Happy “Sweet Sixteen” to my favorite entry in the entire franchise, the original Silent Hill! 16 years ago today was the start of an amazing series with its Jan 31, 1999 North American release! I can’t believe its been so long, it feels just like yesterday!
15 years ago today my favorite video game series started with the release of Silent Hill on the Playstation in the United States! It’s amazing how long this franchise has come with 8 (core) games, several spin offs and two movies!
This franchise has had its ups and downs, at which points will vary from fan to fan, and I’m glad I was able to enjoy the ride right from the beginning.
There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t find myself interacting in some small way with the fandom. My love for the series has given me great reasons to travel, inspired me to write, review and even make podcasts, and most importantly through the mutual love of the games many wonderful friendships have started. Silent Hill is so ingrained in my day-to-day life (“Oh I need to write a newspost!” “ooo I must share that on the SHHS facebook” “I have to record a podcast that day!”) that I can’t imagine what my life would have been like if I didn’t pick up the first game 15 years ago.
Thanks for the memories, friendships, and the constant inspiration… Happy birthday Silent Hill!
On April 3 Playstation Plus Members can get the original Silent Hill for free!
Source (Official Playstation Blog)
Remember Lady Ducky from my Descent into the Otherworld #5 interview? Well she’s started her translation of the Silent Hill novelization. Check out the first chapter over on her site! Woooo 😀
http://otakunoeiyaku.blogspot.com/2011/12/silent-hill-chapter-1-1.html
It’s been a slow news week in terms of Silent Hill news but that doesn’t mean fan discussion isn’t hopping! Over on the Hell Descent forums member and Silent Hill Resort owner Giromancy, has listed a bunch of surprising references to the 1990 Arnold “IT’S NOT A TUMOR!” Schwarzenegger film, Kindergarten Cop in Silent Hill.
Next is an essay that still in the works by Silent Hill Community member and Alchemilla Hospital owner, nur_ein_tier on all aspects of Red Pyramid Thing based on her own observations and quotes from Jeremy Blaustein interview on Silent Hill 2 It’s a very good read and even made me stop and rethink Pyramid Head’s true role in Silent Hill 2
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