Topic: Konami Announces Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

[Flames_of_chaos]

The Silent Hill series will make its debut on a Nintendo console this fall with Wii specific controls and new features.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18126

 Konami announced that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, a remake of the original game, will arrive on Wii this fall. It is being developed by Climax, who developed Silent Hill: Origins for the PSP.    

Featuring a new soundtrack by series composer Akira Yamaoka, Shattered Memories stays true to original plot, which begins with protagonist Harry Mason searching for his daughter, Cheryl. During his investigation, he ends up in the creature-infested town of Silent Hill.    

The Wii version of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories promises to use the Wii Remote in numerous ways, such as a flashlight, which is vital to traverse in the numerous dark abandoned buildings in Silent Hill. There is also a phone that acts a secondary interface, which functions seamlessly as a story-telling device, map, camera, and more. The Wii Remote is also utilized to solve puzzles by manipulating pieces.    

A new unique feature to the remake is the psych profile feature where the game changes based on the player's actions as they progress through the game. This new feature promises to present an intense and gripping experience.    

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is currently scheduled for a fall 2009 release alongside a PlayStation 2 and a PSP version.    

  Konami Announces Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii™, PlayStation®2 System and PSP® System    

Popular Survival Horror Series Resurrects True Terror With   Debut on Wii    

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - April 6, 2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. today unveiled the latest iteration in the popular Silent Hill franchise scheduled to launch this fall on Wii™,  PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Featuring an interactive user interface, improved puzzle system, and a psych profile that changes the experience based on the players' gameplay choices, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories conveys the most fluid and realistic gameplay of the series to date.    

"Silent Hill: Shattered Memories returns to its roots in this re-imagining of the original Silent Hill with the most interactive and frightening installment of the decade-old series," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "With a deep storyline, eerie music and a psych profile that watches its players and evolves to expose their innermost fears throughout the game, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is sure to evoke fear in both franchise newcomers and longtime survival horror fans."    

In this terrifying survival horror experience with an all-new soundtrack by acclaimed series composer Akira Yamaoka, players follow Harry Mason, the maladroit protagonist who is searching for his missing daughter, Cheryl. While Harry wanders the snowy streets of Silent Hill searching for clues of her disappearance, he must face twisted creatures from the depths of his frozen nightmares.    

In the Wii™ version, players will be drawn into the mysterious town using the Wii Remote™ as a flashlight and cell phone as they search for clues. The cell phone can also be used by players as a user interface which acts as a story telling device, map, camera and much more, providing seamless flow with no interruption in gameplay. Additionally, through a very unique feature in the game, an advanced psych profile watches and adapts to players' actions to acclimatize Harry and the people he meets, the places he visits, and the enemies he encounters to create an intense and gripping experience like never before.    

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is scheduled to launch this fall for the Wii™ video game system from Nintendo, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.

[ShyGuy]

Will the graphics be gimped for the PSP version? Tune in this fall!

How will the phone and flashlight translate over to the traditional Playstation controls?

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

ahahahaaha

Everyone can skip this title and just play Obscure: The Aftermath.  The Wii version was an upgrade of the PS2 version, solid 60fps.  Even has a flashlight.  Horrible single player game, laffo co-op 2player game.

[ShyGuy]

I played Obscure up till the 2nd to last boss. The annoying part was every time you died your restart point was right before the most difficult lock picking challenge in the game. The camera sucked in that boss fight too.

[Morari]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

[NWR_pap64]

As expected, now that a PSP version was announced no one wants it.

[BeautifulShy]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

[NWR_pap64]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

He doesn't need too.

Everyone knows that...

A Wii game that has a PSP version released alongside it means the overall game sucks, no matter how well the controls are and how polished the gameplay is. [/sarcasm]

Its just a normal, common thought for angsty Wii fans .

[Halbred]

The game is being developed by Climax, who did Origins. Say what you will about the archaic gameplay, they know how to capture the series' tone. I'm sort of kinda excited about this. At least it's not a rail shooter.*

*This is not a knock against rail shooters, which I think are very fun games. However, SH would not work as a rail shooter.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Rail clubber/chopper.

