Complete Global Saturation: An Unauthorized Guide To Resident Evil - Vol 2

About Complete Global Saturation: An Unauthorized Guide To Resident Evil - Vol 2

A limited 12 episode podcast series focused on the titles and times that will be covered in a follow up to Alex 'cvxfreak' Aniel’s book ‘Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil’ - including major releases, spin offs and side stories, right through to the new remake era of Resident Evil franchise. Each episode Alex will dive into a title and the surrounding development history as a precursor to new book. Hosting for the series is done by Resident Evil Podcast's Rob ‘Rombie’ McGregor, and for some of the episodes - both are joined by a special guest from the RE fan community.

Publisher

Alex Aniel, Rob McGregor

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Mar 2025

Latest episode

22 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Mar 2026

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 12 - Resident Evil Requiem & 30th Anniversary Special

   So here we are at the end of the season with Episode 12! After an entire year of looking back at the past 20 of the 30 years of the franchise - covering the period and (almost) all the games after Alex's first book - we catch up to the current new game in the franchise - just also in time to have a little conversation about the entire history! First up of course is Requiem though. In development for several years, Alex is able to expand on some of the things out in the public about the title and we are able to look through the lengthy development that ran alongside a number of other titles - plus a global pandemic - to massive success already last month. Warning - some topics discussed do have spoilers so if you haven't yet finished the game, we highly recommend you do so before starting this episode! But once you have please return to enjoy some history and information about the title! But its nothing like a 30th anniversary to make us both feel a little old as Rob reflects back on 30 years of fandom, and Alex on about 26 or so... who knew we'd both be still as keen on the franchise after all these years and what will the future be, both for the next 12 months as Capcom celebrates the anniversary of the franchise, and maybe also whats to come in the years ahead. As always... all this, and much more in the latest episode of Complete Global Saturation. This 12 episode limited podcast series is a follow up to Alex Aniel's book, 'Itchy, Tasty: A Unofficial History of Resident Evil' - which covers the first decade of the series from its origins in the early 1990s through to 2006. The book is available online at the usual retailers, in bookstores, or can be purchased directly from Alex's website - www.cvxfreak.com. Future episodes will cover other games in the decade or so beyond all in aid of looking into topics Alex will cover for an eventual follow up charting more direct history of the rest of the series, and some special guests will join us from time to time to talk about the series. Please feel free to subscribe, review, and share - and any questions can be put alongside wherever this is posted and we will try to return to these in a future episode. Thank you all for your subscriptions and listens! We appreciate all of the support greatly. We are on a break after this episode.... but... Complete Global Saturation will return! This episode was recorded in early March, prior to the announcement of further story DLC for Requiem, and as noted does have some story spoilers for the game at moments. This podcast is not made for profit, but for educational purposes. The theme for this podcast was composed by Ms. Akari Kaida, an ex-Capcom composer who worked on the original Resident Evil (the ceiling trap room theme), OKAMI, the Mega Man series and more! She’s on Twitter at ⁠⁠@AkariKaida⁠⁠ and speaks English, so give her a shoutout! The music used at the end of the episode is the original ending theme - seemingly most fittingly used for now - from Biohazard/Resident Evil on the PS1 - Still Dawn. Other short audio clips come from the latest release - Resident Evil Requiem. All rights to Capcom.

2. 

   22 Feb 2026

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 11 - Resident Evil Village & REVerse

   Episode 11 arrives, and Alex and Rob sit down to discuss - at the time of recording at least as we were mere weeks from the release of Requiem - the most recent brand new title in the series, Resident Evil Village. Released in May of 2021, confirmed nuggets about its development aren't as well known as earlier titles due to it being so recent, but that doesn't stop both the guys from looking into the origins, the decision to make a direct sequel to RE7, and various decisions such as some of the material shown but cut, the continued support to VR with the PSVR2, and much more. The development of Village was indeed a long one, impacted by both being a follow up to a style reboot in Resident Evil 7, but also one that was impacted by COVID also. Indeed this lets Alex discuss some of the impacts by COVID to the franchise in general, and you might be surprised what that impact was overall. Additionally after we've looked into Village and all of it's content, we have a brief look back at the decision to make REVerse and the delay upon release that separate game title - included free with Village - that happened. All this, and much more in the latest episode of Complete Global Saturation. This 12 episode limited podcast series is a follow up to Alex Aniel's book, 'Itchy, Tasty: A Unofficial History of Resident Evil' - which covers the first decade of the series from its origins in the early 1990s through to 2006. The book is available online at the usual retailers, in bookstores, or can be purchased directly from Alex's website - www.cvxfreak.com - which you can also have signed by Alex. Future episodes will cover other games in the decade or so beyond all in aid of looking into topics Alex will cover for an eventual follow up charting more direct history of the rest of the series, and some special guests will join us from time to time to talk about the series. Please feel free to subscribe, review, and share - and any questions can be put alongside wherever this is posted and we will try to return to these in a future episode. This podcast is not made for profit, but for educational purposes. The theme for this podcast was composed by Ms. Akari Kaida, an ex-Capcom composer who worked on the original Resident Evil (the ceiling trap room theme), OKAMI, the Mega Man series and more! She’s on Twitter at ⁠⁠@AkariKaida⁠⁠ and speaks English, so give her a shoutout! The music used at the end of the episode is: Resident Evil Village | "Yearning For Dark Shadows" Guitar Cover | By Nocturne Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWrWQjKPuO0

3. 

