Hideki Kamiya says Resident Evil developers have lost sight of how scary their games are

Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, says Capcom should give players the option to turn down the horror in future instalments, arguing that the series’ developers have become too numb to how frightening their games are. Clovers boss Kamiya has previously expressed his dislike of scary games, including calling for a ‘non-scary’ mode, and even brainstorming a ‘cozy’ Resident Evil spin-off featuring a retired Leon Kennedy walking his dog. Speaking to VGC in a recent interview, the designer – who also worked on the original Resident Evil game – clarified that he was “one hundred percent serious” with his proposal that horror be made optional in the Capcom series and said that he’d shared his feedback with members of the Resident Evil team. Read More...

Sep 1, 2026 - 21:28

Hideki Kamiya says Resident Evil developers have lost sight of how scary their games are

Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, says Capcom should give players the option to turn down the horror in future instalments, arguing that the series’ developers have become too numb to how frightening their games are.

Clovers boss Kamiya has previously expressed his dislike of scary games, including calling for a ‘non-scary’ mode, and even brainstorming a ‘cozy’ Resident Evil spin-off featuring a retired Leon Kennedy walking his dog.

Speaking to VGC in a recent interview, the designer – who also worked on the original Resident Evil game – clarified that he was “one hundred percent serious” with his proposal that horror be made optional in the Capcom series and said that he’d shared his feedback with members of the Resident Evil team.

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