WayForward released Silent Hill: Book of Memories for the Vita last year, but its first experiments with Silent Hill began on the DS in 2006.

WayForward built a tech-demo which borrowed assets from Silent Hill 2, including the game's protagonist James Sunderland. It offered a single room and was built as a proof of concept. WayForward recently showed off the never-before-seen demo during a 24-hour live stream.

You can check out the archived stream here, where the Silent Hill chatting and showcasing begins around 6 minutes into the stream. WayForward also discusses its original ideas for Book of Memories. The original concept would have had the player switch between the traditional over-the-shoulder view usually seen in Silent Hill and the overhead view that was seen in the final game.

For our review of Silent Hill: Book of Memories head here, and to learn more about Wayforward, head here to read our developer salute feature covering the studio.

[Via: Eurogamer]

Our Take
Its always interesting to see these abandoned and cancelled projects. It's fun to imagine what could have been. I realize the final game likely would have abandoned James Sunderland as its protagonist, but it would have been cool to see a new game follow his further exploits. The game's ending certainly leaves the story open for further explanation.