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Early footage of PS Vita game Kodoku showcases its Japanese horror stylings

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Early footage of PS Vita game Kodoku showcases its Japanese horror stylings
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Carnivore Studio has released a short video that showcases the visual design of its upcoming PS Vita survival horror game Kodoku.

You can see that it's all animated from an isometric perspective with interplay between dark and light.

This contrast will inform the game's focus on stealth as you'll need to keep to the shadows. In the video, the character also mentions that their lamp is running out of fuel, so they'll need to find more.

There are also plenty of grisly details on show including rotting corpses covered in flies and hallways drenched in pools of blood.

Do note that the studio notes in its blog post that a lot of what you see is temporary and a work-in-progress, including the font rendering.

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At the start of the video, you can also see the first mythical Japanese ghost talking to the main character. She's suitably creepy-looking.

As a recap, Kodoku has you exploring the titular island for paranormal phenomena. Instead of fighting, you evade conflict by sneaking around, and crafting magic to cast spells.

Once it's finished it should be heading to PS Vita and PS4.
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