It's Not Too Late For A Silent Hill 2 Sequel
has recently been remade, but that doesn't mean that the story of James and the characters he encounters in Silent Hill has to end there again. Sure, the original game was released in 2001, and the remake doesn't change the core story beats, although it does add two additional endings that weren't part of the original, but that doesn't mean that a sequel is completely out of the question. In fact, a sequel to could be exactly what Konami needs to revitalize the series.
[Warning: Spoilers for Silent Hill 2.]
Bloober Team developed the remake, and the team proved itself to be a good choice by Konami, even when there was outspoken concern about the changes made in character design. After years of struggling to bring new life to the series, especially with the cancelation of, has been a much-needed win for the franchise. However, there's still the potential for James' story to continue in multiple endings, and the direction of a sequel would vary depending on which ending was chosen to be canon, or picked as a hypothetical future.
has two new endings, but neither of them are suitable for building a sequel off their content. It would be possible, but the better options are both endings that were included in the original game: the Maria Ending and the Rebirth Ending. The Maria Ending can be achieved on a first playthrough, but the Rebirth Ending is more complicated and has to be done on New Game Plus. Out of all the endings that James can experience to conclude his return to Silent Hill, these two hold the most potential for a sequel.
The Maria, In Water, and Leaving Endings can all be achieved on a first playthrough.
The Maria Ending is the only one where Mary is the final boss instead, and then James decides to start a new life with Maria after his last battle. However, when leaving the town, Maria coughs. It's a small detail that holds a lot of importance, because it implies that she has the same disease that Mary contracted, and that would have killed her if James
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