Few video games embody campy writing like Resident Evil 4, and few know that better than its director Shinji Mikami.
Rumors of a Resident Evil 4 Remake have been swirling about for years. During an interview with VG247, Mikami commented on a hypothetical remake of arguably his most beloved game. Surprisingly, he hopes Capcom steps up in the writing department.
“Fans will most likely want [the remake, and so that’s a good thing,” Mikami said. “It would be great if Capcom could do a great job and make the story better, and put out a good product.”
While camp is part of what makes the series fun, last year’s Resident Evil 4 VR highlights why a tighter script could make for a better story. According to Mikami, he “only had three weeks to write it in.” Wild how one of the best horror games ever barely had any editing time.
These days, Mikami is hard at work on Ghostwire Tokyo, which comes out this March. Personally, I hope Mikami stuffs in a few Resident Evil 4 one-liners like ‘where’s everyone going, bingo?’
Capcom’s official remake might be a hush-hush affair still, but fans recently released the stunning Resident Evil 4 HD mod. So anyone looking to revisit a classic with enhanced visuals might as well give it a try.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
