it’s time to dive even deeper into the survival horror welcome to watchmojo.com
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survival horror welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 facts about the
picks for the top 10 facts about the
picks for the top 10 facts about the Resident Evil franchise okay let me
Resident Evil franchise okay let me
Resident Evil franchise okay let me handle this for this list we’ve scoured
handle this for this list we’ve scoured
handle this for this list we’ve scoured the web for the most interesting facts
the web for the most interesting facts
the web for the most interesting facts about one of gaming’s most iconic
about one of gaming’s most iconic
about one of gaming’s most iconic franchises and if selected the ones that
franchises and if selected the ones that
franchises and if selected the ones that we felt were the most intriguing and
we felt were the most intriguing and
we felt were the most intriguing and lesser-known among even the most
lesser-known among even the most
lesser-known among even the most hardcore fans of the series this is my
hardcore fans of the series this is my
hardcore fans of the series this is my last wish
last wish
last wish number 10 home sweet home based on a
number 10 home sweet home based on a
number 10 home sweet home based on a Japanese horror film sweet home was a
Japanese horror film sweet home was a
Japanese horror film sweet home was a psychological horror RPG tie in that
psychological horror RPG tie in that
psychological horror RPG tie in that shadowed a team of documentary
shadowed a team of documentary
shadowed a team of documentary filmmakers looking to procure valuable
filmmakers looking to procure valuable
filmmakers looking to procure valuable paintings inside an abandoned mansion in
paintings inside an abandoned mansion in
paintings inside an abandoned mansion in the middle of a forest little do they
the middle of a forest little do they
the middle of a forest little do they know that the residence is actually a
know that the residence is actually a
know that the residence is actually a haunted abode occupied by countless
haunted abode occupied by countless
haunted abode occupied by countless monsters and ghouls that sound familiar
more features that might ring a bell
more features that might ring a bell include puzzle sub games limited
include puzzle sub games limited
include puzzle sub games limited inventory storage scattered notes as a
inventory storage scattered notes as a
inventory storage scattered notes as a storytelling mechanic and oh yeah adore
storytelling mechanic and oh yeah adore
storytelling mechanic and oh yeah adore based loading screen this is all due to
based loading screen this is all due to
based loading screen this is all due to the fact that Resident Evil 1 was
the fact that Resident Evil 1 was
the fact that Resident Evil 1 was originally in development as a sweet
originally in development as a sweet
originally in development as a sweet home remake so don’t be calling out
home remake so don’t be calling out
home remake so don’t be calling out Capcom for plagiarism since both IPS are
Capcom for plagiarism since both IPS are
Capcom for plagiarism since both IPS are owned by them this mansion is gigantic
owned by them this mansion is gigantic
owned by them this mansion is gigantic we could get into trouble if we get lost
we could get into trouble if we get lost
we could get into trouble if we get lost number 9 Jill sandwich that was too
number 9 Jill sandwich that was too
number 9 Jill sandwich that was too close you were almost a Jill sandwich
close you were almost a Jill sandwich
close you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re right
you’re right
you’re right most players agree that if there’s one
most players agree that if there’s one
most players agree that if there’s one thing the first Resident Evil did poorly
thing the first Resident Evil did poorly
thing the first Resident Evil did poorly it was its writing this was so bad that
it was its writing this was so bad that
it was its writing this was so bad that even Capcom is in on the joke now I was
even Capcom is in on the joke now I was
even Capcom is in on the joke now I was almost a Claire sandwich oh very tell
almost a Claire sandwich oh very tell
almost a Claire sandwich oh very tell everyone that story when it comes to the
everyone that story when it comes to the
everyone that story when it comes to the particularly extra cheesy Jill sandwich
particularly extra cheesy Jill sandwich
particularly extra cheesy Jill sandwich line its first reappearance is on an
line its first reappearance is on an
line its first reappearance is on an arbitrary recipe note that players can
arbitrary recipe note that players can
arbitrary recipe note that players can find in the mobile game Resident Evil
find in the mobile game Resident Evil
find in the mobile game Resident Evil uprising this same line is once again
uprising this same line is once again
uprising this same line is once again referenced in Capcom’s Dead Rising where
referenced in Capcom’s Dead Rising where
referenced in Capcom’s Dead Rising where in the first floor of the game shopping
in the first floor of the game shopping
in the first floor of the game shopping mall setting players can find a decently
mall setting players can find a decently
