Ever since the release ofResident Evil 2 Remakeearlier this year there have been rumors that Capcom has plans for aResident Evil 3: Nemesisfollow-up. LikeRE 2 Remake,Nemesiswould use theupdated RE engineto deliver modern-generation graphics supported by improved gameplay mechanics. The setup would be roughly the same, but the game would look and play as if it were created today.
Since then the rumors have not stopped and it looks like theResident Evil 3: Nemesisremake is all but confirmed at this point. However, a new rumor claims that the Nemesis remake will actually release next year – much sooner than anticipated.
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YouTube content creator Spawn Wave has the scoop, and claims thatResident Evil 3: Nemesis Remakeis in active development. VideoGamesChronicle then corroborated the rumor saying that it has heard similar details from its sources. Both Spawn Wave and VGC have also heard that the remake is targeting a 2020 release date.
Given thatResident Evil 2 Remakereleased in February 2019, the fact that a sequel is slated for one year later is very surprising. Typically sequels take several years of development and Capcom only said that it would“consider” future remakes ifRE 2was a success, which it was.
The remake sold well, topping out around 4.2 million units in May of this year. For comparison, the original game has sold a little under 5 million units since releasing in 1998. With severalCapcom game salesplanned for Black Friday and the holiday season, it’s fair to say thatResident Evil 2 Remakecould get a boost and further pad its stats.
But while it may seem likeResident Evil 3: Nemesisremake’s release dateis so soon, some may remember that the originalRE 3released only a year afterRE 2. Capcom’s plan was to reuse a lot of the assets fromResident Evil 2and deliver a spin-off, but the game proved so successful that the studio decided to make it a numbered title. The real Resident Evil 3 team was then moved over to work onResident Evil 4, which underwent several different iterations under different leadership. OneRE 4version was eventually spun off intoDevil May Crywith Hideki Kamiya at the helm and Shinji Mikami put his stamp on the eventual Resident Evil 4.
So it may not be as unbelievable to think that a game that was created in such a short time would be difficult to remake. Of course, Capcom needs to make it official before anything truly happens.
