Silent Hill 2 Remake Includes Pyramid Head Origin Story According to Best Buy Listing

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Silent Hill 2 Remake includes a playable origin story for the series' most famous baddie Pyramid Head according to a Best Buy listing.

Spotted by @bobvids on X/Twitter, the preorder listing for Silent Hill 2 Remake on Best Buy Canada promises the return of Pyramid Head "along with a special origin story for fans to play through".

Konami hasn't confirmed this previously but the information presented by Best Buy will likely come from official sources, though IGN has asked the publisher for comment. Developer Bloober Team, who are remaking the beloved horror game for Konami, has previously said it will "faithfully" stick to the original game's story, leading to some confusion over what this origin story could be.

Discussing the Best Buy listing on Reddit, many fans believe (and hope) the origin story is just a poorly worded reference to Born From a Wish, a side story that takes place adjacent to the early events of Silent Hill 2. We won't spoil that story here, but it was released in some Silent Hill 2 special editions and re-releases and therefore is canon to the original story.

"Because of the way it’s written, people think it’s saying that Pyramid Head is getting his own playable origin story," TyChris2 said. "Which, to be fair, is a very stupid idea, and if that IS what it’s saying then I’m with the people that are upset. But I’m pretty sure it’s referring to Born From a Wish. In which case, yeah obviously there’s no problem there."

NappingPlant added: "I'm only assuming Born From A Wish because the alternative, a Pyramid Head origin, is a god awful idea. Actually, considering the marketability of Pyramid Head, it would totally make sense for Konami to ask Bloober to excise the character from James so they can use him in