# List of Resident Evil media

Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan) is a Japanese multimedia horror franchise owned by the video game company Capcom. The franchise was created in 1996 with Resident Evil, a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the Playstation console. The game's critical and commercial success drove Capcom to continue developing the series. Due to Resident Evil's extended success, Capcom licensed more media based on the franchise including live action and animated films, novels, and comics.

## Video games
### Major releases
#### Original

| Title | Details |
| Resident Evil Original release dates: JP: March 22, 1996NA: March 30, 1996PAL: August 1, 1996 | Release years by system: 1996 - PlayStation 1996 - Microsoft Windows 1997 - PlayStation (Director's Cut) 1997 - Sega Saturn 1998 - PlayStation (Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver.) 2006 - Nintendo DS (Resident Evil: Deadly Silence) |
| Resident Evil Original release dates: JP: March 22, 1996NA: March 30, 1996PAL: August 1, 1996 | Notes: The Director's Cut and Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver. feature additional game modes. The latter also supports the PlayStation Dual Shock controller analog sticks Deadly Silence features several new gameplay modes |
| Resident Evil 2 Original release dates: NA: January 21, 1998JP: January 29, 1998PAL: April 29, 1998 | Release years by system: 1998 - PlayStation 1998 - PlayStation (Dual Shock ver.) 1998 - Game.com 1999 - Microsoft Windows 1999 - Nintendo 64 1999 - Dreamcast 2003 - GameCube |
| Resident Evil 2 Original release dates: NA: January 21, 1998JP: January 29, 1998PAL: April 29, 1998 | Notes: The Dual Shock Ver. supports the PlayStation Dual Shock controller analog sticks |
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Original release dates: JP: September 22, 1999NA: November 11, 1999EU: February 21, 2000 | Release years by system: 1999 - PlayStation 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 - Dreamcast 2003 - GameCube |
| Resident Evil 4 Original release dates: NA: January 11, 2005JP: January 27, 2005PAL: March 18, 2005 | Release years by system: 2005 - GameCube 2005 - PlayStation 2 2007 - Microsoft Windows 2007 - Nintendo Wii 2008 - Zeebo 2009 - iOS 2011 - PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 2013 - Android 2014 - Microsoft Windows (Ultimate HD Edition) 2015 - Wii U (Wii Edition) 2016 - PlayStation 4 & Xbox One 2019 - Nintendo Switch 2021 - Oculus Quest 2 VR |
| Resident Evil 4 Original release dates: NA: January 11, 2005JP: January 27, 2005PAL: March 18, 2005 | Notes: All console and PC releases from 2011 onwards are remastered in high definition |
| Resident Evil 5 Original release dates: JP: March 5, 2009AU: March 12, 2009NA: March 13, 2009EU: March 13, 2009 | Release years by system: 2009 - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, & Microsoft Windows 2010 - PlayStation & Xbox 360 (Gold Edition) 2015 - Microsoft Windows (Gold Edition) 2016 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, & Shield Android TV 2019 - Nintendo Switch |
| Resident Evil 5 Original release dates: JP: March 5, 2009AU: March 12, 2009NA: March 13, 2009EU: March 13, 2009 | Notes: Gold Edition features extra content PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Shield Android TV, and Nintendo Switch versions include all Gold Edition content |
| Resident Evil 6 Original release dates: WW: 2 October 2012JP: 4 October 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 - PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 2013 - Microsoft Windows 2016 - PlayStation 4 & Xbox One 2019 - Nintendo Switch |
| Resident Evil 6 Original release dates: WW: 2 October 2012JP: 4 October 2012 | Notes: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions include all downloadable content |
| Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Original release dates: WW: January 24, 2017JP: January 26, 2017 | Release years by system: 2017 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One & Microsoft Windows 2018 - Nintendo Switch (Japan) 2021 - Google Stadia 2022 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (Cloud, Worldwide) 2024 - iOS |
| Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Original release dates: WW: January 24, 2017JP: January 26, 2017 | Notes: Supports PlayStation VR Nintendo Switch version is only available through cloud streaming |
| Resident Evil Village Original release date: WW: May 7, 2021 | Release years by system: 2021 - PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia 2022 - Nintendo Switch (Cloud), macOS 2023 - iOS |
| Resident Evil Village Original release date: WW: May 7, 2021 | Notes: Supports PlayStation VR2 |

