Summary
- A fresh rating for a PC version of the original Resident Evil game has been discovered.
- This has led to speculation that the original Resident Evil is getting ported to more modern platforms.
- Currently, the Director's Cut version of the game is playable on PS4 and PS5.
A new rating for the original 1996 Resident Evil game has surfaced, indicating that Capcom may be planning on re-releasing it at some point in the near future. The original Resident Evil game from 1996 popularized the survival-horror genre and remains one of the most influential video games of all time. Unfortunately, those interested in replaying the original Resident Evil game can't easily do so on most modern consoles, minus the PS4 and PS5.
PlayStation owners can check out Resident Evil: Director's Cut on their platform of choice, with the game also available to those with a PS Plus Premium subscription. However, Resident Evil is not currently available on Switch, Xbox, or PC. The HD remaster of the Resident Evil remake can be played on those platforms, but the 1996 original and its various enhanced editions remain out of reach.
There is now some new hope that the classic Resident Evil game could make a comeback of some sort. Gematsu noted that the 1996 Resident Evil has been rated for PC in Europe. Typically, game ratings tend to pop up when something is near release. This led many to believe that a modern day re-release for the original Resident Evil was going to be announced as part of the latest Nintendo Direct event. That didn't come to pass, but that doesn't mean Capcom isn't planning on bringing back the original RE game in some form or another.
1996 Resident Evil Rated in Europe
Capcom has a history of remaking, remastering, and porting its games to as many platforms as possible. As far as the Resident Evil series goes, recent years have seen Capcom focus on remaking the older games instead of porting them, but maybe it's starting to see the value in making the older Resident Evil s more accessible. Bringing the 1996 Resident Evil game to Steam, Switch, and Xbox would give a lot more classic survival-horror fans the chance to play the game that started it all. And while the readily available remake does offer a similar experience, there are some key differences between the two games that would still make bringing the 1996 original (and the other classic Resident Evil games for the matter) to new platforms a worthwhile endeavor.
As far as new Resident Evil games go, there were rumors that Resident Evil 9 was going to be revealed this summer for a January 2025 release, but the project was supposedly internally delayed. Other rumors have claimed that Capcom is looking to remake Resident Evil 1 again in time for the franchise's 30th anniversary in 2026, but that claim was pushed back on by more reputable insiders.
Resident Evil
- Released
- March 22, 1996
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
A series of gory attacks in the area surrounding a remote biotech lab brings in S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Squad) to investigate. On arrival, Bravo Team communications are abruptly cut off. Now it's up to your team.
You arrive at the isolated mansion under-powered and on the run. Arm yourself with anything you can find: knives, pistols, shotguns, flame-throwers - search for hidden rounds to stay alive!
There are puzzles to solve, traps to disarm and mysteries to uncover while trying to avoid a blood-bath with the freaks of nature that populate the mansion. Each lurking horror you survive will bring you closer to the source of the Resident Evil.
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Publisher(s)
- Capcom
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation (Original), Sega Saturn, Nintendo DS, PC
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror
- How Long To Beat
- 7 Hours
- Metascore
- 91
