Hopefully this ought to help clear up a few things regarding what versions of the games are around and whatever else could cause some sort of a fuss should someone end up submitting a run playing a particular version.
恶灵古堡 - Resident Evil / Taiwan games 生化危機 - Biohazard / China games
Now as a weird bit of confusion, the first set is actually on the Chinese side seen as the "Taiwan" localization, but in mainland China and Hong Kong the movies and certain comics have been released with the "Taiwan" title.
China uses the opposite one for the movies and comics, but sometimes products may carry both as a non-specific "Asia" version. SO, if you're looking for things in certain places or sites you'll only end up seeing a few particular things due to this bit of confusion. Part of it seems to have stemmed from how the manhua were titled as they were so popular, so the naming scheme is a trainwreck at times.
Hong Kong based ones may be in either Chinese, or English in individual releases as with older titles (Bio4 and earlier) it's been more uncommon to find combined versions.
So this is going to be long, but here's the list I've had for general reference, though this is only with versions of the names I've seen on products, or actual listings so I'm missing a few variations of them (some specific typos or various alternative character choices that ultimately still read the same) -
Format: ENGLISH JAPANESE TAIWAN MAINLAND KOREA
Anything on particular lines is probably due to spotting formatting of each title having a listing online with some of the potential alternative characters that still give the correct name of the series even if it doesn't match up to the packaging completely.
BIOHAZARD 0 バイオハザード０ 恶灵古堡0 生化危機0 바이오하자드 0
BIOHAZARD 0 HD REMASTER バイオハザード０ HD 生化危機0 重製版HD 恶灵古堡0 重製版HD
BIOHAZARD バイオハザード 生化危機 바이오하자드
BIOHAZARD DEADLY SILENCE 生化危機:死寂 惡靈古堡:死寂 惡靈古堡 致命寂靜
BIOHAZARD REMAKE バイオハザード 「リマイク」 OR 【リメイク版】 生化危機 重製版 恶灵古堡 重製版
BIOHAZARD HD REMASTER バイオハザード HD 生化危機 重製版HD 惡靈古堡 重製版HD
BIOHAZARD 2 バイオハザード２ 生化危機2 恶灵古堡2 바이오하자드 2
BIOHAZARD 3 バイオハザード3 LAST ESCAPE 生化危机3：复仇女神 惡靈古堡3：復仇女神 惡靈古堡3 逃亡計畫 바이오하자드 3 라스트 이스케이프
BIOHAZARD - CODE: VERONICA バイオハザード CODE: Veronica 生化危機 代号：維羅妮卡 恶灵古堡 聖女密碼 바이오하자드 코드: 베로니카
BIOHAZARD - CODE: VERONICA COMPLETE / CVX バイオハザード CODE：Veronica 完全版 生化危机 代号：维罗妮卡 完全版 恶灵古堡 代号：维罗妮卡 完全版
BIOHAZARD 4 バイオハザード４ 生化危機4 恶灵古堡4 바이오하자드 4
BIOHAZARD 4 HD バイオハザード４ HD 生化危機4 終極HD 恶灵古堡4 終極HD
BIOHAZARD 5 バイオハザード５ 生化危機5 惡靈古堡5 바이오하자드 5
BIOHAZARD 6 バイオハザード６ 生化危機6 惡靈古堡6 바이오하자드 6
BIOHAZARD 7 バイオハザード7 レジデント イービル 生化危機7 惡靈古堡 惡靈古堡7 生化危機 바이오하자드 7 레지던트 이블
BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS バイオハザード リベレーションズ 生化危機 啟示 惡靈古堡：啟示 바이오하자드: 레벨레이션스
BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 バイオハザード リベレーションズ 2 生化危机 启示录2 惡靈古堡： 启示录2 바이오하자드: 레벨레이션스2
GUN SURVIVOR バイオハザード ガンサバイバー 惡靈古堡生存 恶灵古堡生存者 生化危機 槍下遊魂 건서바이버
GUN SURVIVOR 2 CV バイオハザード ガンサバイバー２ 恶灵古堡 生存者2 槍下遊魂2 生化危機 聖女密碼 건서바이버 2
GUN SURVIVOR 4 / HEROES NEVER DIE / DEAD AIM ガンサバイバー4 バイオハザード HEROES Never Die 槍下遊魂4 生化危機 英雄不死 惡靈古堡:死亡鎖定 (Dead Aim) 惡靈古堡:生存者4之英雄不死 (Heroes Never Die) 건서바이버 4
BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK & FILE 2 バイオハザード アウトブレイク 生化危機 逃出生天 惡靈古堡 擴散 惡靈古堡:擴散File バイオハザード アウトブレイク FILE2 惡靈古堡:擴散File2
BIOHAZARD GAIDEN バイオハザードGAIDEN 恶灵古堡Gaiden 바이오하자드 가이덴
BIOHAZARD CONFIDENTIAL REPORT 生化危機:關鍵報告 惡靈古堡:關鍵報告
OPERATION RACCOON CITY バイオハザード オペレーションラクーンシティ 生化危机 浣熊市行动 바이오하자드: 오퍼레이션 라쿤시티
UMBRELLA CORPS バイオハザード アンブレラコア 生化危机 安布雷拉军团 恶灵古堡 安布雷拉军团
MERCENARIES 3D バイオハザード ザ・マーセナリーズ 3D 生化危機 傭兵 3D 恶灵古堡 傭兵 3D 바이오하자드 더 머서너리즈 3D
UMBRELLA CHRONICLES バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ 生化危機 安布雷拉編年史 恶灵古堡 保护伞编年史 바이오하자드: 엄브렐러 크로니클즈
DARKSIDE CHRONICLES バイオハザード ダークサイド・クロニクルズ 生化危機 黑暗面編年史 惡靈古堡 黑暗面編年史 바이오하자드: 다크사이드 크로니클즈
Now, given the fact that bootlegs and frankenstein material (official copies of things getting butchered and put into something unofficial) are a known thing in some releases there was the inclusion of stickers/stamps that feature the C of the Capcom logo to confirm it IS an official product and some versions may have a spot on the product for where the sticker was to be placed upon.
