The Resident Evil 2 remake deluxe edition has a cool nod to the scrapped Resident Evil 1.5
Elza Walker finally gets her shot.
Capcom's revealed the gubbins in the deluxe edition of the Resident Evil 2 remake - and it includes some cool fan service.
Resident Evil 2 (remake)
Key events
22nd August 2018
Four minutes of the Resident Evil 2 remake gameplay starring Claire
12th June 2018
25th March 2016
17th August 2015
12th August 2015
There's a dividing line in Resident Evil's history, a fracture that tears the series almost neatly into two. On the one side there's the creeping dread of the original trilogy; slow, sometimes cumbersome but rarely anything short of terrifying. And then there are the later games, where the camp is amped up alongside the action until it's something of a chaotic din. They're both enjoyable, in their own ways, even if the older games have a certain class that sets them apart.
Capcom had teased a new look for fan-favourite character Ada Wong in the Resident Evil 2 remake. Now, to coincide with the Tokyo Game Show, the company has pulled back the curtain on her design for the upcoming game.
The Resident Evil 2 remake features new looks for all the major characters, including Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Sherry Birkin, Chief Irons and of course fan favourite spy Ada Wong.
Newt from Aliens inspired the Resident Evil 2 remake's Sherry Birkin
"You need help."
If you've seen the recently-released Resident Evil 2 remake gameplay showing Claire Redfield's playable section, you might have noticed Sherry is more than a little different compared to her incarnation in the original.
The YouTube channel of Japanese publication Dengeki Online has published a four minute video showcasing gameplay from the Resident Evil 2 remake - specifically the playable Claire Redfield portion of the game.
The video, below, shows Claire exploring the Raccoon City police station. There she finds Sherry Birkin cowering in the shadows, before she's attacked by a horribly-mutated figure (we won't spoil the nature of the monster, for those who haven't played Resident Evil 2).
The gameplay sees Claire trying to take this monster down with a raft of weapons, including a handgun, an Uzi and a grenade launcher. Nothing seems to work!
Resident Evil 2's UK Collector's Edition contains a 12" Leon
And it'll cost £230.
Capcom has confirmed the existence of a fancy (if familiar) Resident Evil 2 Collector's Edition for PS4 and Xbox One in the UK - which contains, among other things, a poster, some keys, and a 12" Leon.
Capcom's selling an official Resident Evil 2 typewriter-style keyboard - in Japan.
Capcom has shown off the new design for Claire Redfield in the Resident Evil 2 remake.
Fan-favourites Hunk and Tofu are returning for the Resident Evil 2 remake
You can breathe a soy of relief.
Fans of faintly absurd bonus characters can breathe a sigh of relief today; Capcom has confirmed that both Hunk and Tofu will be returning for the Resident Evil 2 remake on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Yesterday at E3, Aoife got to try out the Resident Evil 2 remake which had been unveiled with a spectacularly good trailer at Monday night's PlayStation showcase. The trailer didn't lie - this is shaping up to be a fantastic and terrifying reimagining of the horror classic.
Resident Evil 2 Remake launches January 2019
Bit surprising.
Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 2 will launch for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 25th January 2019.
A fresh trailer with our first proper look at the game was just demoed during PlayStation's bizarro E3 2018 press conference. We saw a darker take on the game as people get flesh ripped out of them, rats getting turned to zombies and Leon once again looking handsome.
Both Leon and Claire will have their own, separate campaigns.
Official Resident Evil 2 board game looks awesome
Tank controls.
While we wait for Capcom to release the long-awaited Resident Evil 2 remake, we have its official board game to look forward to.
VideoWatch: Where did Resident Evil go wrong?
Here's this week's Eurogamer Show.
Resident Evil has a long and sometimes proud history. I think it's fair to say that the first couple of Resident Evil games were genre defining, which makes it all the more tragic to contemplate the state in which the series currently exists.
Third Resident Evil CGI film announced
Due next year, features Leon on a motorcycle.
A third CGI Resident Evil film has been announced. This one's called Resident Evil: Vendetta.
Animation studio Marza Animation Planet (Harlock: Space Pirate) revealed the upcoming film, which is due in 2017.
The follow-up to Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) and Resident Evil: Damnation (2012), Vendetta will star series stalwart Leon S. Kennedy.
Resident Evil celebrates its 20th anniversary today
Where'd everyone go, bingo?
The Resident Evil series turns 20 years old today.
Resident Evil 2's fan remake has been cancelled
We don't do it!
Resident Evil 2: Reborn, a fan-remake of Capcom's 1998 survival-horror classic, has been shut down despite the fact that only last month developer InvaderGames said it would be ready this summer.
This is because Capcom has recently announced its own official remake of Resi 2.
Rather than simply slap InvaderGames with a cease & desist, Capcom has invited the fans behind this project to come meet the developers of the official remake and discuss its development further.
Capcom has officially announced that it's remaking Resident Evil 2.
The project was unveiled via a T-shirt / YouTube video of Capcom producer Yoshiaki Hirabyashi sporting a top proclaiming "We do it!" while standing next to a TV displaying a makeshift Resident Evil 2 Remake logo.
"You've been telling us for years that you want Resident Evil 2 to be remade, and we haven't been able to make it happen... until now!" Hirabyashi said.