[NWR_pap64]

The game is being developed by Climax, who did Origins. Say what you will about the archaic gameplay, they know how to capture the series' tone. I'm sort of kinda excited about this. At least it's not a rail shooter.*

*This is not a knock against rail shooters, which I think are very fun games. However, SH would not work as a rail shooter.

I heard the PSP game was really solid, although some of the more hardcore SH fans seem to dismiss it (apparently "The Room" ranks higher...)

[Nick DiMola]

I definitely did not like the PSP game at all. Mood and setting was fantastic. Gameplay/Puzzles, not so much.

[Enner]

*This is not a knock against rail shooters, which I think are very fun games. However, SH would not work as a rail shooter.

Heh. Konami thought otherwise since I think they made a Silent Hill arcade game. A Castlevania arcade game is in the works as well.

[Flames_of_chaos]

Will the graphics be gimped for the PSP version? Tune in this fall!

How will the phone and flashlight translate over to the traditional Playstation controls?

I believe that the PS2 and PSP version will be a down port of the Wii version and well more "traditional controls".

[Morari]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

No, I haven't. It was a generally sarcastic remake however, based on the fact that such announcements usually mean that the Wii version will be a port of the PS2/PSP game, as opposed to the rightful reverse of such a situation. Of course if that is not the situation, then great. I have fond memories of Silent Hill back on the PSX and wouldn't mind revisiting them one bit, especially with a well done control scheme. Certainly however, well done graphics go a long way in helping to establish an atmosphere... and that's what Silent Hill really relies upon.

[broodwars]

...and once again, apparently 3rd parties think the Wii is only suitable for handling products they want to put on the PS2/PSP, and think the Wii's an easy cash grab.  Sheesh...my interest in this title just shot through the floor.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Silent Bill: Splattered Mammaries

[broodwars]

Will the graphics be gimped for the PSP version? Tune in this fall!

How will the phone and flashlight translate over to the traditional Playstation controls?

I believe that the PS2 and PSP version will be a down port of the Wii version and well more "traditional controls".

When has that EVER happened with 3rd parties and Wii?  Seriously, I'd love to know because it would be a first.

[ShyGuy]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

Let me tell you something, I have been hurt soooo many times in the past by third parties. When will I find Mr. Right?

[broodwars]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

Let me tell you something, I have been hurt soooo many times in the past by third parties. When will I find Mr. Right?

Tell me about it.  I'm still fuming about getting burned by the Wii version of Alone in the Dark (the LAST time I trusted a 3rd party to not screw me over on a multiplatform release with Wii controls & PS2 visuals), which is such an utter piece of crap it makes Superman 64 look promising.

[ShyGuy]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

Let me tell you something, I have been hurt soooo many times in the past by third parties. When will I find Mr. Right?

Tell me about it.  I'm still fuming about getting burned by the Wii version of Alone in the Dark (the LAST time I trusted a 3rd party to not screw me over on a multiplatform release with Wii controls & PS2 visuals), which is such an utter piece of crap it makes Superman 64 look promising.

Preach it sister, Alone in the Dark was HORRIBLE.

[BeautifulShy]

Woo, PSP level graphics and gameplay!

Let me ask you something.Have you seen a screenshot of the Wii and PSP screens side by side?

Let me tell you something, I have been hurt soooo many times in the past by third parties. When will I find Mr. Right?

Sega.

[Jonnyboy117]

Count me among the crowd who were fairly interested in this game until finding out there's a PS2 and PSP version as well.

[Stratos]

Count me among the crowd who were fairly interested in this game until finding out there's a PS2 and PSP version as well.

I'm still excited by it. Wii is the lead SKU and it turned out well for Tenchu 4 that was a Wii/PSP game.

[GoldenPhoenix]

When has that EVER happened with 3rd parties and Wii?  Seriously, I'd love to know because it would be a first.

Tenchu was made for Wii and downported to PSP