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‘Resident Evil 0’ HD Still Going Strong With 1.1M Sold
I imagine it must’ve felt pretty darn good when the folks at Capcom realized they could take any of their “classic” titles — i.e. any game that hasn’t made money in at least a decade — and after applying the minimal amount of polish required to justify the ‘HD’ in the title, they’ll still sell at least another million copies. I wonder if the way Capcom felt that day is at all comparable to the way the company’s last two HD re-releases made me feel as I slowly came to realize that a very big part of me is actually looking forward to the reveal of the inevitable next Resident Evil remaster.
The last two games from the pre-Resident Evil 4 era to return with an HD in the title were objectively two of the best that Capcom has produced thus far. They’ve also sold well, with Resident Evil HD boasting 1.3M in sales, followed closely by Resident Evil 0 HD at 1.1M — an impressive jump from 800k back in May.
I’m eager to see which game Capcom returns to next. The second or third games in the series seem like the most obvious candidates, but their age would make them both more challenging, and costly, to update. The remake and its prequel weren’t as dated, and they each came from more modern platforms.
There’s also the Resident Evil 2 remake to consider, as well as to help remind us that Resident Evil 3 has become the neglected red-headed step child of the family — the core family, not the extended one that includes a great many red-headed step children. So I’ll leave it to you. Which Resident Evil would you like to see be remastered next?
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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