Silent Hill f Gets 18+ Rating in Japan

Silent Hill f marks a series first by receiving Japan's strictest 18+ (CERO:Z) age rating.

Last night's Japanese reveal trailer confirmed regional ratings: Mature (US), PEGI 18 (Europe), and CERO:Z (Japan) appear prominently in its opening sequence.

While subject to change during active development, Automaton notes this contrasts sharply with previous Japanese-developed Silent Hill titles (Silent Hill through The Room), which held CERO:C (15+) ratings. Overseas-developed series entries typically landed between CERO:C and CERO:D (17+).

Interestingly, Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake maintained Japan's CERO:C classification despite Western markets assigning Mature (17+) ratings.

Konami's latest Silent Hill Transmission showcase dedicated its runtime entirely to Silent Hill f - the franchise's first mainline horror installment in 13 years.

Originally unveiled in 2022, the title transports players to 1960s Japan through protagonist Shimizu Hinako, a teen grappling with societal pressures. Narrative design comes from Ryukishi07 (When They Cry series).

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The trailer depicts Hinako's escalating distress through visceral imagery - bloodstained, wounded, her school uniform in tatters. Though gameplay remains unseen, we glimpse Silent Hill f's unsettling environments, creature designs, and a floral-horror Otherworld replacing the franchise's signature rust aesthetic.

No release window was announced for Silent Hill f, and Konami provided zero updates regarding No Code's Townfall project.