Capcom will release a graphically revamped version of the first game in its long running Resident Evil survival horror series for Microsoft's Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles sometime in early 2015.
The first Resident Evil game was released on the PlayStation 1 console way back in 1996. The revamped version of game, which will also be released for the PC, PS3 and PS4 platforms, will be based on the 2002 remake originally made for the Nintendo GameCube. Capcom says, "The in-game models and iconic backgrounds have all been improved, and a unique "scrolling" camera helps integrate the original 4x3 game into a 16x9 view."
The Xbox 360 version will support 720p screens while the Xbox One port will have 1080p resolution graphics. Capcom adds, "The original 'tank controls' remain, however there is also a modern option where the character moves in the direction of the analog sick." The game will be released as a digital download only title but no pricing was revealed.
What do you think of the original Resident Evil making its way to scare a new generation on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One?
Source: Capcom
Reader comments
First Resident Evil coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One with revamped graphics
This revives childhood memories! My patience will be tested to the maximum ahead of 'early 2015'.
Don't know bout you guys but I really want Resident Evil 2 remade with last gen/next gen graphics. Have a soft spot for it =3
I've been saying this since they remade RE on the GC. RE2 is the best hands down.
(double post)
I loved the game back then, but I feel the time has come to which the mechanics of the game no longer work anymore. So I'll be passing on it. I still love the first, but I feel its time is done.
This is awesome!! The other releases haven't been near what the original game was!
Love this game but I want a new one, not a remake or a port.
Woooohoooooo!
I hope one day see Gran Turismo series & Twisted Metal Series in XBOX One.
Forza motorsport is more than perfect, but for driving at night and see sweet tooth, I was forced to buy Ps, PS2 and PS3. Hopefully Gr 6 was for PS3, If it was not, I would force to buy PS4 too. Thank God!
GT and Twisted Metal are PlayStation IPs. Sorry to break the news to ya like that.
Yeeeeeeeee......
Wish I had Xbox one..
they already remade this for gamecube not to mention remakes/ports of most of the other games in the series. this is a total case of milking the cash cow.
Game cube was a long time ago, who wants to bust out an old console when we have these fancy new machines ^__^
Nice! I love this game!
Already done on the Gamecube along with RE Zero so what's so special about this version?
Yes, I did read the article BEFORE posting.
The Xbox One is much more powerful than the GameCube. So the graphics will be much better. That's what's so special, I guess.
Anyway, Microsoft needs to buy Capcom stat.
Just because something is more powerful, doesn't mean it's instantly going to have better graphics. That's down to the devs and I'm willing to bet this'll be the GC version with 16:9 aspect with a few changes elsewhere but nothing to blow you away graphically.
Exactly, the GC version was already pretty damn impressive graphically anyway.
Sorry, but what is the purpose of your post? To inform us that ports don't just magically transfer over to new hardware? That people have to work on them first? Uh, okay, thanks Captain Obvious.
The character models are revamped, actually.
The graphics, aside from a slightly higher resolution, will look identical to the Gamecube version. So, aside from that there's nothing special about this version.
The Gamecube hardware is nearly 13 years old! Xbox One's hardware is less than 10 months. If you think think the graphics on the Xbox One version of this game will look "identical to the Gamecube version", save for a "slightly higher" resolution, it's probably time for you to sell your Gamecube and upgrade to a newer console, maybe an Xbox 360, though. We don't want your eyes to melt by jumping all the way to an Xbox One. Crikey. Go look at screenshot comparisons of Gamecube games vs. Xbox One games before you even think about wasting my time with a reply. The only reason the game would look the same is if the lazy developers do nothing to improve it, but that's a different issue altogether.
You're highly underestimating the graphics in this version.
I will buy this so hard :-) Looking forward to the updated controls.
Man cant wait still to this day one of my favourite survival horror games. Silent hill next please:D:D
I still remember playing Resident Evil alone at home in the dark. Scary.
I wonder if it is still the same.
I like the idea of the first game coming back.
Btw. I miss the charme of the first Lara Croft too, when Tomb Raider was no 18+ gaming.
OMG, I am feeling old.
What is this? The year of the remakes? I won't complain, though. This way we will finally get good games again :D
Great! Getting it to my PS3! :)
I'd check to make sure it's on PS3. Nothing in the article says anything about PS.
