Resident Evil 2, like its predecessor, has been ported to several different platforms, each one being unique and adding new content each time. The game was originally released in North America for the PlayStation on January 21, 1998, with the latest release being in Europe on the GameCube (on May 30, 2003). There are some slight differences with the Japanese release of Resident Evil 2. It was made easier for the Japanese market, such as changes with the item and weapon placement, increased firepower in weapons and auto-aim turned on by default; on top of this the game over screens were censored with much of the violence removed. Below is a more detailed analysis on each version of Resident Evil 2.
