The year 2002, gaming technology made a tremendous leap from what it was in 1996, and Mikami realized that this is the perfect time to remake the original game - the way he intended it to be in the first place and thus, Resident Evil Remake was born. RE Remake still retained the essence of the original game. The storyline remained the same with the addition of the Trevor family story, which gave us Lisa, the daughter of George Trevor, who is the mansion's architect and became one of Umbrella's test subjects. After years of experimentation, Lisa transformed into the indestructible horrifying monster that would stalk players in the remake. Moreover, Crimson Heads were also introduced, which were mainly zombies on steroids if the player failed to decapitate its head or burn its body after killing them for the first time.

The remake also made drastic improvements with the game's visuals, and thanks to the remaster, it still holds up until today. In my opinion, Resident Evil Remake is the pinnacle of the classic Resident Evil formula. The game was able to update its technical components while retaining the mechanics that made it successful in the first place. However, due to the weak sales of the game, Capcom realized that the classic formula is no longer working and decided to shake things up a bit, which resulted to the critically-acclaimed Resident Evil 4, but hey, that's a story for another day.

Out of all the games in the Resident Evil franchise, I still find myself drawn towards the original game and the remake. There is just something about the concept of a mansion in the middle of the forest that gets to me. I remember the first time I entered the mansion and encountered zombies, I was so confused and wondered what happened to the family that lived there and how the monsters came to be. Of course, after playing the game, I discovered the real cause of the outbreak and realized that this is just the beginning of the fight against bio-organic weapons.

It's been twenty-two years since the release of the original Resident Evil, and the franchise is still able to remain relevant in a highly competitive industry. That's not to say that the series didn't have its up and downs since, for the longest time, it suffered an identity crisis as Capcom wasn't sure whether it wants the franchise to retain its horror roots, or to evolve into the trendier fast-paced action game that was reflected in, the newer titles.

The release of Resident Evil 7 may have steered the game in the right direction, although it was still controversial because the game is played in first-person. Right now, we don't know what Capcom has in store for Resident Evil in the future. However, that doesn't matter right now as the fandom is focused on the upcoming remake of Resident Evil 2, which will launch on January 29, 2019, and based on what was released so far, I think this game will be an absolute success.