#### Remakes

| Title | Details |
| Resident Evil Original release dates: JP: March 22, 2002NA: April 30, 2002EU: September 13, 2002 | Release years by system: 2002 - GameCube 2008 - Wii 2014 - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 2015 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 2019 - Nintendo Switch |
| Resident Evil Original release dates: JP: March 22, 2002NA: April 30, 2002EU: September 13, 2002 | Notes: A remake of the original Resident Evil Re-released on Wii under the title Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Remastered in high definition for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Nintendo Switch under the title Resident Evil HD Remaster |
| Resident Evil 2 Original release date: January 25, 2019 | Release years by system: 2019 - PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One 2022 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (Cloud) 2024 - iOS |
| Resident Evil 2 Original release date: January 25, 2019 | Notes: A remake of Resident Evil 2 |
| Resident Evil 3 Original release dates: April 3, 2020 | Release years by system: 2020 - PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One 2022 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (Cloud) 2025 - macOS, iOS |
| Resident Evil 3 Original release dates: April 3, 2020 | Notes: A remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
| Resident Evil 4 Original release date: March 24, 2023 | Release years by system: 2023 - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, macOS, iOS |
| Resident Evil 4 Original release date: March 24, 2023 | Notes: A remake of Resident Evil 4 Supports PlayStation VR2 |

### Spin-offs
#### Console

| Title | Details |
| Resident Evil Survivor Original release dates: JP: January 27, 2000EU: March 31, 2000NA: August 30, 2000 | Release years by system: 2000 - PlayStation 2002 - Microsoft Windows |
| Resident Evil Survivor Original release dates: JP: January 27, 2000EU: March 31, 2000NA: August 30, 2000 | Notes: Part of the Gun Survivor series The Microsoft Windows version was released only in China and Taiwan in 2002 |
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Original release dates: JP: February 3, 2000NA: February 29, 2000EU: May 26, 2000 | Release years by system: 2000 - Dreamcast 2001 - PlayStation 2 2003 - GameCube 2011 - PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 2017 - PlayStation 4 |
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Original release dates: JP: February 3, 2000NA: February 29, 2000EU: May 26, 2000 | Notes: All versions after the first Dreamcast release are titled Code: Veronica X and include additional cutscenes PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases are remastered in high definition PlayStation 4 release is an emulated version of the PlayStation 2 release, and is not in high definition |
| Resident Evil Gaiden Original release dates: PAL: December 14, 2001JP: March 29, 2002NA: June 3, 2002 | Release years by system: 2001 - Game Boy Color |
| Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica Original release dates: JP: November 8, 2001EU: March 22, 2002 | Release years by system: 2001 - Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
| Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica Original release dates: JP: November 8, 2001EU: March 22, 2002 | Notes: Part of the Gun Survivor series |
| Resident Evil Zero Original release dates: NA: November 12, 2002JP: November 21, 2002AU: February 28, 2003EU: March 7, 2003 | Release years by system: 2002 - GameCube 2008 - Nintendo Wii 2016 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, & Microsoft Windows 2019 - Nintendo Switch |
| Resident Evil Zero Original release dates: NA: November 12, 2002JP: November 21, 2002AU: February 28, 2003EU: March 7, 2003 | Notes: A prequel to the Resident Evil remake Titled Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero on the Wii 2016 and Nintendo Switch releases are remastered in high definition under the title Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster |
