Silent Hill F Producer Hints At Future Sequels Set Outside Of US

""We believe we could perhaps take similar approaches with other cultures across the globe," Okamoto told Inverse through a translator. "For example, in Central or South America, we could perhaps tap into the more local, shamanistic beliefs and see how that ties in. But we could also try to expand our horizons and look into other regions, like possibly Russia, Italy, or South Korea, because all those areas have their own unique types of belief systems. I believe that will be a gateway for us to expand our concepts further.""

"Okamoto appears to have put the most thought into the Central and South American locations, which he said have "been affected by a lot of military governments and coups," before adding, "There is a type of bravado and 'machismo' that comes from these political landscapes. There's also the more folkloric angle coming from shamanism and local beliefs." However, Okamoto noted that Konami potentially partnering with a development studio in Central and South America for a Silent Hill game may be difficult because the region doesn't have many to choose from. But he didn't rule it out."

"Okamoto recently credited memes and fan art for keeping Silent Hill f trending months after its release. An update for that game also added a new casual difficulty and a skip feature for new game plus. Meanwhile, the Silent Hill 2 remake appears to have been quietly confirmed for Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft and Konami have yet to announce a release for that port."

Silent Hill f relocated the series setting from the original American town to Japan decades earlier. Future entries may follow by using other cultural settings worldwide and integrating local belief systems and folklore. Central and South American settings offer shamanistic elements alongside political histories marked by military governments, coups, bravado, and machismo. Other potential regions include Russia, Italy, and South Korea, each with distinct belief systems. Partnering with development studios in Central and South America could be challenging due to a limited number of local teams. Memes and fan art kept Silent Hill f trending, and updates added casual difficulty and a new-game-plus skip feature; a Silent Hill 2 remake appears confirmed for Xbox Series X|S with release details pending.

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