Capcom’s Confirmation of Additional Resident Evil Remakes Raises Concerns of Another Resident Evil 5 Remake

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Capcom has been blasting by its Resident Evil gameography, delivering remakes which might be arguably simply as basic because the supply materials, and the corporate says extra are on the way in which. 

When requested about whether or not Capcom would proceed remaking the sequence – at a PlayStation associate occasion attended by IGN JapanResident Evil 4 Remake director Yasuhiro Anpo merely mentioned: “Yes.” Anpo continues that the three trendy remakes – for Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 – have been “received very well since it allows a modern audience to play these games.” Overall, remaking different hits from the sequence’ previous is one thing Anpo is “happy to do as someone that loves those older games.”

What might be within the pipeline is anybody’s guess, nevertheless. “What game we will remake in the future is something that we would like to announce in the future,” Anpo teases, “so please look forward to it.”

Capcom has up to now been going by the sequence numbered entries in chronological order, which means the generally divisive Resident Evil 5 might be subsequent in line. However, the unique’s depiction of non-infected African folks has been extensively criticized, with many speculating that it is unlikely the game will ever be formally revisited. Capcom could be eager to deliver RE5’s co-op again to the sequence in a unique remake – the corporate has been experimenting with further content material that provides longevity, in any case, particularly with Resident Evil 4’s expanded Mercenaries mode and the PvP RE: Resistance bolted onto Resident Evil 3.

Other noteworthy candidates embody the Dreamcast cult favourite Resident Evil Code: Veronica, Resident Evil 0, or possibly even the wonderful 3DS hit Resident Evil Revelations, which solely ever obtained an HD touch-up on consoles. The very first Resident Evil can be a doable decide, though it was already remade in 2002. A remake of a remake, then.

Whatever the following undertaking is, producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi hints that the RE Engine will proceed for use. “We use RE Engine for many of our titles,” Hirabayashi says. “It is true that sharing information between teams has greatly benefited the speed of development.” That RE Engine additionally powers Capcom’s different heavy hitters, together with Street Fighter 6 and the upcoming Dragon’s Dogma 2. 

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Source: gamesradar.com

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