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Resident Evil, known as Bio Hazard in Japan, is one of the premiere titles for the original PlayStation. It was not the first game that could be considered "survival horror" but it has defined the genre ever since.
The Japanese and North American releases were only about a week apart but there are still some differences in the game. The biggest change was probably that some of the more graphic cut scenes were removed. Despite this, the title still received a Mature rating. Interestingly, while Japanese dialogue was recorded, it ended up not being used in the Japanese release. Instead, the English dialogue was used with Japanese subtitles.
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