   22 Jan 2026

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 10 - Resident Evil 3 Remake & Resistance feat. Al Yang - Game Director RE Resistance

   Welcome to 2026 and Episode 10 of the series. After the holiday break, Alex and Rob are looking towards the (30th Anniversary) year ahead and sharing their thoughts on Requiem and the next 12 months, but then it's onto the main topic and looking back to 2020 and the release of Resident Evil 3 Remake - and it's companion online game - Resistance. It's not controversial to say response to RE3's remake has been a very mixed one and we don't hold back on why, but the more digging into the development certainly may provide some unknown answers to some on why. Did you know development for the game started still early during the RE2 remake's, was once considered to be combined with 2 as a combo, and Capcom didn't know how much they would likely feel was a safe amount to spend yet? Certainly starts to make more sense of some of the choices. This and much more is uncovered during the first half of the episode. However things are looking up when a surprise guest joins in when the look back moves onto Resident Evil Resistance, the online multiplayer standalone that released alongside all copies of Resident Evil 3. We are joined by no less than the games director, Al Yang, from Neobards. Al is an exceptionally talented director, who's most recent title - Silent Hill f - for Konami has been exceptionally well received, and many of the team who worked on it - also worked previously on Resistance (making Al and many of the staff some of the only people who can say they worked on both major horror gaming franchises!). Capcom chose the company to take onboard this project as its own thing, with it's own time frame, budget, and development and Al explains first hand how this happened, and lots about outsourcing development at the top level. While even Al himself knows multiplayer is not the top focus for Resident Evil, it's amazing to learn all about how these sorts of projects come together and learn more about why decisions are made. We hope you will find this all an amazing inside look directly that is extremely rare for such a recent release. The video Al mentions regarding the pitch can be found here: https://youtu.be/s6PcbQC7YCg?si=bEBe7IVYikjGC7P7&t=572 So join us as we talk through all of this and much more on this episode of Complete Global Saturation! This 12 episode limited podcast series is a follow up to Alex Aniel's book, 'Itchy, Tasty: A Unofficial History of Resident Evil' - which covers the first decade of the series from its origins in the early 1990s through to 2006. The book is available online at the usual retailers, in bookstores, or can be purchased directly from Alex's website - www.cvxfreak.com - which you can also have signed by Alex. Future episodes will cover other games in the decade or so beyond all in aid of looking into topics Alex will cover for an eventual follow up charting more direct history of the rest of the series, and some special guests will join us from time to time to talk about the series. Please feel free to subscribe, review, and share - and any questions can be put alongside wherever this is posted and we will try to return to these in a future episode. This podcast is not made for profit, but for educational purposes. The theme for this podcast was composed by Ms. Akari Kaida, an ex-Capcom composer who worked on the original Resident Evil (the ceiling trap room theme), OKAMI, the Mega Man series and more! She’s on Twitter at ⁠@AkariKaida⁠ (https://twitter.com/akarikaida) speaks English, so give her a shoutout! The music used at the end of the episode is: Resident Evil 3 Remake - Ending Theme (Staffs & Credits) | Epic Cover by Rod Herold & ‪@Cheta5751160‬ ‪@KayThePianist‬ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSVs4lN8OV

4. 

   22 Nov 2025

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 9 - Resident Evil 2 Remake feat. CarcinogenSDA (Speedrunner and No Damage Player) and

   Speedrunner CarcinogenSDA discusses the development, gameplay, and impact of the Resident Evil 2 remake with hosts Alex Aniel and Rob, exploring its influence on the franchise and gaming in general in this interview.

5. 

   22 Oct 2025

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 8 - Resident Evil 7 feat. John Linneman from Digital Foundry

   Writer Alex Aniel and Digital Foundry's John Linneman discuss the development history, technical elements, and iconic status of Resident Evil 7, highlighting its return to first-person and VR support in this interview.

6. 

   22 Sept 2025

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 7 - Resident Evil Revelations 2 feat. Moni from Resident Evil Database

   Alex Aniel interviews Moni from Resident Evil Database and Rob about Resident Evil Revelations 2, exploring its impact, horror elements, and potential future direction within the series.

7. 

   22 Aug 2025

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 6 - Resident Evil Remasters and HD Ports (plus Umbrella Corps too!)

