14 DAY TRIAL // Games fall into many genres, a lot of them established by certain iconic titles, and, without a doubt, one of the video game franchises that really coined the horror survival genre is Capcom's Resident Evil. The series delivered some of the most memorable experiences to a lot of players.
Through the use of cleverly created environments to slow paced but agonizing battles, the Japanese company got a lot of people hooked on the franchise. Now, as the latest iteration in the series, Resident Evil 5 is gearing up for its launch at the beginning of March, the hype created around it reaching critical mass.
We've already reported on the collector's edition of the game, which featured a lot of stuff related to the title, but now, via Kotaku, we can get a glimpse at the gift that gamers who pre-ordered the game will receive alongside their copy of Resident Evil 5. Although a lot of fans expected something in the spirit of the horror series, it seems that customers will get their hands on a sand globe. That's right, a traditional snow globe, in which Chris Redfield and Sheva, the main characters of the game, are surrounded by sand, as the action of the title takes place in Africa.
But that's not the only news we have about the Capcom's franchise, as the producer of RE 5, Masachika Kawata, has revealed to Eurogamer that he personally hopes that a new game might appear for the Wii in the near future. Let's not forget that although the series appeared on the console, it was only through remakes or collections, and no original game was made for the small and white gaming device. “Personally I would like to create something on Wii in the Resident Evil family. At the moment we don't know and have just been working on RE5, so watch this space,” said Kawata.
Looks like Capcom is setting up the franchise to ensure maximum profitability. Hopefully, this will translate into no financial problems for the Japanese developer and publisher, as the global recession has already taken its toll on companies like EA and Sony.