23 years later, Silent Hill 2 composer Akira Yamaoka can barely recall what making it felt like – aside from having to down-tune his guitar because he couldn't afford a bass
Aug. 19, 2024“Long story short: he tried to get in touch with his younger self, but he couldn’t”
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When looking back on his life forSilent Hill 2 Remakeinspiration, original composer Akira Yamaoka made an exasperating discovery: he couldn’t remember much except being kind of broke.
Appearing at the TokyoSilent Hill 2 previewevent on August 8, Yamaoka was asked how it felt to return to the game more than two decades later. “The first thing he had to do was a bit of self-counseling,” Yamaoka’s translator says. “He had to ask a lot of questions to himself, like, ‘what was I thinking back then? How did I live my life back then? Who was I? What was my mental state, and how was I approaching life at that time?’ And he says that he couldn’t remember.”
Sure, Akira Yamaoka “can’t replicate the same circumstances that he was in 25 years ago,” but now he has a new goal: “to deliver something that feels fresh for both existing fans and for newcomers. So, long story short is he tried to get in touch with his younger self, but he couldn’t. He still ended up trying to make something [out of] who he is right now.”
Silent Hill 2 Remake is set to launch on October 8 on PS5 and PC, and with a stellar soundtrack comprised of “over nine hours worth of music,” it seems almost certain that Yamaoka is set to deliver excellence once more.
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