In a new feature on the official Capcom website, the company have spoke in-depth on the Resident Evil franchise in terms of why it's become such a success, origins of the very first title, and much more. Also included are insights from icons of series including Yasuhiro Ampo and Jun Takeuchi, among others.
Capcom talk about the difference between developing a game like Street Fighter compared to Resident Evil:
"While many veteran creators were brought together for "Street Fighter", which was highly anticipated within and outside the company, only young creators were assembled for the unproven "Resident Evil."
"They included many novices creating their first game. Therefore, despite some feelings among employees assigned to "Resident Evil" that it was a kind of demotion", going on to say these new developers "were not worried about that kind of environment."
When asking themselves how the series has become so successful, Capcom said:
"The secret lies in its elaborate settings and world. Horror is a common entertainment genre around the world, but "Resident Evil" adopted the setting of "epidemic disaster" that could be a reality rather than a wild fantasy in order to make horror convicing.", then going on to talk about the sense of realism, which according to Capcom "is smoothly incorporated into the story as well as feeding the fear as horror."
Other reasons behind its success are the "attractive characters", Capcom states.
"The main characters have made many appearances spanning all the titles and get older and more mature as the series goes on. A character who was a rookie police offer when he debuted is a member of an organization under the direct control of the president in the latest game. Rather than fading away over the 17 years, they have become even deeper characters. This character appeal has also helped to win firm fans."
Eventually, Capcom do speak on the future of the series, which first started 17 years ago - "The environment surrounding "Resident Evil" has changed significantly over the past 17 years. However, the "Resident Evil" identity is constant. In the future, it will discover new possibilities and progress as a title that can compete globally without disappointing any expectations."
Very strong words at the end there, lets be honest - Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 disappointed a lot of core-fans, most claiming the origins of the series have been stripped away. Are you one of those people? Or do you believe the series is going in the right direction? Leave your comments below.
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