Resident Evil fans, Mikami speaks on RE5

[Julius Seeker]

"Shinji Mikami, former producer of the Resident Evil series, said that he will not play Resident Evil 5, because it was not the game that he would've done. He said he'd get angry if he sees something that is not well done."

-Magicbox, in their December 1, 2008 update

[Eric]

Can't blame him, RE 4 & 5 are nothing like the originals.

[Zeus]

Can't blame him, RE 4 & 5 are nothing like the originals.

He created RE4. This article is a better explanation

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171560

[SineSwiper]

Can't blame him, RE 4 & 5 are nothing like the originals.

He helped create RE4.