| Resident Evil: Dead Aim Original release dates: JP: February 13, 2003NA: June 17, 2003PAL: July 9, 2003 | Release years by system: 2003 - PlayStation 2 |
| Resident Evil: Dead Aim Original release dates: JP: February 13, 2003NA: June 17, 2003PAL: July 9, 2003 | Notes: Part of the Gun Survivor series |
| Resident Evil Outbreak Original release dates: JP: December 11, 2003NA: March 31, 2004PAL: September 17, 2004 | Release years by system: 2003 - PlayStation 2 |
| Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2 Original release dates: JP: September 9, 2004NA: April 26, 2005PAL: August 26, 2005 | Release years by system: 2004 - PlayStation 2 |
| Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Original release dates: NA: November 13, 2007JP: November 15, 2007EU: November 30, 2007AU: December 13, 2007 | Release years by system: 2007 - Wii 2012 - PlayStation 3 |
| Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Original release dates: NA: November 13, 2007JP: November 15, 2007EU: November 30, 2007AU: December 13, 2007 | Notes: The game exposes the Umbrella Corporation's meddling throughout the Resident Evil series through narration from Albert Wesker and hidden documents pertaining to the organization's secret motives and actions. The game is composed of five scenarios that retell and recapitulate the events of Resident Evil Zero, the Resident Evil remake, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, as well as new material pertaining to the Umbrella Corporation's downfall |
| Resident Evil Portable Original release date: Unreleased | Release years by system: Unreleased - PlayStation Portable |
| Resident Evil Portable Original release date: Unreleased | Notes: Announced at E3 2009 |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Original release dates: NA: November 17, 2009AU: November 26, 2009EU: November 27, 2009JP: January 14, 2010 | Release years by system: 2009 - Wii 2012 - PlayStation 3 |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Original release dates: NA: November 17, 2009AU: November 26, 2009EU: November 27, 2009JP: January 14, 2010 | Notes: The game revolves around the personal stories and tragedies in the Resident Evil series. The game is composed of four scenarios that retell and recapitulate the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil — Code: Veronica A hidden scenario Darkness Falls focuses on Jack Krauser and serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 4 |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Original release dates: JP: June 2, 2011NA: June 28, 2011AU: June 30, 2011EU: July 1, 2011 | Release years by system: 2011 - Nintendo 3DS 2012 - Nintendo eShop |
| Resident Evil: Revelations Original release dates: JP: January 26, 2012EU: January 27, 2012NA: February 7, 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 - Nintendo 3DS 2013 - Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows 2017 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Original release dates: NA: March 20, 2012AU: March 22, 2012EU: March 23, 2012JP: April 26, 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Original release dates: NA: February 24, 2015EU: February 25, 2015JP: February 25, 2015 | Release years by system: 2015 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, & Microsoft Windows 2017 - Nintendo Switch |
| Umbrella Corps Original release dates: NA: June 21, 2016EU: June 21, 2016JP: June 23, 2016 | Release years by system: 2016 - PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows |
| Resident Evil: Resistance Original release dates: NA: April 3, 2020EU: April 3, 2020JP: April 3, 2020 | Release years by system: 2020 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Steam) |
| Resident Evil: Resistance Original release dates: NA: April 3, 2020EU: April 3, 2020JP: April 3, 2020 | Notes: available for free when purchasing Resident Evil 3 |
| Resident Evil RE:Verse Original release date: WW: October 28, 2022 | Release years by system: 2022 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, PC (Steam) & Microsoft Windows |
| Resident Evil RE:Verse Original release date: WW: October 28, 2022 | Notes: available for free when purchasing Resident Evil Village |