Thank you Capcom. Now lets have multiplayer with mercs!
Im not liking that this console generation is filled with remakes and remasters, but I am actually looking forward to this one
We're still seeing new IPs. I just think most developers are working on true next gen sequels to some franchises and others are trying to refine their new game concepts. Compared to launch lineups and first year titles of last gen, I believe this gen has started off rather well considering.
I am liking it, since the new games mostly su*k nowadays ...
+1 to that!
Capcom: We forgot how to make good Resident Evil games and our last few were huge financial flops so we're just going just going to remake the ones people liked in the 90s.
RE 5 was the top selling Capcom game. It's my fav of all time. RE 4 is my second fav. RE 6 and ORC were flops! Tried to be COD and that's what killed them.
I assume you played RE 5 with a friend as no one could surely enjoy RE 5 so much solo to place it not only above 4 but above 2, 1 and Code Veronica.
I played with people all over the world, from rookie to pro, and everyone in between. That was the joy of it!
Agreed, the only reason 5 sold so well is because of the massive attention 4 gained.
It was a good game but 4 is a superior solo experience.
5 is actually my favorite as well, followed by REmake (the one that's now coming to Xbox One). I especially loved it for the co-op, and the excellent grinding mechanics and unlockables.
Maybe its a test to see if there is an audience for old school RE? That way, the series goes back to its roots with the next sequel?
I intend to buy this
Omg omg omg yes
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs
That Resident Evil remake on the Gamecube was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
Will definitely buy it, depending whether I'm still holding x360 or x1...
You can put your Xbox down onto a TV stand or something. It's a lot easier to play that way.
This is awesome. I loved the original and always wanted to play the remake, but couldn't justify buying a GameCube for just a single game. I'll be waiting in line for this one on my XB1.
Download only, so no line ;)
Aren't any good GameCube emulators on PC?
YES..!!!The best now made better
I am tired of this old to the new HD redux remastered blah blah blah however will forgive this landmark title for its make over.
Is it me, or have there just been a huge influx of remakes these past few yeats? Simply money grabs, lack of creativity, or genuine fan appreciation....?
Depends how it's done. This, Final Fantasy X and Halo MC Collection all good examples.
Agreed. If its just a simple coat of paint, then I say quick money grab. If its enhanced graphics, improved gameplay, and new features, then I'd call it a worthwhile endeavor
It's not just you. I haven't seen a good original game in a looong time, and because of that I'm down to buying only one game a year (not including mobile games).
Dishonored ...
This is Capcom, the company that re-releases games over and over again yet people continue to buy. Street Fighter 2 had 5 releases with World Warrior, Championship Edition, Turbo, New Challengers and HD Remix. Then there's RE4 which was a GameCube "exclusive" but eventually got a port to the PS2 with extra content but worse graphics, then to the Wii with motion controls, then to phones, and later on to 360 and PS3 as a HD version and the PC actually received 2 versions, one in 2007 which was a horrible mess and another one earlier this year based on the 360 and PS3 version.
This'll simply be the GC remake with 16:9 aspect ratio and probably a few tweaks to make it look a little nicer but I'm not expecting much else from Capcom these days.
Remakes and upgraded versions of fighting games are two different things. I agree that Capcom does a lot of rereleases though; many of us love them.
Warming up gameplay in my 625 with Emipsx till launch for my Xbox
The remake for the GameCube was one of the best games I've ever played or seen before in my life.
I agree!
Is it actually that good ? I haven't played any RE games, but they never looked sooo amazing at first sight.
RE4 GCN was out of this world! No joke.
So... Are they going to call this one REmakemake?
Would've bought this in a heartbeat for Wii U, which is where this belongs. I'll have to pass unfortunately. Loved the remake for Gamecube.
Yeah I would've bought this for the Wii U. Enjoyed it on the Saturn and the GameCube. Excellent game! Along with Resident Evil Zero for GameCube.
Just a fix for the article: The first RE was also released for the Sega Saturn at the same time.
Good point.
I was just coming down here to post this too! It totally irks me when reporters omit information like that. The Saturn was so underappreciated. It really had some amazing games: NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Radiant Silvergun, Shining Force 3, Guardian Heroes, etc.
