Resident Evil Now Available for Mobile Phones

April 19, 2006 -- The Mobile and Interactive Media Division for Capcom Entertainment, today announced the release of a mobile version of the classic survival horror series, Resident Evil. Dubbed Resident Evil: The Missions, the new game returns to the familiar gothic manor made famous in the original, but in an all new format designed to accentuate the strengths of gaming on a mobile phone.

"With massive critical acclaim, more than 27 million units sold worldwide and two feature films, the Resident Evil series has gone beyond being a video game brand and has evolved into a worldwide cultural phenomenon," said Midori Yuasa, general manager and senior vice president of the Mobile and Interactive Media Division. "For its debut on the mobile phone platform we've taken what's great about the series and condensed it into a mini-experience that is easily digestible by the mobile phone gamer."

Resident Evil: The Missions is a collection of 100 new zombie-hunting scenarios based on the events and locations in the original console game. Designed for the unique play style of the mobile platform, Resident Evil: The Missions introduces an auto aim feature to the franchise and increases the player's ammo reserves to intensify the action and frantic pace. Additionally, many of the missions have a timed component challenging the player to survive the onslaught of zombies and complete certain tasks before time expires.

To begin the experience, players select the number of missions they wish to tackle. Like its console namesakes Resident Evil: The Missions features several of the main characters from the franchise and sports a fixed, third-person camera that switches seamlessly between viewpoints as the character navigates the gameworld. To assist in the journey through this house of horrors crawling with zombies and vicious hunter mutants, players can access a massive arsenal of weapons including shotguns and pistols. As the player progresses through the game additional missions will be unlocked for download, ensuring longevity of the game.

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