Konami release new NeverDead screens, artwork

Konami has released a bunch of new screens and some incredible concept artwork for the upcoming action horror game NeverDead.

The brainchild of Shinta Nojiri, who previously directed the Metal Gear Acid series, and co-developed with Rebellion Software, NeverDead stars an immortal hero named Bryce Boltzmann, who, alongside his partner Arcadia, works for an agency tasked with defeating demonic incursions.

The new screens show Bryce and friends fighting off demons and playing basketball with his own head!

Also featured are some concept art pieces from Japanese artist Toshiaki Takayama.

Before working with Konami, Takayama created artwork for a bunch of Japanese arcade games. He worked on Haunted Mansion (a Taito developed light gun game), Eternal Wheel, and Sega’s popular Romance of the Kingdoms card game Sangokushi Taisen. Takayama’s latest work is drawing immortal demon hunter Bryce Boltzmann for NeverDead.

NeverDead is scheduled to launch for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 31st, 2012.