#### Mobile phone

| Title | Details |
| Biohazard: i Survivor Original release dates: 2001 | Release years by system: 2001 - Mobile Phones |
| Biohazard: Zombie Shooter Original release dates: 2001 | Release years by system: 2001 - Mobile Phones |
| Resident Evil: ZombieBuster Original release dates: 2001 (original version) 2011 (remake version) | Release years by system: 2011 - Mobile Phones (only in Japan) |
| Resident Evil Assault the Nightmare Original release dates: JP: 2002EU: Mid-2004 | Release years by system: 2002 - Mobile Phones |
| Resident Evil Assault the Nightmare Original release dates: JP: 2002EU: Mid-2004 | Notes: Originally released as Biohazard: A.T.N. Assault the Nightmare in Japan. |
| Resident Evil: The Missions Original release dates: 2D version JP: December 1, 20033D version JP: June 2, 2005NA: April 19, 2006 | Release years by system: 2003 - Mobile Phones |
| Biohazard: The Stories Original release dates: JP: 2004 | Release years by system: 2004 - Docomo, EZweb, Yahoo! Keitai |
| Biohazard: The Stories Original release dates: JP: 2004 | Notes: Follow-up to The Missions. |
| Resident Evil: Confidential Report Original release dates: JP: January 14, 2004NA/PAL: 2006 | Release years by system: 2004 - Mobile Phones |
| Resident Evil 4: Mobile Edition Original release dates: 2005 (2D version) 2009 (3D version) | Release years by system: 2005 - N-Gage 2009 - Zeebo 2010 - Mobile Phones |
| Resident Evil 4: Mobile Edition Original release dates: 2005 (2D version) 2009 (3D version) | Notes: This game has the updated version called Resident Evil 4: Platinum. |
| Biohazard: The Operations Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2007 |
| Biohazard: The Episodes Original release dates: 2007 | Release years by system: 2007 - Mobile phones |
| Resident Evil: Genesis Original release dates: 2008 | Release years by system: 2008 - Mobile Phones |
| Resident Evil: Degeneration Original release dates: 2008 (2D and 3D versions) | Release years by system: 2008 - Mobile Phones, N-Gage |
| Resident Evil Uprising Original release dates: 2009 | Release years by system: |
| BIOHAZARD Survival Door Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2010 |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife Movie Game Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2010 |
| Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. Original release dates: April 14, 2011 | Release years by system: 2011 - iOS |
| Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. Original release dates: April 14, 2011 | Notes: This game is originally released as BIOHAZARD VS. (formerly titled as BIOHAZARD Mercenaries VS. for GREE and BIOHAZARD VS. for GREE), in Japan. This game has the alternative and updated higher quality version called Resident Evil VS. (GREE). |
| Resident Evil Outbreak Survive Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2011 |
| Minna to Biohazard Clan Master Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2012 |
| Minna to Biohazard Team Survive Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2015 |
| Bakahaza Original release dates: 2017 | Release years by system: 2017 |

#### Pachinko

| Title | Details |
| Pachisuro Biohazard Original release date: 2008 | Release years by system: |
| Biohazard 5 Original release date: 2012 | Release years by system: |
| CR Biohazard Original release date: 2013 | Release years by system: |
| CR Biohazard Original release date: 2013 | Notes: There are two different versions of this game: CR Biohazard Zōshoku Version (2014) CR Biohazard Kansen Version (2014) |
| CR Biohazard 0 Original release date: 2015 | Release years by system: |
| CR Biohazard 0 Original release date: 2015 | Notes: There are three different versions of this game: CR Biohazard 0 Sweet Version (2015) CR Biohazard 0 Light Middle Type (2015) CR Biohazard 0 "MAX Version" (2015) |
| Pachisuro Biohazard 6 Original release date: 2015 | Release years by system: |
| Pachisuro Biohazard Revelations Original release date: 2017 | Release years by system: |
| Pachisuro Biohazard Revelations Original release date: 2017 | Notes: There are three different versions of this game: Biohazard: Into the Panic (2018) CRF Biohazard Revelations (2018) PF Biohazard Revelations Light Version (2019) |
| FEVER BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 Original release date: 2020 | Release years by system: |
| FEVER BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 Original release date: 2020 | Notes: There are two different versions of this game: P FEVER BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 Light Middle Version (2020) P FEVER BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 Light Version (2020) |
| Pachislot BIOHAZARD 7: Resident Evil Original release date: 2020 | Release years by system: |
| Pachislot BIOHAZARD RE:2 Original release date: 2022 | Release years by system: |

## Film and television
### Live action films

| Title | Release | Director | Producers | Writer |
| Anderson continuity |||||
| Resident Evil | 2002 | Paul W. S. Anderson | Paul W. S. Anderson, Bernd Eichinger, Jeremy Bolt, Samuel Hadida | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | 2004 | Alexander Witt | Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Don Carmody | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Resident Evil: Extinction | 2007 | Russell Mulcahy | Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife | 2010 | Paul W. S. Anderson | Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | 2012 | Paul W. S. Anderson | Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Samuel Hadida, Don Carmody, Robert Kulzer | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 2016 | Paul W. S. Anderson | Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Samuel Hadida | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Reboot continuity |||||
| Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City | 2021 | Johannes Roberts | James Harris, Hartley Gorenstein, Robert Kulzer | Johannes Roberts |