If it was completely missing the sticker then the odds of it being a fake did increase, though most of the bootleg stuff will be completely lacking any sort of trademark details.
Versions
Biohazard PC
CPC.BIOD1 Asia / ENG Comes with a large box, smaller jewel case inside and seems to have both English and Pinyin versions. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re1-pc-asi1
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / South Korea / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re1-pc-sk1
Initial release came in a large softbox, with a smaller jewel case of the game. It was later re released with a small jewel case, but with a slipcover as the budget line Capcom Premier Collection.
Biohazard PC + Graphics Card Bundle Serial/Catalog unconfirmed http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re1-pc-hk1
I dug up a press release from the manufacturer of the graphics card from 1997 which stated that there was both an English as well as Pinyin based release within Hong Kong. There was no serial number on the external package, most of these usually have the ISBNs stickered to the product outside the sealed wrap around the packaging so without these on-hand the product numbers can't be identified currently.
Press release - http://www.pure.com/hk-en/press/april-1997/article_22609 http://www.pure.com/hk-ch/press/april-1997/article_22211
Biohazard 2 PC -
CPC-RE2-1 Asia / ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re2-pc-asi1
9787900011350 ,9787900011336 / ASIN B00111IRZW CHN/ASIA / CHN
https://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B00111IRZW/ref=zg_bs_897526051_30?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GPJ9Z1KCRTVVNKQNE85A
Ubisoft release, also has a reprint catalog ID.
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / South Korea / KOR
http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re2-pc-sk2
(To the right is the Bio2 Asia version)
Like Bio1, the initial release came in a large softbox with a smaller jewel case. Later had a re release in the Capcom Premier Collection.
Biohazard 3 PC -
7900011439, 9787900011435 / ASIN B001F0Q5GW CHN/ASIA / CHN Original: https://www.amazon.cn/CD-R%E8%8A%9D%E9%BA%BB%E5%BC%80%E9%97%A8%E7%94%9F%E5%8C%96%E5%8D%B1%E6%9C%BA3-%E5%A4%8D%E4%BB%87%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E-%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E8%82%B2%E7%A2%A7%E7%94%B5%E8%84%91%E8%BD%AF%E4%BB%B6%E6%9C%89%E9%99%90%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8/dp/B001D6DU52/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1495316637&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=7900011439
Ubisoft release that predates the EA release, budget release versions. This one also has a reprint under the same product ISBN.
Biohazard 3 CH/TW
There are different versions of this release in having a Limited Edition with a larger outer box, which included a cloth bag and a copy of the Biohazard 3 Original Soundtrack and the standard softbox, with a smaller jewel case and manual.
(Below this is the Asia / HK release of Bio1 PC in the photo above).
There is a reissue under the EA All Stars/just grEAt games budget line -
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21305197492711
This is one I've personally picked up too in Australia of all places -
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / South Korea / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re3-pc-sk2
Like the other two releases it came with a larger softbox, and had a budget re-release. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re3-pc-sk1
Gun Survivor PC
ISBN 7-900350-59-4/G.52 CHN/Asia / CHN Ubisoft release of Gun Survivor PC
020601.01.BH / TW / CHN
http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_res1-pc-asi1
Capcom JP release of Gun Survivor in Taiwan.
