a shapeshifter too though, able to possess humans at your will to combat the lurid Slitterheads in a The Thing vs The Thing-type matchup. As Slitterhead progresses you’ll discover the mystery behind your existence plus learn the origin of the Slitterhead’s appearance. Of note, Slitterhead is not an open world game. Instead, gameplay will comprise a more traditional – possibly linear – mission structure.

Kowlong – in detail

A steaming network of atmosphere and intrigue, Slitterhead’s Kowlong is imaginary; conjured out of the mind of Keiichiro Toyama and his interest in the former walled city of Kowloon. Demolished in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City was a lawless place whose legacy has seeped into a host of media, from anime mainstay Ghost in the Shell to more recently the subterranean slums of Stray. Toyama notes in Bokeh Game Studio’s 10-minute primer Kowlong Express: Bringing Forgotten Fragments into Slitterhead that Kowloon, whilst being a place of chaos, also exhibited order in its construction. Its design was dualistic, with neon frontage flanked by dirt and alleyways, disorder Toyama reads as mystery lurking out of sight.

Hyoki

Boundless entity Hyoki descends on Kowlong just like the Slitterheads, and although this spirit is bereft of memories, he holds one intention: to eradicate every last one of these monstrous shapeshifters. His mission has him assuming the form of Kowlong’s ordinary citizens much like the Slitterheads, but – whilst arguably morally grey – his intentions appear to be well-meaning. As we’ve already said though, playing through Slitterhead’s narrative promises to reveal more about bodiless Hyoki, his origins and the reasons behind his purpose.

Possession system

From Slitterhead’s Steam page: Hyoki is “devoid of physical form”, his ability allowing him to “possess and control human bodies at will, turning the people wandering the city into pawns.” We see this power in action during Slitterhead’s trailers, a yellow beam emitting from host to host, granting Hyoki power to dissolve through barriers, infiltrate otherwise untraversable areas, and warp through Kowlong’s streets at high speed. Some nifty combat manoeuvres see him flick between multiple humans as they take on one of Slitterhead’s more substantial monsters in tandem.

Combat with the power of blood

Hyoki will engage in battle by harnessing the power of blood, exhumed from the spent life force of burned human bodies. During battles, a host’s blood – functioning more or less like your possessed human’s HP – can be consumed to generate Blood Weapons. Blocking and counter striking via the game’s Deflect technique will prove vital actions for survival, as will routinely swapping between hosts when the fragile humans reach their body’s breaking point. Blocking too much with Hyoki’s Blood Weapon will eventually cause it to shatter, whereas successful counterattacks will restore their durability.

Rarities

Throughout Slitterhead Hyoki will need to ally with what Bokeh Game Studio dub ‘Rarities’. These are special humans who share a high sync with Hyoki, and their possession gives him opportunity to unleash even more powerful attacks alongside various special abilities unique to each Rarity via equipped Active Skills. Some missions can only be completed with specific rarities in tow, presumably because their special skills – powerful attacks which deplete blood level, for instance – are integral for that mission’s success. What’s more, a deepening cooperation and understanding with these Rarities gives Hyoki – and thus you the player – a broader overview of the mysteries nestled deep within Kowlong.

Rarity in-depth: Julee

Fatally wounded and set for certain death until revived by Hyoki, Julee is the first Rarity encountered in Slitterhead. An enigmatic, hooded young woman, Julee’s most prominent feature in battle are her oversized blood claws which she can use to generate a deadly shockwave at her enemies. Other skills include the time-slowing ‘Blood Ripper’ and a revive ability whereby she boosts her own blood supply whilst healing any humans on the verge of death via extending an umbilical blood link.

Rarity in-depth: Alex

The mysterious Alex also goes by the moniker “The Hunter”, and he’s seen most prominently in the game’s previews donning a motorcycle helmet and shotgun. His skills include ‘Blood Well’ with a gravity field composed of blood drawing Slitterheads and ordinary citizens alike to its centre. ‘Time Bomb’ affixes an explosive device on an opponent whilst ‘Bloody Blast’ sprays a shower of blood bullets from his trusty shotgun.

Skill tokens

Rare bodies can be enhanced via collectible Skill Tokens found throughout Kowlong, enabling Hyoki to strength his bonded allies in specific areas before taking on new missions. These Skill Tokens can also be spent unlocking new skills, with this RPG-like element providing differing gameplay experiences depending on the skills you pursue. Worth noting under this point is that ordinary, non-rarity humans share non-distinct skills across the board

Detecting Slitterheads

Yes, the Slitterheads will masquerade as humans ambling Kowlong’s streets as normal, but their presence can be detected via phenomena in the city’s atmosphere, a disturbed airflow for instance. Hyoki can follow these currents if he’s on the hunt for a Slitterhead. What’s more, in a reimagining of Siren’s sightjacking, Hyoki can sightjack Slitterheads too, stealing a glance through their field of vision and guessing their location based on the scenery in their vicinity.

