With rumors surrounding a remake of Resident Evil – Code: Veronica heating up, voice actor for Leon S. Kennedy, Nick Apostolides, has offered his own thoughts on the idea. In an interview with PCGamer, he supported a potential remake, especially thanks to the fact that it was a “very challenging game,” as well as the fact that its story is quite unique among the franchise.
“I would like to see a Code Veronica get remade because that, to me, was a very challenging game,” said Apostolides. “But the story of it was just so wild and weird, and I think if they did it in today’s RE Engine with today’s storytelling and grounded acting, I think that would be one hell of a game.”
Capcom potentially revisiting Code: Veronica is far from a new idea, and fans of the franchise have been asking for it since the release of 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake. However, Capcom has been focused on remaking the mainline entries for the time being, with the last entry getting the remake treatment being Resident Evil 4. Rumors have indicated that a Code: Veronica remake is in the works, with Capcom reportedly aiming for an early 2027 release.
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica occupies a unique space in the franchise, since it actually manages to fit in quite a few important plot elements that get referenced many times in other titles. Many would go as far as to argue that Code: Veronica is more of a “real” Resident Evil 3 rather than 1999’s Resident Evil 3: Nemesis owing to the larger impact the former had on the overarching story of Resident Evil, while the latter largely revolves around protagonist Jill Valentine trying to escape from Raccoon City while being hunted down by the eponymous tyrant Nemesis.
The story of Code: Veronica revolves around the Redfield siblings Claire and Chris. The former’s investigations into the shady dealings of the Umbrella Corporation gets her kidnapped and taken to a remote prison complex on Rockfort Island. The latter learns of this, and decides to set off to rescue his sister. The title was originally released back in 2000 on the Sega Dreamcast before eventually coming to PS2 in 2001, and Nintendo GameCube in 2003.
Code: Veronica is also well-known for being the first entry in the franchise to feature multiple protagonists in the same campaign. While previous titles had featured different heroes, it was offered as a choice when you start the campaign. In Code: Veronica, on the other hand, we get to explore Rockfort Island as both Chris and Claire, with inventory management and item sharing duties being split between the two. Interestingly, the most recent entry—Resident Evil Requiem—had a similar approach to its campaign with play time being split between series newcomer Grace Ashcroft and veteran Leon.
A report from earlier this month has indicated that Capcom will hold an internal meeting to discuss the future of the Resident Evil franchise in 2027. According to reliable insider Dusk Golem, Capcom is a data driven company, and wants to look at analytics for Resident Evil 4 remake, Resident Evil Requiem, and the rumored Resident Evil – Code: Veronica remake to decide its next steps.