Biohazard 4 PS2
SLAJ 25073 Asia / NTSCJ - ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-ps2-asi1
SLAJ 25073 Asia / NTSCJ - ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-ps2-asi2 Asia version, but with English language with a bundled goodies and a guidebook.
SCKA 20089 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-ps2-sk2 Came with a cardboard box and/or slipcase.
SLKA 25410 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-ps2-sk1 Budget reissue of Bio4.
Biohazard 4 PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK ENG Version http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-pc-hk1
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK CHN Version http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-pc-hk2
2460790, 4710515471672 / TWN / CHN
http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-pc-tw1
Another EA release, should generally have the sticker on the outer case like other titles have had to confirm it's real.
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-pc-sk2
SK release of the PC version. Also had a reissue following some updates to the classification/ratings system used to the current system. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re4-pc-sk1
Biohazard 5 PS3
BLAS 50102 Asia / HK / ENG & JPN Standard version http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-ps3-asi1
Asia / HK / ENG & JPN LE version http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-ps3-asi2
BLKS 20117 SK / KOR standard version http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-ps3-sk1
Limited edition version http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-ps3-sk2
Biohazard 5 Xbox 360
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK / ENG & JPN in both standard, LE versions but this is the LE version. Also had a console bundle. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-360-asi2
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR Limited Edition http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-360-sk2
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR Budget reissue http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-360-sk3
Biohazard 5 PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5-pc-sk1
Biohazard/RE 5 Gold/Alternative Edition
BLAS-50180 Asia - BIO ver. BLAS-50178 Asia - RE ver.
BLKS-20173 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5ge-ps3-sk1
BLKS-20431 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re5ge-ps3-sk2 Budget reissue of Bio5 AE in SK.
Biohazard 5 GE/AE PS4
PLAS 05173 Asia - RE ver.
Biohazard 6 PS3
BLAS 50485 Asia / HK JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-ps3-hk1
BLKS 20391 SK / KOR standard ver. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-ps3-sk1
LE ver. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-ps3-sk2
BLKS 20470 SK / KOR budget reprint http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-ps3-sk3
Biohazard 6 Xbox 360
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-360-hk1
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR LE version. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-360-sk2 SK / KOR standard version. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re6-360-sk1
Biohazard 6 PS4
PLAS 05166 Asia / HK / JP + ENG
Biohazard 6 PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / SK / KOR (Listed on Capcom Korea / KokoCapcom site, but no product ID given)
Biohazard Revelations 3DS
CTR-P-ABRW(CHT) TSA-CTR-ABRW-CHT HK / CHN / TWN http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-3ds-hk1
CTR-P-ABRK(KOR) TSA-CTR-ABRK-KOR SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-3ds-sk1
REV PS3
BLAS 50598 Asia / HK / JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-ps3-hk1
BLKS 20428 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-ps3-sk1
REV X360
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK / JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-360-hk1
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-360-sk1
REV PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia/HK JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-pc-hk1
IS97184-X1EXP SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rerev1-pc-sk1
REV2 PS4
PLAS 05069 Asia / HK / JP + ENG
REV2 Vita
VLAS 38092 HK / Asia / JP + ENG Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR
REV2 PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR
Biohazard 7 PS4
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK / JP + ENG Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR
Biohazard 7 PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK / JP + ENG Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR
Remake HD PS3
BLAS 50763 / Asia / HK / JPN + ENG LE http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re1-ps3-hk2 Standard http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_re1-ps3-hk1
Remake HD PS3 standard and Limited Edition has both the normal Japanese release JP language only, Asia version has both ENG and JP available, also has reversable cover art.
