Resident Evil Zero

Resident Evil Zero was released for the Nintendo GameCube as a timed exclusive, along with Resident Evil Remake and Resident Evil 4. The game functions as a direct prequel and eventually runs alongside the same timeline as the original Resident Evil. The game stars Billy Coen and Rebecca Chambers who are both played simultaneously - the characters are switchable with a button and they share resources and occasionally will be forced to split up in order to progress. An updated HD version which was released on PC and the major consoles at the time, released later with a Wesker Mode that replaces Billy with Albert Wesker, as well as an option for 360-degree controls.

The game was considered to be a success and it has earned the reputation as being one of the most well-crafted Resident Evil titles to date, with a perfect balance of pacing, puzzles, action and exploration. The character switching mechanic was met with response with some praising the added complexity offered and some others finding the backtracking and limited inventory space a detractor.

This game was the last ‘original style’ Resident Evil game (tank controlled characters and pre-rendered static backgrounds) to be produced from the ground up, with Resident Evil 4 coming shortly after, entering a new phase in the franchise.

Resident Evil 0 has found more recent success as it has been paired with a special bundle which includes Resident Evil HD named Resident Evil: Origins Collection, which finally brought the originals back to a Nintendo platform, namely the Switch.

Interestingly, Resident Evil 0s first prototype was a Nintendo 64 game and had been scrapped fairly late in development. Photos and videos are out there which shows that it would have been fairly similar looking to the first three Resident Evil games.

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