I loved playing Guardian Heroes! Amazing and epic game. The graphics, sound and multiplayer were excellent.
Agreed! NiGHTS was so unique back in the day.
...and Shining Force was all my!!! :-)
Great Games you mentioned there... it would be oft the hook if msft would release them for the xb1... maaann, i'ld be all over it... :-)
Posted via Windows Phone Central App
Capcom also released it on the N64.
The Saturn release was a year and a half after the PS version. http://www.mobygames.com/game/sega-saturn/resident-evil/release-info
No, it didn't. It launched on 25 Octuber 1996 in Europe and 14 November 1996 in North America on Sega Saturn, PC (DOS), and Playstation. and, in fact, launched on Saturn in Japan sooner than it did on Playstation in Japan.
Cant NT wait
1080p on xbox one? With new gen graphics? I don't understand why older games only support 900p..
Because Microsoft now gives developers to not use Kinect which ups the cpu and (I believe) gpu usage for games. This allows them to up the resolution to 1080p. :)
I don't think its the 10%, as a game studio you can always dial the graphic detail down a notch and do a 1080p game, but the xbox does such a good job when upscaling the games they sometimes look even better than on the PS4.
Say for example we have AA 4x or some sort of anti-aliasing rendering a 720p game is like uping the resolution by 4x or 4x 0.9 megapixels and then scalling back to 720. Tecnically it will have a better quality than a 1080p image with no AA what-so-ever.
The resolution war is pointless because consoles have very limited resources, even the PS4 can only do so much when compared to a PC!
I think in the end its how good the developers and the game engines they chose to work and are optimized for a certain platform, right now, because most games are developed for both platforms they will look pretty much the same, some especialists give the XBO a slight edge even though the PS4 is a little more powerful!
More on AA: http://www.tweakguides.com/Graphics_11.html
I'm never worried about the whole argument, I even think that if the Xbox One had a resolution of 420, I would still pick it over the PS4. Xbox has said that the 10% extra resources shouldn't help with the resolution in any way, but game developers have said that it has helped their games in some way or another.
I get the impression that there is a lot of mixed feelings about this and whether it's true or not. Tbh, I don't really care as I love gaming on either my PC or 360 and resolution has never bothered me. As long as the games run smooth like butter then I'm happy. :p
yup 10% means you can have more AI for smarter bots and more in scene characters for example! I like your way of thinking =) devs already do a great deal of work on the quality as the differences to a PC game only become really apparent when you take a screenshot and compare them side-by-side.
Other then that the controlers and gameplay seem more attractive on the xbox with kinect, I wish that huge camera had more oomph on its guts and carry more of the processing away from the unit instead!
Furthermore looks are still important to me so long they run butter smooth like you said! But microsoft has already proven you can make a beautiful game that runs fast enough with ryse! Developers need to get on board and use all the resources available! Microsoft has already mentioned some of the processing of its games happen on the cloud! I wonder how developers have been using that!
Regards to you happy gamer!
hehe
Because 10% was not available at the time
Also keep in mind that 1080p was.available on Forza 5 and tomb raider.. Even with out the 10%. So its really the way developers develops games
And then there is FPS and AA.
Exactly.
You do realise this is a revamp of the GC game, so its going to be drawn backgrounds. I am amazed that they can't get the 360 version running at 1080p. The gc games were ridiculously good looking (insanely high poly models due to the lack of environment modeling) and ran well, all they really needed to do was bump up the res and add some nicer lighting.
It's important to note that the backgrounds in the first Resident Evil are prerendered. Only the characters are actually polygonal. 1080P with static backdrops isn't too hard to do.
Can't wait
Aaaaammmaaaazzzzziiinnnggg!!! Zombies zombies zombies!!!!
Me neither. I was just thinking the other day about how much I'd loved to play a Resident Evil game on the Xbox One. I think I was playing "Outlast" when I first thought of it.
Possible to do it for the second one? Resident Evil 2 is almost as good as the original, I think.
You should probably check out Dead Rising 3 if you haven't yet.
I prefer more survival horror stuff but DR3 was really good for the crazy action game it was.
Awesome, still love the R.E. franchise. My daughter and I are always playing one of the many games, or watching one of the badass movies!