HOTEL BARCELONA Arrives on PlayStation This September

Alright, let’s dive into what’s happening with HOTEL BARCELONA. This new game—basically a whirlwind of slashing chaos from SWERY and SUDA51—is dropping on the PS5 this September, courtesy of CULT Games and White Owls. And get this, it’s way more than your standard horror flick walk-through. So, yeah, you’re gonna wanna check it out!

Oh, and there’s this video you gotta see. I swear the image looked like something out of an abandoned VHS tape from 1992. But I couldn’t quite explain why it caught my attention. Weirdly compelling. There’s even this bit where you’ve gotta punch in your birth date to watch it, which is kinda odd, right? Anyway, moving on…

Picture this: A hotel, standing all mysterious-like on the edge between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It’s like, oh-so-fancy from the outside, but inside, it’s a serial killer trap. If that’s not enough to mess with your head, I dunno what is.

Enter Justine. Totally green—like fresh outta training wheels—federal marshal but she’s got a twist. Her mind’s sharing space with Dr. Carnival, some insane murderer guy. And together, yep, the two of them need to clear out the hotel of killers. It’s turbo survival mode!

The game is not your usual run-and-shoot. There’s this nifty 2.5D action setup—I didn’t even know that was a thing. And the atmosphere? Pure 1980s American horror, reeking all over the place. It’s like trying to dance through a minefield while timing your steps perfectly. If ya survive, you’re basically Bruce Lee in a horror flick.

And dying isn’t the end—seriously. Every time you croak, a version of you comes back as a “Slasher Phantom.” Yeah, you heard right. Your past self helps chop down enemies, or at least distract them while you figure out what on earth to do next. Die, try again, be stronger. Wash, rinse, repeat madness.

Then there’s all this blood—sticky, sweaty, all over the place. And wouldn’t ya know, it powers you up! Fill the Skull Gauge, hit the climax, and you unleash the “Carnival Awakening.” Total mayhem ensues. It’s like tossing a mentos into a Diet Coke, but ten times bloodier.

In HOTEL BARCELONA, you’re wandering through seven—count ’em seven—horror-themed zones. Each one’s got its own big baddy to topple. One moment you’re in a spooky mansion—next, you’re in some freaky lab. I mean, talk about genre-hopping nightmares! Each boss is like a final exam for horror geeks.

Now, the creators of this chaos, SUDA51 and SWERY, they’re like rockstars in the gaming world. First time these two legends are teaming up, and the results? Wacky, gory, absolutely bonkers. And I’m here for it. Honestly, no idea what to expect but I’m as curious as a cat—with way more than nine lives, hopefully.

And there you have it. HOTEL BARCELONA: not just a game—a fever dream you can’t wake up from. Maybe it’s the horror junkie’s new playground, or maybe it’s something else. Who knows, we’ll just have to ride this nightmare wave and find out.