Resident Evil 4’s producer has claimed that there are no current plans for aResident Evil - Code: Veronicaremake. Thanks to multiple outstanding presentations from Capcom, fans have quickly gone from cautious regarding the remake ofResident Evil 4, one of the most beloved horror games ever made, to optimistic, especially after the recentResident EvilShowcase which featured uncut gameplay. BeforeRE4made its big comeback though, fans were hoping Capcom would remake theCode: Veronica, one of the most underrated entries in the series. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like this will be happening any time soon.
Resident Evil - Code: Veronicafirst released in 2000 for Sega’s Dreamcast console before eventually coming to PlayStation 2 and GameCube under the titleResident Evil - Code: Veronica X. The game was originally developed asResident Evil 3, however after a deal was stuck with Sony to makeResident Evil 3a PS1 exclusive, Capcom rebranded an in-development spin-off starring Jill Valentine thatwould eventually become known asResident Evil 3: Nemesis.Code: Veronicafollows Claire Redfield as she searches for her brother, Chris, and is a direct sequel toResident Evil 2.
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Being thatCode: Veronicais a key entry in the series that released betweenResident Evil 3andResident Evil 4, fans had speculated that Capcom would choose to remake the game following 2020’sResident Evil 3remake before heading on to remakeResident Evil 4. Unfortunately, this was not the case, asResident Evil 4’s remake was announced in June 2022. While someREfans still hold out hope thatCode: Veronicawill receive a remake,Resident Evil 4’s producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi claimed in an interview with Noisy Pixel that there are currently no plans for one, but if the “opportunity comes, maybe.”
Being thatCode: Veronicais the next main series game to take place chronologically following the events ofResident Evil 3, it’s understandable why fans have lobbied so much for a remake of the game,with some even going so far as to make one themselves. Many regardCode: Veronicaas one of the series' weaker entries, seeing the remake as an opportunity for Capcom to improve upon a title that had a troubled development and stuck out as a black sheep in the series.
Hirabayashi’s comment does leave room for speculation however, as Capcom might be looking towards more niche titles in the series to remake after the release ofResident Evil 4, especially as it seems unlikely that the company would remake titles as recent asResident Evil 5orResident Evil 6.Games likeCode: VeronicaandResident Evil: Outbreakmight be up for remake consideration at Capcom afterResident Evil 4releases.
Resident Evil 4will release for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 23rd 2023. The game will feature a VR mode exclusive to PlayStation VR2.
