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[VeganElduderino]

Yep,

I still remember facing the final Boss with 4 bullets in my gun and 1 useless red herb.

Dying and restarting with 4 bullets in my gun and that useless red herb.

Dying again and respawning with my 4 shitty bullets and my fucking red herb.

Hope they fixed that

Same shit happened to me

 

[Vick]

 

[TGO]

Ripped from the official website

I actually like her design

 

[Dice]

Claire is the best game character of all time and she looks perfect here. Just a bit of an age up from RE2R Claire and properly looking like a sibling of RE8 Chris. I hope this isn't one of those first person only RE games.

 

[Madflavor]

Ripped from the official website

I actually like her design

Oh they actually kept her face model. The image on the right looks like her RE2R face.

 

[Bitstream]

Holy shit this looks incredible. My only regret is not being able to watch the trailer blind without knowing it was RE.

 

[March Climber]

It's crazy Claire doesn't get more games.

It's because of her profession. She is just a reporter.

Everyone else who has been playable in an RE is special forces, police, soldier, spy, assassin, killer, etc.

I think it would have been cool to have a Claire stealth game where you take pictures and avoid combat, but I think RE fans would have been too upset at that idea.

 

[Hohenheim]

Hell Yeah!
I loved the original. Can't wait for a modern version, and to get another resident evil-fix next year.

 

[March Climber]

Oh they actually kept her face model. The image on the right looks like her RE2R face.

It looks like they did very, very light touches to age her up a bit, just like Leon's face model in 4 remake.

 

[sncvsrtoip]

99% no psvr2 support so hope there will be tpp camera choice

 

[Elios83]

I was pretty impressed by this trailer.
Imo Code Veronica and Zero are not strong source materials and they require extensive rework to be impressive and interesting to play in 2026-2027.
This trailer with the section in Paris suggests that they're doing this kind of work adding considerable original contents so I'm more confident in them delivering another great remake.

 

[Revolutionary]

I've always considered Code Veronica to be Resident Evil's "jumping the shark" moment in regards to story, so I'm actually looking forward to seeing how they handle it in this remake.

 

[DForce]

 

[JORMBO]

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Are we just gonna keep pretending that Capcom isn't just using its engine to remake every game it has made?

All I will say is that no one should ever talk about anyone not making new IPs anymore.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Are we just gonna keep pretending that Capcom isn't just using its engine to remake every game it has made?

All I will say is that no one should ever talk about anyone not making new IPs anymore.

I don't really see why this is an issue. Thess games are decades old and they continue to release brand new games at a solid clip.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

I hope the story gets changed as much as possible to be bigger, longer, and better.

 

[Hero_Select]

Are we just gonna keep pretending that Capcom isn't just using its engine to remake every game it has made?

All I will say is that no one should ever talk about anyone not making new IPs anymore.

Whats the issue there? They've clearly shown they know how to take an old game and basically rework everything from the ground up. RE3R was a bit of a misstep but still and excellent game.

And they pingpong back and forth between remakes to new entires.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

That would be great.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Mowing down zombies in Africa was controversial at the time and would cause a lot of meltdowns today.

It's understandable if they don't want to deal with the drama by inevitably creating a culture war battleground.

Now, maybe I'm wrong man but, IMO, that's when the whole crazy PC virus started spreading, it all just went downhill from there...

Never forget : https://archive.ph/5zmlH

Little snippet: "Newsweek's general editor of tech N'Gai Croal later levied a similar but more measured assessment, saying that much of what was shown in the initial trailer "dovetailed with classic racist imagery," leaving him with the impression that "Clearly no one black worked on this game."

THIS fucking guy

These people are just firestarters

 

[NathanBakes]

Claire's face in RE2make was uncanny valley galore, she looked like a blow-up doll.

Here, she's looks like a beautiful woman.

Yeah she looked off at times in RE2R, for sure. She looks great here so far. Those big blue eyes are just fucking gorgeous.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

I don't really see why this is an issue. Thess games are decades old and they continue to release brand new games at a solid clip.

