Silent Hill Origins has been a bit of an interesting title to follow these days, with info supporting a port then turning to speculation to then getting a confirmed again by Konami. For a few weeks at least things seemed to be going in the right direction, and now Konami has a regional announcement that really throws things for a loop. At the moment Origins for North America seems to be slated with a TBA label only noting that work is in progress while in Europe their group notes that gamers can expect the full conversion to arrive in stores this May.

At time point it leaves us to wonder the fate of the game in the US, with no updates to the Konami website to reflect an Origins port on the PS2 and no updates to the Origins website the future looks certainly a lot less clear. We have fired off inquiry to the corporate staff at Konami so hopefully we'll be able to deliver their insight on this matter when we get a response.

In the meantime check out the info on the port from the EU release.

"Due for release in May, Silent Hill Origins acts as a prequel to the popular horror series, and follows troubled truck driver, Travis Grady, who gets stuck in the terrifying town while making a routine delivery. He quickly discovers that all is not well in the fog-smothered town, and that its shrouded streets hide grotesque creatures and dark secrets. Moreover, as he explores the seemingly abandoned town, Grady is confronted by crippling memories from his troubled past and it becomes clear he must escape from Silent Hill while resolving the memories that have plagued him since childhood.

The PlayStation 2 version offers a visually enhanced version of the PSP® game, with a host of elements that are new to the franchise and provide the player with an enhanced sensation of isolation. While the game retains the cinematic experience of the previous games, it also has an intuitive ‘Cineractive System’ that allows players to face down horrifying monsters while the control scheme changes intuitively for each situation. Players also have an enhanced camera system that actively tracks Travis, while fans of the series will revel in Silent Hill Origins’ original soundtrack by series composer Akira Yamaoka."

*Update: After digging the ESRB already has Origins rated in the US as Mature on their website, hopefully that spells out something more for US gamers.

Silent Hill Origins      Konami Digital Entertainment      M       Blood and Gore, Language,
 Suggestive Themes, Violence     PlayStation 2, PSP