Resident Evil: The Nightmare Behind the Scenes
Explore the challenging beginnings of the first Resident Evil game in this detailed video essay. We dive into the game dev process, revealing discarded ideas and the conflicting decisions that shaped this iconic capcom title. Discover how this classic almost became unrecognizable due to behind-the-scenes chaos, offering a unique perspective on survival horror history.
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Director/Screenwriter: Aoky
Melody's voice actress: Sofía E.
Artist: The Mega
Translator: Choco_Pun, AldonPE, Sofía E.
Additional Voices: AldonPe, Dazai
Chapters:
Introduction 0:00:00
Sweet Home Remake 0:00:56
Chaotic Development 0:03:20
The Script Conflict 0:08:48
Plot Structure 0:17:34
Removed Content 0:19:25
Live Action and The Search for Actors 0:25:26
The “Weird” Front Cover 0:33:33
The Unexpected Global Success 0:36:43
A book, a VHS tape and George Trevor 0:41:23
Retrospective: The Mansion 0:46:35
Retrospective: The Courtyard and the Guardhouse 0:53:43
Retrospective: Back to the Mansion and The Catacombs 0:57:37
Retrospective: The Laboratory 1:03:26
Outro 1:09:30
Credits and sources:
"Resident Evil" 0.5 (Fanmade): • RESIDENT EVIL 0.5 || ACT.1 FULL GAMEPLAY |...
Interview with Shinji Mikami: • Shinji Mikami, Part 1: The birth of the su...
Interviews, images and articles: https://www.crimson-head.com
Interview with the actors of the Live-Action: @ROEnetwork
Some gameplays used: https://longplays.org (user: Spazbo4)
Book "The True Story Behind Biohazard": https://archive.org/details/thetruest... True Story Behind Biohazard
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