[edit] In other games
Due to Resident Evil's popularity, Capcom has incorporated references to the series and even actual crossovers with the characters in some of their other titles. Other companies, such as SNK Playmore and Namco, have also incorporated references to the series.
Pocket Fighter (1997) - A super deformed fighting game starring Street Fighter and Darkstalkers characters. In one of her combos, Chun Li is dressed as Jill Valentine in her STARS outfit. Akuma's ending in the game also featured a scene in which he fights zombies dressed like those from the original Resident Evil.
Breath of Fire III (199 cool - There is an enemy in Caer Xhan that is called "Plant 42".
Trick'N Snowboarder (1999) - A snowboarding sports game for the Sony PlayStation, featuring Leon, Claire, and a zombie cop from Resident Evil 2 as unlockable characters.
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash (1999) - A card game-based video game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Card Fighters Clash featured various trading cards based on Capcom and SNK games, including characters cards of Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and a zombie from the series, as well as an Action Card called "Escape", which pictures Sherry Birkin fleeing from the mutant G. The mansion from the first game is adapted into a theme park attraction within the game, featuring various references to the series (including two characters named "Chris" and "Mikami" wink . The sequel (Card Fighters 2: Expand Edition) added two new character cards depicting Chris Redfield and Nemesis. The recent Card Fighters DS featured cards based on Ada Wong and Albert Wesker.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (2000) - A popular fighting game that has been ported to several home consoles, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 featured an extensive roster of characters from both Marvel Comics and Capcom. Resident Evil's Jill Valentine was one such character. She is armed with most of the weapons she equips in the original Resident Evil and can summon some of the enemy creatures of the series for special attacks, including the rocket launcher and Tyrant respectively. She also uses the game's herbs as a healing assist.
Mega Man Legends 2 (2000) - Depending on one's progress in the game; the general store will have a "Game Cartridge" item for sale. The game's title is "Resident Evil 43".
Under the Skin (2004) - One level in this sci-fi comedy PlayStation 2 game takes place in a parody of Raccoon City, and features several characters from Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, including Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira, as well as the Nemesis itself.
Namco x Capcom (2005) - A strategy RPG for the PlayStation 2. Bruce McGivern and Fong Ling from Resident Evil: Dead Aim are playable characters. In the game, Bruce teams up with Regina from the Dino Crisis game series & Fong Ling pairs with Hsien-Ko from the Darkstalkers game series.
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! (2005) - Contains a level based on the Resident Evil series, featuring music and enemies from the games, and pictures of villains dressed as Jill, Carlos, Claire and Steve in the background.
Dead Rising (2006) - A Capcom game involving zombies. This game contains several Resident Evil references. The most obvious of these is a sandwich restaurant named Jill's Sandwiches in reference to Barry's line in the original Resident Evil.
[edit] See also
Sweet Home – a game which was released only in Japan in 1989 for the Famicom, but was unofficially translated into English.
Alone in the Dark
Devil May Cry – a game that was originally planned to be Resident Evil 4.
Dino Crisis - a series of Capcom games from the same development team.
Onimusha - a similar series, from the same development team.
List of video games featuring zombies
Genetic engineering in fiction
[edit] References
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^ "Press Release". CAPCOM. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/capcom-resident-evil-franchise-nears-40-million-units-sfii-sti/. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
^ Game Informer (174): 132. October 2007. "The "multi-million dollar franchise...Capcom's largest" and "the original Resident Evil" is "one of the most important games of all time."".
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^ "Resident Evil: Dead Aim Review". GameSpot. June 16, 2003. Archived from the original on 2005-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20050208233247/www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/residentevildeadaim/.
^ "E3 2009: Resident Evil PSP Announced". IGN. June 2nd, 2009. http://psp.ign.com/articles/989/989522p1.html.
^ a b "Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Confirmed for U.S. "Classics" in the franchise are also coming to Wii.". IGN. March 12, 2009. http://wii.ign.com/articles/961/961791p1.html.
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^ For example, the novel Underworld suggested that Raccoon City was destroyed during an accidental fire after the events of City of the Dead, whereas in Resident Evil 3 it is revealed that the city was destroyed by a nuclear missile launched by the government.
^ "Snake Heart" (in Japanese). http://wolfina.com/snake-heart/.
^ "NYCC '09 - Wildstorm Panel with Jim Lee, Newsarama, February 7, 2009". http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090207-nycc09-widlstorm.html.
^ "Resident Evil solicitations at DC Comics website.". http://www.dccomics.com/wildstorm/comics/?cm=11359.
^ "IGN Presents: The Best of 2005". IGN. 2006. http://www.tnmc.org/gnews/residentevil.shtml. Retrieved January 28, 2006.
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^ "Resident Evil Code: Veronica Review". GameCritics. April 11, 2000. http://www.gamecritics.com/review/re_veronica/main.php. Retrieved January 28, 2006.
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^ a b N4G.com : Resident Evil 5 Sells 5 million Copies
[edit] External links
Official Resident Evil website
Official Biohazard website
Resident Evil, an external wiki
[hide]v • d • eResident Evil series
Main series Resident Evil • Resident Evil 2 • Resident Evil 3: Nemesis • Code: Veronica • Resident Evil Zero • Resident Evil 4 • Resident Evil 5
Survivor series Survivor • Survivor 2 • Dead Aim
Outbreak series Outbreak • Outbreak: File #2
Chronicles series The Umbrella Chronicles • The Darkside Chronicles
Mobile and handheld games Gaiden • The Missions • Confidential Report • Deadly Silence • Genesis • Degeneration • Portable
Novels Zero Hour • The Umbrella Conspiracy • Caliban Cove • City of the Dead • Underworld • Nemesis • CODE: Veronica • The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A & SIDE B
Live-action films Resident Evil • Apocalypse • Extinction
CG-animated films Biohazard 4D-Executer • Degeneration
Characters and creatures Jill Valentine • Nemesis • Characters (RE2 • RE3 • C:V • RE4 • RE:UC • Outbreak) • Creatures (RE4) • Film characters (Alice • Red and White Queens)
Soundtracks Biohazard Remix • Biohazard 2 • Biohazard 2 Complete • Biohazard 3 • Biohazard Code: Veronica Complete • Biohazard 4 • Biohazard 5 • Biohazard Outbreak • The Umbrella Chronicles • Symphony, Op. 91 • Sound Chronicle
Universe Raccoon City • Umbrella Corporation • Viruses
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