Further details have been revealed for Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition, the first of which is a name change – Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition.
Set to hit both PSN and XBLA early next year, in addition to the new episodes Capcom are planning to release a host of new costumes and a new “Mercenaries Reunion” mode featuring 8 playable characters and weapon load outs.
Capcom have also confirmed that the content will be available to buy in the shops, naturally including the original game.
Regarding the episodic content, Capcom had this to say:
“Previously only seen during cut scenes of the original RESIDENT EVIL 5, the first new episode titled ‘LOST IN NIGHTMARES‘, finds BSAA agent, Chris Redfield, working with his partner, Jill Valentine, as they investigate Ozwell E. Spencer’s hideaway. Spencer, the evil mastermind and co-founder of Umbrella Corporation, has been hiding a new evil deep within the basement of his mansion. Chris and Jill discover this grotesque evil standing in their way as the two enter deeper into the catacombs beneath the mansion.”
More information regarding the second episode will be announced soon. In the meantime, here are a few screenshots to tide you over. Gotta say, we are digging Sheva’s new costume.
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