Resident Evilgames tend to be on the shorter side, and so Capcom has traditionally gave them replay value through unlockable content. Oftentimes this comes in the form of tougher difficulty settings, like the challengingEthan Must Die mode fromResident Evil 7. As one might have guessed, it seemsResident Evil Villagewill have an unlockable difficulty mode of its own for fans to conquer when the game launches next month.
This information comes from AestheticGamer, who has accurately leakedResident Evilnews in the past. Even so, fans should take this information with a grain of salt until Capcom makes an official announcement. In any case, it seems thatResident Evil Villagewill have an unlockable game mode that apparently originated as “Ethan Must Die 2.0.” The mode will makeResident Evil Villagea “more open” experience with randomized enemy encounters and item placements. Assuming AestheticGamer’s information is correct,Resident Evilfans can expect the mode to be “extremely difficult.”
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If this mode does exist, it’s possible Capcom will wait for fans to discover it by playing through the game at launch. Alternatively, it’s possible Capcom will announce it ahead ofResident Evil Village’s May 7 release date. If Capcom does plan on revealing the unlockableResident Evil Villagegame mode, a big opportunity to do so is right around the corner.
Capcom will be hosting anotherResident Evilshowcasethis week, taking place Thursday, April 15 at 3:00pm PT. Details on what exactly this showcase will entail will remain secret until April 15, but Capcom has confirmed that it will focus primarily onResident Evil Village. Considering this, it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility that Capcom reveals the unlockable difficulty mode during the April 15 event.
There are some other rumors about what fans may be able to expect from theResident Evilshowcase on April 15. One of the big rumors is that the event will coincide with the launch of a newResident Evil Villagedemo. In contrast to the previously released Maiden demo, thesecondResident Evil Villagedemois said to feature gameplay from the final game, and it will be available for more platforms than just the PlayStation 5. Whether or not there’s any truth to that remains to be seen, but fans should find out later this week.
Meanwhile, it’s possible that theResident Evilshowcase will focus on otherResident Evilprojects besides justResident Evil Village. The previous showcase also touched on theResident Evil: Infinite DarknessNetflix series, so maybe that will get some attention on April 15 as well.Resident Evilfans will just have to tune in to find out.
Resident Evil Villagelaunches May 7 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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