Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition

thumb|300px|right|Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition Trailer

An updated version of Resident Evil 5, "Alternative Edition" is planned for release in March 9, 2010. Capcom have confirmed that Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine will both be playable. Additionally, it will be released as a new disc (incorporating the new wand control scheme) for the Playstation 3, and as downloadable content for the XBOX 360.

New Content


In addition to the Mansion, several other features will be included. These include:


 * A Revisited Mercenaries mode (The Mercenaries Reunion),bringing in new characters and costumes,and it uses the maps of the normal The Mrecenaries Mode.
 * 2 Different Costume Packs
 * A new Figurine pack
 * A new level known as Desperate Escape
 * Some new enemies

The dates for content release are as follows:

XBOX 360

Lost in Nightmares and Costume Pack 1 - 2/17/10

Desperate Escape and Costume Pack 2 - 3/3/10

PS3

Lost in Nightmares and Costume Pack 1 - 2/18/10

Desperate Escape and Costume Pack 2 - 3/4/10 (the fourth of March, in case of confusion)

As of writing (11/20/09), prices will be as follows

Lost in Nightmares - 500 ¥/400 MSP - This includes the Lost in Nightmares Episode, as well as 2 extra characters for Mercenaries Reunion, and new EX Figures

Costume Pack 1 - 200¥/160MSP - 2 New Costumes, 2 Characters for Mercenaries Reunion, and 2 EX Figures

Desperate Escape - 500¥/400MSP - Includes the Desperate Escape episode, some EX Figures, and 2 Characters for Mercenaries Reunion

Costume Pack 2 - 200¥/160MSP - 2 New Costumes, 2 Characters for Mercenaries Reunion, and 2 EX Figures

Mansion
The trailer confirms that this will take place in the Spencer Estate (RE5). Strikingly, this bears many visual and thematic similarities to the Spencer Estate featured in the very first game, drawing inspiration from Resident Evil Remake. The only enemies so far revealed are the The Guardian of Insanity, of which you fight multiple times (at least four), and the final boss - Albert Wesker. It is revealed in the second trailer that this Chapter has Classic Camera View and then will change to normal when fighting The Guardian of Insanity. Furthermore, the trailer shows a zombie, implying that you will fight them.

Additionally, there are at least a few puzzles and traps in the stage, including a spike-covered ceiling, like the one in Resident Evil, and a handcrank that lifts a grate you must pass through. Remarking to the puzzle placement, Chris says, "What is it with this guy (Ozwell E. Spencer) and cranks?", to which Jill promptly responds, "He's a man of refined tastes".

The release date for this DLC will be in February 17. The price will be 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox Live and $4.99 on PlayStation Network.

Africa
Desperate Escape takes place in Africa. It will feature Josh Stone and Jill Valentine as playable characters, and serves to fill in the story of how the two met up after Jill is freed by Chris Redfield. They will be facing through a horde of majini in order to get to the helicopter.

Enemies
The one and only enemy that is in the Lost in Nightmares Scenario is The Guardian of Insanity. There are "things" similar to the "Discarded Test Subjects" that appear within the Scenario, however, upon further investigation they do nothing apart from grab the character and render them immobile untill they are either shaken off by the player or assisted off by their partner.

In the Mercernaries Reunion minigame there have been noted variants of "mini-bosses" that are featured within the game, a list of variants are in the followng list:


 * Big Man Majini holding a shovel;

-List in progress-

It has also been reported that there will be varying throwing enemies in Desperate Escape, whom Jill and Josh have to battle. .

Mercenaries Reunion
Details are still being researched, however, in recent trailers it is known that there will be two new costumes in the Mercenaries Reunion for both Chris and Sheva.

For Chris there are the new "Warrior" and "Heavy Metal" costumes; Sheva Alomar will have the "Fairytale" costume which is based off the character B.B. Hood from CAPCOM's Darkstalkers and a "Business" costume which resembles the appearance of Ingrid Hunnigan. It is also known that Josh Stone and Excella Gionne will both be playable characters.

Barry Burton and Rebecca Chambers have recently been confirmed as playable characters for the Mercenaries Reunion; both wearing their S.T.A.R.S. outfits from Resident Evil REmake. A recent trailer features Barry using his signature magnum in some of his melee attacks whilst exclaiming "I have THIS!" and Rebecca is seen using a can of bug spray which are obvious references to the original Resident Evil.

Figurines and Miscellaneous
There is 10 figures in Gold Edition. The Figure Pack can be downloaded from Xbox Live for free. DLC adds 6 figures: Two figures of Sheva and Chris and one of Rebecca and Barry. Remained figures are locked.

There are 10 figures in the edition. The pack may be downloaded from the XBOX Live Marketplace, currently for free, and this will add 6 figures. 2 figures each of Sheva and Chris, and one of Barry and one of Rebecca. The remaining four figures are locked, presumably to be unlocked via some method in Lost In Nightmares and Desperate Escape.

A chris and Jill figurine is unlocked via completion of Lost in Nightmares on any Difficulty.

And a Chris Warrior and Sheva Fairy tale figurine is unlocked via SS rank with any character on mercs reunion

There is Speculation that a Josh Stone and Jill Valentine figurine will be unlocked via completion of Desperate Escape on any Difficulty.

Playstation Home
The Resident Evil Studio Lot in Playstation Home contains trailer footage of both Desperate Escape and Lost in Nightmares. The costume packs are also featured in the trailers.

Gallery
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