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>>10079513
kek, yeah

>In 2015, Frédérick Raynal expressed his gratitude to Shinji Mikami for finally acknowledging what had been obvious for a long time, but historically denied by Capcom - the undeniable influence of Raynal's game, Alone in the Dark, on Mikami's Resident Evil. Mikami recently recognized this influence in an interview, explaining that a private legal settlement between their companies, Infogrames and Capcom, previously prevented him from doing so.

>Raynal shared his thoughts, saying, "By the time Resident Evil came out and these plagiarism discussions arose, I had already left Infogrames. All I heard at the time was that Infogrames wasn't happy about it. Eventually, the issue seemed to have been resolved, but I was never made aware of any financial or legal deal." "I didn't care about receiving recognition back then, but what hurt me deeply was when Mikami and his team claimed they had never even laid eyes on Alone in the Dark; it was such an insulting, dishonest lie. It hurt me for a long time."

>"However," Raynal continued, "a few months ago, when Mikami finally acknowledged that Alone in the Dark was indeed the major source of inspiration for Resident Evil, and that it would have otherwise become a First-Person Shooter, I felt an immense sense of relief. I'm looking forward to meeting Mikami and personally thanking him for his honesty. I believe this weight must have burdened him as well, and now, without Capcom's NDAs, he felt compelled to speak the truth. Thank you, Shinji Mikami, I hope we can arrange a meeting soon. His candidness about the matter has brought me tremendous happiness."