Hideo Kojima’s OD Silent Hill Reference Explained
Hideo Kojima’s next game, outside of Death Stranding 2, OD, was revealed during The Game Awards, and most people loved the look of it. Keen-eyed fans have already dissected the trailer, and upon finding what they believe is a Silent Hill reference, they’re more intrigued than ever.
Death Stranding was Hideo Kojima’s first independent game from his studio Kojima Productions. It came years after his mysterious departure from Konami, which many speculate had something to do with P.T., the incredible playable teaser for Silent Hills, the reboot to the Silent Hill franchise that never got to see the light of day. Now, fans have rekindled their hope because of an obscure Silent Hill reference in the teaser trailer for OD.
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What is the Silent Hill Reference in the OD Teaser Trailer?
The Silent Hill reference in the OD teaser trailer is a series of letters that appear in specific frames while German actor Udo Kier, is speaking. The letters “A,T,A,M,I,” appear in his mouth. This is the name of a Japanese town known for hot springs and steep hills. The location is also said to have inspired Silent Hill and was mentioned on the PlayStation Store page listing for P.T. while it was live. Finally, written in Japanese, the name of this place roughly translates to quiet or silent hill or plateau.
Fans across various platforms slowly compiled all of this information in the days following The Game Awards 2023. We discovered it where most other people did, in a post on Twitter from Will of Resident Evil Central that compiles most of the details into one place.
Most fans are being very careful to manage their expectations. Hideo Kojima is no longer with Konami, the owner of the Silent
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