Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami says he’d “love to see” a sequel to one of the GameCube’s best games
“Killer11”
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Shinji Mikami, renowned creator of series such asResident EvilandThe Evil Within,recently sat down with Grasshopper Manufacture’s Goichi Suda (aka ‘Suda51’) to discuss the upcoming release ofShadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered.
As reported byVGC, Mikami expressed interest in Suda developing a follow-up to one of his studio’s most beloved games. “I’ve realized that I want to stay as hands-on as possible when it comes to game creation,” says Mikami when asked about plans for future projects during theGrasshopper Direct presentation. “And I’d love to see Suda make a sequel toKiller7.”
Suda, appearing taken aback by Mikami’s comment, replies: “Seriously?!” He follows up by saying: “Someday we may just see aKiller7sequel, or a ‘complete edition’… I’d rather make a complete edition first.”
Humorously, Mikami chides that a complete edition of the original game would be “kinda lame,” after Suda suggests ideas for a sequel title in “Killer11"and “Killer 7: Beyond.”
Nobutaka Ichiki, project manager onShadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered,chimes in, stating that in the originalKiller7,one of the playable characters - Coyote Smith - had lots of cut dialogue. Mikami then admits: “Fans would probably love a complete edition. That could actually be doable.”
Killer7launched on the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 all the way back in 2005 (with a surpriseSteamrelease landing in 2018). It was immediately notable - and divisive - for its striking cel-shaded art style and peculiar gameplay which had its seven playable characters - the Smiths - follow pre-determined on-rails paths through stages instead of being able to fully explore them.
Despite its quirks, it’s maintained a healthy following over the years thanks to its captivating story, incredible style and exceptional music and sound design. Next year will beKiller7’s20th anniversary, too, so I don’t think there’ll be a better time than then to release a complete edition on modern consoles and PC.
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