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One door closes and another opens. Failure leads to a path toward success. And Capcom faced a similar scenario after the much anticipated release of the (still Nintendo exclusive) Resident Evil Remake on the GameCube (also available for Wii).
Unfortunately, the REmake didn’t really succeed when it came to sales, opposing its widespread ocean of glowing praise from fans and critics alike (it’s the scariest game in the series, in my opinion). Thus, the father of Resident Evil, Shinji Mikami, felt inclined to give Resident Evil 4 a more action-oriented style because of the game’s struggling sales, to appeal to an even broader audience. In a recent interview with IGN he states:
“Maybe there weren’t many people ready to accept that. Because of the reaction to the Resident Evil remake, I decided to work more action into Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4 would have been a more scary, horror-focused game if the remake had sold well.”
But fret not! There’s still hope that one day we’ll see another true survival horror game like the REmake (after Evil Within, of course), with Mikami citing the beloved remake as one of his favorite games in the series and stating that it’s possible that he can make that type of game again.
Of course, REmake’s not-up-to-par-for-Capcom sales is a result of the platform it was on. The GameCube was home to some truly amazing classic games, but its money-making audience just wasn’t all that crazy about such mature-themed games. Now, where’s that HD version we’re all dying to play, Capcom?
Check out the source link below to read more about Mikami’s thoughts on the current state of the survival horror genre.
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