Capcom has released a new gameplay trailer for theResident Evil 4remake that confirms some major gameplay changes while also showing off enhanced combat and the infamous “Chainsaw Man,” aka Dr. Salvador. As expected,Resident Evil 4had a major presence at the latestResident EvilShowcase event, with Capcom giving fans a lot of exciting new footage to check out.
The newResident Evil 4remake gameplay trailer started withprotagonist Leon S. Kennedyentering the villager’s home from the beginning of the game, much like he does in the original. However, it quickly becomes clear that the house in theResident Evil 4remake is much different from the one fans may remember. It’s bigger, grimier, and generally made to look creepier. This time around, Leon has to go into the basement to investigate the house, and that’s where he fights his first infected villager, as opposed to right on the first floor as in the original version of the game.
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TheResident Evil 4remake is clearly going for a scarier atmosphere than the originalRE4, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be dropping its action or cheesiness. The gameplay jumps to the famousvillage scene from the originalResident Evil 4, where Leon has to take on a swarm of villagers all at once. It’s here where fans can see that Leon still has his signature melee attacks at his disposal, including a devastating roundhouse kick. But he has some other impressive moves up his sleeve this time around as well.
IntheResident Evil 4remake, Leon can kill enemies with brutal melee attacks using his knife in a manner that was not really possible in the original release. Beyond that, Leon can parry with his knife to ward off enemy attacks. This includes parrying a chainsaw, which shows that while theResident Evil 4remake seems to be more serious than the previous versions of the game, it’s still going to be plenty ridiculous and over-the-top.
Leon’s encounter with the Dr. Salvadorseems to have some extra wrinkles to it this time around, with Salvador using his chainsaw to cut down a scaffold and block a path. One has to imagine that this will make this section of the game more difficult, as Leon will have less room to run. However, he does now have the ability to light cows on fire and have them rampage into the villagers, so that should help even the odds a bit.
TheResident Evil 4remake looks like it will be paying homage to the original game without being afraid to expand its horizons a bit. Whether it lives up to the high bar set by the original release remains to be seen, but fans will find out when theResident Evil 4remake release daterolls around next year.
Resident Evil 4launches Jun 16, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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