Capcom has been enjoying a successful run for the past few years, and the majority of its success came from its remakes ofResident Evilgames. In 2019, Capcom releasedResident Evil 2remake, and the game proved to be a massive hit for the company, withthe remake surpassing the lifetime sales of the original. Earlier this year, theResident Evil 3remake was released, and although it wasn’t as successful as its predecessor, Capcom said that it met sales expectations. Now, players are wondering whichResident Evilgame will be given a second life, and while no official announcement has been made, all signs point toResident Evil 4.
Of course, given that the remake ofResident Evil 4remains unconfirmed, it is unclear how Capcom will approach the reimagining of this game. However, if bothResident Evil 2and3remakes are an indication of what players can expect, then Capcom may introduce new elements and storylines that were not found in the original game. However, with Capcom currently elbow-deep in developingResident Evil 8, then one can’t help but wonder what would happen if the studio decides to tie inResident Evil 4withResident Evil 8.
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Tying Resident Evil 8 with Resident Evil 4 Remake
Of course, given thatResident Evil 4has since established its story, which forms part of the franchise’s canon history, it would be difficult to tie it with the upcoming game. However, it is worth noting thatResident Evil 8will take place in an unspecified village,and this village may be the critical element in tying these two games together. At the moment, details aboutResident Evil 8and the exact location of the town remains unknown. However, it wouldn’t be unlikely if the village featured inResident Evil 4will be the precise village inResident Evil 8.
If this turns out to be accurate, then players can expect to revisit some of the iconic locations inResident Evil 4in the upcoming next-installment. However, it is more than likely that the villages that are shown inRE4and the trailer ofRE8are not the same, but it wouldn’t be unlikely if they are somehow connected, especially if the one inRE8would also be located in Spain. Apart from the location,RE8could also tie in withRE4with the re-introduction of the Las Plagas parasite that infected the Ganados in the 2004 game.
Currently, the enemies inResident Evil 8are still unknown apart from some villagers, the werewolf-like creature, and what appears to be a witch. However, if Capcom reveals sometime in the future that the villagers inRE8are infected withthe Las Plagas parasite,then it is more than likely thatRE8andRE4are somehow connected, though the major element that ties the two is yet to be seen. Of course, if both games are indeed connected, then players can also expect to see the return of the Los Illuminados, which is a cult that was first seen inResident Evil 4.
Although it appears that the cult was stopped at the end ofResident Evil 4, it is worth remembering that the Los Illuminados reappeared inthe CGI filmResident Evil Vendetta, so the notion of the cult surviving after the events ofRE4is definitely not impossible. InResident Evil 8’strailer, it has been revealed that players will encounter werewolf-like creatures. At the moment, it is unclear whether these creatures are products of a virus or parasite, or if they are supernatural. However, the Los Illuminados is probably behind these werewolves, and their existence may be the result of the cult using the Plaga parasite once again.
How About Other Resident Evil Games?
In terms of connectingResident Evil 4to previous installments in the franchise, there is really not much to work with given thatResident Evil 3basically ended the Umbrella/Raccoon City saga of the series. However, during the development of theResident Evil 3remake, it appears thatCapcom introduced changes to Nemesis, which somehow connects the tyrant toResident Evil 4. In theResident Evil 3remake, players witnessed that Nemesis now has the ability to infect zombies and make them appear like the Plaga A enemy inResident Evil 4.
During an interview with several developers from Capcom, it has been revealed that the studio wanted Nemesis to infect zombies with parasitessimilar to how Ganados were infected inResident Evil 4.Moreover, the developers said that “We wanted NE-a infected enemies to be visually similar to the Plagas-infected Ganados as a means for fans to piece together how Nemesis fits within the wholeResident Evilfranchise.”
With this in mind, it is possible that Capcom tying Nemesis toResident Evil 4is an indicator that the remake is indeed happening. Moreover, this could also mean that Nemesis may appear in theResident Evil 4remake, though it would probably not be exactly the same, given that Umbrella is no longer in the picture. Of course,theseRE4 Remakeadditions may or may not happen, but if they do, then it is nice to see that Capcom is making an effort to tie every main game in theResident Evilfranchise together, especially since new entries appear to be disconnected from the series' overall plot.
