This is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Capcom's horror video game series Resident
Evil - one of the most popular innovative and widely influential franchises of all
time.Industry expert Alex Aniel spent two years interviewing key former members of Capcom staff
allowing him to tell the inside story of how Resident Evil was envisioned as early as the late
1980s how its unexpected and unprecedented success saved the company from financial trouble
how the series struggled at the turn of the century and eventually how a new generation of
creators was born after the release of Resident Evil 4. Itchy Tasty narrates the development
of each Resident Evil game released between 1996 and 2006 interspersed with fascinating
commentary from the game creators themselves offering unique insight into how the series
became the world-conquering franchise it is today.
