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Resident Evil (バイオハザード) (1996 video game)
Resident Evil (Bio Hazard, バイオハザード) is Capcom's 1996 PlayStation survival horror game directed by Shinji Mikami, inspired by Sweet Home, with fixed cameras and tank controls; it sold a million units in a year and scored 91 on Metacritic.
Resident Evil 2 (2019 video game)
Resident Evil 2 (2019), also called RE2make, is Capcom's RE Engine survival horror remake of the 1998 PS1 classic, released January 25, 2019 with an over-the-shoulder camera, selling over 4 million copies in a month and later ported to Switch 2.
Resident Evil 3 (2020 video game)
Resident Evil 3 (2020), also called RE3 remake, is Capcom's RE Engine reimagining of the 1999 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, released April 3, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, following Jill Valentine fleeing Nemesis in Raccoon City, bundled with Resident Evil Resistance, shipping 2 million units in five days, Metacritic 79.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (Last Escape in some regions) is Capcom's 1999 PlayStation survival horror game following Jill Valentine fleeing Raccoon City while stalked by the bioweapon Nemesis, with Live Selection branching choices; it sold 3.5 million units and was remade in 2020.
Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)
Resident Evil 4 (バイオハザード RE:4), Capcom's 2023 remake of the 2005 survival horror classic, released March 24, 2023 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC; RE Engine rebuild with knife parry, 3 million sales in two days, $560M revenue.
Resident Evil 4 (バイオハザード4)
Resident Evil 4 (バイオハザード4), Capcom's 2005 GameCube survival horror directed by Shinji Mikami, introduced the over-the-shoulder camera, holds a Metacritic 96, and its 2023 remake is the series' fastest seller at 16 million units.
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 (Biohazard 5) is Capcom's 2009 co-op third-person shooter starring Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar in Kijuju, Africa; famous for its two-player campaign, roots-in-place shooting, racism controversy, and long run as the series' best seller.
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6 (Biohazard 6) is Capcom's 2012 action shooter with four campaigns starring Leon, Chris, Jake, and Ada; it shipped 4.5 million units at launch but divided critics, prompting the series' return to survival horror.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (BIOHAZARD 7 resident evil) is Capcom's 2017 first-person survival horror game, the series' seventh mainline entry, following Ethan Winters in the Baker family's Louisiana plantation; it debuted the RE Engine, supported PlayStation VR, and was the first series title to ship over 10 million units.
Resident Evil Outbreak (バイオハザードアウトブレイク)
Resident Evil Outbreak, also known as Biohazard Outbreak, is a 2003 survival horror game for PlayStation 2, the first Resident Evil with co-op and online play.
Resident Evil Survivor
Resident Evil Survivor (Biohazard: Gun Survivor) is a 2000 TOSE-developed, Capcom-published first-person light-gun shooter for PlayStation set on Sheena Island; the US release dropped GunCon support and it scored 39 on Metacritic.
Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village (RE8) is Capcom's 2021 first-person survival horror game, a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7 starring Ethan Winters in a gothic Eastern European village; released May 7, 2021, over 3 million shipped in days.
Resident Evil Zero
Resident Evil Zero, known in Japan as Biohazard Zero, is a 2002 Capcom survival horror game for the GameCube and a prequel to the original Resident Evil.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a 2012 Capcom/Slant Six third-person squad shooter spin-off for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, playing as Umbrella's Wolfpack squad; shipped 2 million units but scored 52 on Metacritic.
Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: Revelations (2012) is a Capcom survival horror game for Nintendo 3DS, set between RE4 and RE5 aboard a cruise ship with Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, known for its Genesis scanner and Raid Mode, later ported to consoles and PC.
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Capcom's 2015 episodic survival horror game, pairs Claire Redfield with Moira Burton and Barry Burton with Natalia across four weekly episodes on an island, with Raid Mode and local co-op.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii, 2009; Cavia/Capcom) is an on-rails light-gun shooter retelling Resident Evil 2 and Code: Veronica plus the new Operation Javier chapter; Metascore 75, later in the 2012 PS3 Chronicles HD Collection.
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles) is Capcom and Cavia's 2007 Wii on-rails light gun shooter retelling Resident Evil 0, 1, and 3 plus Umbrella's downfall, narrated by Wesker.
Revelations: Persona
Revelations: Persona, the 1996 North American PlayStation localization of Megami Ibunroku Persona (女神異聞録ペルソナ), Atlus' first Persona RPG, known for heavy Americanized localization and the removed Snow Queen Quest route.
Revolver Ocelot
Revolver Ocelot (リボルバー・オセロット), born Adamska, is the recurring gunslinger antagonist of Konami's Metal Gear series, a FOXHOUND torture specialist and triple agent who becomes Liquid Ocelot, the primary antagonist of Metal Gear Solid 4.
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven (Rhythm Paradise; original title Rhythm Tengoku, リズム天国) is Nintendo's rhythm minigame series begun on GBA in 2006, with DS, Wii, 3DS entries and Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch, July 2, 2026, music by Tsunku.
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven (Rhythm Tengoku, Rhythm Paradise) is Nintendo and Tsunku's rhythm minigame series, 2006-2026, spanning GBA, DS, Wii, 3DS, and Switch, with beat-following gameplay, Superb/OK/Try Again scoring, and over 5.18 million copies sold.
Ring Fit Adventure
Ring Fit Adventure (リングフィット アドベンチャー) is Nintendo's 2019 Switch fitness RPG using the Ring-Con and Leg Strap accessories; 15 million copies sold by March 2023, playable on Switch 2 only with original Joy-Con.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 2015 action-adventure by Crystal Dynamics, published by Square Enix; sequel to the 2013 reboot. Lara Croft hunts immortality and Kitezh in Siberia; launched as an Xbox timed exclusive, later on PC and PS4.
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D third-person roguelike shooter by Hopoo Games, sequel to 2013's Risk of Rain; Early Access 2019, full release 2020, four-player co-op, 70+ stacking items, later owned by Gearbox.
River City Ransom
River City Ransom (Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari) is Technos Japan's 1989 NES beat 'em up/RPG in the Kunio-kun series, where gang money buys stats and moves, later inspiring Scott Pilgrim and River City Girls.
Road Rash
Road Rash: Electronic Arts motorcycle racing and vehicular combat series, debuting on Sega Genesis (1991/1992), best known for the acclaimed 1994 polygonal 3DO version with licensed grunge soundtrack, ported to Sega CD, PlayStation, Saturn, and Windows.
Roco Kingdom (洛克王国)
Roco Kingdom (洛克王国) is Tencent's Chinese children's game franchise: a 2010 Flash browser community game with 350 million registered users, expanded into anime and films, and rebooted as the 2026 open-world creature-collecting RPG Roco Kingdom: World.
RollerCoaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon, Chris Sawyer's 1999 theme park construction and management sim published by Hasbro Interactive, spawned RCT2 (2002) and RCT3 (2004); Atari's later entries faltered, with Wonderworks announced in 2026.
Romancing SaGa
Romancing SaGa (ロマンシング サガ) is Square Enix's Super Famicom RPG trilogy (1992, 1993, 1995) by Akitoshi Kawazu, known for free scenario non-linear play, glimmer skill learning, and about 4 million copies sold, later remade as Minstrel Song, Revenge of the Seven, and Destinies United.