mall setting players can find a decently subtle illusion that only Resident Evil
subtle illusion that only Resident Evil
subtle illusion that only Resident Evil fans will appreciate it that was a close
fans will appreciate it that was a close
fans will appreciate it that was a close one
one
one a second late you would have fit nicely
a second late you would have fit nicely
a second late you would have fit nicely into a sandwich really thanks number
into a sandwich really thanks number
into a sandwich really thanks number eight dub trouble
we’ve established that resident evils
we’ve established that resident evils dialog isn’t exactly the most clever
dialog isn’t exactly the most clever
dialog isn’t exactly the most clever evidently so did the franchises creator
evidently so did the franchises creator
evidently so did the franchises creator Shinji Mikami who also helmed the first
Shinji Mikami who also helmed the first
Shinji Mikami who also helmed the first Resident Evil game as its director and
Resident Evil game as its director and
Resident Evil game as its director and producer
producer
producer well I intimidated him but it had
well I intimidated him but it had
well I intimidated him but it had nothing to do with umbrella for those of
nothing to do with umbrella for those of
nothing to do with umbrella for those of you going no duh when we say he thought
you going no duh when we say he thought
you going no duh when we say he thought the dialog was horrible he meant the
the dialog was horrible he meant the
the dialog was horrible he meant the Japanese dialogue of the first game I
Japanese dialogue of the first game I
Japanese dialogue of the first game I got didn’t take a cool deal as a result
got didn’t take a cool deal as a result
got didn’t take a cool deal as a result Mikami removed the Japanese lines from
Mikami removed the Japanese lines from
Mikami removed the Japanese lines from the game altogether favoring the new
the game altogether favoring the new
the game altogether favoring the new english-speaking actors and dialogue all
english-speaking actors and dialogue all
english-speaking actors and dialogue all of which he felt fit the American
of which he felt fit the American
of which he felt fit the American setting better anyway dong-man China
setting better anyway dong-man China
setting better anyway dong-man China what a monster I can’t believe what the
what a monster I can’t believe what the
what a monster I can’t believe what the hell is this place anyway
hell is this place anyway
hell is this place anyway to me commies credit those of us who
to me commies credit those of us who
to me commies credit those of us who have seen and heard the Japanese cut
have seen and heard the Japanese cut
have seen and heard the Japanese cut probably would have made the same
probably would have made the same
probably would have made the same decision however to his discredit it
decision however to his discredit it
decision however to his discredit it probably ran circles around lines like
probably ran circles around lines like
probably ran circles around lines like this it’s a weapon it’s really powerful
this it’s a weapon it’s really powerful
this it’s a weapon it’s really powerful especially against living things
especially against living things
especially against living things number seven evil May Cry time to go to
number seven evil May Cry time to go to
number seven evil May Cry time to go to work tries taking a painful six years to
work tries taking a painful six years to
work tries taking a painful six years to complete Resident Evil 4 underwent
complete Resident Evil 4 underwent
complete Resident Evil 4 underwent numerous overhauls prior to its release
numerous overhauls prior to its release
numerous overhauls prior to its release in 2005 I’m sure you boys didn’t just
in 2005 I’m sure you boys didn’t just
in 2005 I’m sure you boys didn’t just tag along so we could sing Kumbaya
tag along so we could sing Kumbaya
tag along so we could sing Kumbaya together at some boys Scout bonfire one
together at some boys Scout bonfire one
together at some boys Scout bonfire one proposed concept was a toned down from
proposed concept was a toned down from
proposed concept was a toned down from guns in favor of a more aggressive melee
guns in favor of a more aggressive melee
guns in favor of a more aggressive melee based combat system enter Devil May Cry
based combat system enter Devil May Cry
based combat system enter Devil May Cry or the game that was supposed to be
or the game that was supposed to be
or the game that was supposed to be Resident Evil 4 I only take special jobs
Resident Evil 4 I only take special jobs
Resident Evil 4 I only take special jobs near its completion the game was
near its completion the game was
near its completion the game was ultimately shelved after Shinji Mikami
ultimately shelved after Shinji Mikami
ultimately shelved after Shinji Mikami felt that it haha strayed too far from
felt that it haha strayed too far from
felt that it haha strayed too far from the series his survival horror feel
the series his survival horror feel
the series his survival horror feel freeze
I said freeze nevertheless Capcom
I said freeze nevertheless Capcom refused to drop what was completed of
refused to drop what was completed of
refused to drop what was completed of the gorgeously designed game and so they
