{"id":1343,"date":"2026-04-06T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:51:07","slug":"where-survival-horror-began-original-resident-evil-trilogy-shadow-drops-on-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/where-survival-horror-began-original-resident-evil-trilogy-shadow-drops-on-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Survival Horror Began: Original Resident Evil Trilogy Shadow-Drops on Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Classic Trilogy Arrives on Steam: Capcom has officially released the original 1996 Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 (1998), and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) on Steam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality of Life Upgrades: The PC releases include modern controller support, improved cutscene timing, windowed modes, anti-aliasing, and localizations without sacrificing the original fixed-camera aesthetic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited-Time Launch Discount: Each game is individually available for $9.99 USD, with a 50% launch promotional discount bringing them down to $4.99 USD each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Surprise! The games that defined the survival horror genre have finally made their way to Steam. Capcom has shadow-dropped the original PS1-era Resident Evil trilogy\u2014Resident Evil (1996), Resident Evil 2 (1998), and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)\u2014allowing modern PC gamers to experience the original origins of Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, and Claire Redfield in their unadulterated form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price: Each title is priced at US $9.99 \/ UK \u00a37.99 \/ NZ $14.99 on Steam. To celebrate the release, Capcom is offering a limited-time 50% discount, bringing the price down to US $4.99 \/ UK \u00a33.99 \/ NZ $7.49 per title (or US $14.97 \/ UK \u00a311.97 \/ NZ $22.47 for the complete trilogy bundle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-developed for modern PCs alongside GOG, these Steam releases retain the iconic fixed camera angles, tank controls, and tense inventory management while introducing crucial quality-of-life updates. Players can enjoy improved DirectX rendering, flexible display modes (fullscreen, windowed, integer scaling), gamma correction, vertical sync, and native support for modern Xbox and PlayStation controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release lets players revisit the Spencer Mansion outbreak from 1996, witness Leon and Claire&#8217;s desperate fight through the zombie-infested Raccoon City Police Department in the 1998 sequel, and dodge the relentless bio-weapon Nemesis as Jill Valentine in the 1999 finale. All titles arrive fully uncut with original gore, localization options, and enhanced audio options intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classic Resident Evil trilogy is available now on PC via Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u00a92026 CAPCOM CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Resident Evil, Biohazard, and CAPCOM are registered trademarks or trademarks of CAPCOM CO., LTD. in the U.S. and\/or other countries. Steam and the Steam logo are registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and\/or other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Price: Each title is priced at US $9.99 \/ UK \u00a37.99 \/ NZ $14.99 on Steam. 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