The game was made in an exclusivity agreement between Capcom and Nintendo that spanned three new Resident Evil games. In 2004, it was re-released in the Pure Evil 2-Pack (Biohazard Double Feature in Japan) along with Resident Evil Zero and a demo of Resident Evil 4.[SUP]
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The 2009
Wii version, titled
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil,[SUP]
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Resident Evil remake originally released for the GameCube was released in Japan on December 25, 2008. On March 12, 2009, Capcom announced that they will be releasing the Wii port in Europe and North America as "Resident Evil Archives" and hit stores on 26 June 2009. As with the previous Wii version of
Resident Evil Zero, the game saw minimal changes in its transition to the Wii.[SUP]
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On August 5, 2014, it was announced that an HD remaster of the game would be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4,Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in early 2015.[SUP]
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The game enhances the GameCube version with 1080p visuals and remastered 5.1 surround sound, with additional options for analog controls and widescreen ratio.[SUP]
[12][/SUP] Whilst the game is a digital-only release in North America and Europe, a limited edition retail release of the PlayStation 3 version will be available exclusively in Japan.[SUP]
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