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Suda51 Wants Michigan: Report From Hell Back—Sequel or Remake On His Mind
December 7, 2025Suda51 has his sights set on a return to one of the weirdest cult horror games ever released: Michigan: Report From Hell. The iconic game designer says he’s been itching to revive the found-footage survival horror title, and he’s not shy about what he wants, either a full sequel or a modern remake.
Speaking with VGC, Goichi “Suda51” Suda confessed, “As far as Michigan goes, that’s something that I would definitely like to revisit or bring back in some form at some time.” He adds, “That’s something that I’ve been wanting to go back to for a while.”
The Long Road Back for a Cult Classic
If “hell” sounds dramatic for a game title, consider this: Michigan: Report From Hell never even made it stateside. Originally launching in Japan in 2004 as plain old Michigan, the game picked up the “Report From Hell” subtitle for its European release a year later, but nobody in the US got an official version, dubbed or otherwise.
This oddball survival-horror game is best known for two things. First, it’s found-footage gameplay: you play a camera operator for a news crew caught in a supernatural disaster. Second, the story is said to be inspired by Stephen King’s The Mist, which says a lot about its tone and sense of dread.
In today’s world, Suda51 thinks the timing to revisit Michigan might finally be right. Asked whether the rise of social media and viral video has influenced his thinking, he replied he’d like to explore a comeback, “hopefully sooner rather than later.”
Don’t look for the project on store shelves just yet. There’s a big caveat to Suda’s dreams: he’ll need to convince publisher Spike Chunsoft first. “If possible, I hope I’ll be able to speak with Spike Chunsoft and make it a reality somehow,” Suda said, hinting at enthusiasm but acknowledging nothing is official, for now.
Can Suda51 Rekindle This Lost Horror Gem?
There’s a reason this game’s been on ice for so long. Michigan: Report From Hell got only a niche release, and its focus on reporting, player choice, and disturbing footage put it in a strange category most horror games never touch. Despite that, or maybe because of it, fans have kept the cult flame burning for two decades.
Suda’s got a lot going on right now, which could slow down any plans for Michigan. His Hotel Barcelona project—a wild, side-scrolling slasher send-up he’s co-developing with Swery65—was delayed from its original 2024 target, now pushed back to September 2025 so that developer White Owls can keep polishing. Interest is high, but the Steam version currently sits at “Mixed” in user reviews, suggesting there’s work to be done there before Suda51 swings the spotlight back to Michigan in earnest.
Suda51’s passion is clear: Michigan isn’t just another game in his back catalogue. It’s a project he’s actively lobbying for behind the scenes, pushing to bring the found-footage horror experience to a new audience, maybe even for the first time in the US. For fans, it’s a rare glimmer of hope that this report from hell might someday break back into the news cycle for real.
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