Thursday, 09 December 2021 22:55

Slitterhead May Take Inspiration From a Real Japanese Urban Legend

Written by Nicola Jean Kapron
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Slitterhead is almost certainly drawing on the lessons learns from Silent Hill, but it may also be inspired by a famous Japanese urban legend.

Horror is one of the most subjective genres in existence, but a skilled game designer like Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama can craft an experience that can get under the skin of just about anyone. His new title, the bizarre and unsettling Slitterhead, appears to be taking what he learned from working on his previous titles and running with it. However, Slitterhead seems to have inspiration from more than just previous Keiichiro Toyama games like Silent Hill and Siren. The game also seems to be modeled loosely off a Japanese urban legend that has been around for decades if not centuries.

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