The crew discusses the development, gameplay, and story of Hideki Kamiya’s brilliant follow-up to 1996’s Resident Evil. Chris and Spencer take a deep dive into Resident Evil 1.5 while Hamilton explores how zombies turns into lickers. The origins of “Mr. X” are explained at last.

Follow the show on Twitter using the handle @franchise_fest, check out our official website for more video game history resources, and be sure to email us at [email protected] to let us know what you think.

Selected Sources:

• Alex Aniel – Itchy Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil
• Digital Foundry – DF Retro: Resident Evil 2 – Classic Survival Horror – Every Version Analysed!
• Biohazard España – Resident Evil 1.5 [Leon] – NEW 2019 Patch / FULL Playthrough
• Biohazard España – Resident Evil 1.5 [ELZA] – NEW 25 – 12 – 2020 PATCH / FULL Playthrough