Resident Evil (1996 video game)

Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard (バイオハザード), is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. It is the first game in the Resident Evil series. It inspired a wave of zombie movies since it's release and a long-lasting franchise including several sequels, a prequel and a remake.

Resident Evil
Developer(s)Capcom[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Capcom
  • PlayStation
    Windows
    • JP: Capcom
    • NA/PAL: Virgin Interactive
    Sega Saturn
    Nintendo DS
Director(s)Shinji Mikami
Producer(s)
  • Tokuro Fujiwara
  • Masayuki Akahori
Designer(s)
  • Takahiro Arimitsu
  • Isao Ōishi
Programmer(s)Yasuhiro Anpo
Writer(s)
  • Kenichi Iwao
  • Yasuyuki Saga
Composer(s)
  • Makoto Tomozawa
  • Koichi Hiroki[2][3]
  • Masami Ueda
SeriesResident Evil
Platform(s)PlayStation, Windows, Sega Saturn, Nintendo DS
Release
March 22, 1996
  • PlayStation
    • JP: March 22, 1996
    • NA: March 30, 1996
    • PAL: August 1, 1996
    Director's Cut
    • JP: September 25, 1997
    • NA: September 30, 1997
    • PAL: December 10, 1997
    Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver.
    • JP: August 6, 1998
    • NA: September 14, 1998
    Windows
    Sega Saturn
    • JP: July 25, 1997
    • NA: August 31, 1997
    • PAL: October 1, 1997
    Nintendo DS
    • JP: January 19, 2006
    • NA: February 7, 2006
    • PAL: March 30, 2006
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game can let players play as either Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield of S.T.A.R.S.

Reception

The game is known for its cheesy dialogue, particularly the "Jill sandwich" line from Barry.

Notes
  1. Ported to Sega Saturn by Nextech[1]

References
  1. "Products". Nex Entertainment Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "VGMdb Forums - View Single Post - TYCY-5511: BIO HAZARD SOUND TRACK REMIX". Vgmdb.net. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. "VGMdb Forums - View Single Post - TYCY-5511: BIO HAZARD SOUND TRACK REMIX". Vgmdb.net. November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  4. Staff (September 17, 1997). "Releases and Masterings". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
    "New games continue to hit the shelves every day. Now available:...Resident Evil..."

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