Revival Selection PS3
BLAS 50355 Asia / HK / JP + ENG LE, Standard vers. http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-hk-revival1 http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-hk-revival5
BLAS 50551 Asia / HK JP + ENG budget reprint http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-hk-revival3
BLKS 20296 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-sk-revival1
Revival Selection X360
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed Asia / HK / JP + ENG Standard, LE versions http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-hk-revival2 http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-hk-revival4
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=regame_rebox-sk-revival2
Origins Collection PS4
PLAS 07048 / Asia / HK / JP + ENG
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / SK / KOR
Origins Collection PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed HK / Asia / JP + ENG Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / SK / KOR
Gun Survivor 4 Heroes Never Die / Dead Aim SLKA 25038 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_res4-ps2-sk1
Umbrella CHRONICLES
RVL-R-RBUK(KOR) RVL-RBUK-KOR SK / KOR standard game http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_rechr1-wii-sk1
RVL-R-RBUK(KOR) / SK KOR Expert Package version / zapper bundle http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_rechr1-wii-sk2
Darkside CHRONICLES
RVL-P-SPDK(KOR) RVL-SBDK-KOR / SK / KOR standard game
RVL-R-SBDK(KOR) SK / KOR bundle http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_rechr2-wii-sk2
Chronicles HD PS3
BLAS 50483 Asia / HK / JP + ENG LE, standard editions http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_rechrhd-ps3-hk1 http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_rechrhd-ps3-hk2
BLKS 20367 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_rechrhd-ps3-sk1
Operation Raccoon City PS3
BLAS 50431 Asia / HK / JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reorc1-ps3-hk1
BLKS 20337 SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reorc1-ps3-sk1
ORC X360
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed HK / Asia / JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reorc1-360-hk1 Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reorc1-360-sk1
ORC PC
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed HK / Asia / JP + ENG http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reorc1-pc-hk1 Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / SK / KOR http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reorc1-pc-sk1
Umbrella Corps PS4
PLAS 05125 Asia / HK / JP + English http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=respin_reucorps1-ps4-hk1
Serial/Catalog unconfirmed / SK / KOR
Anything that has gotten an Xbox 360 or an Xbox One release should have gotten an Asia/HK or South Korea release, but I'm too lazy to add them in.
Other regions like India, Thailand and whatnot have been excluded as there's even less information in some regards to note down and given the focus on speed I've only really included a few particular regions.
Recommend checking against these two collections -
(English) http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/
A personal recommendation for a Taiwan middleman, I've picked up things via stores and auctions through this one and am also happy to show e-mails between the agent and myself for further proof if needed: https://miakyou.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/online-shopping-agent-for-taiwan-ruten.html
(Please note that Taiwan Dollar prices may be a tad expensive with currency conversion).
For a couple of Japanese middleman services, these are two I've used in the past often enough and without problems (US, JP to Australia or JP to US) https://www.shoppingmalljapan.com/
For a Japanese based middleman service that charges in yen, I recommend this one - treasure-japan.com
These ones are perfectly fine to handle Amazon Japan, auctions and other store orders (including eCapcom weborders).
There are many Taobao middleman services, I personally used Taobaotrends/tbtrends. Given there's been some problems with them changing their domain names around, I would recommend looking into other middleman services that invoice you via Paypal as a general precaution.
For Hong Kong / Yahoo Auctions Hong Kong, I've specifically only used OneBidJapan as for a number of years they've been one of the few middleman services that handle Hong Kong or Yahoo Auctions HK in general. Their communication is poor, to basically not existing. If you can find any other reputable middleman services, go with them and only use OBJ at your own risk purely from the lack of communication on items arriving or being shipped out.
Gmarket Korea has international buy and ship functions in the same regard as Taobao does. You may not need a middleman service for them, but there are plenty around now that Gmarket is no longer purely limited to South Korea only.
Now there are some bootlegs around but they're usually pretty easy to spot:
- There won't be any sort of Capcom logo or trademark details anywhere
- The print and things will be wrong and won't match up to other official materials (guidebooks and so-on) so it'd be very obvious with having a totally off logo with terrible quality of an item too.
Other ways to spot some of the fake items around is that Capcom used a 'stamp'/'sticker' security measure for a few years.
For an example, here are three official Capcom guidebooks from different regions - Two from the left are from Taiwan, the one on the right is from Hong Kong.
Now some stuff may be trademarked to Capcom (Japan), Capcom Asia, KokoCapcom/Capcom Korea or it may be a mixture of them. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuCP5-8UsAI9SBx.jpg:large
This is perfectly fine to see, and if you're still not sure / if something may look a bit iffy, have a look for the Capcom seals like on the back of this Clock Tower 3 guidebook here - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9qWYjAUIAAcPTU.jpg:large
This can be seen on this Biohazard 3 regional guide too -
And it should be a general warning that there ARE demo discs of Bio2 and Bio3 in particular regions. Try and get a retail copy / boxed copy if possible to try and ensure you're getting the retail ones.
These are some of the sites you can use to find things from the lists I've jotted down.
China / General taobao.com amazon.cn
Taiwan ruten.tw tw.bid.yahoo.com
Hong Kong hk.auctions.yahoo.com
Japan amazon.co.jp auctions.yahoo.co.jp mbok.jp rakuten.co.jp
Korea gmarket.co.kr
If in doubt with a purchased game, check the content of the game and specifically check it against a JP version if it's a CHN or SK based one as they typically follow the JP versions in how their files are done. More in-depth ways to go about it can be done, but quite honestly put I'm exhausted and am currently going to leave this as-is.