   Host Alex Aniel and co-host Rob explore Resident Evil's remasters, HD ports, and the divisive Umbrella Corps during the 2010s.

8. 

   22 Jul 2025

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 5 - Resident Evil 6 - Feat. Gene Park - Videogame Journalist @ The Washington Post

   Hosts Alex Aniel and Rob are joined by Gene Park, videogame journalist at The Washington Post, as they revisit Resident Evil 6, exploring its development, design, initial failure, and recent redemption in this interview episode.

9. 

   22 Jun 2025

   Complete Global Saturation: Episode 4 - Revelations, Mercenaries 3D & Resident Evil Portable - Feat. JJ from Residence of Evil

   Hosts Alex Aniel and Rob explore the history of Resident Evil on the 3DS with JJ from Residence of Evil, covering Mercenaries 3D, Revelations, and the unreleased Resident Evil Portable, while also discussing the new title Requiem in this interview episode.

10. 

    22 May 2025

    Complete Global Saturation: Episode 3 - Umbrella & Darkside Chronicles

    In this episode, Alex and Rob sit down to discuss the two Resident Evil rail shooter titles released for the Nintendo Wii in the late 2000s. The guys start with a brief recap of covering both the history of Resident Evil on Nintendo until their development, as well as the decisions that saw the low budget surprise success of Umbrella Chronicles and the larger budgeted follow up in Darkside Chronicles fill the gaps in the franchise narratives . This also leads the guys to look into what makes a retelling of events so interesting or controversial, the realities of the low budget development and outside support companies, and much, much, more in this episode - which even surprised the two guys as to how much they actually had to discuss. Join us as we talk through all of this and more on this episode of Complete Global Saturation! This 12 episode limited podcast series is a follow up to Alex Aniel's book, 'Itchy, Tasty: A Unofficial History of Resident Evil' - which covers the first decade of the series from its origins in the early 1990s through to 2006. The book is available online at the usual retailers, in bookstores, or can be purchased directly from Alex's website - www.cvxfreak.com - which you can also have signed by Alex. Future episodes will cover other games in the decade or so beyond all in aid of looking into topics Alex will cover for an eventual follow up charting more direct history of the rest of the series, and some special guests will join us from time to time to talk about the series. Please feel free to subscribe, review, and share - and any questions can be put alongside wherever this is posted and we will try to return to these in a future episode.

11. 

    22 Apr 2025

    Complete Global Saturation: Episode 2 - Resident Evil 5 & Gold Edition

    In the first full length episode of the series, Alex and Rob talk through the lengthy development history of 2009's Resident Evil 5 - and its subsequent DLC and complete Gold Edition releases. After the massive high mark Capcom staff had achieved with the release of Resident Evil 4, expectations were high for the next big title in the series. But shifts within Capcom, extremely early promotion in mid-2005, and the shift to new a new engine and HD gaming platforms all started a multi-year development unlike any Capcom had produced to that point. Through massive changes to the games formula from the past, to heat and outside sunny locations, potential naive misunderstandings and cultural controversies, and to a Hollywood motion capture focused cutscene showcase and a marketing campaign like no other before it - Resident Evil 5 would become unlike anything else in the series to date. Join us as we talk through all of this and much much more on this episode of Complete Global Saturation! This 12 episode limited podcast series is a follow up to Alex Aniel's book, 'Itchy, Tasty: A Unofficial History of Resident Evil' - which covers the first decade of the series from its origins in the early 1990s through to 2006. The book is available online at the usual retailers, in bookstores, or can be purchased directly from Alex's website - www.cvxfreak.com - which you can also have signed by Alex. Future episodes will cover other games in the decade or so beyond all in aid of looking into topics Alex will cover for an eventual follow up charting more direct history of the rest of the series, and some special guests will join us from time to time to talk about the series. Please feel free to subscribe, review, and share - and any questions can be put alongside wherever this is posted and we will try to return to these in a future episode.

12. 

    22 Mar 2025

    Complete Global Saturation: Episode 1 - A Prelude

    In our first episode of this limited run series looking at the creation of the next section of the Resident Evil or Biohazard franchise, Alex 'cvxfreak' Aniel is joined by Rob 'Rombie' McGregor as they discuss Alex's first book, his experiences in Japan, and their experiences in the community. Finally a look forward to the plans for Alex's next book and preparations for the remaining episodes where they'll tackle the topics/games that Alex plans to cover in it. Future episodes will cover the titles both large, such as Resident Evil 5, small, like Revelations 2, and otherwise - like Operation Raccoon City, as the topics for the next decade or so of the franchise are solidified for Alex's follow up. For now, enjoy this first prelude of things to come and look our for additional episodes coming monthly.

Who has been a guest on Complete Global Saturation: An Unauthorized Guide To Resident Evil - Vol 2

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• CarcinogenSDA
• John Linneman
• Moni
• Gene Park
• JJ

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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