Summary
A YouTuber has disclosed potential details surrounding a new remake of the firstResident Evilgame. Rumors of aResident Evilremake have been gaining traction in the past week.
Released in 1996, the originalResident Evilestablished Capcom as a pioneer in the survival-horror genre of video games. Six years after its initial launch, the game was remade exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube, with an HD remaster being released across more platforms in 2015. The remaster bumped up the resolution and aspect ratio, but its slow pacing and control scheme, while instrumental in building a tense atmosphere, can feel outdated for some, leading to calls for a ground-up modern remake. WithCapcom greenlighting moreResident Evilremakeslast year, many wondered if the very first game would be a part of them.
Film industry insider DanielRPK recently claimed that aResident Evil 1remake is underway at Capcom, with the game set to receive the same modern revival that the second, third, and fourth games in the series have been subject to. Seemingly adding to this rumor,Resident EvilYouTuber Biohazard Declassified claimsto have received inside information outlining significant changes and additions to the highly anticipated remake, which will allegedly be dubbedBiohazard: RE1in Japan. The leak asserts that the remake will retain the slower-paced gameplay of the original, with another notorious retention.
The Remake Might Ditch the Original’s Fixed Camera
Crimson Heads, a type of mutated, more dangerous zombie, are also rumored to return. They were famously difficult to kill in the original, and what could make them even tougher to take on in the remake is the alleged choice for enemies to be “bullet sponges,” which means they’ll require more bullets to kill. Another significant departure from the original is a rumored third-person over-the-shoulder camera, much likeResident Evil 4’s remake. Furthermore, the originalgame’s pre-rendered backgroundsmay be replaced with real-time environments rendered in the RE Engine, with no loading screens.
The leak also claims that the remake will reportedly ditch previous-gen hardware entirely and target current-gen consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. With that said, the leak is obviously unconfirmed, but does contain plausible ideas for how Capcom wouldapproach aResident Evil 1remake- blending the most memorable aspects of the original with cutting-edge modern sensibilities. It remains to be seen when this remake will be announced, with Capcom speculated to be saving it for the series' 30th anniversary in 2026.
Resident Evil
Racoon City. A secluded mountain community, plagued by a storm of vicious attacks, is completely overrun. Mutant beasts and blood thirsty zombies infest the landscape. You are S.T.A.R.S. - Special Tactics and Rescue Squad. Your mission; investigate the ominous mansion at the core of the horrific disaster. Uncover secrets behind a radical genetics research facility. With all new graphics, new puzzles, extra features, anfd zombies lurking around every corner, the ultimate test may just be to make it out alive!
