BIOHAZARD 1.5

Resident Evil 2 began development in 1996 shortly after the original game and was originally scheduled for a March 1997 release.

However, as the game was approaching its release date, the developers were dissatisfied with the resulting product. Rather than releasing a game they were unhappy with, the developers took the risk of developing the game again from scratch.

Characters

 * Leon S. Kennedy
 * Elza Walker
 * Robert Kendo
 * Sherry Birkin

Enemies

 * Zombie
 * Web Spinner
 * William Birkin

Released Version
This scrapped version of the game was later dubbed Resident Evil 1.5 by Capcom. This prototype version of the game starred Leon S. Kennedy from the finished game and Elza Walker, a prototype of Claire Redfield. Like Claire Redfield, Elza was a motorcyclist and college student, with the only difference being her appearance and the fact that Elza had no ties to any established character from the previous games. Other supporting characters from the released game also appeared in Resident Evil 1.5. For example, Marvin Branagh, a minor character who gets killed off early in Resident Evil 2 played a major role in the prototype, helping Leon and Ada escape. Also, a scenario was planned where Annette Birkin was also supposed to be infected with the same G-cells her husband had been. The settings of the game were also significantly changed, with the police station in the original prototype having a more contemporary design.