Nickolaidas
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With Resident Evil 4, Capcom has officially finished with remaking almost every beloved entry in the RE franchise. The million dollar question is ... where do they go from here? Because that's where things get a little cloudy.
Resident Evil 5 and 6 are the next entries, but the problem is that they are relatively new compared to the other entries, to the point a remake no longer feels 100% necessary. Also, they introduced co-op online modes which utterly divided the community. Remaking them has the risk of again dividing the fanbase and again going down the road of making the series action 'horror' and utterly forgetting the 'survival' aspect, which is a road the majority of the fandom does not want the IP to go down again. And Capcom knows this, which is why so far they intend to have MP modes as spin-offs and low-budget efforts to satisfy the action fans without again 'polluting' the IPs 'core' identity.
However, we can't forget that RE5 is one of the biggest RE game sellers for Capcom. Not entirely sure but I think it's still amongst the top-three best selling RE games out there, which would entice Capcom to replicate its success. HOWEVER, they also risk (due to modern social issues) to paint a large target over their heads by the known suspects and accusing them of racial hate (it was done back then, and today it will be a lot, lot worse). So it's really a weird case and I'm not sure whether Capcom would want to make a risk like that.
In RE6's case, it's one of the worstly received RE games ever - definitely the most hated numbered entry - although it does have its fanbase - and definitely more divisive than even RE7 with its first person mode. It is the title which could benefit the most from a remake in order to solve all the gameplay issues the original had, but it's a tough sell because it's hard to pitch your worst entry deserving a remake, and on top of that ... the game is fucking huge, which would be a tremendously costly endeavour on Capcom's part to risk financial loss by remaking a game which was hated by its majority. Not to mention the fact it's quite new compared to the other, older titles.
What about other titles?
Veronica is out, for now, by official statement by the devs.
Outbreak could be next, in order to finally give the online/co-op/multiplayer RE community a solid RE entry they could really sink their teeth to. If they enrich the campaign and make it easier for a player to solo it, it could be a reality.
RE1 is a solid contender for a remake. A beloved classic, relatively short and less expensive to remake compared to the next entries, almost all monsters are more or less ready and the devs have expressed a desire to do it. I could see it happening on RE's 30th year anniversary in 2026. It's perfect, and relatively close. Only problem? It's been done, but ... almost twenty years ago. So, does it really matter, anymore?
RE0 was never remade and could use a makeover. While it never sold particularly well (which had more to do with it being a Gamecube exclusive than anything else), it's still the last RE entry of old before they went all RE4 in the main entries. There isn't a demand for this title though, and the only way I can see it happening is by process of elimination.
So.
My guess is that they will remake (at most) one more title yet (perhaps Outbreak), before remaking RE1 again for the 30th anniversary.
Thoughts? What do you think that Capcom will do, remaster-wise?
Resident Evil 5 and 6 are the next entries, but the problem is that they are relatively new compared to the other entries, to the point a remake no longer feels 100% necessary. Also, they introduced co-op online modes which utterly divided the community. Remaking them has the risk of again dividing the fanbase and again going down the road of making the series action 'horror' and utterly forgetting the 'survival' aspect, which is a road the majority of the fandom does not want the IP to go down again. And Capcom knows this, which is why so far they intend to have MP modes as spin-offs and low-budget efforts to satisfy the action fans without again 'polluting' the IPs 'core' identity.
However, we can't forget that RE5 is one of the biggest RE game sellers for Capcom. Not entirely sure but I think it's still amongst the top-three best selling RE games out there, which would entice Capcom to replicate its success. HOWEVER, they also risk (due to modern social issues) to paint a large target over their heads by the known suspects and accusing them of racial hate (it was done back then, and today it will be a lot, lot worse). So it's really a weird case and I'm not sure whether Capcom would want to make a risk like that.
In RE6's case, it's one of the worstly received RE games ever - definitely the most hated numbered entry - although it does have its fanbase - and definitely more divisive than even RE7 with its first person mode. It is the title which could benefit the most from a remake in order to solve all the gameplay issues the original had, but it's a tough sell because it's hard to pitch your worst entry deserving a remake, and on top of that ... the game is fucking huge, which would be a tremendously costly endeavour on Capcom's part to risk financial loss by remaking a game which was hated by its majority. Not to mention the fact it's quite new compared to the other, older titles.
What about other titles?
Veronica is out, for now, by official statement by the devs.
Outbreak could be next, in order to finally give the online/co-op/multiplayer RE community a solid RE entry they could really sink their teeth to. If they enrich the campaign and make it easier for a player to solo it, it could be a reality.
RE1 is a solid contender for a remake. A beloved classic, relatively short and less expensive to remake compared to the next entries, almost all monsters are more or less ready and the devs have expressed a desire to do it. I could see it happening on RE's 30th year anniversary in 2026. It's perfect, and relatively close. Only problem? It's been done, but ... almost twenty years ago. So, does it really matter, anymore?
RE0 was never remade and could use a makeover. While it never sold particularly well (which had more to do with it being a Gamecube exclusive than anything else), it's still the last RE entry of old before they went all RE4 in the main entries. There isn't a demand for this title though, and the only way I can see it happening is by process of elimination.
So.
My guess is that they will remake (at most) one more title yet (perhaps Outbreak), before remaking RE1 again for the 30th anniversary.
Thoughts? What do you think that Capcom will do, remaster-wise?
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