Itchy, tasty : an unofficial history of Resident Evil
Alex Aniel (Author)
"This is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Capcom's horror video game series Resident Evil--one of the most popular, innovative and widely influential franchises of all time. Industry expert Alex Aniel spent two years interviewing key figures from the series' first decade, among them such legendary game creators as Tokuro Fujiwara, Yoshiki Okamoto, Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya. Here he tells the inside story of how Resident Evil was envisioned in the late 1980s, how its unexpected and unprecedented success saved Capcom from financial trouble, how the series struggled at the turn of the century and, eventually, how a new generation of creators was born after the release of Resident Evil 4. Itchy, Tasty narrates the development of each Resident Evil game released between 1996 and 2006, interspersed with fascinating commentary from the creators themselves, showing the ways the wider industry trends and Japanese society influenced their work, and offering brand new insight into the groundbreaking feats--both artistic and technical--that helped the series become the world-conquering franchise it is today" -- Page [4] of cover
Print Book, English, 2022
Unbound, London, 2022