Resident Evil 2 N64
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Price History
| Date | Avg Price | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | £80.58 | £9.71 | £245.00 | 10 |
| 2026-04-04 | £80.81 | £9.71 | £245.00 | 10 |
| 2026-04-03 | £80.80 | £9.71 | £245.00 | 10 |
| 2026-04-02 | £66.45 | £9.71 | £245.00 | 10 |
| 2026-04-01 | £76.66 | £9.71 | £250.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | £105.82 | £9.71 | £299.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-30 | £106.06 | £9.71 | £299.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-29 | £106.06 | £9.71 | £299.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-28 | £109.47 | £9.71 | £299.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-27 | £122.17 | £9.71 | £299.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-26 | £131.25 | £9.71 | £299.00 | 10 |
| 2026-03-25 | £162.96 | £9.71 | £496.30 | 10 |
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Game History
Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 was developed by Capcom and released in North America on November 30, 1998, followed by a Japanese release on December 23, 1998. The PAL version arrived in Europe in 1999. The game was ported to N64 by Angel Studios, who handled the technical conversion from the original PlayStation version released in 1995.
The N64 version represented a significant technical achievement for the platform, as developers worked to compress the game onto a single cartridge while maintaining core gameplay elements. The conversion required substantial optimization, including reduced polygon counts, compressed audio, and streamlined cinematics compared to the CD-based PlayStation original. Despite these compromises, the port preserved the dual-scenario structure featuring Leon and Claire's parallel campaigns through Raccoon City.
Critical reception was generally positive, with reviewers acknowledging the impressive technical feat of bringing the survival horror experience to cartridge format. However, some criticized the visual downgrade compared to the PlayStation version and noted that the loading times, while acceptable for a cartridge game, interrupted pacing during gameplay transitions.
Commercially, the N64 version sold respectably but was overshadowed by the original PlayStation release and later ports. The game contributed to the N64's library of mature titles but never achieved the iconic status of the PlayStation versions.
Today, the N64 cartridge is historically significant to collectors for representing the technical ambitions of cartridge-based gaming during the 32-bit era. It demonstrates how developers adapted complex games for Nintendo's memory-limited hardware. The game has become increasingly valuable in the collector's market due to the N64's retrospective popularity and the cartridge format's scarcity, with complete copies commanding premium prices.
An interesting aspect of the port was its presentation of the game's content on a single cartridge, which was technically impressive given the technology's constraints. The N64 version remains a notable curiosity in Resident Evil's multi-platform legacy and serves as a snapshot of late-1990s game development priorities and technical compromises.