A few new Resident Evil 2 Remake details from Famitsu (replay value, a surprise, and more)

PLEASE LET IT BE AN ADA CAMPAIGN PLEASE LET IT BE AN ADA CAMPAIGN PLEASE LET IT BE AN ADA CAMPAIGN.

omg sorry for the all caps but it's literally all i want (i mena, would you expect anything less from a user with the username AdaWong?)

okay, a little calmer.

with that said, PLEASE LET IT BE AN ADA CAMPAIGN.

Probably an Ada campaign.

dawgparty said:

RAID mode please!

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That's my gut feeling.

The obvious surprise that adds proven replayability in RE games would be Mercenaries or the Raid mode. I would imagine they would've just said that if that was the case though.

Ada Side Story would make sense too, considering the precedent for that with Resident Evil 4 on Playstation 2 and subsequent versions.

Prediction: Ada mode is the surprise. Playable Akuma as future DLC.

I'm hoping the surprise is either Akuma finally playable, or a Wesker mode. Getting a run-through with some form of enhanced abilities would definitely enhance the replay value for me at least.

Dusk Golem said:

Claire's depiction in REmake 2 is similar to Leon to help show who she was before she got pulled into all of this. "Claire is a very strong woman. She's got spunk riding a motorcycle into town all by herself."

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Rock on, Capcom. Every time I doubt them on RE2make the next news reassure me they know what people expect <3

Annette Birkin campaing for the twist.

Hopefully, if it is an Ada campaign, there will be new locations, enemies, and bosses that she encounters. Maybe a fight vs Nemesis. I'd love it if we can just see more of Racoon City as it's probably my favorite location in all of video games. Capcom did a good job in RE4 and RE6 with the extra campaigns, so I don't think they will hold back. Hunk and Tofu never really did anything for me because there were no new locations or enemies. Just a nice extra.

Ada mode would be great. Could they do a full length Hunk mode too or would that not work?
Edit: reread and 4th survivor is in already? Cool

Ralemont said:

Probably an Ada campaign.

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Why would another bite-size single player story add a tremendous amount of replay value?

It's MERCS/RAID.

So if it is Ada's campaign, would it possibly be a remake of her Umbrella Chronicles scenario (with added new stuff as well)?

I kinda hope there will be a first person mode after playing RE7. Would be a cool unlockable.

I'm REALLY hoping the major "extra" unlockable is some sort of co-op mode, like Raid or Mercs mode. Or maybe a more linear, stripped down rearrangement of the campaigns to easily accommodate two players.

TreIII said:

It's time for EGM's Akuma rumor to become a reality.

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Dusk Golem said:

That hadn't even crossed my mind, but that'd be amusing at least.

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Seven Force said:

It's gotta be Akuma. They pretty much made Shen Long a thing with Gouken in SF, so might as well go 2 for 2.

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ZeoVGM said:

They're going to do it, aren't they?

It's freaking Akuma.

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Wiibomb said:

to me that sounds like the akuma rumor will become true

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Delriach said:

I can't believe we're really gonna get Akuma in RE2. I can't wait!

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Lol, regarding that, there was a video a while ago from the Easy Allies where they busted that myth and talked with the originator who created it for a gaming magazine:

Hoping the unlockable is a take on Raid mode. God, would kill for a RE2 Raid mode

Dusk Golem said:

On that comment, they mention there's a certain unlockable in REmake 2 they haven't announced, something bigger than Tofu and Fourth Survivor Modes being in the game, that will tremendously increase replay value, but they're not announcing it at this time.

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We're getting Akuma aren't we?

EDIT: and odc I'm not the first to think of it, goooood.

What if it is a Randomized/Remix mode?

Full game mercenaries mode. Rush through the game staying alive. Puzzles give you even more extra time. Speedrunning and Mercs mode in one.

Speedrunner thing is BS, randomisation would increase replay value. Shouldn't ditch that to cater to a very small niche.

We're gonna have another stupid time based or knife based trophy/achievement aren't we?

Give me Tofu, Hunk & Extreme Battle Mode plskthx...

Hope they show a Claire trailer at TGS.

Betting the mode is some type of Merc's deal.

Dusk Golem said:

At the very least, Tofu and HUNK's modes are already confirmed to be in REmake 2.

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Which is good, as I have a lot of fond memories playing those modes with my cousins during summer vacation.

...now Extreme Battle Mode so I can play as Chris in Racoon City? Yes please.

Oh man. I played RE2 recently and, as one of my favorite games growing up, I fell right back into tank controls very easily. It didn't take me long at all to adapt back. I'm so hyped for this game lol.

Resident Evil Outbreak remake online component

Now THAT, would be incredible.

ITS FIXED ANGLES ISNT IT!!!

