“Flip the script”: Capcom veteran casually pitches a Resident Evil ‘creature collector’ about curing the undead
Capcom director Kenji Oguro has outlined his vision for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection and casually pitched a creative spin-off concept for the Resident Evil franchise. In an interview, Oguro describes Monster Hunter Stories 3 as “the JRPG the team always wanted to make,” emphasizing how Capcom approaches role-playing design differently from Final Fantasy, particularly regarding player expectations and creative flexibility in design choices.
Beyond discussing the Monster Hunter Stories sequel, Oguro floated an intriguing idea for a Resident Evil creature collector game inspired by the Monster Hunter Stories formula. Rather than following traditional creature-catching gameplay, this hypothetical Resident Evil spin-off would invert the genre convention: instead of capturing monsters, players would focus on curing and rehabilitating undead enemies. The concept demonstrates Capcom’s experimental approach to adapting its iconic franchises into unexpected gameplay genres, potentially applying the successful design framework of Monster Hunter Stories to create a fresh interpretation of the Resident Evil universe that subverts established creature-collecting conventions.