Hideki Kamiya Is Losing Sleep Over Resident Evil Requiem And Wants A Cherry Blossom Mode
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Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya admits Resident Evil Requiem is too terrifying for him to play alone, jokingly asking Capcom for a cherry blossom mode that replaces gore with flower petals.
Gaming industry veteran Hideki Kamiya is having a hard time getting through Resident Evil Requiem. The legendary director behind Resident Evil 2 recently admitted that the horror title is keeping him awake at night, prompting him to jokingly lobby Capcom for a pacifist, non-scary mode. During a hangout with his team at Clovers, Kamiya suggested a version of the game where blood splatters are replaced with cherry blossom petals and the atmosphere is dialed back so he can just focus on the puzzles and combat. As reported by Eurogamer, this is not the first time the developer has openly voiced his aversion to actually being frightened by the genre he helped shape.
It is a hilarious paradox for a creator whose fingerprints are all over survival horror history. Kamiya noted that while he loves the mechanics and the world building, the sheer terror of Requiem is simply too much for him to handle alone in the dark. His proposed rework would turn the grim reality of zombie combat into an upbeat, feel-good playground. While a mode that swaps out gore for falling petals sounds like a modder's fever dream rather than an official Capcom roadmap feature, the sentiment resonates with plenty of players who love intricate puzzle design and action loops but prefer to skip the psychological dread.
Regardless of Kamiya's sleepless nights, Resident Evil Requiem is having an incredible run since its launch. Capcom recently confirmed that the game cleared five million sales in less than a week alongside record breaking concurrent player counts on Steam. Fans and critics are praising the title as both a masterclass in suffocating tension and a brilliant nostalgic victory lap for the franchise. Meanwhile, Kamiya and the team at Clovers are keeping busy working on their upcoming Okami sequel, leaving us to wonder if future updates will ever grant the industry legend his wish for a petal-filled zombie apocalypse.
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Original article: Eurogamer