Claire Redfield was eventually added as a key connection.
Hideki Kamiya, the famed game creator who made his directorial debut with the original Resident Evil 2, has been talking a lot about the survival horror series in recent days.
Originally released in 1998, Resident Evil 2 was a significant step up from the first game, though its production was troubled, to say the least. After completing around 60-80% of the initial build, development was restarted when script writer Noburu Sugimura was added to the team. Prior to this, in what is now known as Biohazard (Resident Evil) 1.5, the game had almost no connection to the original, and certainly no returning characters.
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It’s interesting to hear Hideki Kamiya’s perspective on the development of Resident Evil 2. His honesty about the creative choices made during that time adds a unique layer to the game’s history. It’s fascinating how character connections evolve in gaming.