Resident Evil Director Shinji Mikami On Game Playthroughs And Satisfaction
Originally published Jun 22, 2026
By Lewis Parker · Kotaku
AI-generated summary based on Kotaku · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 3, 2026
Key points
- Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami believes if viewers are satisfied with watching a playthrough of his game, then it wasn't that good of a game.
- Japanese comedian Hidetaka Kano mentioned that Yuji Horii said 'exactly the same thing' as Mikami.
- The statement reflects Mikami's view on the value of gameplay over passive viewing.
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami believes if viewers are satisfied with watching a playthrough of his game, then it wasn't that good of a game. Japanese comedian Hidetaka Kano mentioned that Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii said 'exactly the same thing' as Mikami. The statement reflects Mikami's view on the value of gameplay over passive viewing.
Read the original story: Kotaku — by Lewis Parker