Resident Evil - In Defense of the Original

The 2002 remake of Resident Evil is considered both one of the best games in the series and one of the remakes of all time. Among the fanbase, the 1996 original largely lives in its shadow.

But the '96 edition still has plenty to offer on its own. Let's take a look at what helps the original game stand apart from its remake.

0:00 Prologue
1:02 Two Spencer Mansions, Two Identities
4:45 Resident Removals
10:21 Added Features, Added Sugars, Added Annoyances
12:20 Cheese vs Yogurt
16:45 Nonlinearity & Gameplay Differences
19:44 The Multiverse of Resident Evil 1
23:13 - WARNING: MENIAL NITPICKS
25:16 - Epilogue