Capcom Launches Online Resident Evil Museum

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The Resident Evil franchise celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, and it appears that fans will be treated to more nostalgic looks back at the series' history well into 2022. This may not be a surprise, as Resident Evil is one of the biggest franchises under Capcom and has spread into a variety of mediums. Now, Capcom has launched an online Resident Evil museum dedicated to providing insights into the series' history.

Over the last two decades, Resident Evil has produced a treasure trove of mainline and spin-off titles, as well as some titles that could count as either. This means that theResident Evil museum has a lot of games to give players insights into.

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The verified Twitter account attached to Capcom's main Resident Evil online portal recently announced that this virtual museum was now available for fans. As of writing, the museum currently includes exhibits on Resident Evil 1-3 and Zero, featuring insights into their production as well as never-before-seen artwork. This new artwork includes character models and concept art, but gamers will need to log in with a Capcom ID in order to view it.

The Twitter post linking to the virtual museum features one of the most memorable scenes from the first Resident Evil game as a teaser. The scene in question is a close-up on the face of one zombie in particular, as it slowly looks over its shoulder toward the player. Although the concept art shown in the tweet has some notable differences from the final cutscene, it's still easily recognizable as the same zombie. In the game, this scene helped set the stage for the eerie mood within Spencer Mansion. It plays when the player encounters their very first zombie