Silent Hill f Writer Poured Everything Into the Story — Says He'd Be Fine If It's His Last Work

Following the release of the latest Silent Hill f trailer, the game’s writer, Ryukishi07, shared his thoughts on working on the horror project. Judging by his words, fans have nothing to worry about—he wouldn’t mind if this turned out to be his final work.

To this day, I remember the feeling of my first encounter with the strangling and oppressive atmosphere of Silent Hill. It still deeply haunts me, and it still utterly fascinates me. It's an honor to find myself involved with a series I have so many memories with. I've poured all my efforts into this story, so much so that I don't think I would mind if it was the last thing I ever wrote.
— Ryukishi07

According to him, working with Konami was full of surprises. Initially, he assumed the story would take place in an American town, only to find out later that it would be a traditional Japanese horror. This made him reflect on what truly defines Silent Hill.

On the one hand, Silent Hill is a setting, one that has seen many memories, stories, and much pain. In other words, it's a physical place with a dark history. On the other hand, Silent Hill is also about portraying characters' struggles with the evil within themselves, sin, discontent, and conflict in a visually striking way. It’s a gateway into the psychological battles of the human mind. Of there two interpretations, If we consider the latter to be closer to the core of Silent Hill, then we can see this game is very much a Silent Hill.
— Ryukishi07

The writer also explained his decision to make the protagonist a girl. He noticed that many female characters in Silent Hill suffer tragic fates, so he wanted to create a heroine capable of making her own choices.

Silent Hill f is set to release on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. A launch date has yet to be announced.

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