Resident Evil: Veronica was announced during Summer Game Fest to plenty of buzz and excitement, as it’s arguably the classic Resident Evil game most in need of a remake. However, while it is indeed a reimagined version of a game from more than 26 years ago, there is one major way Capcom is treating it like a mainline, modern game.
During an interview with GameSpot, Capcom explained that, because the other modern mainline Resident Evil games have one-word subtitles, this should apply to a remake of Code Veronica.
Thus, the “Code” was dropped from the title, and going by that logic, it’s likely any future mainline Resident Evil games will stick to this trend. So far, we’re three for three over the last decade, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil Requiem.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica released back in 2000, initially as a Dreamcast exclusive. Because it didn’t launch on the original PlayStation–where Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3 first launched–it was decided to not give it a numbered title. This would make it appear to be a spin-off game to casual players, but there’s a very good case to be made that Resident Evil: Code Veronica is the real sequel to Resident Evil 2, while 3 actually functions more as a side-story spin-off.
Resident Evil Veronica launches in 2027 for PS5, PlayStation X|S, Switch 2, and PC.