Re-enter the survival horror..on a train
Coming off of thesuper successfulResident Evil Remasteredearlier this year, Capcom made plans toinvest more in HD remastersof classic titles. And after seeing how wellREmake HDsold, it’s clear that there was quite an appetite for classicResident Eviltitles. Not long after its February release, we’ve been hearing some rumblings of another classicREtitle getting the HD makeover — and now, we finally have a clear answer of whether its true or not. And it looks like we’re going on another trip into classic survival horror.
According toDengeki Online,Resident Evil 0 Remasteredwill bring the series prequel to new platforms with the same spruced up treatment found inResident Evil Remastered. For those who aren’t familiar with this title,RE0takes place several days prior to the events of the original title, where players take control of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo team member Rebecca Chambers and the mysterious escaped convict Billy Coen.
Their journey through the surrounding areas of the Spencer Mansion will eventually lead up to events of the original title, but along the way, they’ll uncover conspiracies about the origins of Umbrella and those who are behind the carnage at the Spencer Mansion. Interestingly enough,RE0features a unique take on single-player co-op play, where one player can switch-off between the two characters with their own unique strengths. This no doubt led to the inspiration behind the co-op play found in laterREtitles.
With many fans clamoring for more of classicResident Eviltitles, it is definitely the right move to re-releaseResident Evil 0on new platforms. Much like its predecessor, the sole platform it was on (Nintendo GameCube) caused a lot of fans to miss out on it, so thisRemasteredrelease is one of the best opportunities to take a dive into one ofResident Evil‘s most underrated titles.
