True to its predecessor, the new Resident Evil 4 Remake plus game is confirmed as Capcom shares new gameplay details on RE4, and how the horror game will match and differ from the original. With Leon Kennedy set to face the Las Plagas outbreak once again, it turns out there’s a useful new mode, and the bear trap’s beloved dog may not be dead after all – a heartwarming news as we approach the release date of Resident Evil 4.
In a new interview, Resident Evil 4 Remake producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi and director Yasuhiro Ampo share several fast facts about the upcoming survival game. Answering a series of quick questions, they state succinctly but bluntly, “yes, there’s a new game again.”
In the original RE4, this meant you could bring your upgraded weapons and health stats into a new game, as well as any unlockable outfits (Ashley’s armor was an absolute godsend). Having the ability to start over and punish all those brutal bosses with your fully upgraded Broken Butterfly is definitely welcome.
But that’s not all the developers at Capcom have to share about RE4 Remake. The game will also feature a new photo mode, ideal for capturing those rather awesome action moments forever. Also, despite early gameplay trailers suggesting otherwise, it turns out that the cute dog you save from the bear trap and then comes back to help you in the fight against The Giant might not have died in the new version after all.
“I mean, unless someone does a DNA check, nobody knows if this dog is the one they’re talking about,” Ampo says, in the Game Informer interview. It’s just a subtle hint, but maybe Leon will find and rescue another dog to replace the poor pup we’ve seen so far.
Hirabayashi and Ampo also confirm that in the RE4 remake, helicopter pilot Mike will make “a few more appearances.” The village area will also be larger than in the original, and there might be a lingering stalker-type enemy similar to Nemesis and MX Enemies following you around, Ampo says, thinking. “I’m sure there isn’t.” “Maybe so,” Hirabayashi says, “but we won’t tell you today.”
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