There will be gore

You may have noticed already but Slitterhead is set to be a bloody and gory experience. Reportedly, some early previewers have found the scarlet viscera too stomach-churning to continue. Although, of course, this may be hyperbole it’s inescapable Slitterhead contains a ton of gore and body horror.

Akira Yamaoka onboard for the game’s soundtrack

A name with substantial heft, there’s a reason Team Silent’s iconic in-house composer has featured so prominently in Slitterhead’s marketing. His soundtracks imbue the tension and atmosphere this brand of horror elicits; the murky haze and shuffling beats of Silent Hill 2, the metronomic anxiety of The Medium, the kaleidoscopic brilliance of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Yamaoka-san has a knack for encapsulating essence and character, and his involvement here is a sign of Slitterhead’s quality and an indication of the faith we should put in Bokeh Game Studio’s debut title.

Release date and platform info

Slitterhead will release on November 8^th to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, plus PC via Steam. The game’s recommended PC requirements include an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processor, 16GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU, plus 30GB of storage space.

Pre-order and edition variations

Console pre-orders are now live, whilst the PC version can only – at the time of writing – be wishlisted on Steam. Game versions are as follows: there’s a standard edition for both PlayStation and Xbox, a deluxe edition which grants 72-hour early access, a Toyama annotated digital artbook and a copy of Yamaoka’s 10-song soundtrack. The PS5 exclusive physical only Slitterhead Day 1 Edition includes the soundtrack on CD, a 100-page art book, stickers, a custom box, plus the game itself.

Planet Coaster 2

It’s almost bizarre that it took this long for Frontier’s Planet Coaster to receive a sequel, especially given its success and acclaim. Planet Coaster 2 launches on November 6th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and once again has players building and managing a theme park. The twist is the addition of water attractions and rides, including water coasters, slides, and rivers. Everything is customizable, and your creations can be shared online with other players. You can also team up with others to create a park together or explore in first person as a visitor.

Empire of the Ants

Microids’ Empire of the Ants offers a real-time strategy experience at a decidedly smaller scale. Despite this, the overarching goal of your colony remains the same – survival and strategic domination. Throughout the 20-hour campaign, you’ll opt for different unit types (including other species like Snails and Rhino Beetles), unleash abilities, manage a war economy, and more. There’s also multiplayer three-player free-for-all and 1v1 ranked play.

Mario and Luigi: Brothership

The brothers find themselves exploring the world of Concordia, composed of multiple islands with different residents, climates, and challenges.

Utilizing Shipshape Island, a ship/island hybrid, to get around, Mario and Luigi also rely on different traversal techniques for platforming when they’re not relying on timing-based Bros. Attacks and Battle Plugs to conquer enemies. Launching on November 7th for Nintendo Switch, Brothership looks to be yet another incredible addition to the Switch’s hallowed line-up.

Slitterhead

From the mind of Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama and Bokeh Game Studio comes an unorthodox action-adventure set in Kowlong. Players control Hyoki, an amnesiac entity committed to defeating the Slitterheads, monstrous beings who can mimic humans. Hyoki’s main means of fighting is possession, taking over other beings and using their blood to create weapons.

It’s also great for getting around and accessing different parts of the city (depending on the host’s identity). Overall, it’s a significant departure from Toyama’s previous works, and we’re keen to see more when it launches on November 8th for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Farming Simulator 25

After last year’s Farming Simulator 23 performed decently on phones (and horrendously on Nintendo Switch), GIANTS Software is finally releasing a full-fledged sequel for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC on November 12th. Farming Simulator 25 features over 20 new crops, more than 400 vehicles, tools from 150+ brands, and a new East Asian environment. Even more notable are the visual improvements over previous titles, from terrain deformation and dynamic weather to improved shadows.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake

The legend of Erdrick is finally coming to contemporary consoles when Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake launches on November 14th for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch. Featuring the HD-2D visual style, the story sees the protagonist, child of the great Ortega, embarking on a journey to defeat Baramos, the Archfiend.

Recruiting allies with customizable appearances and vocations, players can explore the world, engage in side quests, venture into dungeons, and even rescue monsters for battling in the new Monster Arena. There’s also a new Vocation, the Monster Wrangler, and quality-of-life features, like combat orders, which make for a more approachable experience.

LEGO Horizon Adventures

Have you ever wanted to re-experience Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn in a new way? Yes, aside from the upcoming remaster. In that case, Studio Gobo’s LEGO Horizon Adventures has you covered. It carries the charm and light-hearted atmosphere that the Lego series is known for, downplaying some of Zero Dawn’s darker elements in the process.

