While at first glance it may not look like there are many links between Silent Hill f and the Silent Hill games that preceded it, someone has discovered a cheeky little Easter egg hidden in plain sight.
As shared by Frankielollia on TikTok and one of her livestream viewers, during Hinako’s exploration of the Ebisugaoka Middle School, you’ll hear someone tinkling the ivories before opening the stairway door to the second floor. And it’s in one of these second-floor rooms that you’ll find a nod to the original game: a sheet of music displaying the opening notes of the original Silent Hill’s main theme.
As someone who can’t read music, I missed this entirely on my first playthrough, but Frankielollia happened to be streaming when someone who could read music and had a guitar to hand was watching. Together, they worked out what the notes depicted.
@frankielollia Did you read the sheet music in the school👀? #silenthillf #fyp ♬ original sound – Frankie Lollia
It may not be much, but as a “completely new title” with few links to its predecessors to make the game accessible for “people who have never played the Silent Hill series,” it’s good to see a confirmed, non-speculative nod to the game — and music — that started it all.
Silent Hill f takes us to 1960s Japan, where we follow Hinako Shimizu, a teenager struggling under the pressure of expectations from her friends, family, and society. It’s out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S.
IGN’s Silent Hill f review returned a 7/10. We said: “Silent Hill f presents a fresh new setting to explore and a fascinatingly dark story to unravel, but its melee-focussed combat takes a big swing that doesn’t quite land.” If you’ve played through and are still scratching your head about its story, check out our handy guide that explains what happens and why in each of Silent Hill f’s numerous endings.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
