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Adding a new device to a game is nothing new. After all, every new title in the Resident Evil series seems to arm heroic characters with new weapons, gadgets and bizarre contraptions to fight various twisted creatures. However, Resident Evil Revelations does something clever with the addition of a scanning device called "Genesis." Though simple in application, the equipment strongly affects how the game can be played...

Every gamer has heard of Resident Evil, whether they've played one of the games or not. The franchise has been scaring the living crap out of us for the last fifteen years, and it doesn't show any sign of letting up. With the latest entry in the series set to haunt the Nintendo 3DS next February, we here at IGN Nintendo decided to fill you in on a few basic things you need to know before playing the game...

If you're anything like me, you play your portable systems between activities, when you have a spare few minutes to fit in some gaming. The more complex and involved games become, the tougher it is to justify playing them on the go. They seem better suited to home consoles, taking full advantage of the better graphics and sound potential those systems offer...

- includes both English and Japanese (with English subtitles) voiceovers
- Chris Redfield is performed by Hiroki Tochi
- Jill Valentine is performed by Atsuko Yuya
- voice tracks in four other European languages
- the virus in Revelations is the T-Abyss virus
- this is a marine virus based on the T-Virus
- Veltro possess enough to contaminate one-fifth of the world’s oceans
- the name of the bio-scanner is the Genesis
- this allows you to scan enemies and look for hidden items
- it can also detect invisible B.O.W.s
- all enemies from the game’s single player story mode will appear in the co-op Raid Mode
- they will also have new abilities
- this includes higher defense or higher attack power
- up to 2 players can play Resident Evil: Revelations’ Raid Mode cooperatively
- can be played cooperatively either locally or over the Internet

The official North American site for Resident Evil: Revelations is now up and running. Nothing new going on, but it does feature much of the media that has been released thus far. Make sure to check it out and bookmark for future updates!

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- most common enemy is the Ooze
- Ooze are a collection of pale, gelatinous monsters
- they have the ability to flow like liquid
- this allows them to emerge from grates, pipes and even laundry machines
- the cruise ship is called the Queen Zenobia
- the Ooze seem to be on the ship only
- new Ooze types will actually shoot projectiles at you
- some are far more physically powerful
- game has a balance of dishing out enough ammo to the player, as well as making sure you manage your supplies
- one point in the game you lose your ammo and guns, but still have to deal with Ooze
- you'll come across a fast-moving, twisted fish that simply attempts to bite your head off
- there's also a demonic water cockroach
- these enemies are tough to kill with traditional weapons
- Hunters make an appearance as well

As far as I can tell, there are no zombies in Resident Evil Revelations. Those of you demanding a more back-to-basics approach for this iteration of the series might be frustrated by that, but rest assured you have nothing to worry about. Revelations is packed with tons of freaky creatures that in many ways are better than their shambling, brain-eating counterparts. I love zombies as much as the next guy, but what Revelations features is pretty awesome...

Good news for those considering getting the 3DS Circle Pad Pro - it seems as though the peripheral's battery life is much, much better than the system itself. In fact, as reported by Andriasang, the expansion's battery life is a whopping 480 hours. Whoa. Not bad for a single AAA battery, which the device will come packed with...

Resident Evil 5 is not a bad game. There, I said it. Despite the game's tendency to not be the RE title many fans wanted, RE5 was still very well-crafted. In fact it stands as the series' most successful entry to date...

The following review score/comments come from UK Gaming magazine GamesMaster...

- scored a 91%
- “the game to convince Resi fans that the series is back to its best”
- “one of the scariest games ever committed to handheld, and a spectacular return to form.”
- environments, story-line and overall scares are praised
- cruise liner level outlined as “a corking setting for Revelations, with a choking atmosphere trapped inside its creaking hull.”

Formally introduced in this trailer are: The FBC (Federal Bioterrorism Commission) and its leader, Morgan Lansdale; BSAA director Clive R. O'Brian; a mystery man named Raymond Vester, whose true allegiance is still unclear; and the city of Terragrigia, which was destroyed by a bioterrorist attack. We also get a bit more time with Jill, Chris, his new partner Jessica Sherawat (she's the one rocking the one-legged swimsuit) and beefy BSAA agent Parker Luciani, who is my personal favorite addition to the cast. You'll see why!

