Mark your calendars, nostalgia lovers—today is the day that the trend of remaking classic games for new consoles finally approaches self-parody. Capcom has announced that it will remake the 2002 GameCube remake of Resident Evil yet again, with HD versions coming to the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC in early 2015 [Update: The original version of this story left out the PC version. Ars regrets the error].

Capcom's press release is clear that this new game is not directly based on the original 1996 Resident Evil but is instead the "definitive re-visit of that iconic 2002 Resident Evil title." That 2002 remake, which premiered on the GameCube and eventually came to the Wii in 2009, added improved graphics and sound, tweaked puzzles, and a few minor control changes to the classic PlayStation title.

The revamped revamp announced today will feature high-definition graphics (in 1080p on the Xbox One and PS4), remastered 5.1 surround sound, and a widescreen 16:9 display mode for the first time. Players can also choose between the classic "tank" controls made famous in the original games or a more modern, Resident Evil 4-style control scheme that maps more directly to the control stick, a change that will probably drain away some of the tension born from struggling with the controls in the original.

Secondary remakes for classic games are rare but not totally unheard of in the games industry. The NES-era Super Mario Bros. and Final Fantasy games have seen differing remakes on both home consoles and portable systems, sometimes with significant variations on each other (compare the versions of Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3 seen in Super Mario All-Stars and the Super Mario Advance games, for instance). Capcom's own Super Street Fighter II Turbo got an Anniversary Collection on the Xbox and PS2, then an HD Remix on PS3 and Xbox 360 years later. And the original Tetris has been revamped and reshaped numerous times over the years.

Regardless, we find it hard to believe that this latest Resident Evil will truly serve as the "definitive" version of the game that popularized the survival horror genre. For that, we'll have to wait until the virtual reality version hits in 2018. Or maybe the 4K version that's no doubt coming to the next generation of consoles in 2021. And don't be surprised if your grandkids laugh at you when you try to explain the difference between the original Resident Evil and the Resident Evil: Holodeck Edition that they are busy enjoying.