After the Director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Said People Watching Instead of Playing RPGs Was a 'Crisis,' Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami Says It's on Developers to Make Games People Want to Play, Not Just Stream

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami recently gave his take on streaming, specifically the problem that some people may feel satisfied just watching playthroughs without ever picking up the game itself. As reported by Nikkan Sports, comedian and gamer Eiko Kano was recently on a late night Japanese TV show, which features guests sharing anecdotes about people they admire and think are cool. Kano shared what happened when he asked Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami for his thoughts on game streamers and spoilers. “If viewers watching a game stream through to the ending feel satisfied, then that’s all the game is worth,” was the response from Mikami. “It’s our job (as game creators) to make games that people want to try completing with their own hands, even if they have already watched the whole game.” He then encouraged Kano to keep streaming games. Comedian Eiko Kano streams games on his YouTube channel and has even popped up as a playable fighter in a bizarre promo version of Street Fighter 2 (Automaton). Despite gaining official permission to stream from publishers, he was concerned as to how the creators behind games like the Resident Evil series feel when the puzzle solu