This interview has been edited for grammar and clarity. And while the next major entry, Resident Evil Village, won’t be out until early May, Capcom has more plans for the coming weeks and beyond. To try to counter that sentiment, we wanted to balance out the horror a bit more with action elements this time around. The campaign was first announced during the 2020 Tokyo Game Show. And now, 15 years later, I'm not only still playing the games, I'm making them too! Kim Diaz - March 23, 2021. Resident Evil Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. 25周年おめでとうございます。これからも当時の僕のように、ファンの方の記憶に残るようなゲームを作るために精進して参ります。, The site had a "material" page where users could download images. Here's the ultimate guide to the Resident Evil games . I'm so happy the Resident Evil series is celebrating its 25th anniversary! for years to come! Now I've been totally consumed by its games and movies! [13], 【TGS2020 CAPCOM】CAPCOM SPECIAL PROGRAM（English）, TEPPEN Resident Evil 25th Anniversary Baking Stream. Spanning over twenty games and six films, the survival horror goliath is still standing strong. 初代バイオを作っていた新人の頃の自分に、25年後も同シリーズを作り続けていると言っても信じてもらえないことでしょう。 If complete nostalgia isn't a deciding factor, the HD remaster of the 2002 Resident Evil remake is the perfect way to ring in the franchise's 25th anniversary. The original game was released on March 22, 1996, so Resident Evil' s 25th anniversary will occur on March 22, 2021. It has also branched out to the big screen, generating several films starring Milla Jovovich. [6] The same applies to Karen Dyer, who hosted a special giveaway of the Play Arts Sheva Alomar figure[7] and Nicole Tompkins who did a live signing with Jeff Schine on her Twitch channel. We've done a lot to flesh out colorful characters and creatures, and we hope to keep the series going for years to come! As a way to promote Ada Wong and A Dark Agenda releasing in TEPPEN, GungHo made a special giveaway to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the series. We really thought about what makes every creature, the environment and encounter terrifying, and designed the game with elements to make the game both scary and fun. However, in another sense, we realized we may have created something that may have deterred some players from even giving it a try. Jan.22.2021 Game The director of RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness has been revealed, and a character trailer focusing on Leon and Claire has been released. Numskull Designs who brought you the likes of ducky Ada and tofu Jill are partnering up with Capcom once more for the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series. これまで登場したキャラクターやクリーチャーたちにはそれぞれに思い入れがありますので、これからもシリーズが続けられるように精進して参ります！. That was what we were aiming for, so in one sense, it was a huge compliment. The closed beta test will be on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One! It was announced and started on March 22, 2021. The original Resident Evil launched in March 1996 for the first PlayStation video game console, then eventually released on other platforms including PCs and the Sega Saturn. When I played the first Resident Evil game back in the day, I was just a young boy naive to the world of horror. I can't begin to thank you all enough! First, Capcom confirmed through an official blog post that the aforementioned village will also be released on Google Stadia. Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23. To celebrate, a wealth of aptly-themed merchandise is on sale. Share. Now I've been totally consumed by its games and movies! For one, Ethan will be able to buy, sell, craft and cook with a merchant character, the Duke. The franchise helped pioneer the genre "survival horror," where players encounter powerful zombies and other supernatural creatures, using limited resources and their wits to escape. Only users who were logged in could download the content. However, I don’t think anyone on our team expected the reaction Lady Dimitrescu drew when we debuted her character in the January Resident Evil Showcase. That obsession's led me to work on the Resident Evil series, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. We definitely drew influence from it in seeing how the franchise previously had successfully blended together action and horror. What's kept the Resident Evil series going for 25 years, in my opinion, is threefold: 1) Updating the games to keep up with the latest trends. It was on March 22, 1996 that the horror game that changed the life of its creator, Shinji Mikami, landed in Japan, but also ours a bit. Today, we officially commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series. | GungHo, Messages from the Developers | Resident Evil 25th ANNIVERSARY | Resident Evil Portal | CAPCOM, 記念コメント | BIOHAZARD 25th ANNIVERSARY | BIOHAZARD PORTAL | CAPCOM, Check out this official content! A new Resident Evil Showcase will air next month in April, Capcom has announced. Kanda: We wanted to present diversity in "Resident Evil Village," as a sort of “theme park of horror.” Mother Miranda, the four lords (Alcina Dimitrescu, Karl Heisenberg, Donna Beneviento and Salvatore Moreau) and their respective areas all represent their unique type of horror. サバイバルホラーというマニアックなゲームが、ここまで長く受け入れられるとは、思いもしませんでした。 [8] Pablo Kuntz on the other hand collaborated with a fellow community member to narrate Wesker's Report as a celebration. It’s actually a very similar approach to how we developed "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard" as well, where each member of the Baker family represented a different kind of horror. Resident Evil: Capcom celebrates 25th anniversary by announcing an event for next April. The Resident Evil 25th Anniversary is an anniversary campaign for the Resident Evil franchise set to start on March 22, 2021.1 The campaign was first announced during the 2020 Tokyo Game Show. One of the ways in doing so was literally expanding the area from a mansion to a village. On Friday, Capcom released Resident Evil Village, the eighth flagship title as the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The game industry has rapidly grown and changed so quickly over the past couple decades with technological advancements in both hardware and software. Kanda: Our guiding concept when creating Lady Dimitrescu was one of a "bewitching" character who is charming but has a dangerous side. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil brand, and we have launched Resident Evil 25th Anniversary RE MIND, a special campaign in which fans tweet their Resident Evil memories! One thing that inevitably happens when you’re working in a horror medium is that you inevitably get desensitized to it. One of the other primary objectives was injecting a bit more action into "Resident Evil Village" as well. [3] Resident Evil Re:Verse itself is a game meant to celebrate the anniversary, as it was stated in the Resident Evil Showcase (January 2021). Bio Hazard, or Resident Evil in our regions, has indeed upset our little habits as players. Resident Evil Re:Verse Open Beta. The Resident Evil series is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and it's all thanks to you! おまけにバイオの制作にも携わることになるとは、もうバイオ尽くしの25年ですね…。 On Friday, Capcom released "Resident Evil Village," the eighth flagship title as the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The Resident Evil Re:Verse closed beta was originally announced as the "Resident Evil 25th Anniversary Title Closed Beta Test". 2) Taking fan praise and criticism to heart. Katie O'Hagan set up a special livestream on her Instagram with fellow Resident Evil voice actors/actresses as a way to celebrate the anniversary. 'Cryptocurrency is promising, but please invest with caution! Apple's AirTags: Do they actually make life easier? 3) The developers and other members of Capcom's staff pouring their hearts and souls into the work they do. 世界中の多くの方々のサポートのお陰で、今なお新たなチャレンジをお届けできる、そのことを思うと感謝しかございません！これからも応援よろしくお願いいたします！！. [11] The Japanese version of the site included additional messsages.[12]. KEEP READING: Resident Evil Movie Reboot Debuts an Eerie First Poster On this date the Resident Evil Portal received an update where a few new pages were made available to the public. バイオハザードのシリーズを25年も続けることができたのは時代に併せてシステムや内容を常に見直し続けたこと、ファンの皆様から激励やお叱りを永らく頂けたこと、 In an email interview translated from Japanese, USA TODAY spoke with Resident Evil producer Tsuyoshi Kanda about the new game, the franchise's anniversary, and more. Earn outfits, weapon skins, and other rewards inspired by the Resident Evil series! 0. The livestream revealed a new trailer and gameplay for the upcoming Resident Evil Village. Twitter. We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil franchise this year, and we know to keep the series fresh for fans, we must evolve beyond zombies. By. それがバイオにハマったおかげで、今じゃホラーゲーム＆映画漬けな立派な大人となりました。 I worked on the original Resident Evil back in the day, and if you had told me then that I'd still be working on the series 25 years later, I probably wouldn't believe you. 皆さん、これからもよろしくお願いいたします。. In celebration of this incredible milestone, Capcom announced that it … Ethan's home is attacked, and his daughter kidnapped, sending him on a quest to rescue her. Capcom’s genre-defining survival horror franchise reaches a monumental milestone today with the 25th anniversary of Resident Evil. The games hold a special place in my heart, and I hope they'll continue to do the same for other fans going forward! the 25th Anniversary of Resident Evil! It’s the Resident Evil 25th anniversary today! It's a big year for fans of the classic horror video game series Resident Evil. Next week marks the 25th Anniversary of the Resident Evil franchise, and longtime RE fan and video game writer Alex Aniel — better known by his handle cvxfreak — has tweeted some pretty interesting RE 25th Annniversary news coverage coming from the latest issue of Famitsu! ', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Ethan has found a new home with his wife and baby daughter. We’ve incorporated new gameplay features that Resident Evil fans might be familiar with, since Ethan’s introduction in "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard." As stated during the 2020 Tokyo Game Show, the 25th anniversary would start on March 22, 2021. The Resident Evil Portal website has been updated for the 25th anniversary of the series, and now features a look at the franchise's history.