Hotel Barcelona Delayed Until 2025: What to Expect
Hotel Barcelona, the side-scrolling slasher movie parody from wonderfully oddball designers Goichi “Suda51” Suda and Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro and Swery, has been delayed from 2024 into next year so developer White Owls can “keep polishing it and making it better”.
The Story Behind Hotel Barcelona
Suda51 (No More Heroes, Shadows of the Damned) and Swery (Deadly Premonition, The Good Life) shared a first look at Hotel Barcelona last year, unveiling a game in which renowned serial killers from all over the US descend on the titular Pittsburgh hotel for reasons not entirely clear.
Motives probably aren’t a priority, however, when dealing with a game whose novice federal marshal protagonist Justine also happens to have an insane serial killer named Dr. Carnival living inside of her. “Will she be able to exterminate all the evil serial killers and escape from this cursed hotel?!,” asks its Steam page, “Find out in this 2.5D slasher film parody action game!”
Gameplay Features
Justine’s journey takes her across seven locations (each inspired by a different horror movie and overseen by its own serial killer boss) packed with enemies she’ll need to slaughter in order to remain bathed in blood and increase the power of her skills.
All this was originally due to arrive this year, but with time running out for a 2024 release, Swery explained during the recent IndieDevDay that they are bug checking the game and aiming for an early 2025 release.
Platforms and Future Plans
Hotel Barcelona is set to release simultaneously on Steam, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5, and while a Nintendo version isn’t in the works currently, Swery joked about the possibility of AI porting it to Switch in the future.
FAQs
Q: When is Hotel Barcelona expected to release?
A: The game is now aiming for an early 2025 release due to additional polishing and bug checking.
Q: What platforms will Hotel Barcelona be available on?
A: Hotel Barcelona will launch on Steam, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5 simultaneously.
Credit: www.eurogamer.net
