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Why Capcom is the King of Remakes

GMTK is powered by Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GameMakersToolkit We're in the age of the remake - every publisher is recreating its old favourites with new engines and assets. But there's one publisher that's doing things differently. Here's why Resident Evil's remakes stand out above the rest. === Before you watch === Content warning: Blood, Gore, Violence === Sources === [1] Psycho | Roger Ebert https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/psycho-1998 [2] Resident Evil 2: Roundtable Part 2 | Resident Evil on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wut_b4VQRc [3] How Capcom Is Modernizing Mechanics In Resident Evil 4 | Game Informer on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3f2EevuOrE [4] Shadow of the Colossus’s 4K remake looks too good | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/pc-gaming/shadow-of-the-colossuss-4k-remake-may-look-too-good/ [5] Why Video Game Remakes Are So Good (When Most Movie Remakes Aren’t) | Inverse https://www.inverse.com/gaming/video-game-remakes-trend-interviews [6] A Discussion With ‘Resident Evil 2’s’ Re-Creators | Variety https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/resident-evil-2-interview-1202848886/ [7] How Capcom updated Resident Evil 2 for 2019 | Polygon https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2018/10/8/17911258/resident-evil-2-remakes-changes-additions-new-interview [8] Cover Reveal – Resident Evil 4 | Game Informer https://www.gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2023/01/31/cover-reveal-resident-evil-4 [9] Inside the Dead Space remake... | GQ https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/dead-space-remake-interview [10] E3 2004: Resident Evil 4 Interview | IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/14/e3-2004-resident-evil-4-interview [11] Why Capcom Changed Ashley In Resident Evil 4 | Game Informer https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/02/02/why-capcom-changed-ashley-in-resident-evil-4 [12] Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma Pulls Back The Curtain On 'The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD' | MTV https://www.mtv.com/news/8ud1gf/eiji-aonuma-the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-hd [13] Shinji Mikami X Tatsuya Minami (HYPER CAPCOM SPECIAL 2002 Summer) | PRoject Umbrella - https://www.projectumbrella.net/shinji-mikami-x-tatsuya-minami-hyper-capcom-special-2002-summer.html === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - The Shot for Shot Remake 02:06 - What Capcom Does Different 03:21 - How To Stay Faithful 05:43 - Modernisation 07:02 - Addressing Criticism 07:57 - Accessibility 09:25 - Why RE Remakes Work 10:27 - The Problem with Remakes 12:58 - Conclusion === Games Shown === Demon's Souls (2020) The Last of Us: Part I (2022) Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020) Resident Evil (2002) Resident Evil 4 (2023) Resident Evil 2 (2019) Dead Space (2023) Shadow Of The Colossus (2018) Myst (2020) Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2017) Dead Space (2008) Resident Evil 2 (1998) Resident Evil 4 (2005) Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee! And Pikachu! (2018) Ratchet And Clank (2016) Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (2020) Florence (2018) Alien: Isolation (2014) Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) Goldeneye 007 (2023) Bioshock Infinite (2013) The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (1998) The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (2013) Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017) The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) Mafia (2002) Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl (2021) Resident Evil 3 (2020) Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) Silent Hill 2 (2001) Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game (2010) Titanfall (2014) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition (2021) Metroid Prime: Remastered (2023) Silent Hill 2 (Unreleased) System Shock (Unreleased) System Shock (1994) Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) Warcraft III: Reforged (2020) === Credits === Music by Kwon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjlOeHHDreg Music by Dixxy - https://www.youtube.com/@dixxymusic4098 === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - TBA