Is Resident Evil 3 canon?

It doesn't quite fit with the rest of the games, and according to Capcom it's not actually canon. Resident Evil 3 Remake (opens in new tab) producer Peter Fabiano confirmed that, while we'll see some familiar faces, it's not part of the official RE canon.

Are Resident Evil 2 and 3 remake canon?

The only remake that is actually canon, is the 2002 remake, which was designed as the official version because Shinji Mikami just couldn't create the original RE game to his complete satisfaction in the 90s, because of hardware limitations of the era.

Is Resident Evil 3 a prequel or a sequel?

Resident Evil 3 Remake is simultaneously a prequel and sequel to Resident Evil 2. Players take on the role of Jill Valentine as she mounts an escape from Raccoon City ahead of Leon and Claire's sojourn into town.

What Resident Evil is canon?

The Prime universe (tentative) is the universe where Capcom's official canon takes place. It encompasses all console games bar Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D, Resident Evil: Resistance and Resident Evil Re:Verse and the CGI films other than BIOHAZARD 4D EXECUTER.

Is Resident Evil 3 and 4 connected?

Resident Evil 3's primary antagonist Nemesis has a connection to Resident Evil 4's Las Plagas, which influences the T-Virus in unexpected ways. In 2020, a Resident Evil 3 remake hit shelves worldwide and revealed that Nemesis had an unexpected connection to Resident Evil 4.

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Why was re3 bad?

It's shorter; content is cut, locations are cut, boss fights are cut, choosing to fight or escape Nemesis is absent and along with it is the urgency, puzzles are also totally absent. It's so short it can be beaten in 5 hours on a first playthrough.. It for all intents and purposes feel like a short DLC for REmake 2.

Should I play re3 before RE2?

The chronology gets dicey with Resident Evil 3, but for the sake of simplicity, we recommend playing it after 2. The first part of RE 3 takes place before the events of RE 2; the second part takes place after. You could play halfway through 3, pause, play through 2, then return for the second half of 3.

What Resident Evil game is not canon?

Working it into the official RE timeline is "impossible," says producer Peter Fabiano. Project Resistance is not official Resident Evil canon, according to Capcom, despite its inclusion in the upcoming Resident Evil 3 remake.

Why is Wesker black?

Recasting Wesker as a Black man was an opportunity for the show to say something, anything, about Resident Evil's themes and the racial politics surrounding eugenics, but it opts out.

Is Wesker A Clone?

He is, it turns out, a clone of the original Albert Wesker, who appears in a flashback wearing the sleek black outfit longtime fans would expect from the video games.

Did Resident Evil 1 2 and 3 happen at the same time?

Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 take place in September of the same year as the first game, 1998. These games take place at roughly the same time and explore more of the iconic location. Resident Evil 3 also ends with the destruction of Raccoon City, but is not the last game to take place there.

Where was Leon during RE3?

While not playable in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Leon makes an appearance during the epilogue. He's approached by a member of the US government about joining their ranks. Although the game doesn't reveal his answer, he's a full-fledged FBI agent by the time Resident Evil 4 rolls around.

Was Resident Evil 3 a spin off?

Resident Evil 3 was developed concurrently with Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and was conceived as a spin-off featuring a different protagonist. It was designed to have a more action-oriented gameplay than its predecessors and features a larger number of enemies for the player to defeat.

Is Leon or Claire canon?

They're both cannon. Personally, I don't think they have a specific order. Both of them occur at the same time but from two different perspectives. Claire A/Leon B is the canon scenario, it was confirmed in later games, Darkside Chronicles to name one.

Is Operation Raccoon City canon?

It is an installment in the Resident Evil series, being set around the same time as Resident Evil 2 and 3, and featuring the characters from these two games, though it is a non-canon hypothetical scenario.

What is the canon ending to Resident Evil?

There are several possible endings according to your choices and which character you're using. The canon ending is Chris, Jill, Rebecca and Barry escaping in Brad's helicopter. The previous Biohazard games released for the PlayStation and Dreamcast used a logo style consisting of red bold letters in upper-case.

Why does Wesker need his daughter's blood?

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Due to the cloning process, Wesker clones need to counteract degenerative aging, which Wesker does by injecting himself with Jade and Billie's blood.

What virus does Wesker have?

With the Uroboros Virus, Wesker would have a new organ on his chest and his upper body would become wrapped in various tentacles. Thanks to these viruses, Wesker would receive advanced genetics that made him more "superior" than most humans.

Why is Wesker so strong?

Superhuman Strength: Thanks to his injecting himself with that prototype virus, Wesker's strength is so much that he can throw large missiles with one hand, lift steel girders off his body, and kill a B.O.W. with one strike. Wesker seems to take great pleasure in demonstrating his power to intimidate his foes.

Is Resident Evil 5 a cannon?

Showrunner Andrew Dabb has confirmed that the events of the Resident Evil video games are canon to the Netflix series, with references to key events scattered throughout the eight-episode first season.

Is Resident Evil 7 a cannon?

Resident Evil 7 takes place in the canonical Resident Evil storyline. Its ties are subtle, but they do exist. Below, you will find a list (with screens) of everything we saw that ties 7 to the chronicle of a little company called Umbrella and its efforts to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry.

Is The Umbrella Corps canon?

Umbrella Corps is not Resident Evil canon, nor is it a survival/horror game.

Is RE3 longer than RE2?

Without the two different protagonists, Resident Evil 3 runs significantly shorter than last year's game. Where Resident Evil 2 takes between six to eight hours to complete, the new title takes between four and six. The lack of puzzles means less time stuck figuring out what to do, so the shorter length makes sense.

Is RE3 or RE2 harder?

RE3 on hardcore is easier than RE2 on standard. The first playthrough at least. In RE2 you had to explore a lot , wondering what to do and where to go next, and that's usually how you get in trouble.

Does RE3 remake have multiple endings?

There is only a single ending to Resident Evil 3. Despite the fact the game seems to give you a choice, and although the original had multiple endings, the remake instead has but a single ending – at least at the time of writing.