There’s little doubt that theResident Evilfranchise is among the most popular in horror. The only name that really comes close isSilent Hill,anduntil recent rumors came up theSilent Hillfranchisehas long been dormant. Meanwhile, Capcom seems to be working overtime to keep its horror games going strong. One way the company has accomplished that is to branch out of video games entirely. There have been a number ofResident Evilmovies and television shows over the years, and the company is even working to capture a new market with tabletop gaming.
Board games are the next wave of home entertainment forResident Evil. It makes sense, as over the last few years there has been an explosion of board game adaptations for some of the most popular adventure and horror games. People are looking to find new ways to recreate the stories they loved, but also want to do so while they and their friends or family are gathered around the living room table. These kinds of games allow users to control the story more and either cooperate or go up against those friends and family in a way they sometimes can’t when playing video games. While there is currently only oneResident Evilboard game on the market, Capcom appears to have tapped into something considering what else is on the way.
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Resident Evil 2: The Board Game
The only board game that bears theResident Evilname and is currently on the market is one that allows players totake on the characters inResident Evil 2. One to four players can sit around the table and work together to follow the events of the popular video game, trying to get everyone out of Raccoon City as all hell breaks loose.
Using both cards and dice, players take on the role ofcharacters like Claire Redfieldin order to try and escape the hordes of monsters coming their way. The Steamforged Games board game includes several miniatures to provide the same kind horror feeling that players get when they’re actually playing the video game and come across a terrifying creature or zombie. While theResident Evil 2board game is currently the only one on the market, it’s about to be joined by a couple of others.
Resident Evil Board Game Franchise About To Expand
By the end of this month, Steamforged Games’Resident Evil 3: The Board Gamewill be available on the market. At the same time, late last month the same board game developer announcedanotherResident Evilboard gamebased on the original title is set to release a Kickstarter this autumn.
When it comes tothe originalResident Evilgame, fans are always looking for different ways to pay homage. The Kickstarter for the board game version of that story kicks off sometime soon, and while that game is busy raising money and backers, a video game depicting the characters and events inResident Evil 3will officially hit store shelves on October 21. That’s just in time for the Holiday buying season, perfect forResident Evilfans to open later this winter.
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