Resident Evil 2 Classic Turns 28 Years Old
On January 21st, 2026, we mark a milestone as Resident Evil 2, originally released in 1998, returns to North America, showcasing the evolution of survival horror gaming from its initial concept to its ultimate cinematic masterpiece.
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Resident Evil 2's 28th Anniversary: A Cinematic Survival Horror Masterpiece by Capcom
In January 2026, Resident Evil 2 will celebrate its 28th anniversary. Capcom launched this acclaimed survival horror title, where players try to survive in zombie-ridden Raccoon City as either Leon S. Kennedy or Claire Redfield, on the PlayStation in 1998. Players explore the environment, solve intricate puzzles, and battle hordes of the undead. Unlike the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 provides branching storylines, offering unique experiences depending on the character chosen. Shinji Mikami produced, and Hideki Kamiya directed, this fan-favorite, which took a team of approximately 50 developers about 21 months to create. Reportedly, an initial version, Resident Evil 1.5, was substantially different from the released game. Ultimately, Shinji Mikami scrapped the nearly completed version, believing it did not meet his quality expectations. The final version adopted a more cinematic presentation.
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Game info
- Official Name
- Capcom Fighting All-Stars
- Brief Summary
- The shadow of fear was approaching Metro City. A man only known as Death, was running around Metro City with a bomb. The bomb was codenamed "Laughter Sun". Mayor Mike Haggar contacted the characters listed above in order to locate and defeat Death and then defuse the bomb. Codes were needed to disarm the bomb, and that is where the Code Holders subtitle of the game comes into play. D.D. and his teammates, Rook and Ingrid, were the Code Holders. Their codes are Ogre, Fallen Angel, and Isis. The game had a time limit, and depending of how long the player took to finish the game, the ending would vary. Originally, Capcom Fighting All-Stars was planned to be a 2D sequel to Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001, before being converted to 3D. However, due to SNK's financial troubles and restructuring, the title was redesigned as a Capcom-only crossover with twenty former SNK members designing it, using the models previously built for the original title. Like SNK's KOF: Maximum Impact games, it was designed to translate a 2D fighting game series into 3D. This was done previously in the Street Fighter EX series, which Capcom co-produced with Arika. Capcom beta-tested the game, but after negative feedback from players and more months in development, the game was canceled in August 2003. According to an interview with former The King of Fighters director Toyohisa Tanabe, a secret character from Tanabe's old company (SNK) was set to be playable in Capcom Fighting All Stars.. While not confirmed, the figure bears a heavy resemblance to K' or Kyo Kusanagi.
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2, Arcade
- Genre
- Fighting
- Play Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Languages
- English, German
- Genre
- Capcom
- Genre
- Capcom
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