We love a bit of survival horror here at NL Towers, and Resident Evil 0 was one of our favourite GameCube games, along with the slightly more accessible Resident Evil 4 of course.
What you might not have realised is that Resident Evil 0 was originally intended to be a Nintendo 64 game which was planned to come out in 2000. The game features classic Resident Evil gameplay where your character turns on the spot like a tank, along with all the cheesy voice acting and dialogue which you've come to expect from the series.
Capcom has released a video showing a prototype of Resident Evil 0 from the N64 build, spliced with equivalent scenes from the GameCube version and finally the HD remaster which is coming to practically every platform except the Wii U - thanks for that Capcom!
In the video you'll see rookie member of the S.T.A.R.S. Bravo team Rebecca Chambers fight off hoards of the living dead, along with bad boy death-row inmate Billy Coen, who has some amazingly awful dialogue.
Take a look at the video and let us know what you think of the N64 visuals. Is this a game which you'd have liked to have played back in the day?
[source eurogamer.net]
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The graphics may change, but that voice acting will forever be terrible.
Nintendo really needs to get its act together and actually get these third party titles on their consoles. I don't care if Reggie thinks their first party games are better than third party, this is one of the games that should come to the Wii U. I mean it originated on the Gamecube.
@FragRed I completely agree, it's a complete slap in the face that these games aren't coming to the Wii-U. Nintendo have dropped the ball this generation. If they can't get western devs on their side then they need to at least get Japanese devs back on their side, especially with simple digital releases like this.
Thats like an ex giving her new boyfriend the car she bought for you. Screw you crapcom. Screw you
N64 one doesn't look that bad actually
I remember when they first announced this game! We were sooooooooo close to getting this on the 64!!! I agree with WaveBoy, this would have an great game for the 64.
@FragRed : I totally place the blame on Nintendo not securing this. My recommendation would be to move onto an actual next gen machine or PC. These games will likely never come Nintendo's way. They could have really worked with Capcom, have an N64 demo with the new spruced up HD version, and it would have been great fan service, and a nod to better times.
A different time that's for sure. I miss the old Nintendo!
@Cyberbotv2 I already do have a PS4 but if I had the option I'd have got these games on a Nintendo system simply to support Nintendo themselves.
But you are right, Nintendo messed this up and I don't know whether they'll understand or learn from these mistakes. I think they assume first party is all you need.
I don't have many PS4 games as right now it's all pretty bland and boring.
I have problems believing this is really running on the N64. Could have been the best looking game on the system...wow.
I loved revalations, wish for more of the same from the RE series.
@Monsti It is actually very easy to believe that: just look at Perfect Dark and Hybrid Heaven, two games that looked even better than that, especially in high res mode.
Honestly I could tolerate the lack of an HD collection if they'd do some reprints of the wii archives collection versions of 1 and 0, naturally those arn't easy to find outside of amazon and ebay.
Was originally for the N64, gets moved to Gamecube, later ported to the Wii, and is now getting an HD remake for the 360/One/PS4/PS3/PC. Yet, not for the Wii U? :I
Anyway, it's always cool seeing footage of stuff like this. I myself haven't played RE.0, so this will be a good time for me to get into it I suppose.
Is there an official reason why this isn't coming to Wii U? I'd love to have it on N64 personally.
@Monsti Wasn't it going to be for the N64dd? Would explain why the prototype looks pretty good for an N64 game.
I got myself the 2 archives editions. They where pretty easy to find 2nd hand, also cheaper then the HD remakes.
It would be nice if Nintendo released them as Wii VC titles on Wii U. They could even add RE 4 Into the bargain. That would be awesome.
To be honest, the N64 version looks so cool. It really would have been interesting to see it. So strange how Resident Evil 0 is ported everywhere except the Wii U though.
@TheRealThanos Perfect dark? I just google it and watched some HD footage on youtube. It looks teeeeeeerrible.
@Spacey Ahhh that would explain it.
@Monsti Seen through 2015 glasses maybe, but back then it was one of the most impressive titles, both on a technical and graphical level. You have to remember that it's more than 15 years old now. And graphics and effect-wise it factually does look much better than Resident Evil, simply because of the usage of high res textures and more advanced special effects, due to it running on an N64 Expansion Pak. (could also be played without, but only partially and without the high res option)
I've looked up a video of it myself, and I honestly can't see the ugly in it, but maybe that's just a matter of different opinions and/or what we're used to or difference in age, which makes that we may have different memories of older systems...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH1DabDkpVQ
SMH. I'll always love Nintendo's 1st part games, but they'll never captivate people if they don't make gamer and developers happier. I'm not asking you to change WHO you are Nintendo, just your PRACTICES. How does, imo, the best videogame company not show they are the best by having the most powerful system, with the most diverse 1-3rd party games? I'll never figure Nintendo out for that one...
Has anyone ever leaked this prototype's .rom file? I'd like to play it, even if it is fairly primitive, ala "Resident Evil" for the GB.
On a side note, the HD remaster doesn't look much different than it did on GCN - especially if you run it through component cables and use a good 1080p upscaler.
I quite liked RE 0 on Gamecube, I think I'll be about ready to play the game again when the new version arrives, plus the first one was cross buy for the PS3 / PS4 version, so its one game I could carry across if I buy a PS4.
I can't imagine the number of cartridges that would have been necessary for that prototype if it had released in N64... probably that's the reason why they moved development to Game Cube
What I'd really like is for Capcom to release a special collection titled something like Resident Evil: Alternative Universe Collection which includes the following: N64 Resident Evil Zero, Game Boy Color Resident Evil 1, Resident Evil 1.5, The Hook Ghost Version of Resident Evil 4 and the first version of Resident Evil 5 where the sunlight was a scrapped gameplay element. I know some of these are more completed then others, but I think a collection this this could be cool if they presented them as lost chapters with new cutscenes or files to link them. Would be a cool game they could add lots of achievements to, to add extra challenges or something. I'd buy it.
Always liked RE0, it was a return to the classic RE survival horror tank engine instead of the RE generic shooter engine.
@FragRed yet I don't buy my U for 3rd partys, I do it for first, most 3rd partys are better else where sadly, and my funds are limited.
Looks pretty amazing, for N64.
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