In January of 2005, Capcom releasedResident Evil 4. The game sawLeon Kennedy’s return afterResident Evil 2and the transition of the franchise to a new era as it ditched tank controls and fixed camera angles in favor of a more modern over-the-shoulder, third-person perspective. Additionally,Resident Evil 4also set the blueprint of succeedingResident Evilgames that focused more on action elements instead of pure survival horror.
Nearly two decades later,Resident Evil 4is trending on Twitter, given that fans have been pouring out their support in celebration of the game’s 16th anniversary. Despite the drastic changes thatResident Evil 4has brought to the series, many consider it one of the best entries in the entire franchise. Additionally, it was also inResident Evil 4that cemented Leon Kennedy’s popularity among fans, making him one of the characters that had the most appearances inResident Evilgames.
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Apart fromResident Evil 4celebrating its 16th year, it is worth noting that this year also marks the 25th anniversary of theResident Evilfranchise. This is the reason why2021 is going to be huge for RE fans, given thatResident Evil 8, a rebootResident Evilfilm, and Netflix’sResident Evil: Infinite Darknessare all scheduled to release this year. At the moment, the upcoming game, the film, and the animated series are the only confirmedResident Evilprojects for 2021. Still, some believe that Capcom may take advantage of its 25th anniversary to reveal its nextResident Evilremake.
Unsurprisingly,Resident Evil 4is the strongest contender for Capcom’s nextResident Evilgame. Although the developer still hasn’t revealed any plans for a remake, it did ask fans after the release ofResident Evil 3whether they want to see another reimagining of aResident Evilgame. Unfortunately, some were disappointed that theResident Evil 4remake is all but confirmed, given that this means thatCapcom is skippingResident Evil: Code Veronica, which took place in-between the events ofRE3andRE4.
As expected,Resident Evil 4’sresurgence on Twitter is not only filled with congratulatory greetings for its 16th year but also speculation on whether or not the game deserves a remake. On one side, some players believe thatResident Evil 4is perfect the way it is, while others are interested to see how Capcom would retell the story of the classic game, especially since the developer has introduced new storylines in both the remakes ofResident Evil 2and3.
Resident Evil 4 Remakeis rumored to be in development.
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