Resident Evil 4, January 11, 2005 January 27, 2005 March 18, 2005, 4 Playable,, See also. Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as Biohazard 4 (バイオハザード4 Baiohazādo Fō), is a survival horror video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom and Nintendo for the. The story follows Leon S. Kennedy, who is sent on a mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the President's daughter, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious cult. Traveling to a rural village in Europe, he encounters a horde of violent villagers who pledge their lives to the cult. Unlike previous games in the series, Resident Evil 4 has stronger focus on combat, with many more enemies to deal with.