In the censored version, this is replaced instead with scenes of his character from the actual opening movie pasted over the image.
In the original opening, the cast introduction shows Chris Redfield lighting a cigarette and smoking.
Despite claims of being uncensored, the Director's Cut release did not change the opening, though it was said this was due to a localization error.ĭepictions of smoking were also removed from U.S. The Cerberus being struck by gunfire is also removed. When Joseph finds the severed hand, the scene cuts off before showing the bloodied stump and details of Joseph's attack from the dogs are removed. The color was washed out making the video black and white and during the voice-over, newspaper clippings are shown talking about the deaths instead. and European releases of the game, this was all censored. As the other characters fired on the creatures, they were shown being struck with blood spraying. He is brutally attacked by dogs, the scene showing as the creatures rip through his body. In the voice-over regarding the deaths in the forest, images of dead bodies are shown before Joseph Frost finds a severed hand in the grass. The original Japanese version of the game, BIOHAZARD, featured a violent live-action opening film in full color.
The Sesame Street-inspired shooter My Friendly Neighborhood also got a deliciously daffy new trailer.īeyond that, we got an update on Spookware‘s second episode, as well as the announcement of a free collection of early Spookware microgames, and a trailer for Cthulhu dating sim Sucker For Love: First Date, which is set to release next month.
TorpleDook’s announcement was a full version of Hand of Doom, revealed with a black and white live-action bit of goofery.Įlsewhere, occult-fuelled open-world RPG Dread Delusion got a new trailer, and it continues to look like a promising title for 2022. Among those were some brand new trailers and a new game announcement from TorpleDook himself.
Over at DreadXP on Halloween, there was a cavalcade of indie horror games on display during its Spooky Showcase event presented by Torple Dook, doing his delightfully bizarre spin on Blues Clues Chips Tips.Ī total of 87 horror game trailers from the recent past and the near future were featured in the sizable showcase, shining a spotlight on the weird and wonderful creations of the indie community. Plus, it confirms my suspicion that they dyed the hair of the actor who played Wesker to a ridiculously bright yellow.
Granted, it’s not perfect, but it’s a helluva lot better than what we got from compressed mpeg videos at 640×480 resolution. One YouTuber by the name of Marcelus Castle Rain has been able to upscale the original video (along with other cutscenes from games such as Silent Hill and Rule of Rose) via AI Machine Learning, and the results look damn good. But, seeing as this is 1996 we’re talking about, the footage has never been the highest of quality. And how the Director’s Cut release mistakenly never included the uncut version of it, yet ironically the PC port of the game ended up with the uncut scene when it was released at the same time.Īnyways, those morbidly curious about seeing this cheesy opening scene have long had YouTube to help them out. Longtime fans of Resident Evil probably know the story about the first game’s opening cutscene, and how it was chopped for the North American and European releases.