Biohazard Revelations on 3DS is the most ambitious portable Resident Evil. Chris Redfield on a cruise ship infested with mutant marine creatures. Tense atmosphere and excellent action-horror gameplay. A 3DS must.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
Jill Valentine explores the Queen Zenobia, an abandoned ocean liner infested with mutant creatures, in this narrative Resident Evil entry set between RE4 and RE5. Published by Capcom, released in Japan in January 2012. Third-person infiltration, Genesis scanner to collect ammunition, Raid mode replayable solo or online. Japanese edition.
Biohazard - Revelations review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾2,5 GB📅26/01/2012
Published by Capcom
Biohazard - Revelations (3DS) price, value & rarity
First Japanese revision of Revelations on 3DS, predating the many HD ports that later watered down the game's identity. This Rev 1 fixes the launch-build bugs and remains the most stable cartridge release, sought after by Resident Evil collectors focused on early prints. Its appeal is largely historical: this is where Capcom proved the series could return to survival horror on a handheld, something rarely matched since.
Is Biohazard - Revelations still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2012 on 3DS and known in the West as Resident Evil - Revelations, Capcom's project proves that an ambitious survival horror could hold on a handheld. The adventure of Jill Valentine aboard a ghost liner reconnects with the tense exploration, resource management and claustrophobic dread that built the series' reputation, far from the action orientation of the era. The Genesis scanner, revealing hidden items and weak points, adds a clever layer. The episodic structure and a few weak sequences divide. An excellent portable entry, recommended for fans of classic survival horror.
