The reasons for this are numerous – Resident Evil 4 is one of the company’s best-selling titles of all-time, raking in tons of awards and being credited for its innovations in the horror and third person shooter space. Of course, there’s also the issue as to why Capcom feels so comfortable giving the game another year for development. Even if Resident Evil 3 Remake caught criticism for the same, the fact that it sold 3.6 million in less than a year is a big deal. Whether the publisher having games that follow Resident Evil 2 Remake is a good sign or not, especially when it could mean that content from the classics is not included, is a question for the creatives in charge. If M-Two insisted on sticking to Resident Evil 4’s original formula as much as possible, then it wold have caused friction with Capcom. Of course, with over 7.2 million copies sold, there’s no faulting the company for wanting subsequent remakes to take that same approach. It also could like the slower-paced survival horror approach where ammo must be carefully managed than latter additions in the franchise, like Resident Evil 4 and 5. It’s possible that Capcom just really loves how the Resident Evil 2 Remake turned out in terms of gameplay. Meanwhile, M-Two’s approach seems to indicate that it wants to stick to a more faithful title to appease fans rather than thinking outside the box.
The question now, then, is why did Capcom reboot the project? If it’s indeed looking to make wholesale changes, then to what end? One could argue that a remake that’s too similar to the original couldn’t be marketed on its own appeal. If you look at the time-frame for Resident Evil 2 Remake – which was confirmed to be in development in 2015 and subsequently released in 2019 – then a four to five year cycle doesn’t sound too strange, especially for what’s meant to be a “larger” remake. Even reports from last year indicated that Resident Evil 4 Remake would be launching in 2022. Two, development would have ramped up following M-Two’s completion of Resident Evil 3 Remake, which is around the same time that rumors of it being involved in a larger remake project began to swell. Given that Capcom was also busy working on the other remakes, this makes some degree of sense. This indicates two things – One, the Resident Evil 4 Remake was indeed in the works since 2018, as rumors have reported, but on a smaller scale. However, one interesting bit that AestheticGamer added was that a lot could still change before launch. While the gameplay was noted to be seeing some changes, these would have placed it closer in line to the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes. The company was looking to greatly expand on the original game’s story, including possibly offering more information on Dr. Prominent leaker AestheticGamer reported Capcom’s interest in expanding on the original game back in June 2020. Keep in mind that this isn’t exactly new information. On the other hand is Capcom, which is looking for a more unique experience that doesn’t closely follow the original, like Resident Evil 2 Remake. M-Two wanted a more faithful remake, especially since one of the major complaints for Resident Evil 3 Remake is how it didn’t have certain memorable moments from the classic. The reason for this is apparently due to disagreements with how the project should proceed. Numerous sources revealed to the site that M-Two, which developed Resident Evil 3 Remake, had its role reduced following a project review last year. However, a report from VideoGamesChronicle revealed that the Resident Evil 4 Remake has been rebooted. The project’s existence is hardly a secret, especially since the Capcom data leak confirmed it’s in the works, but we could still pretend. If things had remained quiet, we would have assumed that development is still on-going. It didn’t tease an appearance for the showcase and hasn’t even hinted at its existence. To be clear, Capcom has never formally announced that said remake is in development. Given that this year marks the 25 th anniversary of the Resident Evil series, one had to wonder – Where was the Resident Evil 4 Remake? However, even with all the big announcements made, something felt conspicuously absent.
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Resident Evil Village garnered headlines for the past week with Capcom announcing a release date, confirming a release for the Xbox One and PS4 versions, and even unveiling yet another multiplayer mode that hardcore fans don’t want.