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Capcom Talks Remaking ‘Resident Evil 2’
In a video interview posted earlier today, producers Yoshiaki Hirabayashi and Yasuhiro Anpo discuss their experience working on various games in the Resident Evil franchise, as well as the upcoming remake of Resident Evil 2.
Hirabayashi previously worked on the GameCube remake of the original Resident Evilits HD remaster, which released last January. Anpo started as a programmer on the first two games before going on to direct Resident Evil 5 and Revelations 2. These guys clearly know this series. And since this is a fairly lengthy video, if you’re mostly interested in the remake, they don’t get into that until the last two minutes. The rest is absolutely still worth watching, especially if you’re interested in hearing about the now legendary Resident Evil 1.5.
There’s no “big” Resident Evil 2 news to be had here, aside from their mentioning a formal announcement of the remake’s director in the near-ish future. Still, it’s nice to see them get relatively excited about realizing a game that fans have been eager to get for nearly two decades.
“As someone who worked on the original [Resident Evil], I have great memories of it,” says Anpo. “The [GameCube Remake] is so amazing, I want to use those memories to try to catch up to and even supersede it with a new, modernized version of Resident Evil 2.”
“We know just upgrading the graphics isn’t enough,” adds Hirabayashi. “So we’re working very hard to make a game you’ll really love, so please look forward to it!”
Oh, don’t you worry. We’re definitely looking forward to it.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.
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