Whats the issue there? They've clearly shown they know how to take an old game and basically rework everything from the ground up. RE3R was a bit of a misstep but still and excellent game.

And they pingpong back and forth between remakes to new entires.

No issue...

Just funny to me that they have made 4 (and counting) remakes from the same IP. Sony made a total of 4 remakes for 4 different IPs (Demon's Souls, SOTC, Ratchet, and TLOUp1), and people were already complaining.

I have never had an issue with remakes, and I don't have one here...

 

[Vaquilla]

Nice, will jump on this for sure, loved the recent RE titles.
Switch 2 in the mix is nice to see as well.

 

[Hero_Select]

No issue...

Just funny to me that they have made 4 (and counting) remakes from the same IP. Sony made a total of 4 remakes for 4 different IPs (Demon's Souls, SOTC, Ratchet, and TLOUp1), and people were already complaining.

I have never had an issue with remakes, and I don't have one here...

There's a difference in taking a game released on the PS2 over 20 years ago and remaking that completely from the ground up though.

The Last of Us Part 1 is a remaster of a remaster of the original in the span of less than 10 years.

 

[NathanBakes]

I know this is a bit off topic, but as it has come up, I always thought it would be fucking funny af if they remade RE5 and just totally retconned it.

"We at Capcom have listened to feedback, and so we moved this completely new version of Resident Evil 5 to... somewhere. Oh, and we got rid off Sheva and binned Josh, and brought in Claire to fight alongside her brother once again! Setting the original in Africa was our mistake, and we are very sorry. Please be excited!"

I actually like Sheva & Josh was cool, too. He was fine. But they would be so salty.

I hope Wesker has got some fresh Beccy gooning material on him in Veronica. I like the basketball photo. Total fap-classic, get why he likes it, but we need her in a tennis skirt perhaps? Badminton? We at least need a new pose. If he got that picture, there is no way he hasn't got others, that's what I'm saying.

 

[WoJ]

I think the new "in-game model" is accurate this time

Also, excited for this. Back in the 2000s I played most all the original RE games. The original Code Veronica is the one I have little interest in replaying. Day One for me.

Also, Claire is hot.

 

[VGA-Games]

I personally loved Resident Evil: Code Veronica on the Dreamcast

 

[March Climber]

Are we just gonna keep pretending that Capcom isn't just using its engine to remake every game it has made?

And I hope they succeed. Imagine the full synergy of the entire Resident Evil Saga under one engine.

Imagine them finally fixing the issues of RE Zero, CV, and 6.

Imagine the gigantic Raid mode that would eventually be created from such an endeavor.

Imagine the mod projects.

 

[Alexios]

Looks pretty neat after that but the intro before she gets kidnapped and sent off to prison island seems completely pointless to add and looks silly too. Can't wait to see how they redo some of the cooler cinematic moments like Steve's matrix-esque window bursting save of Claire.

Bandersnatches should look proper scary this time, too. Funny this game already had the first person bonus mode stuff in its battle mode (I found it super neat and lamented the story wasn't playable) so it's gonna be fitting with the new engine doing both first & third person well.

 

[kunonabi]

I hope the story gets changed as much as possible to be bigger, longer, and better.

Having a Claire that's actually a good character already gives it a leg up on the original. Hell, the original game made it a point to have Claire talk as little as possible so even they knew there wasn't much to work with.

 

[SakkanartSilentJealousy]

Didn't expect they announced this so early, just 3 months after RE9. Let's goooo.

 

[EviLore]

Now, maybe I'm wrong man but, IMO, that's when the whole crazy PC virus started spreading, it all just went downhill from there...

Never forget : https://archive.ph/5zmlH

Little snippet: "Newsweek's general editor of tech N'Gai Croal later levied a similar but more measured assessment, saying that much of what was shown in the initial trailer "dovetailed with classic racist imagery," leaving him with the impression that "Clearly no one black worked on this game."

THIS fucking guy

These people are just firestarters

I've spent a good amount of time in sub-Saharan Africa, including with tribal peoples, and RE zombies aren't an association I would make at all. Lot of money to be made when people monetize grievance though.

