When analyzing the upcoming game ‘Hotel Barcelona’, one can’t overlook the impressive backgrounds of its creators. Teaming up are the renowned director Suda51 of ‘Killer7’ and ‘No More Heroes’ fame and Swery65, known for the cult classic ‘Deadly Premonition’.

Gameplay Overview In this game, players will immerse themselves in the life of Justine, a U.S. Marshal possessed by a killer’s spirit, navigating a haunted hotel filled with seven notorious murderers.

Gameplay Features Players can expect a unique roguelite experience where they can harness the strengths of previous incarnations of themselves to tackle challenges. As Swery65 mentioned during a recent PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, he aimed to recreate a feeling reminiscent of the hardcore arcade games of the past. He took inspiration from the making of ‘Hotel Barcelona’ during his travels with Suda51 in Banff, Canada, gathering insights that revitalized older hardcore gameplay elements.

Inspirations and Development Swery shared that initial concepts for ‘Hotel Barcelona’ often drew heavily from both his and Suda’s career-defining pieces. Each encounter in the game embodies a flavor of his beloved cinematic influences, particularly referencing iconic scenes from The Shining. Some notable weapons in the game, such as the kitchen knife and baseball bat, directly nod to those cinematic moments. Swery remarked, “The weapons that Jack’s wife used to attack him with in my favorite movie, The Shining.”

While announcing that ‘Hotel Barcelona’ is now available, the creative team invites both veterans of the genre and newcomers alike to dive into their vision of tension and nostalgia.