The remake of Resident Evil 3 has just dropped, and there are rumors abound of a Resident Evil 4 remake in development along with reports of Resident Evil 8’s title being Village which is seemingly inspired by Leon Kennedy’s second in-universe outing.
As such, Resident Evil 4 is a hot topic for debate and discussion right now; should it be remade, or should it be left alone? No matter your stance, it’s hard to deny its place in gaming’s history, being such an influential title. However, how many of these ten facts about the game did you know?
10 Hunnigan Has A Complete Character Model
Despite only appearing in MGS-style intercom transmissions with Leon in the game, Hunnigan has a complete character model, not just a head. In other titles, such as Half-Life 2, these projections tend to be half a body, since there’s no need to model anything else.
Through manipulation of 4’s camera, some astute fans found that Hunnigan did, in fact, have an entire model designed for her. Perhaps there’s a mod out there somewhere that changes Leon, Ada, or Ashley into Hunnigan.
9 The Broken Butterfly References The Film Sudden Impact
The Broken Butterfly is a magnum-type gun that you can purchase from the seedy merchant that you find along your travels in Resident Evil 4, and Capcom snuck a sneaky Sudden Impact reference into its description.
It reads, “this will make anyone’s day,” which is a reference to the line in Sudden Impact where Clint Eastwood’s Harry Callahan says, “Go ahead, make my day.” As if we needed another reason to blow off some heads with this high-caliber revolver.
8 Decapitation Was Removed From The Japanese Release
On the topic of heads being separated from their bodies, in the Japanese release of Resident Evil 4, any forms of decapitation were removed from the game. This means that zombies, or the parasite-infected villagers and cultists, keep their heads on their shoulders no matter what.
It’s a weird change, but there’s plenty of things that are altered in games depending on where they release. It’s interesting to think of a world in which Leon isn’t stomping down innocent bystanders and cutting off their heads to protect the president’s daughter.
7 If You Try To Look Up Ashley’s Skirt, She Will Call You A Pervert
There’s no doubt a market for gamers who enjoy a little bit of X-rated content given the plethora of adult titles on the Steam market, so it’s no surprise that, when implementing a character who wears a skirt, some players are bound to take a cheeky peek.
Capcom knew this, and, in hilarious fashion, they added dialogue and animations that take notice of this peeping-tom behavior, as Ashley will cover herself and make remarks if you try to catch a glimpse.
6 In The Original Resident Evil 4, Leon Was Rescuing Sherry Birkin From Resident Evil 2
Sherry Birkin, who appeared in Resident Evil 2 and 6, was nearly the main reason for Leon’s excursion into parts unknown in the fourth installment. However, saving her once more might’ve been a little bit repetitive, which Capcom likely thought as well, given that she was her own playable character in 6.
Nonetheless, that explains just why Ashley is so remarkably similar to Sherry, as the former was originally going to be the latter. It’s somewhat of a leap, swapping out an Umbrella scientist’s daughter for the President’s.
5 In The GameCube Version, Ashley Can Stun A Zealot And Use Leon’s Suplex Move
There are segments in 4 in which you can play as Ashley, but she’s not the action hero that Leon is, as she has to sneak around, lobbing what she can find at enemies or running away. It’s a different experience that’s a little bit more horror and Scooby-Doo than the rest of the title.
However, in the original GameCube version, there was a glitch in which Ashley could stun a Zealot, then use Leon’s suplex move, which is hilarious given how she plays, behaves, and acts. It’s entirely out of character, so it’s no wonder they patched this glitch in later releases.
4 Ada’s Separate Ways Title Menu Was Inspired By La Femme Nikita Poster
In Resident Evil 4, Ada, who was teased in Resident Evil 1 and debuted in 2, re-surfaces with some shady motives and questionable ethics, yet Leon still quite clearly has the hots for this red-dress enigma.
Naturally, she got her own campaign, but what you may not have known is that the title screen was inspired by a movie poster, particularly La Femme Nikita, which is about a convicted felon turned spy who falls in love—sound familiar?
3 If The Player Shoots The Lake Prior To Battling Del Lago, The Monster Will Lunge Out And Eat Leon
This one might be more well-known given that it has its own achievement, but it’s not the most descriptive, so you may have missed it. There’s a not-so-tough boss fight fairly early on in the game, in the village, which is a sea monster called Del Lago.
To reach it, you have to hop on a boat and go for a row, but, if you want to piss it off beforehand, then feel free to shoot the lake a handful of times, because it’ll attract this foe early, causing them to eat Leon in one fell swoop.
2 Nuby Tech Released A Chainsaw-Shaped Controller Based On The Enemy In Resident Evil 4
There’s a handful of chainsaw-wielding enemies in Resident Evil 4, and they pack quite the punch, especially when in a crowd of pitchfork-wielding mad-men and women who are vying for your blood.
1 When Fighting The Ganados In The Cabin, If You Shoot Luis Enough, He Will Retaliate And Kill Leon
You can attract the Del Lago prematurely and get yourself into quite the pickle, suffering a quick death, but what you might not have known, especially given the lack of an achievement for this one, is that you can bait Luis into turning on you.
In the cabin, when you undergo a defense-style mission in which you fight back hordes of zombies in Call of Duty fashion as they break down the barricades, you stand alongside Luis, and, if you shoot him enough, he’ll lose his nerve and kill you. Give it a try on your next playthrough.
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