>popularized the survival horror genre>popularized tover the shoulder third person shooters>kickstarted the modern age of remakesIs Resident Evil the most influential gaming franchise of all time?
>>737180895>>popularized the survival horror genreNo. The genre was always extremely niche, and never stopped.
>>737180943Every normalfag was into Resident Evil back in the 90s and early 2000s.It only became "niche" after RE6 almost killed the franchise.
But people were remaking games before REmake. For instance, DQIV got a PS1 remake.
>>737181015But it didn't popularize the genre. Resident Evil is a big fish in a small pond.It's like claiming that BG3 popularized the RPG genre.
>>737181134It kinda did
>>737180895Skyrim
>>737181134It literally named the genre
>>737180895Of the last 20 years, I can easily see RE4 being the most influencial game, but across all of history, its hard wrap your head around just how influencial the Mario franchise has been. From Donkey Kong to Super Mario Bros, you could argue it popularized everything from controllers having sticks and dpads, to that long craze of mascot platformers.
>>737180895it's ultima without a doubt classic RE's influence is very overrated, there's unfortunately just not that many survival horror games. RE4 is definitely very influential. RE Engine era isn't very influential though because those games are all very derivative and have nothing original, the new REmakes don't even have any proper design philosophy other than just copying whatever mechanics are in popular games
>>737180895>Is Resident Evil the most influential gaming franchise of all time?No. Super Mario is.>>737180943>The genre was always extremely nicheLiterally sold dozens of millions of copies on PS1 alone, in the 1990s, when sales of 1 million copies was already an unheard of achievement.We got merchandise, spinoffs, cameos, Hollywood movie adaptations, novelizations, comics ... shittons of RE stuff, already before the turn of the millennium.>>737181134>But it didn't popularize the genreIt not only popularized the genre, but also practically invented it.
>>737185704>Literally sold dozens of millions of copies on PS1 alone, in the 1990s>By December 1997, the original PlayStation version had sold approximately 4 million units worldwide, with Capcom reporting 2.75 million copies for the base game and an additional 2.33 million copies for the Director's Cut and Dual Shock versions.At least stop lying.>>737185704>No. Super Mario is.You're fucking retarded.
>>737185704>>But it didn't popularize the genre>It not only popularized the genre, but also practically invented it.Another retarded take. That would be pic related.
>>737186132RE2 sold over 10 million copies.PC ports total sales have never been shared.>You're fucking retarded.Not an argument, toddler.The Nintendo's QA requirements, alongside with technological leaps they did with Mario alone (smooth scrolling, large colorful sprites, the whole control scheme...) are nothing short of remarkable.
>not scary>bad combat>bad movement>story dumber than kingdom heartd>dumb as fuck puzzles>capeshit quippy dialogue>but...le gore!Is Resident Evil the most overrated and Reddit franchise of all time?
>>737180943>>737181015Its literally the number 1 normie game because its more about muh gore and cinematic realism than gameplay
>>737186778>RE2 sold over 10 million copies.The original Resident Evil 2, released in 1998 for the PlayStation, achieved cumulative sales of 4.96 million units over its lifetime, making it the fourth best-selling game in the franchise at the time.>OVER ITS LIFETIMEHow can you be this consistently retarded?>>737186778>The Nintendo's QA requirementsYou mean like plagiarizing every single track in the soundtrack?
>>737186202AitD is simply an underrated, nowadays forgotten granddaddy of many survival horror ideas. But it absolutely did not break through like RE did.AitD is the Wolf3D to RE1's DOOM.
>>737187132>The original Resident Evil 2, released in 1998 for the PlayStation, achieved cumulative sales of 4.96 million units over its lifetime,Nice Google AI result, buster.The disclosed sales number, that for some reason often lack EU / PAL sale numbers, are closer to 8 million copies.>>737187132>You mean like plagiarizing every single track in the soundtrack?No. I mean demanding games to work and be playable from start to end.
