Summary
SomeResident Evilfans have started taking signs to professional wrestling shows asking Capcom to develop aCode: Veronicaremake. Capcom has been especially focused remakingResident Evilgames since 2019’sResident Evil 2. In the five years since, it’s remade bothResident Evil 3andResident Evil 4, and word is that there are at least two moreREremakes in the pipeline.
Reputable leakers have said that Capcom is currently working on remakes ofCode: VeronicaandResident Evil Zero. Still, fans have been anxious aboutCapcom potentially skippingCode: Veronicaever since theResident Evil 4remake was announced first despite taking place later in the timeline. Those individuals are making sure that the company doesn’t forget their desire to see the classic survival-horror game remade for modern platforms.
The new way thatResident Evilfans have been askingCapcom to remakeCode: Veronicais by taking signs to professional wrestling shows. The first one was spotted at the AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view event, while the latest was seen on the latest episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Notably, the sign was visible during one of the show’s Bloodline segments, which means millions of fans watching at home may now have a potentialCode: Veronicaremake on their mind.
Signs at Wrestling Shows Demand a Resident Evil Code: Veronica Remake
Set a few months after the Raccoon City incident depicted inResident Evil 2and3,Code: Veronicasees protagonist Claire Redfield captured and held at Umbrella’s Rockfort Island prison. A zombie outbreak gives her the chance to escape, though she finds herself at odds with thecreepy Alfred Ashfordand a surprise villain from the franchise’s past.Code: Veronicais home to some of the most significant plot developments in the entire franchise, and so it’s understandable that many fans were disappointed that Capcom skipped it in favor of doing aResident Evil 4remake first.
The good news is that the latest rumors suggest that aResident Evil Code: Veronicaremake is indeed in development. The bad news is that there’s really no information on when exactly fans will be able to play the game.Resident Evil 9is believed to be the next gamethat the series will have on offer, with some anticipating that game to be revealed sooner rather than later. Capcom has released a newResident Evilgame nearly every year since the franchise’s debut in 1996, so chances are fans won’t have to wait all that terribly long to get their hands on theCode: Veronicaremake. It will be interesting to see if it continues to inspire signs at pro wrestling events in the meantime.
Resident Evil CODE:Veronica
WHERE TO PLAY
Raccoon City was just the beginning. Claire and Chris Redfield’s nightmare continues as the siblings fight to survive against zombies and other monstrosities within Umbrella’s deadly facilities. Scavenge for weapons and precious ammo to battle undead canines, a gigantic subterranean worm, and other terrors lurking in the shadows. Explore the mysterious Rockfort Island facility and the freezing Antarctic Base for clues exposing the Umbrella Corporation’s sordid goals and the truth behind the mysterious and unsettling Ashford twins.
