The Resident Evil Remakes Could Bring the Franchise Full Circle

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Capcom seems to be on one hell of a roll these days as yet another remake from its infamous Resident Evil franchise was officially confirmed at this year's State of Play. One of the most beloved of the series entries, Resident Evil 4 will be receiving the same special treatment its predecessors got and is expected to be released in early 2023. It was arguably Capcom's biggest announcement alongside other reveals from a Resident Evil Village VR port to special editions.

The announcement wasn't so much a surprise as an overdue expectation among fans, as rumors and details surrounding a Resident Evil 4 remake had been circling online for years before this latest confirmation. However, it does pose a new challenge for Capcom regarding the prospect of future remakes, since there's an ever-dwindling supply of outdated games that could do with a fresh lick of paint that fans would want to see. Though there might not be an immediate problem, the studio does run the risk of doubling back on itself and coming full circle to its latest entries including Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village.

Resident Evil 4 Remake's Gameplay Will Be a Balancing Act

While there may be a breadth of spin-offs and tie-in games within the Resident Evil franchise, not to mention its strange relationship with TV shows and films, the mainline series actually only has 10 games. Several of these were released recently enough that justification for a remake sadly isn't there, such as the likes of Resident Evil 6 which was ported to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One and is only a decade old from its initial release. Resident Evil 5 might be viable after the latest remake has hit consoles, but it was at that point in the series where critics began