A Lethal Premonition VR demo was examined and scrapped, although SWERY expressed curiosity in making a VR adaptation “if given the possibility.”
Following final week’s launch of Loss of life Sport Resort, the debut VR recreation from White Owls Inc., UploadVR carried out an email-based Q&A with the studio’s founder, Hidetaka Suehiro, usually generally known as SWERY. Requested if he would contemplate VR diversifications for his earlier work, equivalent to 2010’s survival horror recreation Lethal Premonition, Suehiro suggested it might depend upon the rights holders however, “if given the possibility, I would definitely love to do it.”
Suehiro then revealed that throughout the growth of Lethal Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, the studio created a demo that allowed them to traverse Lethal Premonition’s world utilizing VR headsets. Nevertheless, Suehiro suggested this was “only a check” and was subsequently scrapped.
For full transparency, here is the unedited query and reply:
UploadVR: Whereas I perceive this can be difficult by IP possession, would you ever contemplate creating VR diversifications on your earlier video games like Lethal Premonition?
Suehiro: As for Lethal Premonition, it is dependent upon the rights holders and the producers with the licensing rights, but when given the possibility, I would definitely love to do it. The truth is, throughout the growth of Lethal Premonition 2, the group created a demo the place they traversed the world of Lethal Premonition utilizing VR headsets. To keep away from elevating expectations, let me make clear that this was only a check and it was scrapped.
As for Loss of life Sport Resort, this new VR horror title provides a tackle the basic dying recreation trope usually seen in anime video games like Danganronpa. That includes single-player and on-line multiplayer, the solo marketing campaign places you within the Loss of life Sport 2000, the place you need to survive in opposition to “quirky foes.”
That is accessible now on the Meta Quest platform, and we’ll deliver you our Loss of life Sport Resort overview and full interview with Suehiro quickly.