TreIII said:

It's time for EGM's Akuma rumor to become a reality.

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YES

StallionDan said:

Speedrunner thing is BS, randomisation would increase replay value. Shouldn't ditch that to cater to a very small niche.

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Well, 5% (out of a couple million) got the speedrun trophy in RE7. It's close to 20% among the fairly large yet specific psnprofiles community as well.

Aurc said:

Surprise is a RE3 remake inside the RE2 remake.

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That would've been been wonderful
But let's face it, Capcom needs money, they won't risk to put a free remake within a game

I would sell the RE3 remake at full price cause I know people want it and it's really hard and expensive to develop

Ralemont said:

Probably an Ada campaign.

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Yes!! She had an awful one in the arcade games

This is all great news!

My biggest problem with RE7 is how much of a chore it was to replay. The "intro" was roughly 30 minutes until you got into the game "proper", imo. It heavily discouraged me from going back to it after getting the Platinum (which was a lot simpler than most RE games).

Knife-only runs being possible is super legit.

That certain unlockable has got to be a mode with the classic camera angles. That would absolutely "tremendously increase replay value", much more so than an additional Ada campaign or such. Unless it's mercenaries, but I kinda doubt that.

i hope the unlock-able is fixed cameras. :)

Raid mode (more like rev 1) is my guess and sounds awesome! I love games withgood replay value or to try and beat good games faster and faster.

Really excited for this game and kingdom hearts 3 all within 1 week too! And both within days of my bday.

Ahhhh awesome!

Ada campaign doesn't "increase replay value". That's more like an additional mode. Maybe a first person or fixed/cinematic camera mode? That'd shake things up, I think.

I hope they don't lock a ton of replay stuff behind speedrunning like they did with RE7, a lot of people aren't interested in speedrunning, the majority of people aren't so please don't lock stuff behind completion times

This game sounds amazing. Can't wait.

Probably Mercs if I had to guess, but an Ada campaign would be awesome.

I hope the unlockable is enemy and item randomization. I still haven't gotten tired of watching Aris playing REmake with the mod that does those two things. Each run is always fresh.

Dusk Golem said:

That hadn't even crossed my mind, but that'd be amusing at least.

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Akuma would be great, it would also be amazing if they included a Raid Mode akin to extreme battle mode but greatly expanded. that lets you play as a bunch of classic characters. wishful thinking? Maybe.

Also, Switch version, we need more RE on the Switch. with RE4 Wii style gyro aiming.

Give me Mercenaries!

Thanks for the updates!

I've been playing RE2 on Dolphin lately

Ada campaign and/or RE3-esque Mercenaries makes a lot of sense to me. Hopefully both.

As far as replay value is concerned: I'm really curious to see what kind of weapon upgrade system there is in the game (I expect Leon to have weapon upgrades just like in the original, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if Claire gets them too, and/or gets much more benefit from ammo crafting [grenade types, explosive crossbow bolts] than Leon does). And I'm definitely very very very curious to see how your Scenario A choices impact Scenario B; I'm hoping there's a LOT of feedback (like, I want your Scenario A playthrough to basically custom-craft nearly every enemy-encounter/equipment aspect of your Scenario B).

Dusk Golem said:

I think there still will be weird puzzles, by be more integrated in the world. We already know there's a three medallion statue thing, though place better, but like one puzzle we see in REmake 2's gameplay features a little "puzzle" Leon's team made for his welcoming party to learn their names to open his desk and get a present they got for him. I think the game still will have goofiness, but it be more integrated into world building than just a puzzle for the sake of a puzzle, reasons behind it. In the RE universe, weird architecture puzzles are the norm after all.

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Here's a perfect way to summarize what this actually means for REmake 2 (pinned on the exact moment):

Hunk campaign on the mission for Birkin

Has there been any news of a 'madhouse' type difficulty. That was probably my favorite new idea added to RE7.

ZeoVGM said:

They're going to do it, aren't they?

It's freaking Akuma.

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haha it better be fucking this, i'll mark for it

It's great that they specifically designed the game to be accommodating for speed runners and knife only challenges. It's no surprise consider the how it was greenlit but it's refreshing to see a massive game like this clearly come from a place of passion for both the game itself and the fans.

I would love to see Extreme Battle (Chris in Raccoon City boys, let's make that happen again) and even more so an "Akuma" mode, could be the perfect way to reintroduce the arrange mode, being a unlockable that makes the game easier but still fun to play in different ways.

I'm just praying that the game itself is full of great unlockables like the OG Resi 2. RE7 was a great exameple of how well that could work in a more modern format, with new weapons, items, infinite ammo and in this case, extra costumes that are already confirmed.

PLEASE Capcom, let me get that sweet gatling gun!