Resident Evil 4 Director Shinji Mikami Hopes That The Rumored Remake Improves The Story

Shinji Mikami, a horror icon in gaming, is the director of Resident Evil 1, which was the start of a whole franchise that has over one dozen entries. Then, Mikami left Capcom and created Tango Gameworks. Bethesda is now the owner of Tango Gameworks. It’s where Mikami launched his latest horror series The Evil Within. GhostWire Tokyo will be released on PlayStation 5 and PC in March. 

While Mikami’s mind is probably mostly focused on the yokai-filled streets of Tokyo, that didn’t stop him from reminiscing about his most well-known horror series, Resident Evil. Interview with Mikami Newsweek, Mikami explained that he believes there’s ways Resident Evil 4 could be improved. More specifically, he said if rumors of Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake are true, he not only welcomes it but hopes that it improves the story he helped write in the original release. 

“If it’s a question of whether I want to see it or not, I think I do,” Mikami told Newsweek. “I just hope that they make the story better.” 

It’s a surprising thing to hear the director of Resident Evil 4 say that, especially given how well-received the game remains today. However, he said that it took the team less than three weeks for the story to be created. 

“The game itself is close to perfect, but we only had two and a half weeks to make that story and so I have a different view,” Mikami said. “There just wasn’t enough time to make it good and the people I wanted to work on it declined because of that restriction.” 

Mikami later stated that Resident Evil 4 has been better since his departure from Capcom (2006). 

“Every time they rerelease the old Resident Evil 4, something new has been applied to it and it’s given some polish,” he said. “I think they’re doing a really good job. They’ve been great at adapting the franchise to market changes and have evolved it well. That’s a great thing.” 

Something tells us that fans of Resident Evil 4 will not want Capcom to deviate too much from the original story if the rumored remake is a real thing. We will only know more in the future. Read our opinions on the latest rerelease here. Game Informer’sCheck out Resident Evil VR Review and check it out Game Informer’s Resident Evil Village review. 

[Source: Newsweek]

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