Resident Evil 2 & 3: Nemesis to hit GameCube cheap!
With the Resident Evil series now exclusive to GameCube, there was some hope that the older installments would be getting touched up a little. This turned out not to be the case, as Capcom is re-releasing the older Resident Evil games primarily for those who haven’t played through them, so they can get the full story. Fortunately, although the games will be straight up ports, it seems we overlooked a small detail in one of the press releases from E3: Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis will arrive for GameCube at $19.99 a piece. Here’s the full release with details.
Capcom has announced the continuation of the multi-million dollar Resident EvilÔ franchise with the sequels to the original blockbuster coming to Nintendo GameCube. Scheduled to release this winter are, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, developed by Shinji Mikami, Capcom’s executive producer and creator of the Resident Evil series. Resident Evil 2 is the next chapter in the unparalleled game that defines the survival horror genre. It begins as Raccoon City continues to endure an onslaught of terror and fear as a mysterious, flesh-eating virus spreads into the town that turns everyone it infects into zombies. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a unique action adventure that intricately reveals more of the Umbrella Corporation’s nightmarish plot and picks up just hours before the events of Resident Evil 2. The Resident Evil franchise has sold more than 20 million units worldwide. Both Resident Evil titles will be available at the suggested MSRP of $19.95. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated these games 'M' for mature audience.
Resident Evil 2 introduces players to Leon Kennedy, a Raccoon City rookie policeman, and Claire Redfield, a tough heroine in search of her brother. Players can control either Leon or Claire as they explore the entire Raccoon City locale with its huge 3D environments, and swarms of terrifying creatures of the undead.
Resident Evil 2 boasts the following features:
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis sees the return of Jill Valentine, heroine and amazing survivor of the nightmare that began in the original Resident Evil. Players begin as 23 year-old Jill Valentine, a member of S.T.A.R.S. as she is packing to leave for Europe. Caught in Raccoon City, a town crawling with flesh eating zombies, Jill must once again rely on cunning and brute force to escape. Before she gets out of town, Jill is severely injured and is knocked unconscious. With the help of Carlos Oliveira, a 21-year old hot-blooded, tough guy from South America and one of the mercenaries Jill meets through her struggle to escape, players must search for a cure to save Jill from impending doom.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis boasts the following features:
One of Capcom’s strongest franchise properties, Resident Evil established the survival horror genre when it originally released in 1996. The series has launched a line of action figures, comic books, and a major motion picture. It was the first video game that successfully captured all of the intensity, action and drama that horror directors like John Carpenter and Alfred Hitchcock achieved in the medium of film. The Resident Evil games have won numerous awards, remained at the top of charts, and frightened millions of game players around the world with a suspense and intrigue that few video games can match. Resident Evil is the horrific nightmare that unfolds when S.T.A.R.S. members discover a virus has infested Raccoon City, turning everyone it touches into zombies.
Capcom Entertainment, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom’s legacy spans more than 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® GameCube, and XboxÔ game consoles, Game Boy® Advance and Game Boy® Color Systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Onimusha series. World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company also has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California. The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange code number 9697.