Why is the game called "Resident Evil"?
Kenmlin
title "Resident Evil" and why? It's a cool title but doesn't exactly describe
the game.
Tlalocelotl Tlatoani
that makes no logical sense really. It's just the series has been so bad
@$$ it's now respected.
TT
Justin Jones
Play the first game. It takes place in a mansion (a house). Or, by
other words, a residence. What do you face in it? Sheer, utter evil.
Hence, Resident Evil.
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Justin Jones
<redk...@sprintmail.com> wrote:
> You know I'm curious as well. "Resident Evil" is actually a stupid name
>that makes no logical sense really. It's just the series has been so bad
>@$$ it's now respected.
>
Er, it makes perfect sense. Refer to my other post in this thread.
>TT
>
>Kenmlin wrote:
>>
>> I know they couldn't call the game Biohazard in U.S. but who came up with the
>> title "Resident Evil" and why? It's a cool title but doesn't exactly describe
>> the game.
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Rodney Myers
My take is I think they came up with Resident Evil since it takes
place in a mansion (the first one that is; residence=resident).
GOD
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Becuase Evil is resident in the game silly
*~Dark Romeo*
the residents of the town Are EVil blood thirsty Zombies,, Simple..
Resident Evil,,
Inu-Yasha
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> Simple,, play all 3 games,, specially 2 an 3,, Your in Raccoon city All
> the residents of the town Are EVil blood thirsty Zombies,, Simple..
> Resident Evil,,
>
>
perfect sense, as the virus is indeed a 'biological hazard', While we are
stretching logic all over the place to explain 'Resident Evil'. I would
have released it to the USA Europe and other environs as 'Biohazard', end of
simplification.
Inu-Yasha
Feh!
Computer Whizz
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Simple: Because Resident Evil sounds better ; )
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Imad
And Dragon Quest sounds/works so much better than Dragon Warrior, but
like Biohazard, it had to be renamed for trademark reasons in the US
(DragonQuest is a trademark of TSR, and Biohazard is, well, a band). =(
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Rhindle The Red
the U.S., but I don't buy it.
It's more likely that it was the Arcade/Genesis game "Bio-Hazard Battle"
that was the reason they changed the name. Trademark law allows multiple
uses of the same title, but not if there is confusion. Hence "Genesis" the
band (much more famous than Biohazard) and "Genesis" the system. Confusion
with a little known band (Biohazard) was unlikely, but confusion with a
previous video game (Bio-Hazard Battle) was much more likely.
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Justin Jones
wrote:
>I've heard before that the band is the reason they didn't use "Biohazard" in
>the U.S., but I don't buy it.
You may not buy it, but you're still wrong.
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Inu-Yasha
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Now why didn't I think of that! Good show Comp Whiz. ^-^
Inu-Yasha
Feh!
>
>
Josh_McClellan
making a stink about the name or something, although they could have spell
biohazard different such as Bio-Hazard which technically can be used, I
still don't see where the band would have had any complaints though
considering it's a game and not a band.
Of course alot of things don't make much sense anymore.
Josh
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Tlalocelotl Tlatoani
>
> "Inu-Yasha" <tjar...@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:blfI8.64657$YI5.1...@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> >
> > "*~Dark Romeo*" <CwAzY_K...@webtv.net> wrote in message
> > news:11948-3CF...@storefull-2337.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> > > Simple,, play all 3 games,, specially 2 an 3,, Your in Raccoon city All
> > > the residents of the town Are EVil blood thirsty Zombies,, Simple..
> > > Resident Evil,,
> > >
> > >
> > What I can't figure out is why Biohazard, the game name in Japan makes
> > perfect sense, as the virus is indeed a 'biological hazard', While we are
> > stretching logic all over the place to explain 'Resident Evil'. I would
> > have released it to the USA Europe and other environs as 'Biohazard', end
> of
> > simplification.
> >
> > Inu-Yasha
> > Feh!
> >
> >
>
> Simple: Because Resident Evil sounds better ; )
I disagree, but that's just my opinion.
TT
Rhindle The Red
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> On Mon, 27 May 2002 16:02:13 -0400, "Rhindle The Red" <N...@This.time>
> wrote:
>
> >I've heard before that the band is the reason they didn't use "Biohazard"
in
> >the U.S., but I don't buy it.
>
> You may not buy it, but you're still wrong.
Wow! Stunning comeback! Woo!
Ass.
