The upcoming Resident Evil 3 remake will come with a $180 collectors edition exclusive to GameStop.
This news comes along with the official reveal of the Resident Evil 3 remake, which ships with spin-off Project Resistance. With the critical and financial success of 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake, it comes as no surprise that Capcom would want to capitalize on a sequel.
As pointed out by Twitter user @Wario64, North American fans of the Resident Evil series can take home the collectors edition for $179.99. It comes with an 11″ Jill Valentine figurine, a double-sided map of Racoon City, digital soundtrack, artbook, and physical version of the game. These items come packaged in a S.T.A.R.S item box modeled after those seen in the game. There is no word on a European equivalent yet. As a preorder bonus, players will also receive the Classic Costume Pack for Jill and Carlos.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis takes place around the events of RE2 with Jill Valentine, the protagonist of the first game, taking center stage. Jill must escape Racoon City while being chased by a new villain, the Nemesis. The game was first released for the PlayStation 1 in 1999 to critic and consumer acclaim. It is regarded as the first game to introduce a combat-driven narrative to the franchise.
As revealed in the Tuesday’s State of Play, the remake comes as the campaign component to online co-op spin-off Project Resistance. This came as quite a surprise as players were expecting Project Resistance to be a standalone title. The Resident Evil 3 remake will adopt an over-the-shoulder perspective to make it more accessible to modern audiences.
The remake is set to release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on April 3, 2020.
Were you a fan of the original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis? Will you be picking up the collectors edition? Get in touch in the comments to let us know!
Liam Mackay is a Scottish journalist who mostly plays RPGs and shooters. His gaming career started with the Bob The Builder game for the PS1 and he can now be found listening to film scores and raving about The Witcher and Fable 2.