the gorgeously designed game and so they
the gorgeously designed game and so they had to repackage it under a new name and
had to repackage it under a new name and
had to repackage it under a new name and franchise a similar thing was done with
franchise a similar thing was done with
franchise a similar thing was done with Onimusha which was originally an
Onimusha which was originally an
Onimusha which was originally an oriental themed version of Resident Evil
oriental themed version of Resident Evil
oriental themed version of Resident Evil 1 this is why all the demons number 6
1 this is why all the demons number 6
1 this is why all the demons number 6 Night of the Living evil
did you guys know that one point The
did you guys know that one point The Godfather of the zombie genre himself
Godfather of the zombie genre himself
Godfather of the zombie genre himself George Romero was hired to write and
George Romero was hired to write and
George Romero was hired to write and direct a film adaptation of Resident
direct a film adaptation of Resident
direct a film adaptation of Resident Evil it has been established that
Evil it has been established that
Evil it has been established that persons who have recently died have been
persons who have recently died have been
persons who have recently died have been returning to life and committing acts of
returning to life and committing acts of
returning to life and committing acts of murder well this was indeed the case in
murder well this was indeed the case in
murder well this was indeed the case in 1998 when Capcom approached him for the
1998 when Capcom approached him for the
1998 when Capcom approached him for the project after being impressed with his
project after being impressed with his
project after being impressed with his direction for the 30 second live-action
direction for the 30 second live-action
direction for the 30 second live-action ad of Resident Evil 2 initially he
ad of Resident Evil 2 initially he
ad of Resident Evil 2 initially he declined since he didn’t want to do more
declined since he didn’t want to do more
declined since he didn’t want to do more films with zombies in him
films with zombies in him
films with zombies in him Romero ultimately reconsidered however
Romero ultimately reconsidered however
Romero ultimately reconsidered however the screenplay he submitted was
the screenplay he submitted was
the screenplay he submitted was reportedly so bad that he was
reportedly so bad that he was
reportedly so bad that he was subsequently dropped from the project
subsequently dropped from the project
subsequently dropped from the project and replaced with Paul WS Anderson I
and replaced with Paul WS Anderson I
and replaced with Paul WS Anderson I know what you’re thinking but then again
know what you’re thinking but then again
know what you’re thinking but then again you ever see survival of the Dead number
you ever see survival of the Dead number
you ever see survival of the Dead number 5 no fixed residents evil
following the unprecedented success of
following the unprecedented success of the first game it was only natural for
the first game it was only natural for
the first game it was only natural for Capcom to attempt to double down by
Capcom to attempt to double down by
Capcom to attempt to double down by porting it to other major consoles one
porting it to other major consoles one
porting it to other major consoles one such effort was to attempt to
such effort was to attempt to
such effort was to attempt to reintroduce the title to handheld gamers
reintroduce the title to handheld gamers
reintroduce the title to handheld gamers via the new and rising Game Boy Color
dissatisfied with the finished product
dissatisfied with the finished product the port was ultimately scrapped and
the port was ultimately scrapped and
the port was ultimately scrapped and unreleased with Capcom’s official
unreleased with Capcom’s official
unreleased with Capcom’s official statement citing a lack of confidence
statement citing a lack of confidence
statement citing a lack of confidence that the product would have held up to
that the product would have held up to
that the product would have held up to gamer standards nevertheless a prototype
gamer standards nevertheless a prototype
gamer standards nevertheless a prototype was eventually leaked in 2012 and
was eventually leaked in 2012 and
was eventually leaked in 2012 and despite reports detailing its perfect
despite reports detailing its perfect
despite reports detailing its perfect room for room and event for event
room for room and event for event
room for room and event for event recapturing most players ultimately
recapturing most players ultimately
recapturing most players ultimately agreed with Capcom’s decision commonly
agreed with Capcom’s decision commonly
agreed with Capcom’s decision commonly consigning that it just wasn’t suitable
consigning that it just wasn’t suitable
consigning that it just wasn’t suitable for the format still it would have been
for the format still it would have been
for the format still it would have been better than Resident Evil Gaiden number
better than Resident Evil Gaiden number
better than Resident Evil Gaiden number 4 Resident Evil three code Veronica why
4 Resident Evil three code Veronica why
4 Resident Evil three code Veronica why isn’t someone doing something about this
