

M4 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Release
Monday, May 21, 2001
Player score
60/100
Platform families
Not announced
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Resident Evil Gaiden is a Resident Evil game for the Game Boy Color. It is non-canon, as its plot is contradicted by the main series in key parts and its events are ignored. The game features three playable characters and consists of exploring areas, collecting items and combating enemies in the process. Unlike previous entries in the series, Resident Evil Gaiden assumes a top-down perspective for the environment portions that, upon approaching an enemy, changes to a first-person combat mode with a reticle constantly moving to the left and right. To attack, the player has to press the action button while the reticle is in range of the enemy.
The premise
It's believed that Umbrella, the creators of the deadly virus that wiped out Raccoon City, has developed a new Bio Organic Weapon on a cruise ship called the Starlight which is on its way to Europe. One S.T.A.R.S. member Leon S. Kennedy was sent out to destroy the weapon, but the team have been unable to contact him since he arrived at the ship.
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Play styles
Single player
Perspective
First person · Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Horror · Survival
Languages
2 supported
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Game Boy Color
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