The Resident Evil series may not have started on Nintendo consoles, but after it skyrocketed in popularity due to the success of the first two entries, it didn't take long before the games were being ported to these systems, and in some cases, even being developed specifically with them in mind. Though it once seemed unimaginable that a series as gory and terrifying as Resident Evil could ever be embraced by Nintendo, who were often viewed as a more 'family-friendly' company, this soon became a reality once the company started to upgrade their hardware, something which immediately caught Capcom's eye.