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First Dev Diary for ‘Deathverse: Let It Die’ Brings Back Uncle Death [Video]
It’s been an eternity since we last heard about Deathverse: Let It Die when it was first announced last year. Publisher GungHo Online Entertainment and developer Supertrick Games are still working away on it, and have released the first of several dev diaries to keep fans in the loop.
The first episode sees Uncle Death, the skateboarding enthusiast mascot from the original Let It Die, sit down with Deathverse‘s director Shin Hideyuki. The duo discuss the mindset behind creating Supertrick Games, and why they decided to develop the game. For those not in the know, Supertrick Games was created by members of Grasshopper Manufacture (which made the original Let It Die) to continue supporting the game while starting the development of Deathverse: Let It Die.
The idea behind these dev diaries is to have new episodes in the coming weeks, with Uncle Death and Director Shin revealing more details about the game, including topics such as the soundtrack, customization options, development process and more.
Deathverse: Let It Die is currently in development for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 as a free-to-play title, with a Spring 2022 release date.
Puppet Combo are once again taking it old-school in more ways than one. Originally released in 2019 on itch.io, the developer has announced that their PS2 Survival Horror-inspired title The Glass Staircase will be headed to Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch on May 24.
Described as “a short-form old-school psychological horror game”, The Glass Staircase takes place in 1922, inside a dilapidated estate converted into an orphanage. Four girls attempt to survive long enough to complete their chores and find a new home. As these things go, unknowable horrors have punctuated the history of the house, and they’re about to learn about them the hard way.
Rather than focusing on grotesque slasher horror, The Glass Staircase is a surreal and atmospheric game, inspired by PS2 survival horror titles like Silent Hill 2 and the GameCube classic Eternal Darkness. Of course, you have to toss in those classic 80s Italian horror movies such as The Beyond, House by the Cemetery, and Suspiria.
Players will be able to customize their experience in The Glass Staircase with a selection of control styles (including the classic tank controls), graphical modes, and CRT effects. You can go for the classic lo-fi experience, or opt for something more modern.
If you’re keen on seeing what we originally thought when the game first released way back when, you can check out our impressions of the itch.io version.
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