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Resident Evil (2002)

88 22 March 2002

Resident Evil (2002) is a video game, released 22 March 2002 on Wii.

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What Resident Evil (2002) is

Resident Evil (2002) was released in 2002. It is available on Wii only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Resident Evil is a 2002 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the GameCube. It is a remake of the 1996 PlayStation game Resident Evil, the first installment in the Resident Evil video game series. The story takes place in 1998 near the fictional Midwestern town of Raccoon City where a series of bizarre murders have taken place. The player takes on the role of either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, S.T.A.R.S. officers sent in by the city and the R.P.D. to investigate the murders.
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How it was received

Resident Evil (2002) holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. Games released in 2002 averaged 68, so it scored 20 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Resident Evil (2002) launched on 22 March 2002, within three weeks of Resident Evil, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, Heroes of Might and Magic IV and Enclave. It reviewed better than all of them.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, Heroes of Might and Magic IV, Enclave.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Resident Evil (2002) — frequently asked questions

When did Resident Evil (2002) come out?
Resident Evil (2002) was released on 22 March 2002 for Wii.