https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/8/17911260/resident-evil-2-remake-grunge-song-interview

Resident Evil 2 is set around the time it originally appeared on store shelves: the late 1990s. Rather than set the upcoming remake in the present, its creators have decided to stick to the original late-’90s setting, making it a period piece of sorts. At Tokyo Game Show, I spoke with Capcom producer Tsuyoshi Kanda about how and why the development team revised the game to capture the feel of era of Kurt Cobain and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

A number of changes stem from the improved visual fidelity of modern games. For example, the team could add specificity to objects that were previously a collection of chunky polygons. “One interesting aspect is that Claire is set up as a biker,” said Kanda. “She rides into Raccoon City on a motorbike. In the original game, it’s a generic motorcycle design. But for the remake, we actually worked with Harley-Davidson to put the 1998 model of the Night Train in the game.