Content warning: this article discusses graphic violence, disturbing imagery, and mature themes in an 18+ game.
To some extent, you could say Resident Evil's history has been tied to Nintendo, as Capcom envisioned it as a spiritual successor to its 1989 Famicom game Sweet Home, which was developed alongside the Japanese horror film of the same name. But even if the series that pioneered survival horror has its roots with PlayStation, where gaming was targeting a more mature audience, Nintendo's family-friendly hardware has nonetheless played a surprising role in shaping the series, though at times also came up against technical constraints.
