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Resident Evil
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom, Virgin Interactive, Nintendo, Eidos Interactive
Japanese title	バイオハザード, Baiohazādo (Biohazard)
Designer(s)	Shinji Mikami
Years active	March 22, 1996–March 5, 2009
Genre(s)	Action, Third-person shooter
System(s)	PlayStation, Windows, Sega Saturn, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, Game.com, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Mobile, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Arcade, Game Boy Color
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer

The original Resident Evil made its debut in Japan on March 22, 1996, and was later released in the U.S., where it became a huge success. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis were immediately developed following the popularity of their predecessor, and were released in 1998 and 1999, respectively. The fourth game in the series, Resident Evil Code: Veronica, was released in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, and became the first Resident Evil title released for a non-Sony platform.

The series' creator, Shinji Mikami, decided to make the series exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. The next three games in the series: a remake of the original Resident Evil, the prequel Resident Evil Zero (originally planned as a Nintendo 64 game) and Resident Evil 4, were exclusive to the GameCube. Currently, Resident Evil 5 is the next planned game in the series, and is expected to be released some time in 2009.

[edit] Resident Evil games

• Resident Evil for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Nintendo DS and Windows.
• Resident Evil (commonly known as Resident Evil: REmake) for the Nintendo GameCube.
• Resident Evil Zero for the Nintendo GameCube.
• Resident Evil 2 for PlayStation, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Game.com and Windows.
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis for the PlayStation, Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube and Windows.
• Resident Evil Code: Veronica for the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and GameCube.
• Resident Evil 4 for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and PC.
• Resident Evil 5 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
• Resident Evil Outbreak for the PlayStation 2.
• Resident Evil Outbreak: File 2 for the PlayStation 2.
• Resident Evil: Gun Survivor for the PlayStation.
• Resident Evil Survivor 2 - Code: Veronica for the PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
• Resident Evil: Gun Survivor 4: Heroes Never Die (Dead Aim) for the PlayStation 2.
• Resident Evil: Gaiden for the Game Boy Color.
• Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles for the Wii.
• Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles for the Wii.