Silent Hill f writers were challenged to read "100-200 books a year" during production

Silent Hill f writers were challenged to read "100-200 books a year" during production What the f. Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto said the scriptwriters of Silent Hill f "pressured each other" to read "100 to 200 books a year", including those from f's writer Ryukishi07, to ensure they had a thorough understanding of the writer's "style and quirks". As reported by GameWatch (日本語/Japanese), and spotted by Automaton, Okamoto stated at the recent CEDEC2026 conference that "if you're going to commission a writer, you should read at least the majority of their entire body of work before commissioning them". "That's why I absolutely wanted to announce a new game at the same time as the remake." With a strong cast of characters, a 1960s Japan setting, and a dense atmosphere, Silent Hill f made an impression on veterans and newcomers alike, and it's been so successful that Takeshi Masago and Tamami Hiraoka, who played Hinako's father and mother respectively, have been made tourism ambassadors for Gero City in Japan's Gifu Prefecture, the city that inspired the game's rural village.