isn’t someone doing something about this
isn’t someone doing something about this I didn’t know you were still alive Jill
I didn’t know you were still alive Jill
I didn’t know you were still alive Jill after the underestimated success of
after the underestimated success of
after the underestimated success of Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 Capcom went straight to developing not
Capcom went straight to developing not
Capcom went straight to developing not only the next main installment but also
only the next main installment but also
only the next main installment but also a spin-off tie-in showcasing the events
a spin-off tie-in showcasing the events
a spin-off tie-in showcasing the events that led to the t-virus outbreak in
that led to the t-virus outbreak in
that led to the t-virus outbreak in Raccoon City we’ve gotta get out of here
what what do you think you’re talking
what what do you think you’re talking about the plan appeared to be rock-solid
about the plan appeared to be rock-solid
about the plan appeared to be rock-solid however in all their hastiness Capcom
however in all their hastiness Capcom
however in all their hastiness Capcom had apparently forgotten the lengths to
had apparently forgotten the lengths to
had apparently forgotten the lengths to which their Sony contracts extended
which their Sony contracts extended
which their Sony contracts extended binding them to release two numbered
binding them to release two numbered
binding them to release two numbered titles or official sequels exclusively
titles or official sequels exclusively
titles or official sequels exclusively for the PlayStation relax beautiful I
for the PlayStation relax beautiful I
for the PlayStation relax beautiful I said I was sorry
said I was sorry
said I was sorry hence the spin-off that was merely
hence the spin-off that was merely
hence the spin-off that was merely resident evil nemesis had a three shoved
resident evil nemesis had a three shoved
resident evil nemesis had a three shoved into its title with code Veronica
into its title with code Veronica
into its title with code Veronica which many Capcom developers still
which many Capcom developers still
which many Capcom developers still regard as the true Resident Evil three
regard as the true Resident Evil three
regard as the true Resident Evil three was altered as the spin-off that was too
was altered as the spin-off that was too
was altered as the spin-off that was too close but I found something thanks to
close but I found something thanks to
close but I found something thanks to you number three resident sequel after
you number three resident sequel after
you number three resident sequel after the completion of the initial game that
the completion of the initial game that
the completion of the initial game that was to be Resident Evil 2
was to be Resident Evil 2
was to be Resident Evil 2 Capcom execs were not impressed
Capcom execs were not impressed
Capcom execs were not impressed particularly with its dated-looking
particularly with its dated-looking
particularly with its dated-looking finish and conclusive ending for the
finish and conclusive ending for the
finish and conclusive ending for the narrative this forced the franchise’s
narrative this forced the franchise’s
narrative this forced the franchise’s first push of the reset button making
first push of the reset button making
first push of the reset button making the unreleased version of Resident Evil
the unreleased version of Resident Evil
the unreleased version of Resident Evil 2 known to gamers as Resident Evil 1.5
drastically distinct from the original
drastically distinct from the original 1.5 featured a different female
1.5 featured a different female
1.5 featured a different female protagonist as well as an RPG esque
protagonist as well as an RPG esque
protagonist as well as an RPG esque mechanic for developing characters and
mechanic for developing characters and
mechanic for developing characters and weapon stats
additional changes from the initial
additional changes from the initial draft included major remodeling of
draft included major remodeling of
draft included major remodeling of characters delaying the official sequel
characters delaying the official sequel
characters delaying the official sequel even further and prompting Capcom to
even further and prompting Capcom to
even further and prompting Capcom to apologize to fans in the form of a
apologize to fans in the form of a
apologize to fans in the form of a playable demo released with a Resident
playable demo released with a Resident
playable demo released with a Resident Evil 1 director’s cut number 2 Guinness
Evil 1 director’s cut number 2 Guinness
Evil 1 director’s cut number 2 Guinness world record holder whoa what is it yeah
world record holder whoa what is it yeah
world record holder whoa what is it yeah we know
we know
we know well the franchise has a Guinness World
well the franchise has a Guinness World
well the franchise has a Guinness World Record shocker right Jill you’re here
Record shocker right Jill you’re here
Record shocker right Jill you’re here too yes you’re here too well how about
too yes you’re here too well how about
too yes you’re here too well how about we give you guys a few guesses as to
we give you guys a few guesses as to
