Developed by Capcom as the second installment in the Resident Evil series, its story takes place two months after the events of the first game, Resident Evil.
Resident Evil 2, known as Biohazard 2 ( バイオハザード2, Baiohazādo Tsū ?) in Japan, is a survival horror video game originally released for the PlayStation in 1998. For the 2019 remake, see Resident Evil 2.