The Resident Evil remake screenshots revealed by Capcom include protagonist Leon S. Kennedy sitting in a vehicle while traveling to the location in Spain where the president’s daughter Ashley was last seen. In the screenshot, Leon is looking out the window and looks bored, mirroring the opening scene of the original Resident Evil 4. Another Resident Evil 4 remake image shown by Capcom shows a bleak, muddy path that Leon will have to walk through as he conducts his investigation, and it reinforces the idea that the remake is clearly going for a darker, creepier vibe.
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The next image released by Capcom shows a house with a villager tending to a pot on the fire. The house is in a general state of disarray, and it appears to be the first house that Leon enters at the beginning of Resident Evil 4. If that’s the case, then the villager shown in the image will try to kill Leon, resulting in the game’s first enemy encounter.
And finally, the last Resident Evil 4 remake screenshot shared by Capcom shows the iconic village that players come across near the beginning of the game. This village is home to one of the most memorable scenes in all of Resident Evil 4, where a swarm of villagers attack and try to kill Leon. What follows is an action-packed battle where Leon has to defend himself from an onslaught of Las Plagas-infected villagers, including one armed with a chainsaw. It will be interesting to see if the Resident Evil 4 remake tweaks this scene at all to give returning players new surprises.
Fans likely won’t find out details like that until they get their hands on the game themselves, though luckily we know when that will be. As announced by the Resident Evil 4 remake trailer, the game will be available starting March 24, 2023. So far, the Resident Evil 4 remake is only confirmed for PC and next-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, so RE fans that have yet to upgrade will want to keep that in mind.
Potential Resident Evil 4 remake players will also want to keep in mind that the game will have some PlayStation 5 exclusive content in that it will utilize the PlayStation VR2 headset in some capacity that has yet to be fully detailed. More information on that front should come to light in the months leading up to Resident Evil 4 remake’s release date.
Resident Evil 4 launches March 24, 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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