You’ll still play as Aloy in search of her mother, solo or teaming with other characters like Varl in an action-adventure (and not a beat ’em up where you’ll collect Studs like other Lego titles). It’s an odd ask, to be sure, but LEGO Horizon Adventures could surprise us when it launches on November 14th for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

With the breakout success of its 2020 flight sim, it was only a matter of time before Microsoft went back to the well with Flight Simulator. Developed again by Asobo Studio, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on November 19th for Xbox Series X/S and PC. Thus far, it looks like a staggering effort that builds upon its predecessor while completely blowing it out of the water.

A new Career System where you take tests, learn everything there is to know and then embark on different mission types, from commercial flights and rescue missions to escorting VIPs. There are new aircraft and avionics systems to master, a new flight planner with IFR charts and route planning, over 150 hand-crafted airports (alongside 40,000 procedurally generated airports); and 27 biomes that you can explore on foot. The original is one of the biggest games in scale, but Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 could very well dethrone it.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

If one big console exclusive wasn’t enough for Microsoft, then perhaps S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will seal the deal. After multiple years of delays, to say nothing of the real-world challenges that GSC Game World endured, it’s finally launching on November 20th for Xbox Series X/S and PC. As Skif, players enter the Zone and pretty much have full reign if they can survive.

They’ll encounter other factions, both friendly and hostile, battle mutants, discover Artifacts, and have one too many run-ins with environment-altering Anomalies. The world is seamless, fully hand-crafted and teeming with secrets, which the developer says will necessitate over 100 hours to discover. There’s a lot of hype and expectations on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and in just a few weeks, we’ll see if it finally delivers.

Tetris Forever

Why explore one golden year of the Tetris franchise when you could experience them all? Digital Eclipse’s Tetris Forever collects over 15 titles from the puzzle series into one collection, from recreating the very first Tetris released in 1984 to Japan-only games that are playable for the first time worldwide.

It even includes Tetris Time Warp, a brand-new title where players warp between different eras of Tetris in a single game, playable solo and with three other people. If you’re keen on history, there’s a museum with original ads and photos on top of new documentary featurettes detailing the original game’s development. Tetris Forever launches on November 12th for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Nine Sols

If the wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong has gone from depression to acceptance, Red Candle Games’ Nine Sols may provide a worthy diversion. Available earlier this year for PC, it’s coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on November 26th.

Combining elements of platforming with hack-and-slash combat, including a robust parry system inspired by Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Nine Sols focuses on Yi, who embarks on a quest to slay the titular 9 Sols. Presenting sleek animated visuals, players learn more about Yi, the nature of New Kunlun and unlock abilities to access new areas. If you’re a fan of challenging combat or action platforms in general, it’s worth a look.

Towers of Aghasba (Early Access)

“Fantasy building with a mix of open-world exploration and restoration” describes Towers of Aghasba, which enters early access on November 19th for PS5 and PC. Inspired by films like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Princess Mononoke, it sees players building a new city for their people while venturing into the world to cleanse a mysterious corruption.

Early access features three ecosystems and town types, more than 40 creatures, over 120 plants, and 150 recipes for decorations. You can go it alone or play with up to three other players, engaging in combat, farming, fishing or discovering ancient ruins. If its gameplay can live up to the gorgeous aesthetic, then Towers of Aghasba could end up as yet another hallmark open-world sandbox crafting title.

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD

Let’s start things off with what’s probably the most obvious pick. Of the games still due out in the remainder of 2024, it’s fair to say that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is easily among the biggest ones, if not flat out the biggest, period. The wait for a follow up to Dragon Age: Inquisition has stretched on for over a decade, but based on everything that we’ve seen of it so far, it’s looking like The Veilguard may actually end up being worth that weight. In particular, the game’s cast of companion characters and its new combat system – which blends traditional Dragon Age tactics with more aggressive real-time action – have looked promising, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of why exactly The Veilguard has caught our eye in the lead up to its release. Hopefully, this will be the return to form that BioWare fans have been hoping to see from the studio for so long.

The same was revealed by Toyama in a recent interview with VGC, where he revealed that the initial plan in the early stages of Slitterhead’s development had been to build it with an open world structure, something that the development team ultimately decided against due to the game’s lower budget. The mission-based structure that the game ultimately went with, however, ended up working well for the experience, according to Toyama.

“One decision we made early in the game was that we originally wanted an open-world setting for the game, but it wasn’t reasonable with the budget,” he said. “That decision worked well, boxing in the missions and progressing through the storyline.”

Slitterhead is due out on November 8 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.