Resident Evil 0

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Description

Resident Evil: Zero takes place before the events of the original Resident Evil. You take on the role as one of two characters; Rebecca Chambers, the Bravo team medic encountered in the first game, and Billy Coen, an ex-con being transported. The game begins with the Bravo team flying overhead, en route to investigate a series of murders. Something happens, and the helicopter crashes. Everyone survives, but when they all start searching, they encounter an overturned military transport truck, with nothing but corpses inside. Rebecca Chambers, the youngest member of S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team, goes to investigate the Umbrella Company Luxury Train, which has mysteriously stalled in the middle of the woods. You now take control of Rebecca, and your journey begins.

In addition to the series' traditional survival horror gameplay, the game introduces what it calls a "partner zapping" system, which allows you to switch between Rebecca and Billy at any time. This feature must be used at times, as the game requires both characters to work together to solve some puzzles. New to the game are a bunch of terrifying enemies, like the mutant centipede, new areas to explore, and the ability to drop items on the ground instead of having to find an item box.

Unlike the original GameCube release, all enhanced ports later on feature an additional Wesker mode which gets unlocked after completing the game. That mode adds two new costumes, a red-eye controlled Rebecca look and a Wesker look for Billy with certain special abilities for Wesker. Both skins seem to have been based on Wesker and Jill from Resident Evil 5 which came after the GameCube release of this game.

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Trailer

Alternate Titles

• "生化危机0" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Resident Evil Zero" -- Alternate title
• "Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero" -- Alternate Wii title
• "Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 0" -- Wii title
• "Biohazard Zero: HD Remaster" -- Alternate Japanese PS3 / PS4 title
• "Biohazard Zero" -- Alternate Japanese title
• "Biohazard 0: HD Remaster" -- Japanese PS3 / PS4 title
• "Biohazard 0" -- Japanese title
• "バイオハザード0" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Biohazard / Resident Evil series
• Console Generation Exclusives: GameCube
• Games made into books
• HUDless games
• Nintendo Player's Choice releases
• Setting: 1990s
• Theme: Zombies

User Reviews

Better late than never.	GameCube	Melvin Raeynes (26)
AMAZINGLY SUPER-BRILLIANT is not eloquent enough for this game.	GameCube	MAT (221053)
The Resident Evil range has always set a precedent for survival horror, though of late it seemed that Silent Hill might take the limelight. Capcom rose to the challenge and released this stunning title.	GameCube	Miktar Dracon (1)
Buy it if your not scared of zombies! Boo!!	GameCube	Richard Umali (25)
The horror has spread to the GameCube!	GameCube	Reborn_Demon (136)

Critic Reviews

GameZone	GameCube	Dec 01, 2002	9.3 out of 10	93
The Video Game Critic	GameCube	Oct 15, 2003	B+	83
Vandal Online	Wii	Jan 15, 2010	8 out of 10	80
Everyeye.it	Wii	Jan 15, 2010	7.5 out of 10	75
Darkstation	Windows	Feb 15, 2016		70
Nintendo Life	Nintendo Switch	May 23, 2019		70
PC Gamer	Windows	Jan 17, 2016	63 out of 100	63
9lives	Wii	Jan 17, 2010	62 out of 100	62
Game Over Online	Windows	Jan 18, 2016	60 out of 100	60
IGN	Wii	Dec 11, 2009	4.5 out of 10	45

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Past the game	1	JOSE RODRIGUEZ Oct 15, 2007

Trivia

1001 Video Games

The GameCube version of Resident Evil Zero appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Development

Resident Evil Zero was originally planned for the Nintendo 64.

Novel

A book adaptation of the game was published in 2004, the seventh in Pocket Books' Resident Evil series (though, since it is a prequel in much the same sense as the game is, it is numbered "0" on the cover), written by S.D. Perry and entitled Zero Hour.

Sales

According to publisher Capcom, Resident Evil 0 has sold 1.25 million copies worldwide since its initial release, while the HD Remaster versions added another 2 million copies to this number (as of September 30, 2018).

Soundtrack

On 9 March, 2005, Capcom released Biohazard Sound Chronicle - Best Track Box which features six soundtracks from Biohazard (aka Resident Evil) games:

• Biohazard 2 (35 tracks)
• Biohazard 3: Last Escape (42 tracks)
• Biohazard: Code: Veronica X (46 tracks)
• Biohazard (44 tracks)
• Biohazard 0 (72 tracks)
• Biohazard 4 (32 tracks)

All soundtracks were also released separately, except the one from Resident Evil Zero.

Only 3,000 copies were made and the price of the package is around $80.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2002 – Best Graphics of the Year (GameCube)
• Golden Joystick Awards
  • 2003 - Runner-up for GameCube Game of the Year (after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker)

Information also contributed by Kartanym, MAT, and Pseudo_Intellectual.

Related Web Sites

• Resident Evil Fan (With tons of videos, artwork, interviews and a Resident Evil encyclopedia, this fansite contains everything that the passionate fan could ask for.)
• TrueAchievements achievement guide (The TrueAchievements achievement guide for Resident Evil 0)
• Wikipedia: Resident Evil 0 (Article about the game in the open encyclopedia)