Terragrigia is a major plot point for Revelations, so this cleverly hidden video may help shed some additional light on the subject. Turns out bioterrorist organization Veltro (which also has a cameo in today's trailer) took it down in 2004 with a Hunter-filled assault, the first instance of a BOW-led attack on the public. Prior to Terragrigia, the creatures of the RE world were covered up or the result of an outbreak or accident - now, the world at large is a potential target.

As you can see, Revelations is jam-packed with content and is a major entry in the series. It hits 3DS on February 7 (Jan 27 in Europe), but don't worry - we'll have plenty more to talk about before then.

The Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro will be released alongside Resident Evil Revelations. A bundle has been confirmed for Europe that will contain a copy of the game in addition to the peripheral. The Circle Pad Pro, known as the slide pad expansion in Japan, adds an additional analog stick to the 3DS a...

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Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Rating: Mature

Content descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language

Rating summary: This is a third-person shooter in which players assume the role of two counter-terrorism operatives attempting to stop a bio-terrorist plot. Players use handguns, rifles, machine guns, and rocket launchers to kill hordes of zombies and mutated creatures. Battles are highlighted by screams of pain and realistic gunfire; enemies collapse to the ground when killed, dissolving into pools of blood and chunks of flesh. Blood-splatter effects occur when humans or zombies are attacked, and some characters are depicted with exposed organs/viscera. In one level, a human character is seen getting sliced by a chainsaw as she struggles in the air; in another, a corpse with a mutilated face is depicted hanging against a wall. The word “sh*t” appears in the dialogue.

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Includes online features that may expose players to unrated user-generated content (Nintendo 3DS)

- Japanese version will feature Japanese voiceovers
- Hiroki Tochi is Chris Redfield
- Atsuko Yuya is Jill Valentine
- you can choose English voiceovers and Japanese subtitles in the Japanese version
- Capcom have only confirmed voice tracks in five different European languages for the US and European versions

Remember when I said this morning that Capcom seemingly can't make an announcement regarding one of its games without stoking the flames of rage of the company's fanbase? Guess what? It happened again.

I'M IN UR 3DS, EATIN' ALL UR CARTRIDGE MEMORIEZZZ

Late last night, word began creeping through the Internet that Resident Evil: Revelations, the company's purported "console-sized" 3DS zombie (and probably some not-zombies, too) adventure scheduled for release early next year, would bear the tragic price tag of $50.Why, in the name of all that is holy, would a publisher dare put out a game at a price $10 more expensive than the standard for a platform that has already struggled selling units and software? Because of storage. Naturally.

"Resident Evil Revelations is an all new Resident Evil title with over 20 hours of gameplay, and cutscenes beautifully rendered in fear-inducing 3D," read a statement sent to Kotaku on the matter. "A true console experience on a handheld device, Resident Evil Revelations is an epic title that offers both a single-player campaign for that classic survival horror gaming experience, and an additional RAID mode that can be played cooperatively or single player. To handle all of that data Resident Evil Revelations requires a 4GB cartridge, resulting in a higher price point."

It's worth noting that this price point is entirely separate from the whole Circle Pad thing, which as of yet has not been announced for release outside of Japan (but we're betting it gets one eventually).

If this whole situation gives you sudden panic attacks, it's likely due to long-repressed memories of the early console gaming market, back when cartridge-based titles fluctuated in price wildly depending on required storage space. I can remember paying in upward of $90 for certain console titles, depending on demand/storage, and I've spent years in therapy trying to put those tragic times behind me. Now all of the sudden I can't stop sobbing and I'm frantically looking to see if I have any leftover Valium. Thanks for rendering two decades of therapy worthless, Capcom.

The other tragedy in all of this is that I just got done writing about Capcom's penchant for inciting rage with just about every major game announcement. Had I waited another day, I suppose I could have added this latest announcement to the smoldering pile of ashen hate, but then I guess that's what I get for trying to be timely.

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Revelations will cost $50 when it's released next year. Most Nintendo 3DS games sell for a suggested retail price of $39.99, but Capcom will charge $10 extra because the game ships on a 4GB card instead of the system's usual 2GB...

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