BIOHAZARD VS. (バイオハザード VS.) is a mobile game that was developed by Capcom for the GREE mobile platform. The game was announced on or before February 2012, and went through a series of title changes over the course of that year, starting as "BIOHAZARD Mercenaries VS. for GREE",[1] then "BIOHAZARD VS. for GREE",[2] and finally "BIOHAZARD VS."[3]
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BIOHAZARD VS. entered production as a direct port of the iOS and Android game of the same name, but went through changes to better function for the GREE platform where Apps tend to be free but involve microtransactions. The game was first shown at E3 2012, and again at the Capcom Summer Jam.[4] In the latter event new features were revealed with "King of the Hill", where 3x3 player teams are to take control of sections of a map.[5]
Resident Evil VS is an alternative and updated higher quality version of the game developed for the GREE social mobile gaming platform slated for released for both iOS and Android OS was showcased and teased by CAPCOM along with a Monster Hunter game.
The game was released on the GREE Platform for the IOS in 2013, However, despite being slated for an Android release, it was never released on that system. The game itself is free, unlocking content and other characters requires payment with real money (pay to play).
The game is graphically comparable to Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. The game play style is similar to that of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D with the cast of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D included along with many customization options and extra costumes included, one note worthy feature included is that the player is even able to customize the color of the character's costume, which of course requires money.[6][7] In this game, like Versus mode from Resident Evil 5, players are pitted against each other to fight in multiple stages, to gain high scores, complete challenges and gain further unlockables, the difference is that it supports up to more than 4 players at once.
It was removed from the Australian iOS Store sometime later without previous or further notice.
When compared to "Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D" (3DS Title), it is less popular than Mercenaries 3D which is more popular especially in the west, which can be alluded to multiple reasons:
- It is a game that was released on the Gree social gaming platform, which is very popular and for use in Japan, mostly.
- It was not available anywhere else aside from the Australia and Japanese iOS store.[citation needed]
- It includes pay to play elements.
- It is strictly based on the Versus mode.
- It was not released on Android.
- People overseas (anywhere aside from Asian countries) treat mobile games as simple time passers with much focus on actual gaming consoles and handhelds (and PCs).
- It was never promoted, only showcased in Tokyo Game Show once.
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- ↑ BIOHAZARD Mercenaries VS. for GREE (tentative name) (Japanese). GREE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved on 2022-10-09.
- ↑ BIOHAZARD VS. for GREE (tentative name) (Japanese). GREE. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved on 2022-10-09.
- ↑ BIOHAZARD VS. (Japanese). GREE. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved on 2022-10-09.
- ↑ 『バイオハザード』の新作がGREEに 『Resident Evil VS. for GREE』が出展【E3 2012】 (Japanese). Famitsu (2012-06-07). Retrieved on 2022-10-09.
- ↑ GREEだけどちゃんとアクションゲーム！カプコン新作『バイオハザード VS.』『モンスターハンター Massive Hunting』発表！ (Japanese). gamecast-blog. Retrieved on 2022-10-09.
- ↑ http://toucharcade.com/2012/06/05/e3-gree-shows-off-resident-evil-vs/
- ↑ http://www.capcom.co.jp/smartphone/bio-vs_jp/