Resident Evil 2 director didn't want to include any characters from the first game, but compromised by adding Claire Redfield after being grilled about it

Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya has explained why the game introduced an entirely new cast, as opposed to bringing ...
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Resident Evil 2 Director Admits He Didn’t Originally Want To Include Characters From RE1, Then ‘Mr. Sugimura Got Angry At Me’

Hideki Kamiya has revealed he didn't originally wanted to see any returning charaters in Resident Evil 2, but after Noboru Sugimura disagreed, they compromised by adding Claire Redfield.
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Resident Evil 2 still deserves its high praise 27 years on, but how did it turn a one-off PS1 success into an unstoppable horror franchise juggernaut?

For fans of the first Resident Evil, the game's 1997 Director's Cut was an eagerly anticipated release. This wasn't necessarily because of the core game – which added extra modes and a few new ...