Whether they’re any good is another matter entirely, but Resident Evil’s animated movies offer interesting insight into the franchise’s world that can’t be gleaned from just the games alone – and at their best, the movies capture a level of mania Resident Evil has made a key part of its identity over the years.Įdited on Jby Renan Fontes: Netflix's take on Resident Evil, Infinite Darkness, is finally out. Unlike the live-action movies which are loose adaptations of the main games, Resident Evil’s animated films are firmly canon and often star Leon. Although rare, Capcom has been known to fill in Resident Evil’s narrative gaps with animated movies – often bridging together important characters & story beats. Resident Evil 7 in itself is one giant homage to the original, down to its level design, pacing, and game design priorities. It may not seem like it, but continuity does matter in Resident Evil and each mainline game references at least one other in the series. RELATED: Resident Evil: The 7 Longest & 7 Shortest Games In The Series, Ranked The average fan isn’t here for the story, but the fact of the matter is that Resident Evil is a decades long franchise that stretches across multiple different mediums: from video games, to books, and even movies.
Despite the fact most games in the series stand alone, Resident Evil has maintained a strong sense of continuity and chronology since the PlayStation original.
