Show Notes
Capcom wants to release a new Resident Evil game every year, but what happens when they run out of games to remake? With Resident Evil Veronica already announced for 2027 and only a handful of others left in the remake pipeline, Patrick and Mark wonder where the series goes long-term. Plus: the Virtual Boy library on Nintendo Switch Online gets its final update, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 lands its ESRB rating, and more.
The guys also talk about:
The Leon amiibo is not a man with a gun, but a man with a hatchet. Super Mario Sunshine joins GameCube Nintendo Classics next week. Orbitals announces support for a “Global Friend’s Pass app.” Thimbleweed Park 2 is announced. A Splatoon Raiders-themed Tetris 99 Maximus Cup kicks off on Friday.
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