Opinions on the new partner and item systems were mixed. Critics praised the graphics and audio for building a haunting atmosphere. Resident Evil Zero received generally positive reviews. Only the concept and story remained from the original game, which had to be rebuilt. Production was switched to the recently unveiled GameCube after development slowed due to memory storage issues. Inspired by Sweet Home (1989), the team removed the item storage boxes present in earlier games and introduced a new item-dropping feature. Resident Evil Zero was designed to be more difficult than previous Resident Evil games. The team had to approach the design differently from previous series entries to conserve storage space.
The cartridge format also provided limitations, as the storage capacity was significantly less than that of a CD-ROM. The partner system was created to take advantage of the short load times possible with the capabilities of the Nintendo 64 Game Pak. The gameplay is similar to other Resident Evil games, but adds the ability to switch between characters to solve puzzles and use unique abilities.ĭevelopment for Resident Evil Zero began for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. The story follows officer Rebecca Chambers and convict Billy Coen as they explore an abandoned training facility for employees of the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. It is a prequel to Resident Evil (1996), covering the ordeals experienced in the Arklay Mountains by special police force unit, the S.T.A.R.S. Resident Evil Zero (or Resident Evil 0) is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the GameCube in 2002.
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