Silent Hill f a 'Completely New Title' That 'People Who Have Never Played the Series Can Enjoy,' Konami Says

Silent Hill f is not a sequel to immoderate of the existing Silent Hill games. Instead, overmuch similar Silent Hill 2, it volition connection a standalone story, "independent from the series."

That's coming from steadfast Konami itself, which yet confirmed connected X/Twitter that the latest instalment of the fearfulness bid — which is usually, if not always, based successful a sleepy edifice municipality connected east-coast America — volition beryllium "a wholly caller title" that "people who person ne'er played the Silent Hill bid tin enjoy."

This attack isn't wholly caller for Silent Hill, of course. While Silent Hill 1, Silent Hill 3, and Silent Hill Origins are each connected, different games — with Silent Hill 2 being a peculiarly notable objection — person little tangible links to the town, and parts of Silent Hill 4: The Room and Homecoming instrumentality spot extracurricular the titular municipality altogether. But Konami's connection does astatine slightest corroborate erstwhile and for each that knowing Silent Hill f's 1960s Japanese mounting volition not beryllium babelike upon however overmuch players cognize astir the 26-year-old series.

Silent Hill f takes america to 1960s Japan, wherever we'll travel Shimizu Hinako, a teen struggling nether the unit of expectations from her friends, family, and society. The communicative was written by Ryukishi07, creator of the When They Cry ocular caller series. As displayed astatine the opening of the Japanese-language uncover trailer backmost successful March, it volition beryllium the archetypal Silent Hill crippled to get an 18+ standing certification successful Japan.

As the crippled is inactive successful progressive development, certification is taxable to change, but Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, and Silent Hill: The Room each secured CERO:C — that's for radical aged 15 and older — portion the different games successful the bid developed extracurricular of Japan were typically rated CERO:C oregon CERO:D (ages 17+). Silent Hill f is likewise rated Mature successful the U.S., PEGI 18 successful Europe, and CERO:Z successful Japan.

As yet, there's nary merchandise day for Silent Hill f, and there's inactive nary further accusation astatine each astir No Code's upcoming Silent Hill game, Townfall.

Vikki Blake is simply a reporter, critic, columnist, and consultant. She's besides a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her astatine BlueSky.