List.March 22, 1996January 25, 2019Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard, is a created by and, and owned by the video game company. The franchise focuses on a series of games and includes, comic books, novels, audio dramas, and merchandise. The story follows outbreaks of and other monsters created mainly by the.The first video game was released in 1996, taking place in a mansion overrun with zombies. The franchise has grown to encompass, incorporating elements of action, exploration, and puzzle solving, and storylines inspired.
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Resident Evil has been credited with popularizing survival horror games, as well as re-popularizing zombies in mainstream popular culture from the late 1990s onwards (along with ), leading to a renewed interest in during the 2000s. Resident Evil is Capcom's, with 92 million units sold worldwide as of June 30, 2019. The Resident Evil films are also the highest-grossing. Contents.History Release timeline 182019The development of the first began in 1993 when conceived it as a of his earlier 1989 Capcom horror game when the project was led. When in late 1994 marketing executives were setting up to bring the game to the United States, it was pointed out that a DOS game had been recently registered under that name, so a contest was held among company personnel to choose a new name; this competition turned up Resident Evil, the name currently known in the west. Resident Evil made its debut on the in 1996 and was later ported to the.The first entry in the series was the first game to ever be dubbed a ', a term coined for the new genre it initiated, and its critical and commercial success led to the production of two sequels, in 1998 and in 1999, both for the PlayStation. A port of Resident Evil 2 was released for the.
In addition, ports of all three were released for. The fourth game in the series, was developed for the and released in 2000, followed by ports of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Resident Evil Code: Veronica was later re-released for Dreamcast in Japan in an updated form as Code: Veronica Complete, which included slight changes, many of which revolved around story cutscenes. This updated version was later ported to the and under the title Code: Veronica X.Despite earlier announcements that the next game in the series would be released for the PlayStation 2, which resulted in the creation of an unrelated game titled, series' creator and producer Shinji Mikami decided to make the series exclusively for the GameCube. The next three games in the series—a and the prequel, both released in 2002, as well as —were all released initially as GameCube exclusives.
Resident Evil 4 was later released for Windows, PlayStation 2 and (as well as downloadable HD versions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which were released in tandem with an HD port of Resident Evil: Code Veronica X). In addition, the GameCube received ports of the previous Resident Evil sequels. Despite this exclusivity agreement between Capcom and, Capcom released several Resident Evil titles for the PlayStation 2 that were not considered direct sequels.A trilogy of -compatible games known as the Gun Survivor series featured gameplay. The first, was released in 2000 for the PlayStation and PC but received mediocre reviews. The subsequent games, and, fared somewhat better. Dead Aim is the fourth Gun Survivor game in Japan, with Gun Survivor 3 being the spin-off.
In a similar vein, the Chronicles series features first-person gameplay, albeit on an on-rails path. Was released in 2007 for the Wii, with a follow-up, released in 2009 (both were later ported to the PlayStation 3 in 2012).is an for the PlayStation 2, released in 2003, depicting a series of episodic storylines in Raccoon City set during the same time period as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. It was the first in the series and the first survival horror title to feature and support. It was followed by a sequel,. Raccoon City is a metropolis located in the Arklay Mountains of the Midwestern United States that succumbed to the deadly T-virus outbreak and was consequently destroyed via a nuclear missile attack issued by the United States government. The town served a critical junction for the series' progression as one of the main catalysts to Umbrella's downfall as well as the entry point for some of the series' most notable characters.is an for the featuring a -style combat system.
There have been several downloadable based on the Resident Evil series in Japan. Some of these mobile games have been released in North America and Europe through T-Mobile. At the press conference during, it was announced that Resident Evil Portable would be released for the, described as an all-new title being developed with 'the in mind' and 'totally different for a Resident Evil game'. However, as of 2012, no further announcements have been made, and the game is considered to have been canceled.In March 2011, Capcom revealed the, which was developed by for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows and released in March 2012.
A game for the, was released in February 2012. In October of the same year, the next numbered entry in the main series, was released to mixed reviews, but enthusiastic pre-order sales.In 2013, producer Masachika Kawata said the Resident Evil franchise would return to focus on elements of horror and suspense over action, adding, 'Survival horror as a genre is never going to be on the same level, financially, as shooters and much more popular, mainstream games. At the same time, I think we need to have the confidence to put money behind these projects, and it doesn't mean we can't focus on what we need to do as a survival horror game to meet fan's needs.' , an episodic game set between Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, was released in March 2015. A team-based multiplayer game set in the series's universe, was released in June 2016.In August 2015, Capcom announced that a full of was in development. Going almost three years with no updates on its development, a trailer and gameplay footage were shown at, along with a worldwide release date of January 25, 2019.
Releasing for the, and, the remake uses the RE Engine, which was also used for.was released for, and in January 2017. Set in a dilapidated mansion in Louisiana, the game uses a and returns to the series' survival horror roots. Unlike Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, the gameplay emphasizes horror and exploration over action. See also:The Resident Evil franchise features video games and tie-in merchandise and products, including various films, comic books, and novels.Comics In 1997, published a single-issue prologue comic based on the original Resident Evil, released through a promotional giveaway alongside the original PlayStation game.In 1998, began producing a monthly comic book series based on the first two games, titled Resident Evil: The Official Comic Magazine, which lasted five issues. The first four issues were published by, while the fifth and final issue was published by Wildstorm themselves. Each issue was a compilation of short stories that were both adaptations of events from the games, as well as related side-stories. Like the Perry novels, the comics also explored events occurring beyond Resident Evil 2 (the latest game during the series' publication) and thus were contradicted by later games.
