Resident Evilis a franchise as ubiquitous as sliced bread. Needless to say, it’s one of the most successful media properties about zombies and other horrors (for the video game medium, at least). That kind of spotlight and privilege in the video game world has madeResident Evila piece of powerful advertising machinery or platform. Even a simple reference is enough to boost another game, film, or show’s popularity.
Some have even gone as far as welcoming crossovers. There, the protagonists and many other elements ofResident Evilkeep butting their heads into other unrelated titles like a certain kind of virus. Some crossovers are certainly bigger than others, and even go out of their way to break their own lore just toaccommodateResident Evilheroes.
7Fortnite (2021)
This one’s already a given — perhaps even low-hanging fruit for both franchises. But one can’t deny that it’s still one of the biggest crossovers forResident Evil.Fortnitehas already matchedResident Evilwhen it comes to cultural relevance (like it or not), so one could even say that this crossover was only a matter of time.
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Just how big isResident Evil’s presence inFortnite? It mostly takes place inthe form of skinsfor both Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, two of the most notable protagonists in theResident Evilgames. It’s worth noting that this crossover also came at the height of the popularity of the older games' remakes.
This time around,Resident Evilcharacters actually crossed over to another game franchise where they fit right in.Dead by Daylightis a horror multiplayer game in which a group of players assumes the role of hapless survivors while a few of them will be a killer or monster, hunting down the former.
In this crossover’s case, three prominent characters are featured.Dead by Daylightbrought in Nemesisas a Killer, while Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine are imported in as the Survivors. Don’t expect them to be as capable or as elite as they were in their own franchises, though; they’re not here to save the world.
5The Division 2 (2021)
InThe Division 2, theResident Evilcrossover is a little more conservative, which for some, is a wasted opportunity since characters from STARS could easily fit right in. In any case, the crossover takes place in the form of costumes and weapons straight out of theResident Evilinventory.
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This includes Jill’s iconic blue beret and Leon’s rookie duds back inResident Evil 2. There are other costumes that represent other characters as well. Meanwhile, weapons like the iconic handguns and revolvers fromResident Evilgames also make guest appearances in this anniversary crossover.
4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2019)
TheSuper Smash Bros.franchise is no stranger to crossovers; in fact, they even popularized it heavily in their earlier titles. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,Resident Evilgets a spotlight in the form of a Spirit Board event that features spirits from theResident Evilgames.
The event doesn’t directly feature the characters as playable 3D models, but rather, as spirits that affect enemy difficulty. Defeating them willreward players with additional SP. These spirits have also bound themselves to specific characters in theSmashroster. It may not be quite as explicit as the other crossovers, but it’s still a grand display nonetheless.
3PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (2019)
PUBGis no stranger to crossovers and collaborations as well, at least for the mobile version. OnPUBG Mobile, one of their biggest crossover events was a collaboration withResident Evil 2 Remake.The game dumped a dizzying amount ofResident Evilcostumes, weapon skins, and game modes intoPUBG.
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Truth be told, it was quite overwhelming givenPUBG Mobile’s user interface. The biggest temporary addition was a zombie survival mode with special zombie enemies fromResident Evil 2. Players get a chance to grab skins from Leon, Ada, Claire, Marvin, and more along with the weapon.
Resident Evilcharacters, both serious and joke ones, appeared not just in one, but threeDead Risinggames. It’s only natural for them to squeeze themselves into this franchise since likewise, it also deals with a zombie apocalypse. In theoriginalDead Risingalone, there were several references forResident Evil,namely in the game’s stores. Establishments like “Jill’s Sandwiches” and “Chris' Fine Foods” are solid homages.
Meanwhile, the succeeding franchise offshoots such asSuper Ultra Dead Rising 3' Arcade Remix Hyper Edition Ex Plus Alphaincluded the joke character Tofu along with weapons fromResident Evil.ComeDead Rising 4,players will be able to spotResident Evilart books in the game. Finally, aDead Rising 4update prominently features a Jill Valentine costume for players. If anything,Dead Risingseems likeResident Evil’s biggest fan.
In this crossover, fans from both franchises get to see a certain seamless reciprocity done with care. Characters inLeft 4 Dead 2are made playable in a DLC forResident Evil 6. Those would be Coach, Nick, Ellis, and Rochelle in The Mercenaries: No Mercy game mode. Thankfully, that quartet is no stranger to killing zombies.
Seemingly in return,Left 4 Deadfeatured enemiesfromResident Evil 6in its special horror zombie roster, so as not to break too much of theLeft 4 Deadlore. They’re mostly skins that replace the Tank, Charger, and Boomer enemies, but a welcome crossover nonetheless; the two share a similar zombie apocalypse story, after all.