Adam T Smith
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|"Inu-Yasha" <tjar...@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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|> "*~Dark Romeo*" <CwAzY_K...@webtv.net> wrote in message
|> news:11948-3CF...@storefull-2337.public.lawson.webtv.net...
|> > Simple,, play all 3 games,, specially 2 an 3,, Your in Raccoon city All
|> > the residents of the town Are EVil blood thirsty Zombies,, Simple..
|> > Resident Evil,,
|> >
|> >
|> What I can't figure out is why Biohazard, the game name in Japan makes
|> perfect sense, as the virus is indeed a 'biological hazard', While we are
|> stretching logic all over the place to explain 'Resident Evil'. I would
|> have released it to the USA Europe and other environs as 'Biohazard', end
|of
|> simplification.
|>
|> Inu-Yasha
|> Feh!
|>
|>
|
|Simple: Because Resident Evil sounds better ; )
Have to agree =) And in the first game it made it more interesting
uncovering the story, whereas if I knew it was called Biohazard in
Japan I would have already known that it was because of scientists
screwing around with a virus.
JnEricsonX
called themselves Capcom's Resident Evil, due to the fact that no one had ever
made a game like they were making. :)
Thomas Kohl
"Josh_McClellan" <brisc...@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Yes it definately would have made sense, unfortunately I think some band
was
> making a stink about the name or something, although they could have spell
> biohazard different such as Bio-Hazard which technically can be used, I
> still don't see where the band would have had any complaints though
> considering it's a game and not a band.
Biohazard rocks ! but i really hope its not their fault biohazard was
renamed :-)
Bongo
Tlalocelotl Tlatoani wrote:
> You know I'm curious as well. "Resident Evil" is actually a stupid name
> that makes no logical sense really. It's just the series has been so bad
> @$$ it's now respected.
I think part of the reason they chose "Resident Evil" as the title may be that
its a unique combination of words that protects it from copyright infringement.
Most of the logical, simple titles may already be owned.
As for whether or not it makes sense, consider that game titles have a tradition
of being nonsensical. Think about "Illbleed". "Devil May Cry" is one that is
irritatingly nonsensical.
Despite all that, "Resident Evil" as a title DOES make sense. Think about terms
like "resident physician" and "resident expert". "Resident Evil" would basically
mean "an evil residing within a particular place" (in this case the mansion.)
-B O N G O
Tlalocelotl Tlatoani
>
> Tlalocelotl Tlatoani wrote:
>
> > You know I'm curious as well. "Resident Evil" is actually a stupid name
> > that makes no logical sense really. It's just the series has been so bad
> > @$$ it's now respected.
>
> I think part of the reason they chose "Resident Evil" as the title may be that
> its a unique combination of words that protects it from copyright infringement.
> Most of the logical, simple titles may already be owned.
You know, that makes perfect sense. I still would have chose a cooler
name though ;-P
> As for whether or not it makes sense, consider that game titles have a tradition
> of being nonsensical. Think about "Illbleed". "Devil May Cry" is one that is
> irritatingly nonsensical.
Based on the saying "The devil may care" if I remember correctly.
> Despite all that, "Resident Evil" as a title DOES make sense. Think about terms
> like "resident physician" and "resident expert". "Resident Evil" would basically
> mean "an evil residing within a particular place" (in this case the mansion.)
Hmmmmmmm... it just doesn't sound right though. The only reason is
"does," is because it's such a cool game it made the phrase work.
TT
Rob McGregor
> As for whether or not it makes sense, consider that game titles have a tradition
> of being nonsensical. Think about "Illbleed". "Devil May Cry" is one that is
> irritatingly nonsensical.
That was another copyright problem. The game was supposed to be titled "Devil May
Care" but because the use of the phrase is copyrighted, they had to rename the game.
I'm more interested in why the sequel is being called "Devil May Cry 2" instead of
"Devil Never Cry" after the end of the first game.
Bongo
Tlalocelotl Tlatoani wrote:
> Based on the saying "The devil may care" if I remember correctly.
Yeah, I know that saying but why "Cry"?
>
>
> > Despite all that, "Resident Evil" as a title DOES make sense. Think about terms
> > like "resident physician" and "resident expert". "Resident Evil" would basically
> > mean "an evil residing within a particular place" (in this case the mansion.)
>
> Hmmmmmmm... it just doesn't sound right though. The only reason is
> "does," is because it's such a cool game it made the phrase work.
>
>
Yeah, it cool by association. If they named it "Peanut Butter Sandwich" that name
would sound cool now too.