Firstly, a brief history of Resident Evil and how it even came about in the first place. You might have heard of a Famicom game known as Sweet Home – but it’s more likely you haven’t as it was only released in Japan, although there is a fan translated version out there.

Capcom released Sweet Home in 1989, it is based on a Japanese horror film with the same name and is set within a mansion full of monsters are you seeing the resemblance yet?. It’s up to the player to make their way through the house using survival-horror RPG mechanics. Players must utilize item management and solve puzzles, another hint as to why this game lent itself to Resident Evil in so many ways.

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