From Silent Hill to rules and manners

by James Ransom-Wiley { Nov 2nd 2006 at 6:45PM }

Silent Hill producer Akira Yamaoka has apparently changed his focus. His latest project is a DS adaptation of Soichiro Ishihara's Otonaryoku. Translated as "Adult Power," Otonaryoku is a self-help guide to improving relationships through the mastery of rules and manners.

It's unclear how the themes from Otonaryoku will be used in conjunction with Yamaoka's game. We fear it'll be another drab software trainer, undoubtedly a hit in Japan's quirk-obsessed market, but too obscure to reach beyond. But who knows, maybe Yamaoka's creepy imagination will be permitted to bend the rules.

Tags: Adult Power, AdultPower, Akira Yamaoka, AkiraYamaoka, book, Otonaryoku, Silent Hill, SilentHill, Soichiro Ishihara, SoichiroIshihara

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Agent MOO @ Nov 2nd 2006 7:01PM

Bow to superiors for massive damage!!!!!!!!!

Dude Someguy @ Nov 2nd 2006 8:01PM

Ah, how delicious irony is. Starting from a series where a man with a geometric figure on his head kills and rapes brutally, to teaching how to be polite to others.

Then again, seeing that this is Japan, rape is a rather polite thing to do, so he won't have to go too far.

Neil @ Nov 2nd 2006 9:11PM

I want this game!

Spectre @ Nov 2nd 2006 9:25PM

HEY! HERES A BRIGHT IDEA....

...HOW ABOUT....A SILENT HILL DS! (Think RE:DS..Only like 30 billion times better!)THATS THE SINGLE WORST THING A DEVELOPER CAN DO TO A "VIDEO GAME" SYSTEM....
MAKE IT A "LEARNING TOOL"
THATS WHAT BOOKS ARE FOR.
I HAVE A DS LITE AND I LIKE SOME GAMES BUT HOW ABOUT MORE "M" RATED GAMES FOR THE DS?
This is what the DS needs....
Metal Gear Solid: Defiant Snake

Spectre @ Nov 2nd 2006 9:32PM

MGS: Defiant Snake.....

Spectre @ Nov 2nd 2006 9:34PM

Now THATS a DS sub-name.

djSyndrome @ Nov 2nd 2006 11:57PM

I really, really wish Yamaoka would stop with the silent hill bullshit and put out another album. His first one was actually pretty good.

http://www.konamistyle.jp/customfactory/akirayamaoka/index.html

fawazr:8e61bf20 @ Nov 3rd 2006 12:58AM

yeah, Americans have no use for manners. Manners and social etiquette are all just pure quirk anyway.

Moggie @ Nov 3rd 2006 4:15AM

djSyndrome, iFUTURELIST came out in the earlier part of this year. Can you name one Silent Hill game that's come out since then? No? Oh, I guess that makes your statement a bit faulty then, doesn't it?

Silent Hill hasn't stopped him from making another album. For all you know, he's working on one right now. However, the bottom line is that it hasn't even been a year since his first, and thus can't be expected to release one in the near future.

otakucode @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:11AM

"We fear it'll be another drab software trainer, undoubtedly a hit in Japan's quirk-obsessed market, but too obscure to reach beyond."

That should be more like "We fear it'll be another drab software trainer, undoubtedly a hit in Japan, but too interesting for conservative American publishers to even give a chance, so we'll never know if Americans have similar tastes."

futanari futanari futanari @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:48AM

Narrator: "Heather, won't you demonstrate good manners?"

Heather: "Insane Cancer, may I beat you with this metal pipe?"

Insane Cancer: "Of course."

Header (reducing the I.C. to a pile of goo): "I really appreciate it!"

Narrator: "Remember to wipe your feet!"