Resident Evil(r) Official Strategy Guide is the Ultimate Resource for Surviving Terror

Signature Series guide offers a truly satisfying gaming experience

INDIANAPOLIS - April 16, 2002 - The scare of your life awaits you. Shocked? Frightened? No need for panic with the BradyGames Resident Evil Official Strategy Guide. Players of Capcom's award-winning Resident Evil survival horror game, now for Nintendo GameCube(tm), will be able to put their fears to rest and enjoy the game with all the essential tactics and exclusive content provided in BradyGames' Signature Series guide.

Gamers embark on a quest through a zombie-filled mansion that takes them through various teeth-chattering levels and complex puzzles. Players choose to play as either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, the game's main characters, as they look to uncover the secrets behind the gruesome events occurring in the mansion.

BradyGames' Resident Evil Official Strategy Guide provides extensive information to give gamers the courage and knowledge to prevail in this horror game. Players will discover the best way to manage inventory, solve complex puzzles, and choose weapons with complete walkthroughs for both main characters. Detailed maps will help them navigate through the eerie saga and pinpoint key items, while expert boss tactics will provide methods to defeat each ghastly beast.

"I remember being amazed at the sight of the original Resident Evil, and this new release for GameCube is even more amazing by today's standards," said David Waybright, Publisher for BradyGames. "It's only fitting that such a genre-defining game like Resident Evil is the next title to receive our Signature Series treatment."

Part of BradyGames' Signature Series line, the Resident Evil Official Strategy Guide combines high quality design with exclusive content, creating a collectible edition that's also very useful. Some special features gamers will find in this guide are:

* Special collector's edition cover with foil, matte laminate and spot gloss varnish.

* Full-color images on the inside front and back cover.

* An exclusive Resident Evil poster.

* Interviews straight from the game's director and producer, plus game secrets, game path flowcharts and more.

"BradyGames' strategy guide captures the essence of the Resident Evil series," said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing for Capcom. "This Signature Series guide matches the content and feel of the game perfectly."

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ABOUT CAPCOM

Capcom Entertainment, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom's legacy spans 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation(r) game consoles, PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment systems, Sega(tm) Dreamcast, Nintendo(r) GameCube, Nintendo(r) 64 game consoles and Xbox video game systems, Game Boy Advanced and Game Boy Color systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and the Resident Evil series. World headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company also has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California. The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, code number 9697.

ABOUT BRADYGAMES

Strategy guides have become an essential part of the high-tech world of gaming, and BradyGames delivers everything gamers need to win - comprehensive tips, strategies, cheats, and more! BradyGames creates strategy guides for the most anticipated games. Each guide takes on the unique look and feel of the game it supports while providing every piece of essential information. BradyGames' talented team of authors and editors cover every aspect of the game to provide the most detailed information available.