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[Pikminister]

Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine on Guinness World Records 50 Top Video Game Characters of All Time.

1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4. Solid Snake (Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6. PAC-Man (PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998)
9. Kratos (God of War, Sony, 2005)
10. Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11. Crash (Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12. "Soap" MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13. Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)
14. Samus Aran (Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15. Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16. Nathan Drake (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17. Captain Price (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18. Kirby (Kirby's Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20. Pikachu (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)
21. Yoshi (Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22. "CJ" Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23. Mega Man (Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24. Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25. Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26. Jak (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28. Dante (Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29. Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30. Altair (Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34. The Prince (Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35. Ezio (Assassin's Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36. Leon S. Kennedy (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37. Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38. Guybrush Threepwood (The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39. Spyro (Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40. "Ghost" Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41. Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42. Max Payne (Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43. Jill Valentine (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44. Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45. Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46. Augustus Cole (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47. Bowser (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48. Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49. Ryu (Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50. Sackboy (LittleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)

I noticed that they made an error on Leon being in the first RE for Playstation in 1996.

^^^ IMO Goku and Naruto don't belong in that list.

Hackers find unfinished Jill Valentine data in MvsC3

Source: http://www.neoseeker.com/news/15831-...ll-shuma-data/

[aris13]

More rumours regarding Resident Evil: Raccon City

http://thekartel.com/news/the-kartel/17662532-new-resident-evil-to-take-place-in-raccoon-city.html

[Stu]

MOTHERFUCKER. What a shit piece of writing that is, pure speculation, the sort of stuff that would posted on N4G haha

[CrimsonElder]

Some Revelations screenshots here, my apologies if they have been posted already but its the first time Ive seen some of them.

http://uk.gamespot.com/3ds/action/residentevilrevelations/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images%3Bheader%3Bmore

[Pikminister]

Probably not news worthy but maybe a decent read:

What Is Scary in Horror Games?

Excerpts:

Let’s talk about Resident Evil first. It’s one of those games that invariably spring to mind when someone says “survival horror”. Run through the mansion, fight the zombies, solve the puzzles, save the day, etc. What made the game difficult was not its (admittedly vexing) controls but scarcity. Nothing comes easy in the game, not ammunition, not health, not even the ability to save the game.

Resident Evil is for many the template from which all other survival horror games are made. The “horror” part of the game is inextricably linked to the “survival” part. If the player has lots of ammunition, then there’s no challenge to it. See, for example, Resident Evil 5, which failed to be scary on every level apart from maybe the initial contact with the infected. Not that I disliked RE5, I whiled away many a happy hour playing the co-op, but it tried to sell itself as a survival horror game when it didn’t quite fit the bill. No survival horror game will ever involve mounted turrets with unlimited ammunition—of that, I feel pretty confident in saying

[REmaster]

resident evil mercenaries vs prologue beta now available in canada. source: capcom unity's twitter, posted 6 hours ago. sorry my phone is shit so i can't link ;)

[Dark_Chris]

oh man this never ends... http://movies.ign.com/articles/115/1153415p1.html

[LeigiBoy]

Acording to Gamrreview Mercenaries 3d will have 30 stages

http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/preview/47630/resident-evil-the-mercenaries-3d/84430/

"Along with this, I was told the two stages available were only a small portion of the eventual 30 in the final product"

[Pikminister]

New Interview relating to Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D

1. The game is confirmed as being part of the RE 15th Anniversary celebration

2. Apparently the game will feature some story elements. Possibly to help set up the non-stop action and put it in context.

3. There are more characters than the default 4. They will be confirmed soon.

4. The game includes more objectives - yet to be revealed.

LINK: GDC 2011 Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D Interview

[Vector]

Jill MvC3 trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG2_N418-lw

5 bucks for a character who looks and plays like shit. I'll pass.

[Pikminister]

Another preview of Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D, but this one centers around the 4 default characters seen in the demo.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/03/11...hooting-mambo/

There is some talk about a certain 'talent tree" to be part of the gameplay.

[RetroRain]

Here is what Capcom is doing for their Resident Evil 15th Anniversary:

http://gamekyo.com/groupnews_article17695.html

Whoop de friggin doo.

If I wanted to play the Director's Cut I would just pop it in my PlayStation 1 or 2. Talk about creativity.

[aris13]

Mercenaries 3D Box Art

[RetroRain]

That's weird, the 3DS cases have the title on the right side instead of the left huh? It looked better on the left.

[Shadow Stalker]

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries may include secrets and unlockable treats for fans.

http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-n...eats-for-fans/