Silent Hill is just one of the Konami franchises set to make a comeback. Don't get us started on Castlevania or Contra (because Rogue Corps doesn't really matter). But if Sam Barlow has anything to say about it, a sequel to 2009's Silent Hill: Shattered Memories might get the green light.
According to Barlow, who wrote Shattered Memories and acted as the game's lead designer, he's in the process of pitching a sequel to the game. All other details about the potential project are non-existent at this point.
Barlow spilled the beans on Twitter after being asked about Shattered Memories in a recent interview.
A TFW interviewer asks you what you would do to follow up on Shattered Memories today, but you can't tell them because you're currently featuring this thing pic.twitter.com/ztnbcjjBck
— Sam Barlow (@mrsambarlow) October 7, 2020
Another tweet from Barlow confirms he's still working on Project A, which was cryptically teased earlier this year on Her Story's fifth anniversary. Project A is currently in development, but is unrelated to his work on the Shattered Memories sequel pitch.
NB: this is *not* @halfmermaid Project A███████ (also scary and awesome) this is the next next game. Forcing your entire network of friends and acquaintances to wishlist Pâ–ˆ is a (free!) down payment on successor SHSM, also known as Project Door Peek™
— Sam Barlow (@mrsambarlow) October 7, 2020
There have been several Silent Hill rumors circulating in 2020 surrounding a reboot, including rumors that two Silent Hill games are currently in the works. In March, tweets referencing designer Masahiro Ito's Pyramid Head fanned the flames, and in May, notable leaker Dusk Golem said a reboot would be exclusive to the PS5.
It's still unclear if these rumors are true or if Barlow's pitch for a Shattered Memories sequel is one of two rumored projects. It's also unclear if the pitch is other than that or how far the process is currently.
Ultimately, it's hard to tell with Konami. They canceled PT, after all, a game that was meant to be a new entry in Metal Gear Solid designer Hideo Kojima's franchise.
Fans have certainly been asking for more Silent Hill since 2012, with various entries in the series making remake lists by far. Maybe we'll soon find out if the rumors are true - and if Barlow's speech turns into an actual project. Stay tuned for more.
(Sources: Twitter, Destructoid)
