Resident Evil 7: Biohazard marked the start of an internal push to more strongly unify the Japan and Western markets hence the combining of the names "Resident Evil" and "biohazard" in the title. RE2 also featured a special promotional effort in Japan in the form a live action commercial directed by legendary zombie film maker, George A. Romero, featuring Adrienne Frants and the late Brad Renfro as Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy, respectively. RE: Zero introduces the player to two new characters, Billy Coen and Rebecca Chambers, with most of the events transpiring in Racoon City. Supporting characters Ada Wong and Sherry Birkin are also playable for a brief period during Kennedy and Redfield’s scenario, respectively. The port also included some minor graphical tweaks and, bizarrely, a new hairstyle for Steve Burnside, presumably in an effort to nullify comparisons between the floppy-haired hero and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Resident Evil: Outbreak Files 1 and 2 fall in the same time as the 2nd and 3rd game. A couple of new armaments also cropped up, such as the explosive bow gunpowder rounds, dual sub-machine guns, Linear Launcher and the AK-47 Assault Rifle. John), R.P.D. Even for Codename Veronica, networking is difficult,” explained the game’s producer, Shinji Mikami. Resident Evil Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. For many doubters, however, the game’s aging control scheme compounded the proceedings to the point where some began to question the relevance of the series – after all, this was 2002, and the ‘Halo Generation’ was already in full swing. A radical departure for the series at the time of release, Resident Evil: Survivor controversially took the survival horror franchise into the first person perspective, transporting players away from the confines of Raccoon City onto the remote metropolis of Shena Island. Release date: Feburary 24, 2015 (Episode One), Platform(s): PS4, PS3, PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360, Global Sales: 1.1 million (shipped units). In addition to the main campaign, Revelations also throws in a Mercenaries-style mini-game known as Raid Mode, which pits games up against waves of increasingly tough enemies. Advanced mode also includes one new enemy, coming in the form of deceased Bravo Team member, Forest Speyer, who joins the ranks of the undead when you encounter his crow-pecked corpse on a wind-swept balcony. While the game’s canonicity has been a topic of heated debate over the years, Capcom cemented the game’s events as part of the core franchise in 2002’s Resident Evil Zero, when the incident at Shena Island was mentioned in the prequel’s opening sequence as one of the many locations in which the T-Virus leaked. This following list is organized between "major" and "non-major" releases based loosely on how much advertising and budget the titles are give, if they re-releases, and if they're given a significant amount of tie-in material. Boasting crispier textures and smoother FMV, subsequent releases included an Extreme Battle Mode, new difficulty levels, as well as a gallery section letting you browse through various concept art and renders. 14 Resident Evil 0 The series kickstarts with a prequel that shows just what the Bravo Team of S.T.A.R.S. Players are able to control one of two characters: rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy, or fellow student and biker aficionado, Elza Walker. hospitalized following their horrific ordeal in the Spencer mansion. Secreting gut-wrenching terror and suspense from every pore, Resident Evil also boasted ample replay value, featuring multiple endings, additional costumes and extra weaponry. The narrative also saw a completely new sub-plot in the form of the mournful tale of Lisa Trevor (daughter of the architect responsible for the construction of the Mansion) who was subjected to a variety of horrific experiments at the hands of Arklay researches since the late 1960s, eventually leading to the discovery of the G-Virus. The Mercenaries returned once again with numerous character loadouts available, while the sultry Ada Wong also got her own separate mission that underpins the main narrative. Marine Lieutenant Billy Coen – to the nearby Ragithon Base for execution following a court marshal that found the 26-year-old guilty of murdering 23 African civilians. More information An ambitious GameBoy Color iteration was also planned, but was ultimately canceled due to Capcom’s dissatisfaction with the port in 2000. Having separated from the rest of the team, the inexperienced Chambers stumbles across a seemingly abandoned train in the middle of the forest and decides to hop on board and check the place out, where she falls under your control. Release Date: January 29, 1998 (Japan), January 21, 1998 (North America), May 8, 1998 (Europe) Platform: Sony PlayStation Global Sales: 4,960,000. Juxtaposed with the original horror classic, it’s not hard to understand why Resident Evil 2 is such a significant leap over its predecessor. Whisking them from a nightmarish plantation to an abandoned ship and a whole bunch of hellish places in-between, there are few things more terrifying than trying to escape from the corrupted Baker family as papa Baker smashes through walls and attempts to murder the player in a frenzied, brutal chase that is unlike anything the series has done before. More information on these early builds can be seen in our dedicated feature here. S.T.A.R.S. Capcom's Resident Evil franchise spans numerous games across multiple generations of hardware, both console and portable. Release Date: September 22, 1999 (Japan), November 11, 1999 (North America), February 18, 2000 (Europe) Platform: Sony PlayStation Global Sales: 3,500,000. This is the Resident Evil timeline, explained.