According to the latest sales data, the “Resident Evil” series has officially surpassed “Final Fantasy” to become the best-selling Japanese game series in history that is not published by Nintendo. The one that made the greatest contribution is “Resident Evil 2 (Resident Evil 2 Remake/Resident Evil 2 Remake)”, which has now become the best-selling work in the history of the series.
“Castle of Evil 2: Remastered” reaches the top spot, and the sales volume of the series completes a reversal!
The latest sales data released by Capcom shows that the remake of “Resident Evil 2” has surpassed “Resident Evil 5” to become the series sales champion. It has also further promoted the cumulative sales of the entire “Resident Evil” series, successfully surpassing “Final Fantasy”. GamesRadar pointed out that this means that “Resident Evil” has officially entered the sales throne of non-Nintendo Japanese game series, becoming the most representative result of Capcom’s strategy of continuously launching new games and remakes in recent years.
Remake strategy continues to show its power, Capcom ushered in a golden era
In recent years, Capcom has achieved great success with the “Resident Evil” remake series, “Resident Evil Requiem” and other works, which not only keeps the series extremely popular, but also allows the company to continue to set revenue and sales records. From the remake of “Resident Evil 2” to the remake of “Resident Evil 4”, plus the latest official work, “Resident Evil” has grown from a classic horror game to one of Capcom’s most important brands.