 

[sainraja]

No, I will bet 100% safe money its third person. They like to do these first person trailer intros for some reason. RE3make trailer also started in first person before showing Jill. Same for the RE2make intro, which started from a mouse's point of view of all things.

I think you are right but I kinda hate Capcom's obsession with first-person view for Resident Evil games.

 

[Varteras]

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I never played the original so this will be all new to me. Day 1 like pretty much everything Capcom.

 

[Gambit2483]

Now they only need to announce those native RE2, RE3 and RE4 Remakes on Switch 2. A Nintendo Direct would be the perfect place to do just that...

 

[laynelane]

Capcom: "There aint no Resident Evil 5 here, and there never was!"

That's a good catch though: Resident Evil: V... does this mean that the original Resident Evil 5 will be phased out of the Remake series?

The game will still exist. But maybe not in the RE-Remake cannon that is now

- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Resident Evil 3 Remake
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (partial remaster of RE4, but also a lot of story retcons to RE2R)
- Resident Evil: Veronica (The new RE5? It will feature Chris extensively too)
- Resident Evil VII
- Resident Evil: Village
- Resident Evil: Requiem

I doubt RE6 is part of this new cannon. I honestly expect Resident Evil 0 and RE1 to get 'modern' remakes as well.

Wasn't RE5 teased in the RE4 remake? It was after the credits. I don't think there is a new canon. These remakes sell well and are a great investment by Capcom towards making the RE IP more popular. They've also made the older titles more accessible with regards to controls, platforms, etc. I too hope to see RE0 get a remake. Not sure about RE1. It's already got pretty great remake, after all.

 

[MrCunningham]

Wasn't RE5 teased in the RE4 remake? It was after the credits. I don't think there is a new canon. These remakes sell well and are a great investment by Capcom towards making the RE IP more popular. They've also made the older titles more accessible with regards to controls, platforms, etc. I too hope to see RE0 get a remake. Not sure about RE1. It's already got pretty great remake, after all.

The Resident Evil 1 remake was for the Nintendo GameCube and uses the fixed camera style of the original. There has been rumors of a second remake that would move the game into a third person environment ALA resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes. There has also been rumors of 0 getting the same treatment too.

I think Capcom has said in the past that they want to move the franchise away from the classic fixed camera angle gameplay style. They do want to completely remake all of the classic games in third or first person.

I am not going to lie. I never played through RE4 remake all the way though. I have the game. It is one of those things where I can;t play the remake over the original. Interesting that it makes references to RE5. I would imagine that Chris's African exploits will be tied into the story narrative. Veronica will probably reveal what happens to Chris. But it is up for question if Capcom will even remake RE5, or just substitute it with Veronica. It seems like veronica will be the new RE5 in this remake timeline.

Maybe RE5 and 6 will get merged together?

 

[laynelane]

The Resident Evil 1 remake was for the Nintendo GameCube and uses the fixed camera style of the original. There has been rumors of a second remake that would move the game into a third person environment ALA resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes. There has also been rumors of 0 getting the same treatment too.

I think Capcom has said in the past that they want to move the franchise away from the classic fixed camera angle gameplay style. They do want to completely remake all of the classic games in third or first person.

I am not going to lie. I never played through RE4 remake all the way though. I have the game. It is one of those things where I can;t play the remake over the original. Interesting that it makes references to RE5. I would imagine that Chris's African exploits will be tied into the story narrative. Veronica will probably reveal what happens to Chris. But it is up for question if Capcom will even remake RE5, or just substitute it with Veronica. It seems like veronica will be the new RE5 in this remake timeline.

Maybe RE5 and 6 will get merged together?

The fixed camera gameplay hasnt't been a thing since pre-RE4. It's gone, never coming back and all these remakes reflect that (as did all titles following 4). While it's true that RE remake uses them - I'm not sure whether Capcom will remake a remake. It's not impossible, but I'm guessing it's low on their bucket list.

