Silent Hill

1999 horror video game
VideoGame video_game Q753164
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Silent Hill

Summary

Silent Hill is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,093 views/month, #127 of 19,301).[2]

Key Facts

  • Silent Hill's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Silent Hill was directed by Keiichiro Toyama[4].
  • Keiichiro Toyama wrote the screenplay for Silent Hill[5].
  • Silent Hill's composer is recorded as Akira Yamaoka[6].
  • Silent Hill was published by Konami[7].
  • Silent Hill's genre is psychological horror fiction[8].
  • Silent Hill's genre is survival horror[9].
  • Silent Hill was followed by Silent Hill 2[10].
  • Silent Hill's developer is recorded as Konami[11].
  • Silent Hill's developer is recorded as Team Silent[12].
  • Silent Hill's part of the series is recorded as Silent Hill[13].
  • Silent Hill's platform is recorded as Q10677[14].
  • Silent Hill's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[15].
  • Silent Hill's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • Silent Hill's soundtrack release is recorded as Silent Hill Original Soundtracks[17].
  • Silent Hill was distributed by compact disc[18].
  • Silent Hill's input device is recorded as DualShock[19].
  • Silent Hill's country of origin is recorded as Japan[20].
  • Silent Hill was published on February 23, 1999[21].
  • Silent Hill was released on July 16, 1999[22].
  • Silent Hill was published on March 4, 1999[23].
  • Silent Hill's distributed by is recorded as PlayStation Store[24].
  • Silent Hill's narrative location is recorded as United States[25].
  • Silent Hill's ESRB rating is recorded as Mature 17+[26].
  • Silent Hill's CERO rating is recorded as C (Ages 15 and up)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Silent Hill was published by Konami[7]. It was directed by Keiichiro Toyama[4]. Keiichiro Toyama wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include February 23, 1999[21], July 16, 1999[22], and March 4, 1999[23]. Genres include psychological horror fiction[8] and survival horror[9]. Silent Hill's part of the series is recorded as it[13]. It was distributed by compact disc[18].

Subject and Themes

Silent Hill's part of the series is recorded as it[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Silent Hill was followed by it 2[10].

Why It Matters

Silent Hill ranks in the top 0.66% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,093 views/month, #127 of 19,301).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . top100.ign.com. top100.ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ign.com. ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Computer and Video Games. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . jp.playstation.com. jp.playstation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publisher Konami
    Input device DualShock
    Platform
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