Konami is planning “second and third waves” of new Silent Hill video games, in accordance to producer Motoi Okamoto.
Okamoto supplied a foggy glimpse into the traditional horror franchise’s future throughout an interview featured in Famitsu Problem 1965 (by way of Game Observer). The sequence ended an extended, painful drought with out new video games with an preliminary wave of new releases over the previous few years, and now that this primary batch is out, Konami is already trying ahead to what it may possibly do subsequent.
“All three titles we initially introduced had been in a position to be launched efficiently, so we’re relieved (laughs),” he famous. “They’ve additionally obtained excessive reward, and we’re glad with it.”
Okamoto continued: “Efficiently launching this ‘first wave’ comes with nice aid, however we’re not stopping right here; we should suppose of the second and third waves. We are able to’t share particular particulars, however we’re at present taking a look at a quantity of initiatives.”
The primary wave of Konami’s return to Silent Hill – which included titles just like the Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill f, and final month’s Silent Hill: Townfall – rolled out all through the previous few years. Townfall arrived as the latest installment when it dropped gamers into the footwear of protagonist Simon Ordell in a ’90s Scotland simply final month.
It obtained usually favorable opinions, with IGN giving it an 8/10. We stated, “Just like the intravenous needle completely jutting out of its hero’s wrist, Silent Hill: Townfall provides this lengthy working sequence a welcome shot within the arm.”
It is a profitable run of video games that Konami is pleased with, however getting right here wasn’t straightforward. After Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills failed to materialize, Okamoto stated he had a tough time convincing higher-ups that extra video games was the best way to go. Nevertheless, so far as he was involved, “only one remake isn’t sufficient,” including, “as a producer, I can’t let it finish solely with that.”
“If there have been just one launch, wouldn’t folks suppose that the event goes to be cancelled once more, I assumed,” Okamoto added.
Whereas Konami’s plan to launch further waves of Silent Hill video games spells a promising future for followers who’ve missed the franchise, now we have identified that the sequence would proceed in some type. Bloober Staff, the horror-centric developer chargeable for the Silent Hill 2 remake, confirmed it was engaged on a remake of the unique Silent Hill final 12 months.
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