E3 2011: It’s Just a Flesh Wound – Never Die in NeverDead

8 Jun, 2011

Demon hunters and being a cocky son of a b**** seem to go hand in hand these days, but not many are as unique as Konami’s newest IP. With E3 in full chaotic (and crazily fun) swing, Konami gave us a taste of what being an immortal demon hunter can really do for you.

After beginning production a year ago, Konami is ready to show off what NeverDead is like. You take the role of Bryce, a legendary demon hunter, who was born 500 years ago. After a challenge with the Demon King that goes horrifically wrong, Bryce is cursed (or perhaps blessed?) with immortality.

To top it all off, your lovely wife dies by your side while trying to help you conquer the King. Is Bryce an angry man with vengeance in mind? You betcha.

With something like a cross between HellBoy and Devil May Cry, this title turned a few heads at E3. In their Pre-E3 Press Release, Konami’s producer of NeverDead, Shinta Nojiri, discussed the decisions made when coming up with the idea of his game.

“The most unique feature in NeverDead and something that you won’t find in any other game is the fact that your player is immortal,” said Nojiri.

Yeah, you saw that right, and no don’t adjust your glasses or rub your eyes. Your main character will never die, regardless of what kinds of injury you will sustain during gameplay. What exactly does that mean? Why, detachable limbs of course, sans the Black Knight. “No matter what kind of attack he suffers, even though he loses limbs on occasion from the attacks, he still can’t be killed,” Nojiri explained. “So what happens is, he picks up his limbs and puts them back on.”

You can be certain that there will be a lot of fun elements involved with this detachment of limbs.

“Just having an immortal character is not good enough,” said Nojiri. “It’s more about how to use it in order for the player to advance in the game. It was more about if he was going to be able to use those detached limbs to his advantage, to fight in different ways.”

Imagine having your two arms fifteen feet away and still shooting a monster that might be trying to eat your head. Sounds like a bloody good time.

Does it sound interesting? We hope so, because it looked plenty interesting. Take a look at the E3 trailer, complete with an exclusive piece by MegaDeth. Just to emphasize the bada$$ery:

Be prepared to slay demons for the rest of your life, and don’t forget to do it with extra bloody limbs on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 this Winter.

Video courtesy Machinima.

Watch the full Pre-E3 Konami Press Release here.

Want more information and some deliciously violent screenshots? Check out the official site for NeverDead.