Resident Evilcreator and one of the most influential people in the gaming industry, Shinji Mikami, shares his thoughts on the horror genre and his inspirations regarding the legendary franchise he birthed, as well as how he found his way into the industry in the first place.
Apparently we have Mikami’s friend to thank, as he managed to capture Mikami’s interest by using a wrestling game ad as a trap. He started his career at Capcom through another ad promoting a reception party at Osaka’s Hilton Hotel and ended up meeting Yoshiki Okamoto who would later be his superior. The interview, which is the first part of two, is 36 minutes with the second part premiering on October 29th.
According to the official description: “For his 30th career anniversary, we met Shinji Mikami, one of the most prolific creators and contributors to the game industry. Over a long interview, he told us about his beginnings at Capcom, the birth of theResident Evilseries and his views on the horror genre.”
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Meanwhile on the videogame frontwe haveResident Evil: Village, which made its debut duringthe PS5 Showcase by Sony. Continuing from whereREVIIleft off,ÂVillageseems to be aiming to bring players into an entirely differentÂResident EvilÂexperience, this time around focused on European forests and mountains and the presence of werewolves, in lieu of the seriesâ traditional zombies.
And thanks to the CapcomTGS 2020stream, during theResident Evil VillageGuest Talk on September 27th, we learned thatResident Evil Villagehas a crafting mechanic. Comedian and singerEiko Kanoexclusively playedBiohazard Village(the Japanese title) during the event and revealed that when defeated, enemies inResident Evil Villagedrop not only money like inRE4, but also materials.Villageis coming in 2021 toPS5,Xbox Series X, andPC.
