Rumor: Xbox 360 to receive red 'sident Evil 5 bundle

by Ludwig Kietzmann on Jan 23rd 2009 6:20PM

Ars Technica's mysterious mole has brought word that Capcom's monstrous African safari, Resident Evil 5, will be sold in a new Xbox 360 bundle, presumably alongside the game's launch on March 13th. The bundle will allegedly include: a copy of the game; a red Xbox 360; a red controller; an "exclusive" Resident Evil 5 NXE theme and a download coupon for Xbox Live Arcade's Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD.

We've asked Capcom for comment (Update: No comment), but in the meantime, let's ponder some of the mysteries surrounding this supposed bundle. What Xbox 360 model is included? How much will it cost? And why red? Out of all the colors in the world, red has to be the least favorite among current and future Xbox 360 owners.

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Tags: Bundle, Capcom, Microsoft, Resident-Evil, Resident-Evil-5, Rumor, Xbox-360

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How time flies, RE5 release is coming up pretty quick. Color & game aside, it doesn't sound like that much a different package than what is currently out there. I'd estimate 50-60 beans above current retail. Wonder if it'll come with a hard drive?

Also, what shade of red? Like a persimmon? Mauve? Terra Cotta? Red ring red? HIYO!

I couldn't help but shout out "HIYO!" myself when I saw the Red Ring Red comment...

Still, seems a bit much. RE5 may be a big title but... it's a cross platform game. It's not like it's a custom Halo 3 or Fable II 360... The simpsons 360 was also not just a game marketing thing, it was a movie marketing thing.

I hope we can at LEAST look forward to a faceplate though, bought time I finally got one fot mah elite.

even if it is red, i don't care. Sign me up amazon since my 360 may croak soon (RIP).

5 bucks says it's a Red-hued Pro unit with a 60 gig HD and Jasper chipset, priced at the same markup percentage as the Halo 3 box was.

You sure it's not (red)?

That'd be interesting, and worthwhile. For those who don't know:
http://www.joinred.com/

could be....

Was that an Azumanga Daioh refrence just then? If so +1 to you buddy!

dude did you click the link???

Haha, isnt that (red) thing supposed to help kids in africa or somethng??

that would have be ironic, considering its coming with resident evil 5

not just kids.....but AIDS in Africa.....maybe as a public relations thing they did that.....because they WERE catching a lot of flack about it being set in Africa when it was announced...

Yeah, that's a good theory.

If it really is (RED), Capcom's PR will have to skirt around some very fine lines in handling this. I can imagine how just one small mistake could cause a huge backlash...

YOU STOLE MY AVATAR YOU SHIT!

Yes, I know that this reply is about a month late.

Are you Richard D. James?

Are YOU Richard D James?

Touché!

BLOOD HOMIE!!!

Damn, I would like a red NXE theme...

So if it fails, does it get the Green Ring of Death?

Zing!

So when it fails, will it get the green ring of death?

*fixed.

DemiurgicSoul turned a funny joke into a tired fanboy quip.

*fixed.

That'll match the three red lights on my 12lb nightlight just wonderfully!

it is actually (RED), to help african children not to become zombies like in the game included

...oh, I get it.

Wake up!

Jon Cusack?

Don't you think we would've already heard about this? The Japanese Bundle for the 360 version isn't red, and that was already announced. So I highly doubt this is true.

I really hope its true.
The Japanese always get the good bundles.

wow all the joystiq writers just love cheap shots don't they? 360 users hate red! seriously? oh well. i was thinking about getting a pro lately but now i'm thinking about holding out for this.

but you shouldn't, you hate red... remember?

no i don't hate red. i don't have a 360, remember? i love (red) though. and scarlet is a personal favorite of mine.

Better blue than red. Better BLUE than RED.

Better death than blue,bluetard.
-Sarge.

