Resident Evil: Revelations

Resident Evil: Revelations (バイオハザード：黙示録, Biohazard: Revelations in Japan) is an upcoming title for the Nintendo 3DS. It was announced at E3 2010. Starring original series leads Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, screenshots display hallways reminiscent of the mansions of the original Resident Evil and Resident Evil 5. While the game's primary setting is in Europe, part of the game will take place aboard a ship in the midst of a storm.

Plot details
Set in 2005, between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, Revelations depicts the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), a counter-terrorism group which Chris and Jill have co-founded, shortly after its establishment The first trailer released showed the two of them, seemingly against each other, talking to an unidentified prisoner who bears a strong resemblance to Chris, on a luxury cruise ship.

The principle setting of the game will be Europe, environments in addition to the ship include a port town and a snowy mountain. Jill and her new partner, Parker Luciani are searching for Chris and his new partner, Jessica Sherawat, who have reportedly gone missing during a mission and HQ has lost contact with them. A mysterious masked man who operates a terrorist organization known as Il Veltro, who are responsible for the bio-terrorist attack in Terragrigia, leaked a new virus called the T-Abyss virus and infecting the Queen Zenobia's tripulation. Both Chris and Jill are being led into the same trap, and each chapter will alternate between them.

Characters

 * Chris Redfield
 * Jill Valentine
 * Parker Luciani
 * Jessica Sherawat
 * Keith Lumley
 * Quint Cetcham
 * Clive R. O’Brian
 * Raymond Vester
 * Rachel
 * Veltro Spokesman

Creatures

 * Ooze
 * Hunter (unknown variant)

Development
Initially revealed at the E3 2010 trade show in Los Angeles, Resident Evil: Revelations is being directed by Resident Evil 5 co-designer Koushi Nakanishi and produced by Masachika Kawata and Takayuki Hama. Tsukasa Takenaka, who provided the story background and in-game files for Resident Evil 5, is joining the team as assistant producer. According to Kawata, the title will see a return to the classic exploration and puzzle-solving of earlier series installments, with more emphasis put on horror.

It has been recently revealed that Dai Sato, who worked on Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo will be responsible for the plot in Revelations. He was also responsible for the creation of the two new characters, Keith and Quint.

Gameplay Details
A recent trailer, recorded last month during a media presentation of the Nintendo 3DS, shows the gameplay (camera, movement, aiming etc) to be similar to that of Resident Evil 5, but the camera switches to first person view in the use of firearms. The official Resident Evil Portal lists that first person will be optional, and the player can switch to third person aiming at any time.

Jill Valentine is approached by a creature with a resemblance to the Regenerador from Resident Evil 4. Revelations will restore the series' "survival horror" moniker rather than the "survival action" of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5.

Weather reportedly plays a role in the game, a feature that was originally intended for Resident Evil 5. Player skill will be an important factor on determining which events play at certain points in the game, such as how quickly the player can maneuver through the capsized ship. This article confirmed that it will be possible to move and shoot at the same time.

Using the scanner will find hidden items within the boards. Scanning a certain type of enemies a number of times will yield benefits of some kind.

Touch screen will be used in puzzles and inventory management.

Raid mode will put the player against enemies trying to beat their previous score. Play solo or online with a partner. Earn custom gun parts to upgrade your arsenal. Confirmed playable characters are Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Parker Luciani, Jessica Sherawat, Quint Cetcham, Keith Lumley, Clive R. O'Brian, Raymond Vester and Morgan Lansdale.

Trivia

 * The B.O.W. creatures in Revelations are called Ooze. Their shapes, size, appearence and strength vary greatly.
 * The game's Raid Mode, which consists of killing the bigger amount of creatures in the time allowed, has Play Coins support and multiplayer modes both online and offline.
 * The game will feature a huge amount of voiceover options. The options include Japanese, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Subtitles will also be available.
 * Resident Evil: Revelations is the second Nintendo 3DS game to use a 4GB cartridge, due to the game's massive size. The first 3DS game to use the 4GB cartridge will be Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D.
 * In the recent Gamer's day video, it was seen that Jill Valentine picked up a servered hand holding a gun, like in the original Resident Evil opening, where Joseph finds Edward's servered hand.