The original creators for theSilent Hillseries, Bokeh Game Studio, shared their own celebration for the 26th anniversary ofResident Evil, commenting specifically on how the Capcom hit originally inspired some of the survival horror genre. This also came along with an announcement to watch out for something from the Bokeh YouTube channel, where the developer has a surprise forResident Evilfansin store.This comes as the originalResident Evilcelebrates stepping past the first quarter-century since release all the way back in March 1996 for the original PlayStation console. With the franchise launching as a powerhouse for developer Capcom, and continuing strong as recently as last year’sResident Evil Village, the occasion is certainly something for the gaming industry to want to celebrate.RELATED:Resident Evil 4 Remake Should Keep The Original’s B-Movie ToneOriginally posted to the Bokeh Game Studio Twitter account, theSilent Hilldeveloper shared an image of the original Japanese covers for both its own title andResident Evil. The post went on to comment thatResident Evilstands as an inspirationtoSilent Hillcreator Keiichiro Toyama for developing the classic name in the survival horror genre. So, even though the games host different settings and themes for the dread both inspire, they do share some DNA from how they’ve impacted and been impacted by classic gaming horror.
Bokeh Game Studio also announced that something will be coming to the developer’s YouTube channel that fans, likely something bothSilent HillandResident Evilwill enjoy. This YouTube channel has previously been used to share Q&A’s with the developer, as well as reveals forupcoming titles likeSlitterheadthat the studio is currently working on. So, hopefully this upcoming video will have some inside scoops on the histories ofSilent HillandResident Evil, and the effects they’ve had on each other for the last 26 years.
This type of comradery between studios, especially competing studios, is always an uplifting sight as gaming developers are able to celebrate each other’s successes and milestones likeResident Evil’s 26th anniversary. It’s also an interesting insight for fans to see how developers like Bokeh Game Studio may have been inspired by the other games coming out in similar genres during development. Maybe if Bokeh Game Studio is able to continue spearheadingSilent Hillinto future titles, then the developer can continue to draw inspiration from recentResident Eviltitles to reach success in modern gaming.
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