Play Resident Evil 2 (tech demo) Online

I remember trying the Resident Evil 2 tech demo on Game Boy Advance back when it was floating around. It was never an official release, just something shown off to demonstrate what the hardware could do. Capcom was the developer, and seeing a slice of their big PlayStation survival horror game running on a handheld was surprising at the time. It felt ambitious for the GBA's small screen and limited buttons.

You control Leon Kennedy navigating a few rooms of the Raccoon City Police Department. The main goal is simply to survive the demo area, managing your limited handgun ammo while avoiding or downing zombies. Signature mechanics include the fixed camera angles, which create deliberate blind spots, and the classic tank controls that make movement feel heavy and deliberate. The pacing is slow and cautious; every corner could hide a threat, and every bullet counts. It feels tense and claustrophobic, a condensed version of the larger game's anxiety.