While Resident Evil 4 Remake hasn't been formally announced by Capcom, rumours have been swirling for months. That's no surprise, given the success of the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes, and 4's enduring popularity. We might hear about it very soon too, and it could look quite different to the original.
According to a new report by fanbyte, Resident Evil 4 Remake will approach the source material a little differently. It won't be a scene-for-scene remake, and will reportedly take inspiration from demo versions of Resident Evil 4.
Those demos were darker, moodier in tone, and only parts of that translated to the final game. For instance, Leon's introductory stroll around the village ended up taking place in the daytime. In the remake, Capcom will set this scene at night.
There will also be story changes too, according to the report. For the remake, the team is looking to expand the 'Assignment: Ada' and 'Separate Ways" segments of the original versions, to create a more substantial side story. Fanbyte's sources couldn't confirm if that would be DLC, or part of the main Resident Evil 4 Remake.
Finally, the report says there are plans in place for an early 2022 reveal, which is like, now. So, hopefully, Capcom reveals this much-anticipated remake in the coming weeks.
Does all of this sound exciting for an RE4 Remake? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
[source fanbyte.com]
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Maybe they go back so far with the old Resident Evil 4 design ideas they end up remaking Devil May Cry instead 😂
I'm all in but please Capcom don't you dare to skip Code Veronica. And don't make Spaniards talk like Mexicans in the Resident Evil 4 remake.
The village mission being at night doesn't really make sense though. Why would Leon start his search at night? And will the villagers have plagas come out of their heads during that initial battle now? And what about when he wakes up after the Del Lago fight? After that it was night, will it be morning in the remake?
I really wanted them to focus on a Code Veronica remake. Help me out Capcom!
Village seemed to borrow from the original R4 design (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFM3EmXMJY)
Think Code Veronica needed the remake treatment first.
I would love play resident evil since love me some horror games. But any game with fixed camera is straight up no go for me. I want "see" things how and when want when playing.
RE4 still holds up pretty well.
Code Veronica needs the remake treatment. Not only does that game look terrible now, the gameplay and story did not age well at all. I just played through it again about a year ago and ooof. it was painful. And annoying. And I didn't really enjoy it. By far the weakest of the series (especially now).
@Clankylad Well, he's supposed to be rude and she replies.
@XxEvilAshxX I love the story but it's probably better told by Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles.
@LX_FENIX I'm guessing they will just have it all take place during one night because "dark is scary", and have the head pops just come randomly after that point.
Which would be a disservice to the original's fantastic design. Having that change from day to night, and new enemies appear was great at upping the ante after the first act.
Like I said over at PS (and months ago) is that a remake of RE4 either has to be really faithful or so drastically different yet brilliant, that it risks missing all the things that made the first game memorable.
The only guarantee is that the graphics will be better. Unless it's a 10/10, I can see this being divisive.
BOOOOOOOOOOOO
Well, it has not been confirmed that the beginning will be at night. The remake itself hasn't been confirmed. If Leon arrives at night, they could add an additional day or something so it doesn't break the original story but expand it. We'll see.
@Banjo- Too bad, non-numbered titles doesn't exist to Capcom (we saw this in Mega Man!)
@BomberBlur07 Yep and it's the Resident Evil with the most fascinating story.
Though I liked RE4, it wasn’t my favorite. It’s a good game, wasn’t scary or creepy. I missed the zombies. Making it darker and moodier is a warm welcome from me. It needs something to give it an edge.
I would have rather they remade code Veronica, then zero, and the original before remaking RE4. It didn’t need it yet.
@EvilSilentFrame Yep, I'd love a Code Veronica remake. And then Zero and 1. 1 Remake is my favourite Resident Evil game.
RE4 is a dead hoese and Capcom just keeps beating it.....like how many times can they remake remaster and rerelease the same game over and over each generation....honestly RE4 is old af and its time to move on.....
@Banjo- I think the original RE remake is my favorite too. I’d like to play the game with an over the shoulder camera and without tank controls. I thought the RE 2 remake was incredible and they had huge success with it. I just feel like if they are going to remake the older games, Veronica seems like the most logical one. That and it was the first RE title I ever played. Got it on the Dreamcast and LOVED it. Would be so fun and nostalgic to go through that one again.
@EvilSilentFrame Yep I'm all in for 1, Zero and Code Veronica but the latter is the one that needs it the most now. The first entry that I played was 4 on GameCube and then I got all the others. It's one of the few franchises I replay regularly. I even like replaying Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles.
@Banjo- I totally agree on which one needs it the most. Capcom isn’t looking at it like that. They see RE 4 sales and want to capitalize on that. As a business move, it totally makes sense and I get that. Veronica and zero weren’t as successful so it’s a higher risk. I do hope they consider remaking some of the ones that really need it though.
@EvilSilentFrame Hopefully, a remake of Code should sell better today.
@Banjo- seriously, I was just talking about this to the wife, it's the only RE gane I played once (on the Dreamcast!!). I should just buy the Xbox arcade version or whatever to add it to the collection and complete the series (sans 6, I ain't playing that)
@Leo_ascendent I think that 6 is better than 5. It has several campaigns, each with its own style, and plays great on modern consoles.
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