Sales were weak compared to other Resident Evil games, but strong compared to other Dreamcast games. This is achieved through the use of gothic architecture and gothic art in addition to the writing style and story presentation.Ĭapcom announced Code: Veronica in August 1998 and released it in February 2000 after delays and a reduction in sales expectations due to the struggling Dreamcast platform. Unlike the American horror themes and settings of previous games in the series, Code: Veronica employs a European gothic horror design and settings. Claire was designed with a tougher appearance than in Resident Evil 2, with the reason being her past experiences in Raccoon City built her toughness and confidence. Although labeled a spin-off, it was designed as the true sequel to Resident Evil 2 the title ' Resident Evil 3' was given to what was originally another spin-off game being developed in tandem for the PlayStation. The game retains the traditional survival horror controls and gameplay of previous installments however, unlike the pre-rendered backgrounds of previous games, Code: Veronica uses real-time 3D environments and dynamic camera movement.Īfter producer Shinji Mikami and his team learned they would be unable to port Resident Evil 2 to the Sega Saturn, they began development on an original game, which became Code: Veronica. It follows Claire Redfield and her brother Chris Redfield in their efforts to survive a viral outbreak at a remote prison island in the Southern Ocean and a research facility in Antarctica. The story takes place three months after the events of Resident Evil 2 (1998) and the concurrent destruction of Raccoon City as seen in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). It is the fourth main installment in the Resident Evil series and the first to debut on a separate platform from the PlayStation. Resident Evil – Code: Veronica is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom and originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000.

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