Resident Evil Veronica producer explains why it deserves a remake and is ‘just as important’ as numbered entries
“Everybody has asked this question,” says Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, when I quiz him on why Capcom decided to drop the ‘Code’ from its latest remake title. In Capcom’s golden era, its Resident Evil remakes have been its star players, racking up millions in sales, and plaudits from players and critics alike. However, few were expecting it to turn to Code Veronica, a lesser-known Sega Dreamcast game, for its next big reanimation. And why the name change? The answer to both of those questions, Hirabayashi says, is that the game’s development team sees Veronica as a far more integral instalment in the Resident Evil series than some historical records might show. Read More...
“Everybody has asked this question,” says Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, when I quiz him on why Capcom decided to drop the ‘Code’ from its latest remake title.In Capcom’s golden era, its Resident Evil remakes have been its star players, racking up millions in sales, and plaudits from players and critics alike. However, few were expecting it to turn to Code Veronica, a lesser-known Sega Dreamcast game, for its next big reanimation. And why the name change?
The answer to both of those questions, Hirabayashi says, is that the game’s development team sees Veronica as a far more integral instalment in the Resident Evil series than some historical records might show.
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