Capcom is not willing to let a single Resident Evil go unnoticed and escape the present. We don’t blame them. Most of these games are excellent and have aged in an enviable way. With the few changes they make with the remakes, they adapt them perfectly to modern sensibilities, turning them into new versions that do not replace the originals.
That doesn’t mean that the originals don’t have a little place in our hearts. Not without reason, they are pioneers of modern survival horror games, although it’s true that they have controls that can be a bit tough at times, they are still fabulous on their own. That’s why any news related to a return of the original Resident Evil games is always a cause for celebration. And that’s exactly what has happened.
Resident Evil has received a PEGI 18 rating for PC in Europe. If this seems strange to you, even stranger is that we’re talking about the first Resident Evil, the one from 1996, and that the date it was registered was June 18, 2024. This suggests a possible re-release of the game that we still know nothing about, but that we’re certainly looking forward to.
This, however, has a pretty distinct peculiarity. Resident Evil was already released on PC at the time. Originally released in December 1996 in Japan and arriving in North America and Europe throughout 1997, it was one of the first and only console games of that time that also appeared on PC. In any case, this edition of the game isn’t available on any modern platform, so it is no longer possible to enjoy it. At least not legally, unless we bought it 27 years ago.
Since it is not available on Steam, GOG, or any other digital platform, we understand that this PEGI rating must be for a future PC release. Even so, Capcom hasn’t announced anything about it yet, but it’s expected that they will provide more concrete information in the coming weeks or months.
