Summary
- Capcom has created iconic games like Street Fighter and Resident Evil, but not all games under the series were made by them.
- Resident Evil Gaiden for Game Boy Color and Survivor with light gun shooter gameplay offered unique experiences.
- Resident Evil Resistance introduced multiplayer gameplay in the series, pitting a team against one player's influence.
Capcom has made a ton of games over the years they have existed, creating some of the most notable and iconic titles in the gaming industry. Ranging from Street Fighter to Devil May Cry, to Monster Hunter, and, of course, their flagship series, Resident Evil.
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The Resident Evil series itself has had numerous titles and iterations created as a part of its legacy, with various mainline games and spin-off entries. While these games are usually developed by Capcom in some form or another, not every game under the Resident Evil branch has been created by them. Some titles have been made by other studios, and range from around the time when Resident Evil was new and fresh, to the contemporary age of Resident Evil games.
5 Resident Evil Gaiden
Developed By M4
Resident Evil Gaiden
- Released
- June 4, 2002
- ESRB
- t // Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Capcom, M4
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Game Boy Color
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure
Resident Evil has always had some alternative games outside the main titles of the franchise. Whether it's the first/third person hybrid of Dead Aim, the multiplayer entries of Resistance or Re: Verse, or the extravagant game modes in the games themselves.
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However, Resident Evil Gaiden might take the cake for the most different Resident Evil game. Developed by M4 and released for the Game Boy Color, its gameplay, and visuals are characteristic of the platform. Players make their way through the game via a top-down perspective which switches to first-person upon triggering combat. Players must damage enemies through a sliding bar that they must activate when the slider on the bar passes over an enemy. The story involves reoccurring characters, Leon S. Kennedy and Barry Burton, doing the usual of fighting zombies. Another character, Lucia, is in the game, with mysterious powers, similar to Natalia Korda in Resident Evil: Revelations 2.
4 Resident Evil Survivor
Developed By Tose
Resident Evil: Survivor
- Released
- January 27, 2000
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Tose
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation (Original)
- Genre(s)
- Action, On-Rails Shooter
Resident Evil is usually a series associated with third-person camera angles, typically either over-the-shoulder or fixed camera angles. Some mainline games, such as Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Resident Evil Village, involve first-person camera angles, but other titles changed things up earlier.
Resident Evil Survivor was an earlier Resident Evil release by Tose, in which players play from a first-person perspective as protagonist Ark Thompson. The game blends first-person shooters with light gun shooters, fighting many recurring enemies such as zombies, hunters, and tyrants, to name a few. Given its light gun shooter gameplay, it was compatible with a light gun that would allow players to shoot zombies themselves. The story involves Ark Thompson as the protagonist, as he tries to survive against zombies while unveiling his own identity as a result of amnesia. It presents the usual Resident Evil-ness of trying to fend off different bioweapons while trying to escape but in an interesting first-person shooter gameplay this time. While this might not be too unique nowadays, it can still be interesting to see how it was handled back when Survivor was released.
3 Resident Evil: Dead Aim
Developed By Cavia
Resident Evil: Dead Aim
- Released
- June 17, 2003
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Capcom Production Studio 3
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 2
- Genre(s)
- Shooter
The earlier days of Resident Evil were a time when various different types of games were made to see if they could be passable for the franchise. Games such as Resident Evil Gaiden pushed the boundaries of what was expected of a Resident Evil game, with vastly different gameplay separate from anything seen previously.
Resident Evil: Dead Aim was a bit more in line with some prior Resident Evil games, resembling the usual mainline titles, for some parts of its gameplay. Played from a third-person perspective mostly, Dead Aim switched to a first-person view when attacking, with a reticule for players to aim at enemies and fire. The story features some of the normal for a Resident Evil game, namely fighting against viruses that create zombies for the player to deal with, with new characters introduced to the franchise, both protagonist and antagonist.
2 Resident Evil: Resistance
Developed By NeoBards Entertainment
Resident Evil: Resistance
- Released
- April 3, 2020
WHERE TO PLAY
Despite being chiefly a single-player video game series, Resident Evil has often dabbled in multiplayer and cooperative play, either in mainline titles, or spin-off/non-mainline games. The notable main Resident Evil games that featured multiplayer are Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, whereas a wide variety of side games brought forth multiplayer content. Of these, Resident Evil: Resistance was a game that conjured gameplay of the multiplayer variety.
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Resident Evil: Resistance is a departure from the usual Resident Evil gameplay, and instead pits a team of four players against one player who influences enemies and hazards. The survivor team is played from a third-person perspective, while the lone enemy player plays from a camera feed perspective. The game features various characters, some from preexisting Resident Evil games, such as Jill Valentine and Annette Birkin, and others that are original.
1 Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Developed By Tose
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
- Released
- June 28, 2011
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Tose
- Platform(s)
- 3DS
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter
As Resident Evil has been around for several decades at this point, it has been featured on many different consoles and platforms. From PlayStation to Dreamcast, the series has graced a multitude of platforms. Adding to the multiple platforms the series can be found on, in 2011 Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D was released for the Nintendo 3DS.
The gameplay of fighting enemies is similar to Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5; having to stop and shoot at enemies to defeat them. Players have an inventory on the secondary screen of the 3DS where they can use items such as healing or grenades. There are various characters to play as, all with skills for the play to play around with. These characters are notable personae from the Resident Evil universe, such as Jill Valentine, Jack Krauser, and Albert Wesker, to name but a few. The Mercenaries 3D also featured multiplayer for those who wanted to further experience Resident Evil in a cooperative aspect. The game was an interesting display of a Resident Evil game on a portable device before more powerful technology, such as the Steam Deck, allowed for the AAA Resident Evil titles to be experienced on such a device.
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