OUCH.
Capcom’s flagship horror franchiseResident Evilhas shipped over 100 million copies since the series inception way back in 1996. That’s nearly 25 years of zombie dogs, giant spiders, killer plants, wall-crawling Lickers and Ada Waits.
As number-crunched by VG24/7, Capcom had previously announced thatResident Evil– orBiohazardas it is known in its native Japan – had shifted 98 million units as of the end of March 2020. Given that theResident Evil 3remake has shipped over two million copies since its release in April… Well, Do the Math, as the Atari Jaguar once told us.
This number includes a massive array of titles across all formats, including the mainline numbered series, several remakes and remasters, as well as spin-offs and mobile titles. There have been so many games, in fact, that it’s amazing how easy it is to forget titles such asGun Survivor, Outbreak,andUmbrella Corps.And with an array of rumours pertaining to bothResident Evil 8and a remake ofResident Evil 4,it seems we’ll be popping the undead for years to come.
So let’s open up the floor. What is your favouriteResident Evilgame? It doesn’t have to be thebestentry, but which of the myriad ofResireleases is the one that will forever have a special place in your decaying heart? It’s a cliche, but for me, it’s still the originalResident Evil 2, which I played and replayed over and again on release. Viewed within the context of its time, I think it was as close as you can get to a perfect adventure game.
I also don’t thinkResident Evil 5is all that bad. Don’t @ me.