I'm on the Market for a 360....while this does seem tempting if True I cant do the Red 360.....even if it is (red) for a cause.....Need the Black Elite....

wonder if Sony has something similar in the works....

Really? I'm partial to the white myself. The matte black kind of disturbs me. But then, the white goes better with my setup, with the Wii on the opposite end of my entertainment center, like two white towers on each end.

Mine is housepaint gray, to avoid any confusion, uhm, as to,

um.

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...
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Racists!

*flees

well my PS3 is black, Cablebox is black, Home Theater is black, HTPC is black.....the only thing that sticks out right now is the Wii.....which I was going to wait until they released a black one, but the wife wanted one NOW so I didnt have a choice.....but as soon as they release other colors I will get either a blue one or a black one for the living room and stick the white in the bedroom....

dude... Mod your Wii! Without searching, I'm willing to bet there are replacement cases. Or you could buy professional auto paint in an aerosol can. Modding stuff is so much fun. I used to think people that modded their original Xbox's were dumb, but I understand now. If you do it for bragging rights, it IS dumb, but if you do it because there's something you want to change, it's awesome.

I gave my 10 year old non-USB keyboard a paint job with a clear coat and painted a little white skull so the eye is where the num lock LED is. I combined the call/end + mic cord from the original iPhone headphones with the 'buds from Skullcandy Smokin Buds. It's a lotta fun.

My technical knowledge as well as tools aren't good enough for this, but I want to gut a Sixaxis and an NES controller, and make the ultimate MM9 controller. I have a GameCube that's been sitting around mostly apart for ages, as well as an empty NES, that I con't put together.

But dude, mod your Wii.

lol.....it crossed my mind....and if they dont release a black one by the time my Warranty is up.....I might do it then.....but hell I just dont feel like going thru all that

Got to get rid of those red controllers somehow.

Ya know I kinda beleive that.......everytime I go to the store I never see the white controllers...just the Red & pink ones....

I think their plan is that if they have a red console, the RROD will blend in and people won't notice it

Yeah. They won't notice that the green light is missing. Right.

That sound's like a sweet bundle, better than that killzone 2 PAL bundle (I'm still dissapointed about that).

I really want that NXE theme

So it's brown, correct?

I'm not sure what I think about this game really. After playing the Japanese demo a couple of months ago with 8bitfix.com I can say the game is a terrible experience singleplayer, but you throw in a buddy and it becomes incredibly fun. I guess it's because when you have someone to talk to you don't notice how it is simply RE4 with a new coat of paint and African instead of Spanish enemies. Everything down to the animation to bust open crates is IDENTICAL. It is a shameless copy of RE4, nothing retooled except you have no typewriters, you have checkpoints and you can't pause the game when managing inventory.

Sounds like it's perfect for me then. Love games with co-op campaign for friends that live in other states, and don't have experience with RE4.

I personally love red!! I would buy this if I could afford it.

Its kind of funny how the wii was originally the system that was to come in different colors, and now its the only one that lacks multiple hues. I'd have to see pictures before i decide if its a good look.

In related news, a recent study has found a strong correlation between graphics quality in first person shooters, action RPGs and survival horror games and the proportion of a male character's arms compared to their head. The previously mentioned genres have a 56% chance of containing a character with arms so ungodly large, their head appears to be too small for the rest of their body; a 21% increase from the last generation of consoles. This has resulted in players believing that someone copped a headshot on the character with a shrink ray, or the character's mother had mixed red and blue potions together and consumed the mixed drink while pregnant with the character, causing a birth defect. Analysts predict the probability of this anomaly to rise to 70% by 2011 if no preventative measures are taken.

Seriously? Resident evil has always had believable looking characters. Not that dude. He looks like he would fit better in the gears of war franchise, and even then he'd have the smallest arms of everyone in the games.

It's possible the angle, lighting effects, perspective of having one side of his body face the viewer, the inability to see his other arm, may be skewing your impression, and give yo - *head asplodes

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