From out of the blue we’ve received the trailer for a brand new Resident Evil strategy game developed by Aniplex, JoyCity, and of course Capcom in the form of Resident Evil Survival Unit, coming to iOS and Android for free.
I actually like the song. This is an upcoming strategy game taking place in the Resident Evil universe. You’ll be joined by Resident Evil all-stars such as Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Ada Wong as well as some of the one-off characters in the series like Carlos Oliveira, Mikhail Viktor, and Marvin Branagh.
Conspicuous by his absence is Chris Redfield, so there have been jokes going around that the scrawny scraggly looking guy with the laptop is actually Chris and this takes place in a Resident Evil universe where he worked out at the library instead of the gym but the reality is Chris is likely being saved for his own reveal. The scrawny guy will likely be “you”, as in the main character of the game coordinating all these Resident Evil alumni to best mow down the hordes of zombies and bioweapons alike.
Speaking of bioweapons, we get a few previews of what’s to come in the game in terms of enemy variety. Of course, zombies show up, but we also see the mutated alligator and Mr. X from Resident Evil 2, the Nemesis T-Type makes his return (again) from Resident Evil 3, as well as the Tyrant R from… Resident Evil: Outbreak, which is actually a pretty topical Tyrant to bring back, given that the main character of the next mainline Resident Evil game is related to Alyssa Ashcroft of Outbreak fame.
But as exciting as the trailer is, we don’t actually know much about the game itself. We know that it’s coming to mobile for free and we know that it’s a strategy game. Those are the telltale signs of a gacha, but we’ll just have to wait and see whether or not Resident Evil Survival Unit actually ends up being one. If you’re interested in giving this game a go, be sure to register on the official Resident Evil Survival Unit website, or wait for the full release later this year!