TheResident Evil 4remake is a mostly faithful recreation of the classicResident Evil 4game fans have come to know and love, but there is some content that didn’t make the transition. Capcom has remastered and re-releasedResident Evil 4numerous times, often adding some kind of new content on top of everything that was already there. TheResident Evil 4remake does have some new content, but it’s also missing some things that fans of the original may be sad to see go.
TheResident Evil 4remake does deserve some credit for adding new content for fans to check out, even though there are also some things missing. Besides changes to the controls and the introduction of the parry mechanic, theResident Evil 4remake adds side quests, new weapons, and new enemies. TheResident Evil 4remake reviewshave been overwhelmingly positive, so fans shouldn’t think that just because the game has cut some content that was found in the original that it’s necessarily inferior.
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With that in mind, here is everything that was cut in the transition from the originalResident Evil 4game to the recently-releasedResident Evil 4remake.
Assignment Ada and Separate Ways
The originalResident Evil 4game had a bonus mode players could unlock called Assignment Ada that allowed them to play as theResident Evilfranchise’s most mysterious and elusive character, Ada Wong. Later versions ofResident Evil 4added a properAda campaign called Separate Waysthat offered fans some new perspectives and fresh plot reveals. Unfortunately, Assignment Ada and Separate Ways are both completely missing from theResident Evil 4remake. Capcom has not announced any plans to release Assignment Ada or Separate Ways as DLC at the time of this writing, so it’s unclear if the bonus modes will ever make a comeback.
The Mercenaries
Speaking of missing bonus modes, perhaps the most egregious is the lack of Mercenaries. The Mercenaries mode was a bonus mode that players earned after beatingResident Evil 4’s story, giving them the chance to play as different characters and try their luck battling waves of enemies. It put the focus squarely onResident Evil 4’s combat, which made it highly replayable to those who wanted a quick, fast-paced experience without going through the story again. While The Mercenaries is not available in theResident Evil 4remake at launch, the good news is that it’s coming to the game in the relatively near future.The Mercenaries will be added to theResident Evil 4remakecome April 7 as part of a free update, so fans have that to look forward to at least.
U-3 Boss Fight
The Island section in the originalResident Evil 4is easily one of the most divisive areas in the entire game. There are some fans who enjoyed it, but others were happy to see that while it’s still in the remake, it’s slightly reduced in scoped and better-paced. To accomplish this, some content was removed from the Island section of theResident Evil 4remake, like the U-3 boss fight. TheU-3 boss fighthas long been hit or miss with theResident Evilcommunity. Some liked its more horror-focus compared to the other boss encounters inResident Evil 4, whereas others felt it served little purpose beyond breaking up the Krauser fights. Regardless of where one stands on the issue, U-3 is not in theResident Evil 4remake.
QTEs
Just like someResident Evil 4fans may not care that Capcom decided to cut U-3 from the game, they may also not really be sad to see the QTEs go either. At the time when the originalResident Evil 4first released, QTEs were somewhat of a novelty in the video game space. While some titles had used them, they weren’t over-satured yet, and so they were easier for fans to appreciate. There are some instances in theResident Evil 4remake where players have to quickly press the dodge button to avoid being hit by something, but otherwise the button mashing QTEs and the like are nowhere to be found in the remake.
Incendiary Grenades
TheResident Evil 4remake has new weaponsfor Leon to add to his arsenal, but it’s also missing one of the weapons that was featured prominently in the original game. For example, incendiary grenades are nowhere to be found in theResident Evil 4remake. Like with the other cut content, Capcom has offered no explanation as to why the incendiary grenades were removed from theResident Evil 4remake at the time of this writing.
Laser Hallway and Throne Room
With QTEs missing from theResident Evil 4remake, it may not come as any big surprise that the game is also missing itsResident Evilmovie-inspired laser sequence and the subsequent throne room. In the originalResident Evil 4game, there is a section where Leon gracefully dodges a hallway full of lasers, echoing a scene from the critically-pannedResident Evilmovie adaptation. After dodging all the lasers, Leon is able to proceed to the throne room where he is free to collect a treasure and then sit on the throne with a goofy pose. TheResident Evil 4remake tones down the cheesinesscompared to its predecessor, which could be why the laser hallway and this version of the throne room is absent.
There are other changes from the originalResident Evil 4game that arguably aren’t so much “cut content” as “changed content.” It’s also possible that some smaller details have slipped through the cracks, but theResident Evilcommunity are able to discover all the potential cut content for themselves now that the highly-anticipated survival-horror game has been released to the masses.
Resident Evil 4is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
