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Resident Evil 2

TitleResident Evil 2
First release1998
DevelopersCapcom, Factor 5, Rockstar San Diego, Tiger Electronics
PublisherCapcom
PlatformsDreamcast, Nintendo 64, PC (Windows), PlayStation
Genressurvival horror, zombie video game
Also known asBiohazard 2
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingM Mature 17+
Releases
PlayStation: 1998-01-21 (NTSC-U), 1998-01-21 (PAL)
PC (Windows): 1999-02-28, 1999-02-28 (PAL)
Nintendo 64: 1999-11-16 (NTSC), 2000-01-28 (NTSC-J), 2000-02-09 (PAL)
Dreamcast: 2000-04-28 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata IDQ733992

Resident Evil 2 is a 1998 PlayStation video game developed by Capcom and released by Capcom USA in the USA on January 21, 1998. If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! Face your fears in the ultimate test for survival. Something is desperately wrong in Raccoon City. A mutagenic virus has broken loose and the entire town is infested. Blood-thirsty zombies, hideous mutations now overwhelm the community. When Leon and Claire arrive in town, their nightmare is just beginning... Now, you control their destiny. 2 Separate Adventures! Play as Leon Kennedy or Claire Redfield in an all out struggle for survival. Loaded with hidden items that contain vital information relating to the entire Resident Evil series. Hidden game modes -- play the panic struck '4th Survivor' mode or as the hidden character, Tofu. Special settings to adjust the intensity of the game according to players skill and experience.

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Sources
Wikidata (Q733992) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (2937,69586,78846,122743) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (3972,69580) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (397,90474,125001) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (3958) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Logo: Original design by Capcom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Resident Evil 2 logo.png”)
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Videos
Nintendo 64 Longplay [031] Resident Evil 2 (1998) (US)
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Resident Evil 2 (PS1) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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