Hideki Kamiya, the legendary director behind fan-favorite video games like Satan Might Cry and Bayonetta, is looking for a “non-scary mode” for Resident Evil Requiem.
The director — who additionally directed the unique Resident Evil 2, by the way in which! — has been filmed speaking to his crew as they watch a colleague spend just a little high quality time with Leon S. Kennedy within the newest Resident Evil recreation.
Within the temporary video uploaded to his new studio’s Twitter/X account, we see a dev taking part in Requiem, surrounded by colleagues, together with Kamiya. “I have been saying for ceaselessly, they need to make a ‘non-scary’ mode,” Kamiya says, to which somebody replies: “That will fully defeat the idea of the sport, although…”
We’re all taking part in Resident Evil Requiem!
Kamiya—who hates horror video games—is doing his standard grumbling 🤭🍀 pic.twitter.com/ocbW8tsnDR— CLOVERS Inc. (@CLOVERS_en) March 10, 2026
“Look, I simply wish to benefit from the puzzles!” he added. “The puzzles and the fight. I do not want the scary stuff…”
It was, the truth is, Kamiya’s Resident Evil 2 that gave us rookie cop Leon within the first place; the fictional cop was simply 21 years outdated when the occasions of the second recreation passed off. Now, 28 years later, Leon is again, and each he and Kamiya are of their fifties now.
Which is why it is notably amusing to listen to Kamiya say: “Leon’s no spring rooster anymore, is he?” When the room burst into laughter, he laughed with them, admitting, “Guess that goes for each of us. Individuals who dwell in glass homes…”
Yesterday, Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed plans to launch a serious story enlargement for the sport, following different additions deliberate over the approaching months. In a video message to followers posted on social media this week, Nakanishi as soon as once more thanked gamers for Requiem’s enormous success thus far, which has resulted in 5 million copies already bought as of final week and inventory points for bodily copies.
However Capcom now has far more in retailer for the sport, too — together with that story enlargement, the addition of a “mini recreation” in Might, and the upcoming arrival of a photograph mode.
Should you’re nonetheless negotating Requiem’s scarier moments, IGN’s Resident Evil: Requiem information will show you how to each step of the way in which by way of RE9. Be aware of these key ideas and tips earlier than you get began, and deal with discovering these vital gadgets early. Plus, our complete walkthrough will be sure to do not miss a single Bobblehead or file as you attempt to survive from the Rhodes Hill Continual Care Heart all the way in which to Raccoon Metropolis.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with among the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.