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RESIDENT EVIL 2: PLAYSTATION/N64/DREAMCAST CHANGES FAQ
SONY PLAYSTATION, NINTENDO 64, SEGA DREAMCAST, PC, GAME.COM
CREATED BY: CVXFREAK
COPYRIGHT 2002 BY CVXFREAK
VERSION 1.0
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
Resident Evil, or BioHazard in Japan, is a series that brought survival horror
to new heights. Ever since March 22, 1996, Resident Evil has spanned 6 games.
The first Resident Evil was released for PC and both Saturn and PlayStation,
with a GameCube remake incarnation coming next month.
Resident Evil 2 was released across the 1998 PlayStation twice, and then onto
the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PC and game.com in 1999 and 2000. A GameCube port
is due in 2002.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis was released in 1999, and ported onto PC and Dreamcast
in 2000 and 2001. A GameCube port is due in 2002.
The next Resident Evil installment, CODE: Veronica, was released on the
Dreamcast in early 2000. It was then remade into CODE: Veronica Complete (CVX)
which was put on the Japanese Dreamcast and the worldwide PlayStation 2. A
GameCube port is due in 2002.
And then there is Gun Survivor and Gun Survivor 2. Gun Survivor was released on
PlayStation, and Gun Survivor 2 was released across the Arcade and PlayStation
2.
This FAQ will cover all released Resident Evil 2 versions. For gameplay help,
seek my Resident Evil 2 FAQS.
2. UPDATES
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FEBRUARY 4, 2002
Begun and finished the FAQ.
3. WHAT IS RESIDENT EVIL 2?
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Resident Evil 2 is the second installment of the Resident Evil saga. It
features Claire Redfield, who is searching for her missing brother and Leon
Kennedy, a cop who happened to stumble onto Raccoon City during the T-Virus
outbreak.
As mentioned above, Capcom ported it to all the post-Saturn and pre-Dreamcast
consoles known, even the game.com. Here is a timeline of all the releases of
Resident Evil 2.
*1..9..9..7*
DECEMBER
-Resident Evil 2 demo released with Resident Evil: Director’s Cut.
*1..9..9..8*
JANUARY
-Resident Evil 2 released for PlayStation.
AUGUST
-Resident Evil 2: Dual Shock Edition released for PlayStation.
*1..9..9..9*
NOVEMBER
-Resident Evil 2 released for Nintendo 64.
*2..0..0..0*
JUNE
-Resident Evil 2 released for European PC (US date unknown).
DECEMBER
-Resident Evil 2 released for Dreamcast.
*2..0..0..2*
MAY
-Resident Evil 2 will probably arrive on the Nintendo GameCube.
4. RESIDENT EVIL 2 (PSX)
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This is the very first Resident Evil 2 to be released. It was imcomplete in
terms of what the other versions had to offer. For comparisons, seek its
section below.
This is the second and final Resident Evil 2 to be released on PlayStation. It
had the Extreme Battle Mode, and Dual Shock analog support. For comparisons,
seek its section below.
This is the very first and only Resident Evil 2 to be released on Nintendo. It
had its share of exclusives, from the Violence Control, Blood Color, EX Files,
2D control, single medium, in game saving and Violence Control. Unfortunately,
it lacked in the Extreme Battle Mode. A file that was incorrect in all previous
versions is now correct.
This is the very first Resident Evil 2 to be released. It was basically a port
of the Dual Shock Version. It had Character Art, and in game movies of the FMV
in the game. It also a special VMU feature, which saves time from switching to
the item screen. Unfortunately, it lacked the N64’s features.
8. RESIDENT EVIL 2 (PC)
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This is the very first Resident Evil 2 to be released. This version is
basically the Dreamcast version, but with the Unlocked EX Battle game. It, too,
lacked the features which made the N64 version unique.
It is basically Leon’s scenario compressed onto a little system with slightly
worse graphics than the GameBoy. Claire’s scenario is not included, as the
game.com failed before Claire’s scenario can be released.
10. COMPARISONS OF VERSIONS
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|LEGEND|
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YES: YES
NO : NO
DSC: DISC
CTG: CARTRIDGE
M : Maybe
UKN: UNKNOWN
GD : Dreamcast Proprietary GD ROM
BC_: Blood Color
EXF: EX Files
EBM: Extreme Battle Mode
CA_: Character Art
UEB: Unlocked Extreme Battle Mode
VC_: Violence Control
MDA: Media
HRG: High Resolution Graphics
IGS: In Game Saving
VMU: VMU Screen
***: Memory Card/VMU Needed
AM: Arrange Mode
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| GAME | EXF | EBM | CA_ | UEB | VC_ | MDA | HRG | IGS | VMU | BC_ |AM_|
========================================================================
|RE2PSX| NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |2 DSC| NO |NO***| NO | NO |NO |
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|RE2N64| YES | NO | NO | NO | YES |1 CTG| YES | YES | NO | YES |NO |
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|RE2PC_| NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |2 DSC| YES | YES | NO | NO |YES|
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|RE2DC_| NO | YES | YES | NO | NO |2 GD | YES |NO***| YES | NO |YES|
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|RE2DSE| NO | YES | NO | NO | NO |2 DSC| NO |NO***| NO | NO |YES|
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|RE2GCN| M | M | M | M | M |UNKN | YES |NO***| NO | M | M |
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Q: Which version is worth it?
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::If you only have a PSX, get the Dual Shock version. If you only have an N64,
get that version. If you only have a PC, get that version. If you have a
Dreamcast only, get that version. Try to grab the N64 or Dreamcast versions
though.
Q: What are the differences?
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::Refer to the above for the differences.
Q: Which version has the best graphics?
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::N64’s version does, so far.
Q: When is the GCN version coming out?
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::In 2002.
Q: Which version will the GCN version be ported from?
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::That is a tough one. I think Shinji Mikami would little time). He can port it
from N64, because it has its storyline progressions (EX Files hint at RE0). He
can port it from Dreamcast, because ports between Dreamcast and GameCube are
*EASY*. Honestly, just hope it has all the DC, N64 and PC version features.
Q: Why are all these RE2 versions out?
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::Money.
Q: Which version is your favorite?
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::The N64 and Dreamcast ports.
Q: Which is the cheapest?
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::The Dreamcast, N64, PC and PSX versions are all lower than $20. Grab the N64
one, if you have an N64.
Q: Why won’t they remake RE2 as well as RE3 on GCN?
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::For one thing, RE2 and RE3 are already fine. RE1 isn’t as good as it should
be, compared to CVX. Plus we’d never see RE Zero or RE4 if they remake RE2 and
RE3, which is unnecessary.
Q: I have a gameplay question.
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::Ask away!
Q: Why is N64 version your favorite?
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::Because it has the best analog control, the EX Files, Blood Color, no loading
times and the Violence Control.
For anymore questions, email me!
12. FUTURE OF RESIDENT EVIL
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Next month, in Japan, on March 22, 2002, Capcom will release its long awaited
Resident Evil remake exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. Following that will
be ports of BioHazard 2.
After the BioHazard 2 port, BioHazard Zero will finally arrive. Then the port
of CODE: Veronica Complete will arrive, followed by the port of BioHazard 3:
Last Escape (RE3: Nemesis).
Next year, in 2003, the long awaited release of BioHazard 4 will cometh! The
next year looks great for RE and GameCube fans alike!
13. CONCLUSION
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Making this FAQ has been fun and awesome! Look forward to a FAQ for the
GameCube Resident Evil remake soon!
