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Jordan Gerblick

Resident Evil creator says the secret to a good remake is knowing what "made the original work," praises RE4 Remake for improving the "half-assed" story he wrote "in 2 weeks"

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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has spoken out on video game remakes, and he's particularly impressed with how Capcom handled 2023's Resident Evil 4 Remake.

Speaking to IGN, Mikami explained his philosophy behind tackling a video game remake. "I think the comprehensive and fundamental understanding of what it was that made the original work in the first place is probably the most important point of a good remake," he said. "Everything from the ground up, basically ... There's a few examples of that with certain series that Capcom has put out."

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