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Resident Evil Total Game Sales Ranking (All ports counted) - As of Dec 31st, 2020

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Why Capcom doesn't give up on those shitty multiplayer spinoffs and just makes RE: Mercenaries with 6's gameplay and a shitton of characters, maps and DLC costumes (can even be gacha) to make a bunch of money is beyond me.

They wouldn't even have to bundle it with other games to pretend they have more content and beg people to play them, we would actually want to download the thing from the store. Even buy if it's not F2P.
 
Jimmy Joe

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Just based on current trends, when do we expect RE2 and RE7 to crack the top 3?

Assuming 7 doesn't get any boosts from Village or anything
 
BloodRayne

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Gbraga said:
Why Capcom doesn't give up on those shitty multiplayer spinoffs and just makes RE: Mercenaries with 6's gameplay and a shitton of characters, maps and DLC costumes (can even be gacha) to make a bunch of money is beyond me.

They wouldn't even have to bundle it with other games to pretend they have more content and beg people to play them, we would actually want to download the thing from the store. Even buy if it's not F2P.
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RE: Mercenaries with the Raid Mode if you want to go through the gauntlet!
 
Lord Fanny

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Fisty said:
And by being the lowest rated mainline game in the series? The backlash was pretty epic in 2012, and you'll notice even Capcom realized they needed to 180 the series
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Yeah, and selling 10 million copies and being constantly in the top 3 sellers of the entire franchise. I mean, I'm not a big fan of RE6 myself tbh, but numbers don't lie. It doesn't really matter what critics or forum browsers thought. Clearly, not 'everyone' was driven away by any stretch of the imagination
 
fireseal

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TheMadTitan said:
Because it's a solid action game with the second best Mercenaries in the franchise.
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It is a terrible action game, but mercenaries was fun. However those 10 million copies are not 10 million unique costumers. Same for RE4, same for RE5. However RE7 and RE2R will overtake this trio in the next couple of years.

In case of Village being well received and selling well, the new top 3 will be Village, RE2R and RE7 (not necessarily in that order).

Village will surely help boost RE7 sales a bit due to the bundle.
 
Hayeya

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I love 5 and 6 and don't hate them, but it saddens me that they are in TOP 3.

Top 3 should be like this in a JUST World:

1- Resident Evil 2 (Classic)
2- Resident Evil Remake
3- Resident Evil 7
 
Razgriz-Specter

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Oct 25, 2017
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I love when people say RE5 only did what it did because 4,
Yet people turned around and bought way more of 6 than 4 as well

5 was a popular game and well recieved
 
Son of Sparda

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JohnDamien

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As a fan of the classic resident evils as well as a fan of the newer entrys (I love Re 7) it makes my stomach hurt to see resident evil 5 and 6 so high on the list. Funny thing is, I am currently replaying the whole series and finished re5 yesterday. I didn't like it when it came out, but now... God damn I don't like that game. In my opinion it's not a good action game and a horrible resident evil game.
I can't thank Capcom enough that they go back to the horror roots with 7 and the two remakes. I hope someday one of the newer entrys will climb on top.
 
Sadist

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Grifter said:
Which one is this I have my credit card out
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This is 6

I think RE 5 being fun in co-op is what carried the game. With the Gold release (and re-releases on PS4, Xbox One and Switch) which added the DLC chapters in one package it makes for a good purchase. Its still one of my least favourite entries, but I get why.
 
VanDoughnut

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Oct 30, 2017
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Don't worry RE5 and RE6 port sales are being used to fund the much better survival horror entries!

lol jk glad the series is doing well.
 
Skyebaron

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Diluting the RE formula to shooty bang bang western audiences sells a ton even if the campaign's are shit? color me surprised. Theres a reason Transformers and Michael Bay shit sells so well. At least the Mercenaries mode is good.
 
The Praiseworthy

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21 years and many ports and STILL Code Veronica is at low as 2.5M.... so sad the game is being treated like this among the classic RE games.

Also, so sad RE3R got effected by the stupid decision of not making a more faithful Remake to the original like RE2R, it pissed off fans and plus the short campaign really effected it.
 
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Jawmuncher

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The Praiseworthy said:
21 years and many ports and STILL Code Veronica is at low as 2.5M.... so sad the game is being treated like this among the classic RE games.

Also, so sad RE3R got effected by the stupid decision of not making a more faithful Remake to the original like RE2R, it pissed off fans and plus the short campaign really effected it.
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If we had the sales of PS2 HD and PS3/360 ports it's probably at minimum just past 3 Million. Sales currently are sadly only the PS2 and DC versions.
 
Batatina

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Surprised that 4 didn't sell more than any others, as it's probably the most acclaimed. I guess it's the hype it created that bumped 5 to the top.
 
pbayne

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0 seems to have sold decently well considering that its usally looked on as the black sheep of the main games. Rev 2 is a much better game imo but sold less so i think there is some merit in not labeling games as "spin-offs" as it lowers them in some people eyes.
 
The Praiseworthy

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Jawmuncher said:
If we had the sales of PS2 HD and PS3/360 ports it's probably at minimum just past 3 Million. Sales currently are sadly only the PS2 and DC versions.
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Oh these are only the DC and PS2 versions?

What about the CG?

Anyhow still so low compared to even side entries.

What a shame, it is a main entry but always treated like a side because there isn't a numbered glued to it.
 
cvxfreak

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Jimnymebob said:
How the hell did ORC outsell Revelations?
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Actually, it didn't. Revelations' total doesn't include the Switch, PS4, Xbox One and 3DS versions. Capcom's internal data suggests that the 3DS version sold around 1 million, 500K on Switch and another 650K on PS4/XB1. I imagine in a few years, the Switch and PS4/XB1 will gain their own entries in the Platinum Chart. We're not sure why the 3DS version isn't, but Capcom might add it someday.

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Revelations 2 outselling the first annoys the completionist in me. Who are these uncultured swine buying numbered games out of order?

Also I thought RE4 would be higher, it has been ported to everything.
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Same reason as above–Revelations 1 is missing 4 platforms' worth of sales.
 
MonsterJail

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Playing RE5 again just now on PS4 (going for platinum), still holds up and is a great co-op game

Really wish I enjoyed RE6 more, on paper I should love it
 
Keym

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Oct 26, 2017
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How the heck is 5 at the top of the list

Not that it's a bad game at all, but you always see people talk about literally every other entry than that one.
 
softie

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If it takes the Resident Evil name to get crazy coop action shit like 6 and sell well, so be it.
I do hope that they refine the formula a bit and get a more polished game out the door. Maybe make a spinoff title with less budget, just focus on one story like in 5, make more crazy combat moves, use newest engine and sell it for 40 bucks and you might have a nice little 5 mio. seller to fund your other titles.

I do love some over the top stuff in 4, 5 and 6 and the newer more serious 7 and 8, so I'm happy that everyone gets some kind of cherished Resident Evil.
 
Fizie

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RE5 is such a good co op game that I don't mind it being top.

Now remake Code Veronica cowards.
 
FooF

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i'm guessing 0 has only sold so much because it's bundled with the HD remake of 1?

If I had to guess re7 will be 3rd by the end of this year since it's bundled with 8, I can see RE2 remake getting into the top 3 if capcom make a ps5 version or bundles re2 and re3 remake together to sell on the ps5
 
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