“Resident Evil 4” was released this week 15 years ago

It’s the game that changed a generation and redefined one of Capcom’s most popular video game franchises for better or for worse, but on this weekend 15 years ago - Resident Evil 4, or Biohazard 4 as it is known in its native Japan, was released first on the Nintendo GameCube - bringing back Resident Evil 2 protagonist Leon S. Kennedy as a special ops government agent and deployed on a mission to save the US President’s daughter Ashley Graham from a group of cultists known as the “Los Illuminados”.


Resident Evil 4 Demo Gameplay (Nintendo GameCube)
Initially made as an exclusive to the system, Capcom eventually made RE4 for other systems - first porting it to the PlayStation 2 the following year and then having subsequent re-releases on other platforms and next generations consoles thereafter. The game became one of the best-selling video games of its generation, and changed the RE franchise from “Survival Horror” to “Survival Action” - focusing more on the “Run and Gun” part and making Leon shoot “over the shoulder” and putting an emphasis on “Quick Time Events” during gameplay and cutscenes.

So let’s raise a toast this game - one of the best and definitely a game Capcom will always find a way to release again - even today on the Nintendo Switch! It’s third person gameplay influenced several shooters, and even the Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes owe a lot to the path started by this game! Happy Anniversary, Resident Evil 4!

Resident Evil 5 hits PS4 and Xbox One on late June

Looks like Survival Action will be revisted once again for Resident Evil fans who own current generation platforms like the Playstation 4 and Xbox One, as Capcom has officially announced via Capcom-Unity page that Resident Evil 5 will be available digitally for the PS4 and Xbox One starting June 28. The game, which was originally released in 2009 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and later PC, features Chris Redfield back as the main character along with his new partner Sheva Alomar, as they battle horrible bio-weapons and monstrosities as well as taking on the diabolical Albert Wesker.

Resident Evil 5 will be re-released digitally for PS4 and Xbox One on June 28, with a disc version coming shortly after on July 12. All modes, DLCs, and bonus content will also be included in the re-release.

Resident Evil 4, 5, and 6 coming to PS4 and Xbox One

Just in time for the 20th Anniversary of one of video games most enduring action horror franchises, Capcom has announced that they will be rereleasing the "Survival Action" installments of the Resident Evil/ BioHazard franchise, namely RE 4, RE 5, and RE 6, for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One! The games will be released in reverse order, with the last numerical chapter Resident Evil 6 being the first to come out next month!

Check out the announcement trailer here.

Resident Evil 4, 5, 6 – Announce Trailer
Resident Evil 6 arrives for PS4 and Xbox One on March 29th, while Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 4 later on towards the year.

Resident Evil 6 TGS '12 trailer goes online

Just a mere few days from releasing a brand new chapter in their long running Survival Horror/ Survival Action video game franchise, Capcom turns up the heat once more by releasing a brand new "Tokyo Game Show" trailer for Resident Evil 6! Also known as BioHazard 6 in Japan, the latest installment sees fan favorite characters Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield returning, as well as the introduction of some brand new ones like Jake Muller, son of the series' late antagonist Albert Wesker.

New Resident Evil 6 Captivate 2012 trailer spills into the interwebz!

With a barrage of news regarding their upcoming new games from Captivate 2012 already making waves in the web, Capcom has pulled the stops and released a sparkling new trailer for their next installment in the Resident Evil/ BioHazard franchise, Resident Evil 6! Returning lead protagonists Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield are back to face a new outbreak of global proportions, with some old faces also coming back for the ride... And then some! Check out the trailer to see what I'm talking about. Warning, there be SPOILERS ahead, and for more info, visit the source post at Kotaku!



Resident Evil 6 Trailer

Resident Evil 6 now has a new release date too. See the fight against the new virus threat spread to consoles on October 2!