There’s certainly many in the gaming community who are looking forward to the release ofResident Evil Villageand for good reason. With the return of the first-person camera perspective and the protagonist ofResident Evil 7,Resident Evil Villagelooks to expand upon everything that was first introduced in the previous entry. However, it seems that for this newest installment, Capcom will be pulling a lot of inspiration from what many fans consider to be the best game in the series.
Resident Evil 4left a tremendous impact on not just theResident Evilfranchise itself, but also the entire gaming community. With the inclusion of a fixed, third-person camera perspective, more responsive and accurate shooting mechanics, and memorable setting, the game single-handedly tookResident Evilinto new and exciting directions. Now, it seems that the developers ofResident Evil Villageare looking to recapture the essence ofResident Evil 4.
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In a recent interview with IGN, director Morimasa Sato stated that a lot of inspiration was drawn fromResident Evil 4going into the development ofResident Evil Village. The village setting in particular was introduced in the earliest stages of planning for the newest game. The producer of the game, Tsuyoshi Kanda, followed up by saying thatResident Evil Villagewould essentially be a version ofResident Evil 7that inherited the DNA ofResident Evil 4.
Many fans drew comparisons toResident Evil 4whenResident Evil Villagefirst announced and now,Capcomhas all but confirmed that those creative decisions were intentional. Apart from setting, even the stories ofResident Evil 4andResident Evil Villageare fairly similar. InResident Evil 4, Leon Kennedy is sent in to rescue the president’s daughter, and inResident Evil Village, Ethan Winters is tasked with rescuing his own daughter.
In any case, Kanda also mentioned that the structure ofResident Evil Villagewas built with the essence ofResident Evil 4in mind, so fans should expect to see many elements presented inResident Evil Villagethat further remind them ofResident Evil 4. One of the more prominent being the homage tothe Merchant inResident Evil 4in the form of “The Duke.”
It will be interesting to see what comes ofResident Evil Village.Its gameplay demos have certainly left a lasting impression on most, and with the release of the game just one week away, fans won’t have to wait much longer now. IfResident Evil 7was meant to serve as a modern reboot that “inherited the DNA ofResident Evil 1,” then it seems as though this game looks to do the same withResident Evil 4.
Resident Evil Villageis set to launch May 7 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
