Resident Evil 1 Remake is not in Development

Another Remake version for Resident Evil 1, according to leaker, is not in development.

Resident Evil 1 Remake is not Happening

A mere six years after the original Resident Evil game was released, Capcom decided to remake it for the GameCube. The 2002 Resident Evil remake earned a great deal of acclaim for its fresh take on the 1996 original, offering new story details, fresh gameplay ideas, and stunning graphics that still hold up to this day. Lately, Capcom has had a great deal of success remaking classic Resident Evil games with an over the shoulder camera similar to RE4 as opposed to the fixed-camera angle used by the OG Resident Evil and its remake, leading some fans to push for the classic game to be remade yet again.

There were some rumors that another remake of the original Resident Evil was in the works, but those were shut down. Now, reliable Resident Evil leaker AestheticGamer has said that, last they heard, a Resident Evil 1 remake is not currently in development. They reiterated their claims that the next Resident Evil remakes will be Zero and Code: Veronica. However, they did say that they “think” a remake of the original Resident Evil “will happen eventually,” but with Zero and Code: Veronica next in line, it would be years before such a project materialized.

A remake of the original Resident Evil game already exists, but there would be some value in remaking it again in the style of the more recent entries. Having all the classic Resident Evil games in the same style would make them more accessible to newcomers that may not enjoy the fixed-camera angles and more dated aspects of the original and the 2002 remake.

Time will tell if Capcom ever decides to move forward with another Resident Evil remake, but the good news is that the remastered version of the 2002 remake is readily available to play on modern platforms.

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