we give you guys a few guesses as to what the records are for most gory video
what the records are for most gory video
what the records are for most gory video game series of all time man best horror
game series of all time man best horror
game series of all time man best horror based brand of all time
based brand of all time
based brand of all time yes again wait it can’t be the
yes again wait it can’t be the
yes again wait it can’t be the best-selling video game franchise of all
best-selling video game franchise of all
best-selling video game franchise of all time right no it’s not not even close
time right no it’s not not even close
time right no it’s not not even close please give this photo to my family the
please give this photo to my family the
please give this photo to my family the correct answer is it’s the worst game
correct answer is it’s the worst game
correct answer is it’s the worst game dialogue ever we’ve already covered why
dialogue ever we’ve already covered why
dialogue ever we’ve already covered why the dialogue was so bad but to earn a
the dialogue was so bad but to earn a
the dialogue was so bad but to earn a world record for the worst is still
world record for the worst is still
world record for the worst is still rather impressive as a landmark I’m
rather impressive as a landmark I’m
rather impressive as a landmark I’m sorry for my lack of manners but I’m not
sorry for my lack of manners but I’m not
sorry for my lack of manners but I’m not used to escorting men to be fair the
used to escorting men to be fair the
used to escorting men to be fair the series holds two other records the
series holds two other records the
series holds two other records the highest-grossing game licensed movies
highest-grossing game licensed movies
highest-grossing game licensed movies and the first live-action movie trilogy
and the first live-action movie trilogy
and the first live-action movie trilogy based on a video game
based on a video game
based on a video game god damn it Paul Anderson you adapted it
god damn it Paul Anderson you adapted it
god damn it Paul Anderson you adapted it changed it you became magnificent Frank
changed it you became magnificent Frank
changed it you became magnificent Frank before we send chills down your spine
before we send chills down your spine
before we send chills down your spine with our favorite Resident Evil fact
with our favorite Resident Evil fact
with our favorite Resident Evil fact let’s have a look at some honorable
let’s have a look at some honorable
let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
number one resident evil’ was conceived
number one resident evil’ was conceived as a first-person shooter must be my
as a first-person shooter must be my
as a first-person shooter must be my imagination
imagination
imagination that’s right fanboys believe it or not
that’s right fanboys believe it or not
that’s right fanboys believe it or not this franchise was originally intended
this franchise was originally intended
this franchise was originally intended to run in the vein of what would have
to run in the vein of what would have
to run in the vein of what would have been season four runners like
been season four runners like
been season four runners like Wolfenstein and doom
despite the FPS genres fast rise in
despite the FPS genres fast rise in popularity at the time developers at
popularity at the time developers at
popularity at the time developers at Capcom felt that the technology
Capcom felt that the technology
Capcom felt that the technology available didn’t allow it to fuse well
available didn’t allow it to fuse well
available didn’t allow it to fuse well with the horror genre as a result they
with the horror genre as a result they
with the horror genre as a result they opted for an approach which mirrored
opted for an approach which mirrored
opted for an approach which mirrored that of the venn action-adventure based
that of the venn action-adventure based
that of the venn action-adventure based game alone in the dark though Resident
game alone in the dark though Resident
game alone in the dark though Resident Evil would later we explore the first
Evil would later we explore the first
Evil would later we explore the first person perspective concept with the rail
person perspective concept with the rail
person perspective concept with the rail shooters umbrella and dark side
shooters umbrella and dark side
shooters umbrella and dark side chronicles those all flounder in
chronicles those all flounder in
chronicles those all flounder in comparison to the brilliant frightening
comparison to the brilliant frightening
comparison to the brilliant frightening ammo conserving third-person survival
ammo conserving third-person survival
ammo conserving third-person survival horror that we all came to love I owe
horror that we all came to love I owe
horror that we all came to love I owe you one
you one
you one don’t mention it yoohoo there list I’m
don’t mention it yoohoo there list I’m
don’t mention it yoohoo there list I’m glad now but why are you here which
glad now but why are you here which
glad now but why are you here which Resident Evil FAC did we miss for more
Resident Evil FAC did we miss for more
Resident Evil FAC did we miss for more eye-popping top 10s published every day
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