# Hideki Kamiya says Resident Evil developers have lost sight of how scary their games are

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 01:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | Hideki Kamiya Says Capcom Has "No Awareness" Of How Scary Resident Evil Is | 2026-09-01 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPamZDaUtWRk9uZ3ZhOExWZXZ5LW42RVpjUnlvU3NPMU9xcW4yS3VsMUNya3Y4TDNlM2lVQ3hZbUxZdTM2VnFJN0hEblA4cG1QTkpHNEhrNThwaWloNktxbGV5cnVkdThCRmhzTUZxVTVtb1E4MUxudVNtYldPRDZGaWExaWtJb0VZWEJ2NDlDaE1LNFpNb2E0TnNxZU5KZHhLREdvUGhDMTV3dVdRN3JPb2pFbFU?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Resident Evil 2 Director Says Capcom Is Making Current Resident Evil Games Too Damn Scary | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOZ1A0cXZkV3loajhueHZRQnAwZGlhQ3JQUEkyZTk0Rk5hUmRiajk5R3UtdHFraVZVZUxmSjhlV0Jfbkg2T3Q5bjBCdE9VSnBmNHhYQWlkNFREZ1BtV0FkSWExS05aek5PbklMaWlXSXgxMnEzTkl6SzVwNVhUUEhaS3VBdjQybGhSTjVr?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | Resident Evil 2's director believes Capcom has become 'completely numb to how scary' recent games have been and wants a 'non-horror mode' | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOd19xUEpmeXNVVHlKQVVicmVtTldTdFU4RzZ5Z0VJNkZUUXdmRWJyRE14czRCOVhIRTBzR19rTWg4VVNXQjJxRm0zbk95a2hHVExlbTVEdVBySmw0QVB0LXN4MlVTX1Z5RkhpQ2ZaVDY5Rm1MY2pJTXlndWVLcGs3U05YeU92TExnRmJzMnJoeURQdw?oc=5) |
| IGN Africa | Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Says Capcom Has Grown 'Numb' To How Scary New RE Games Are | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNZ2xxdlFKMGlQVjhJLTctVnBpb01tX0MyeWNrNXgzMVNEaWVXalBZbmZXUjBINEdoanNQSzlwcmpZandhMnlCdC1YSm9xeTYwd0xmMVZzemJNbkN0X0k4TmFpMWJTYkFBd1dSSGNzRjVoQS1GRkk1dnphR0NXeEZnbXVZVXJ3N2pvNk94TnlnekswU0xIdVEtNkF1SnFyXzJ0MXJoRlB5Q29IcDhWRHZFeGIydXV1MjdMSThTQWZ1aDBCYWJEakhJcU1ZbWxWSjhPWUFkZWJn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | Resident Evil Requiem is "way too scary" says Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya, who'd rather Capcom put paper bags over all the enemies' heads: "It's not a joke" | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNa01SWnVxWG9tRzRKTkVMSkFhSHUzdS1PV2p3NFBqc2otbU5nUWtYbkhpbTBaWUVGY2ZmTkFRWFV1Qko3UWRGYVBTczBGb09OSWhfOUVTRzVKWmlveTJfdW9SNUxjV2F1d3dNa0ExWjBPOUdwelhUUGc3MlVIT1ViWkllMWsxRHFEQmNv?oc=5) |
| Unboxholics | The Resident Evil 2 Director found Resident Evil Requiem too scary to play | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPWWdNeVBRR1BwNTI3M05lRi1iLXhqaC1sbUt3Z0pLbURTcVk4WklUdUJCN3JNbXpocTZweFV2RjlCNXNoX251M3lYNnE0SE9ZWVdncnZFZmhBNTYyZlMtRWJxbDBka3czbDFYTjk3enYyWVNWc3pPTWNybEs5TTJ2bmVSd29OSzI1ZTBqOEdoSUcwZFp5YlBwZVF4UTZuVTVCV1VIVEVVYXBBdWRrQU1hVUZ5NnJ4VUt2?oc=5) |
| Video Games Chronicle | Hideki Kamiya says Resident Evil developers have lost sight of how scary their games are | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOd3k5WV9iOWM5NFVKQnhMQzllNEhRcEFQdGlfX0hUcXNucjlqUTR5czdNN2M0UkpkUGhOU2hZR3NSRFZtSGNBN3ZvZms0aEFNcFdFQVBaVE5ybTVwZU14OEVoc2xOaTR0cG9vb2Nka2Fqc1BKb0l0YlloMUpDT0ZnV2wtWVo5TmRCRkp3OFp1b0tQa0lBMmsyRXRWTm5LMm9JbVBwVGc5YzBrdmo1N1VaWlI0QmVXVUxiUm9lR3ZxRGZzX2tZNlRBcUdB?oc=5) |

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