With everyResident Evilremake Capcom releases, the company slowly catches up with itself.The remakes ofResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3: Nemesiswere fine gamesthat provided players both new and old with modern reimaginings of classic titles that were released during the 1990s. Now, with the upcoming release of theResident Evil 4remake, Capcom is slowly dipping its toes into its 2000s history.
As is customary with the newerResident Eviltitles, Capcom is planning to release a playable demo of theResident Evil 4remake prior to its official launch on Jun 10, 2025. Details about the demo are scarce, but if pastResident Evildemos are anything to go by, this new one will start slow and build up tension before exploding into all-out madness. BothResident Evildemos and the full games are at their best during their beginning hours, but there is one thing in particular theResident Evil 4remake demo could learn fromResident Evil 7: Biohazard’s demo,Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour.
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A Demo Separate From The Main Game
BeforeResident Evil 7was released, people were hungry for anything about Capcom’s upcoming survival horror entry.Resident Evil 6left a bad taste in everyone’s mouths, and this new title looked like it was bringing the franchise back to its roots. Gone was the third-person, over-the-shoulder camera and bombastic gunplay popularized by the originalResident Evil 4. In its place was a first-person camera and an emphasis on a quieter, darker atmosphere. The sense of wonder and dread was also heightened as players didn’t know much about the game’s setting or who they were playing as. All of this and more was carried into the game’s playable demo,Resident Evil 7 Teaser Demo: Beginning Hour.
In the demo, players take control of an unnamed protagonist trapped in a run-down guest house. Depending on the actions they do or do not make,the conclusion toResident Evil 7 Teaser Demo: Beginning Hourdiffers. Regardless of their choices, the demo provides players with enough time and a sizeable location to explore and experiment with the upcoming game’s systems. What makesResident Evil 7 Teaser Demo: Beginning Hourso unique is that Capcom stated that the events in the demo took place before the main game. While the setting and most of the characters make reoccurring appearances inResident Evil 7: Biohazard, having a free demo with canon occurrences is typically unheard of in this day and age. Despite its loose connection to the events of the main game, most of the progress inResident Evil 7 Teaser Demo: Beginning Hourdoes not carry over toResident Evil 7: Biohazard.
A Dirty Coin For An Upgrade
The only item players can carry over from the demo to the main game is the Dirty Coin. By combining the Dummy Finger with the Object Made of Celluloid to create the Dummy’s Left Hand item and using it in conjunction with the Blank Notebook, players can interact with the Bloody Message in the attic.Solving the puzzle in this area will net them the Dirty Coin- an item that has no use in the demo.
To get the most out of the Dirty Coin, players must load a save file in the fullResident Evil 7: Biohazardgame and pick it up from any one of the many Item Boxes. The Dirty Coin serves asan extra Antique Coin item, which can be used to open locked bird cages inside Zoe’s trailer or in the Mine Office. Locked bird cages contain Steroids, Stabilizers, and the powerful .44 Magnum handgun, so it is in players' best interests that they collect as many of these coins as possible.
The Resident Evil 4 Demo Could Have Some Moveable Items As Well
Having items that can be carried from theResident Evil 4remake demo to the main game is a great way for Capcom to get more players to try the demo out. The original game hasa ton of purchasable items and cosmetics that help Leon, Ada, and Ashleyout on their escapades - most of which cost quite a pretty penny. A little extra help getting these items would go a long way for players looking to get that one weapon or attache case upgrade they need, as it feels like a reward for adopting Capcom’s remake before its official release.
With less than a month until the game launches,Capcom is no doubt putting the final touches on the remakeof one of the gaming industry’s most influential titles. But that doesn’t mean it can’t add a little something extra for players looking to check out the game early. TheResident Evilremakes have been some of the better ones in this age of reimagining old games, and having that extra incentive from the demo will let people see that Capcom has their players' interests in mind.
Resident Evil 4 Remakewill release on March 24 for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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