Wildstorm also published a four-issue miniseries titled Resident Evil: Fire & Ice, which depicted the ordeal of Charlie Team, a third STARS team created specifically for the comic. In 2009, Wildstorm reprinted Fire & Ice in a trade paperback collection.In Hong Kong, there has been officially licensed Biohazard adaptations of Biohazard 3 and Code: Veronica by Lee Chung Hing. The latter was translated into English and published by Wildstorm as a series of four graphic novel collections.In 2009, Wildstorm began publishing a comic book prequel to Resident Evil 5, simply titled Resident Evil, which centers around two original members of the BSAA named Mina Gere and Holiday Sugarman. Written by Ricardo Sanchez and illustrated by Kevin Sharpe and Jim Clark, the first issue was published on March 11, 2009.
On November 11, 2009, the third issue was released and the fourth was released March 24, 2010. The sixth and final book was finally published in February 2011. Films Live-action films. Main article:Six live-action Resident Evil films have been produced, all written and produced. These films do not follow the games' premise but feature some game characters.
The series' protagonist is, an original character created for these films. Despite a negative reaction from critics, the live-action film series has made over $1 billion worldwide. They are, to date, the only video game adaptations to increase the amount of money made with each successive film. The series holds the record for the 'Most Live-Action Film Adaptations of a Video Game' in the 2012, which also described it as 'the most successful movie series to be based on a video game.'
Animated films Four based on the Resident Evil franchise were produced. Starring in these movies is, and, as well as original characters new to the canon. The four films are (2000), (2008), (2012), and (2017).Merchandise. An example of the cultural impact of the Resident Evil series on popular culture.Over the years, various toy companies have acquired the Resident Evil license with each producing their own unique line of Resident Evil or models. These include, but not limited to, and.also produced replicas of the guns used in the Resident Evil series in the form of gas blow-back guns. Some models included the STARS featured in Resident Evil 3, and the in a limited edition that came with other memorabilia in a wooden case, along with the Gold from Code: Veronica and the 'Samurai Edge' pistol from the Resident Evil remake.
Other merchandise includes an energy drink called 'T-virus Antidote'.Resident Evil Archives is a reference guide of the Resident Evil series written by staff members of Capcom. It was translated into English and published. The guide describes and summarizes all of the key events that occur in, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Code: Veronica. Along with the main plot analysis, it also contains character relationship charts, artwork, item descriptions and file transcripts for all five games. A second Archives book was later released in December 2011 and covers Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, the new scenarios detailed in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, and the 2008 CGI movie, Resident Evil: Degeneration. The second Archives volume was also translated by Capcom and published by BradyGames.A Resident Evil called Biohazard Cafe & Grill S.T.A.R.S. Opened in in 2012.
2013, held at, featured a haunted house titled Resident Evil: Escape from Raccoon City, based on Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Novels The earliest Resident Evil novel was Hiroyuki Ariga's novella Biohazard: The Beginning published in 1997 as a portion of the book The True Story of Biohazard, which was given away as a pre-order bonus with the Saturn version of Biohazard. The story serves as a prelude to the events of the original Resident Evil, in which Chris investigates the disappearance of his missing friend, Billy Rabbitson.has written novelizations of the first five games, as well as two original novels taking place between games. The novels often took liberties with the plot of the games by exploring events occurring outside and beyond the games.
This often meant that the novels would later be contradicted by the games and, on a few occasions, themselves. One notable addition from the novels is the original character Trent, who often served as a mysterious behind-the-scenes string-puller who aided the main characters. Perry's novels were translated and released in Japan with new cover arts by Wolfina.
Perry's novels, particularly The Umbrella Conspiracy, also alluded to events in Biohazard: The Beginning, such as the disappearance of Billy Rabbitson and Brian Irons' bid to run for Mayor. A reprinting of Perry's novels with new cover artwork began in 2012 to coincide with the release of and its respective novelization.There was also a trilogy of original Biohazard novels in Japan. Hokkai no Yōjū ( 北海の妖獣, lit. 'The Strange Beast of the North Sea') was published in 1998 and was written by Kyū Asakura and the staff of Flagship. Two additional novels were published in 2002, To the Liberty by Suien Kimura and Rose Blank by Tadashi Aizawa. While no official English translation of these novels has been published yet, the last two books were translated into German and published in 2006.Novelizations of four of the five films; Genesis, Apocalypse, Extinction, and Retribution, were written by, while Retribution was written by, though Afterlife did not receive a novelization. The Genesis novel was published over two years after that film's release while the Extinction novel was released in late July 2007, two months before the film's release.
There was also a Japanese novelization of the first film, unrelated to DeCandido's version, written by Osamu Makino. Makino also wrote two novels based on the game Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. The books are a two-part direct novelization of the game and have been published in Japanese and German only. The first novel which was titled Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Side A in Japan and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles 1 in Germany was released on December 22, 2007. The second novel which was titled Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Side B in Japan and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles 2 in Germany was published in January 2008.
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