### Animated films

| Title | Release | Director | Producer(s) | Writer |
| Flagship continuity |||||
| Biohazard 4D-Executer | 2000 | Koichi Ohata | Kenji Yoshida, Naoki Miyachi | Daisuke Okamoto |
| Prime continuity |||||
| Resident Evil: Degeneration | 2008 | Makoto Kamiya | Hiroyuki Kobayashi | Shotaro Suga |
| Resident Evil: Damnation | 2012 | Makoto Kamiya | Hiroyuki Kobayashi | Shotaro Suga |
| Resident Evil: Vendetta | 2017 | Takanori Tsujimoto | Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Shinohara, Takashi Shimizu | Makoto Fukami |
| Resident Evil: Death Island | 2023 | Eiichiro Hasumi | Hiroyasu Shinohara | Makoto Fukami |

### Television series

| Title | Release | Director | Producer(s) | Writer |
| Prime continuity |||||
| Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | 2021 | Eiichirō Hasumi | Hiroyasu Shinohara | Eiichirō Hasumi, Shogo Moto |
| Netflix continuity |||||
| Resident Evil | 2022 | Various | Martin Moszkowicz | Various |

## Novels
### Written by S. D. Perry

| Title | Release | Notes |
| Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy | 1998 | Novelization of the original Resident Evil |
| Resident Evil: Caliban Cove | 1998 | Original story set after the events of the first novel |
| Resident Evil: City of the Dead | 1999 | Novelization of Resident Evil 2 |
| Resident Evil: Underworld | 1999 | Original story after the events of the third novel |
| Resident Evil: Nemesis | 2000 | Novelization of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
| Resident Evil: Code Veronica | 2003 | Novelization of Resident Evil - Code: Veronica |
| Resident Evil: Zero Hour | 2004 | Novelization of Resident Evil Zero |

### Novelizations of the live action films

| Title | Release | Author | Notes |
| BIOHAZARD | 2002 | Osamu Makino | Novelization of the first Resident Evil film Released only in Japan |
| Resident Evil: Genesis | 2004 | Keith DeCandido | Novelization of the first Resident Evil film |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | 2004 | Keith DeCandido | Novelization of the film of the same name |
| Resident Evil: Extinction | 2007 | Keith DeCandido | Novelization of the film of the same name |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | 2012 | John Shirley | Novelization of the film of the same name |
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 2017 | Tim Waggoner | Novelization of the film of the same name |

### Other novels

| Title | Release | Author | Notes |
| Resident Evil: The Book | 1997 | Hiroyuki Ariga | Released in Japan as "Biohazard: the beginning" Part of the book "The True Story of Biohazard", which was given away as a pre-order bonus with the Sega Saturn version of the original Resident Evil video game. The story serves as a prelude to the events of the original Resident Evil video game, in which Chris investigates the disappearance of his missing friend, Billy Rabbitson. |
| BIO HAZARD The Wicked North Sea | 1998 | Kyū Asakura | Written on the behalf of Flagship |
| Biohazard: to the Liberty | 2002 | Suiren Kimura | |
| Biohazard: Rose Blank | 2002 | Tadashi Aizawa | |
| Biohazard The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A | 2007 | Osamu Makino | |
| Biohazard The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE B | 2008 | Osamu Makino | |
| biohazard DAMNATION | 2012 | Osamu Makino | Released only in Japan |
| BIOHAZARD VENDETTA | 2017 | Fukami Makoto | Released only in Japan |

## Comics

| Title | Release | Publisher | No. of issues or volumes |
| Resident Evil | 1996 | Marvel Comics | 1 |
| Resident Evil: The Official Comic Magazine | 1998 - 2001 | Image Comics | 5 |
| Resident Evil: Fire and Ice | 2000 - 2001 | Wildstorm | 4 |
| Resident Evil - Code: Veronica | 2002 | Wildstorm | 4 |
| BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES: Prelude to the Fall | 2007 | Akita Shoten | 2 Chapters |
| Resident Evil | 2009 - 2011 | Wildstorm | 6 |
| Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire | 2014 - 2015 | Viz Media | 5 |
| Biohazard: Heavenly Island | 2015 - 2017 | Akita Shoten | 5 |
| Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness - The Beginning | 2022 - 2024 | Tokyopop | 5 |

## Stage plays

| Title | Release | Production |
| Biohazard The Stage | 2015 | Avex Live Creative Ace Crew Entertainment |
| Musical Biohazard ~Voice of Gaia~ | 2016 | Umeda Arts Theater |
| Biohazard The Experience | 2017 | Avex Live Creative Ace Crew Entertainment |