Resident Evil puts stamp on Japan

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Sep 6, 2006 2:46 pm PT

Tenth anniversary of Capcom's survival horror series celebrated with set of postage stamps; set of 10 80-yen collectibles to be released in Japan only.

When zombies aren't eating brains, they collect stamps.

When gamers think about Resident Evil, they often think of flesh-eating zombies, spine-tingling terror, and over-the-top, gruesome deaths. However, in Japan, they apprently think of stamp collecting.

Capcom's Resident Evil franchise turned 10 years old this year, and to celebrate the occasion, Japan will be getting a series of RE-themed postage stamps. A set of 10 stamps valued at 80 yen ($0.68) each will go on sale on September 20 and run for two months.

Five of the stamps will feature some of the series' more popular characters--Leon Kennedy, Ada Wong, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers. The remaining five bear the game's Japanese name of Biohazard, as well as a logo of S.T.A.R.S., the fictional special-ops squad that takes on hordes of zombies.

Resident Evil was released on the PlayStation in March 1996. The series has seen three sequels and several spin-offs and was the basis for a few movies starring model/actress Milla Jovovich. The next installment in the franchise, Resident Evil 5, is currently in development for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

167 Comments

  • jason19

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:32 pm PT

    why is residen 5 for playsytion3 is not come in and time soon i here ther gamesosot who has the games a copye so what is tack to land to get that games i has resident 4 in 3 in 2 in 1 in all i need that one im just thnks in you gusy went soye come ps3 bout to resind that games ? sind me eailt mailt is can i just went to konw why tack in i can walit to im no hurrin just at pls dort be mad i bit you must poileler are why why i jion gamesopt you gust but to konw all thnks here in thnks you

  • Satsin

    Posted Jun 14, 2007 6:04 am PT

    I hope its made for PS3 and PORTED for X360, so that the PS guys don't get another ported game, u can't do that to a Resident Evil game....it has to be the best possible effort ever possible....wonder when Silent Hill would come to next gen....it would be so cooooooool....!!!!!!!!

  • BlakkSteel

    Posted Jun 13, 2007 11:17 pm PT

    I'm in agreeance. WHERE'S THE GAME INFO?!?!???? (Screen shots, RELEASE DATE, trailer video, etc.) & Capcom owes PS owners a Resident Evil 0 as well!!! This is one (1) of my most favorite franchises in videogame history.

  • acarrillo

    Posted May 17, 2007 9:38 pm PT

    ITS A SHAME IS TO WII maybe CREATED A NEW VERSION FOR PS3, LIKE RESIDENT EVIL 0.

  • w00t911

    Posted May 14, 2007 11:55 pm PT

    Yeah stamps great.. whatever.. I'm far more interested about RE5! We need some new info about it!! Some pictures! An interview! A trailer! Anything we need to know something new about RE5!!! Damn Capcom what are you doing!?

  • Parker626

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 10:38 pm PT

    Is this damn game ever gonna come out? I thought it was supposed to come out in friggin' February?

  • Colabomb

    Posted Apr 22, 2007 5:12 pm PT

    I DON"T CARE ABOUT STAMPS GET ME RE5

    RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5RE5

  • Tuchaka

    Posted Jan 24, 2007 2:14 am PT

    lol, stamps, mabey a bit to far........

  • GreenGoblin2099

    Posted Jan 3, 2007 12:19 am PT

    Ada and Rebecca??? bad choices!! what about a zombie or Nemesis instead?? :/

  • franky111

    Posted Dec 9, 2006 5:06 pm PT

    stamps.... hmmm... yes,yes wonderful I WANT THE DERN GAME IN ME 360 NOT ON MY MAIL!!!

  • nobody1

    Posted Dec 5, 2006 8:22 am PT

    when will it be released in usa?

  • wheater

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 2:38 pm PT

    well.. dont know about anyone else.. but this makes me wanna collect stamps! evil style

  • BranKetra

    Posted Nov 28, 2006 5:03 pm PT

    More ways to spend your hard earned money!

  • LittleYoshi

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 9:07 am PT

    Stamps! Sounds very Evil!

  • Unleashed666

    Posted Oct 8, 2006 7:56 pm PT

    that's cool but where's billy corn

  • pinpals

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 4:45 pm PT

    o si esto es para el muchacho de argentina talvez si entras en mercadolibre.com o a www.ebay.com solo se que en esos lugares pueden estar, espero que te sirva.

  • pinpals

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 4:42 pm PT

    i love this game, but stamps?

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