Resident Evil has remained very popular for almost 30 years now, though that's not to say there haven't been some trying times in the franchise's history. After becoming a bit of a sensation upon its debut in 1996, Resident Evil remained incredibly popular all the way through the PS1 generation. Then, thanks to Resident Evil 4 and the very first Resident Evil Remake, the franchise stayed immensely popular for the entire 6th generation of consoles. But with Resident Evil 5 and 6 in the 7th generation of consoles, the series' popularity began to wane.