The events of RE5 take place several years after the events in Veronica. It would be weird to subsititue it with Veronica for story reasons too. Here's the teaser if you want to watch it:



I think Veronica is Veronica - still not a numbered entry and more a companion story to the first three games in that it directly follows up on the events of those games. There's no reason to replace V. It was the best selling RE game for a long time because it's a good game and lots of people liked it.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I don't know if I should give it a chance... I still consider Resident Evil Code Veronica the worst Resident Evil game I've ever finished.

 

[Gonzito]

Hell Yes!!

It looks amazing, I cant wait for this

 

[laynelane]

I've been hoping they'd do this for a long time. I love the original game and it's one of my favourites in the franchise so I'm pretty excited for it to get the remake treatment - since Capcom has been doing such a good job with them. I hope they keep the story exactly as it is, though. It's over the top, twisted, and entertaining as hell. It's also great to play as Claire again.

 

[MrCunningham]

The fixed camera gameplay hasnt't been a thing since pre-RE4. It's gone, never coming back and all these remakes reflect that (as did all titles following 4). While it's true that RE remake uses them - I'm not sure whether Capcom will remake a remake. It's not impossible, but I'm guessing it's low on their bucket list.

That is true. But the point I am trying to make is that Capcom wants a modern Resident Evil series that can be played from RE1 to RE9 (currently) in third person 'over the shoulder' or first person. I think they see the pre-rendered tank controlled styled remake as being too 'old fashioned' for newer players to get into.

I don't know if I should give it a chance... I still consider Resident Evil Code Veronica the worst Resident Evil game I've ever finished.

Even if you thought Code Veronica was mediocre. The logic of completely remaking it into a better game surely doesn't sound like bad idea? Whenever people beg for a remake, they always want to go back and remake the 'classics' and never really look at media that has been deemed as flawed that could be remade into something much better. This looks like a big re-imaging of Code Veronica.

 

[Zamana]

The best third party dev in the world.

Hands down the best: optimised games with great gameplay, cool characters and highly replayable.

CAPGOD strikes again.

 

[Hadoukens]

Since this will be called Resident Evil V, that means Resident Evil 5 will be called Resident Evil 6, and since we already have a Resident Evil 7, then Resident Evil 6 will be called Resident Evil Six, Seven.

 

[laynelane]

That is true. But the point I am trying to make is that Capcom wants a modern Resident Evil series that can be played from RE1 to RE9 (currently) in third person 'over the shoulder' or first person. I think they see the pre-rendered tank controlled styled remake as being too 'old fashioned' for newer players to get into.

That's interesting. Do you have the quote of them saying that?

 

[DragoonKain]

Was it said if this game will be first person only? The trailer was in first person, but recent RE titles allowed you to choose between first and third. I'm hoping this does as well.

 

[Bitstream]

There were multiple nods to RE5 in RE4R and the DLC. Think it's inevitable they'll remake 5, just need to get through CV first and continue pushing the drama between Wesker and Chris.

 

[Knight of the Round]

And I hope they succeed. Imagine the full synergy of the entire Resident Evil Saga under one engine.

Imagine them finally fixing the issues of RE Zero, CV, and 6.

Imagine the gigantic Raid mode that would eventually be created from such an endeavor.

Dude, I am 100% certain that is what they are doing. Every single main RE game (and Veronica) before 7 are getting remade. I mean, fuck they're ALREADY halfway there.

They are missing four games now. Four games out of 8. Zero, 1, 5 and 6. And the whole RE saga will be playable with RE Engine and updated lore.

As a gamer who considers Resident Evil their favorite IP ... this is a godsend.

 

[MrCunningham]

That's interesting. Do you have the quote of them saying that?

They didn't exactly use those words. But back when GOG was trying to get the rights from Capcom to re-release the original Resident Evil trilogy PC ports , people at GOG were quoted as saying that they didn't understand why anyone would want to go back and play though old games when there are superior remakes available. Aside from that. It comes off as Capcom wanting to move away from the old pre-rendered tank control series and replace them with a newer more consistent series. Even Dusk Golem reported that RE0 and RE1 are being targeted for new remakes after Veronica. I think RE0 and RE1 are next.