This text incorporates spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem.
Resident Evil Requiem lastly sees the collection return to Raccoon Metropolis, so it’ll shock nobody that it’s marketing campaign is loaded with Easter eggs and references to the previous. From deep cuts referencing 1998’s Resident Evil 2, to nods to extra trendy video games within the franchise, listed here are 28 good little particulars we’ve noticed in Resident Evil Requiem to date.
For veteran followers, the unquestionable spotlight of Requiem is Leon’s return to the RPD. Effectively, its ruins – it positively didn’t appear to be this final time. As anticipated, the dilapidated division is filled with references to the previous.
1. Earlier than you enter the doorways of the Raccoon Metropolis Police Division, you may discover the streets round you’re feeling very acquainted. Look behind you, and also you’ll see the tanker that separated Leon and Claire, after which subsequently exploded, nonetheless in the very same place it was 28 years prior.
2. Proper subsequent to the tanker is a constructing with ARUKAS written on it, which is a reference again to the unique 1998 recreation, which in flip referenced Avenue Fighter Alpha 2’s Sakura. Arukas is Sakura spelt backwards. Maybe surprisingly, that isn’t the one Avenue Fighter reference yow will discover, however there are a few steps earlier than we get there.
As soon as Leon is lastly reunited with the RPD, he’s flooded with recollections of his traumatic expertise.
3. In Resident Evil 2, simply earlier than you’re launched to the Licker, you discover a lifeless police officer with its jaw sliced virtually fully off. 28 years later, that police officer (properly, his skeleton) continues to be in that very same place, now notably sans jaw.
4. Additionally nonetheless within the RPD are the remnants of all of the unusual puzzles Leon and Claire needed to clear up, frozen in time and lined in mud. The Lion statue puzzle in the principle corridor is said by Leon to be the oddest of all of them when he says, “This puzzle was bizarre”.
5. A visit to RPD wouldn’t be full and not using a snoop across the S.T.A.R.S workplace, and though yow will discover a number of cool particulars in there, reminiscent of Jill’s beret, it’s Barry’s scavenger hunt that’s probably the most enjoyable.
After following the 2 clues, you’ll discover a hidden key for a locker. This key has the phrase Jojo written on it, and for individuals who don’t know, Jojo is a reference to the Japanese manga JoJo’s Weird Journey, which was additionally written on a locker within the unique 1998 model of Resident Evil 2.
6. The Jojo key opens a locker that incorporates a complete host of goodies, together with Barry’s present of two tickets to the Raccoon Metropolis Zoo, a location that seems within the Resident Evil Outbreak collection, which additionally occurs to be the sport our hero Grace’s mother, Alyssa, is from.
7. On the base of this locker, although, is a wealth of PS1 nostalgia, which incorporates boxed copies of the unique Resident Evil, Avenue Fighter Alpha 2 and Mega-Man 8. There’s additionally a poster for Avenue Fighter Alpha and what appears to be a TEMU PS1 that appears extra like a Sega Saturn than a basic PlayStation.
8. In a while, on the bottom ground of the RPD, you possibly can spot random appearances by the cracks within the wall of everybody’s favorite edible hero, Tofu, who was an unlockable playable character within the unique Resident Evil 2. Tofu, beret and all, peeks out to say hi there. And sure, when you’re fast sufficient, you possibly can pop a shot at him to do some harm to his squishy consistency.
I’m unsure what the precise set off is for Tofu, however it feels prefer it’s simply after you decide up Barry’s To Do Listing, which additionally seems to be the set off for the following element.
9. Wesker’s desk drawer is now an notorious location within the historical past of Resident Evil 2. Within the remake, it incorporates a weapon element; within the unique, after hitting the motion immediate 50 occasions, you have been “rewarded” with an inappropriate picture of Rebecca Chambers. In 2026, after Barry’s to-do record, you’ll discover a observe a few e book known as ‘Medicinal Advantage of Herbs’, exhibiting that it’s been returned to the library by Wesker. Make your means over to the library to seek out this e book, look inside, and as soon as once more you’ll discover the picture of Rebecca, with a observe referring to her as “Rising Rookie Rebecca”. RRR then occurs to be the code for Wesker’s briefcase, during which you discover a allure of his iconic sun shades.
10. When you’ve left the RPD, make certain to move left, and also you’ll have the ability to revisit the parking storage, the situation the place Leon first met love curiosity/frenemy, Ada Wong. In right here, you’ll discover a cute bear allure, the identical one seen on the keys that Ada arms to Leon in Resident Evil 4.
11. Within the RPD, you’ll as soon as once more come face-to-face with Mr. X. However did you discover that Grace truly bumps into him, too? Effectively, probably not, however the man that she brushes towards the streets of Wrenwood on the very begin of the sport certain does appear to be he’s carrying Mr.X’s outfit…full with the fedora hat he wears within the RE2 remake.
12. Like Tofu and Mr. X, there’s additionally one other returning Resident Evil 2 legend, who, though by no means outright named, is kind of clearly everybody’s favorite no-nonsense mercenary, Hunk. This unlockable character from the unique Resident Evil 2 (and lots of video games that got here after) turns up as a boss in Requiem’s last act, and considerably lives as much as his legacy, with Leon declaring him to be a troublesome bastard after they duke it out to the demise. RIP Hunk.
Resident Evil 2 isn’t the one recreation from the collection referenced in Requiem, although, with the earlier entry, Resident Evil Village, additionally getting a few nods.
13. Simply after you attain the helipad, you enter a room full of things to look at. Certainly one of these is a wine bottle which has the identify Dimiterscu written on it, clearly referring to everybody’s favorite goth mummy from Resident Evil Village. The bottle is labelled “Sanguis Virginis”, which is identical wine used to resolve a puzzle in Village’s citadel location.
14. In a while, in Spencer’s research, you possibly can see an image of a lone lady with the letter M on it. This refers to Mom Miranda, the large unhealthy of Resident Evil Village and (as we discover out on the finish of that recreation) Ozwell E. Spencer’s idol and inspiration.
15. Certainly one of Requiem’s large bads is Victor Gideon, who sports activities some important jewelry. Look shut and you may see a snake motif on his ring. The identical snake motif is seen on Krauser’s knife in RE4.
16. Requiem additionally has a reference to the silliest of Resident Evil’s puzzles, with Grace mentioning the ludicrous techniques of opening doorways in these zombie-infested mansions. When inserting the Purple Gem right into a door on the Rhodes Hill Care Heart, Grace rightly states, “How do regular individuals get in right here?”
17. However maybe no door in Resident Evil is extra iconic than the unique recreation’s loading display screen animations between rooms, one thing that’s referenced close to the start of the sport with a sluggish zoom on the door earlier than the chainsaw-wielding Physician assaults Leon.
That battle is full chaos, with a bunch of cool interactions with the chainsaw. There are a few good particulars you would possibly miss, although.
18. The chainsaw is unwieldy at the very best of occasions, spinning wildly when on the ground. In case you handle to kill a zombie whereas they’re nonetheless holding it, the chainsaw will find yourself dragging the fallen flesh eaters alongside for the experience.
19. A zombie may also be impaled with a still-operational chainsaw, the revving blade protruding straight by their rib cage. Don’t allow them to get too shut, although, as a result of in the event that they seize you, then they’ll drive their chest with the chainsaw immediately into yours.
20. It’s fairly clear that lots of the different zombies roaming the halls of the Rhodes Hill Care Heart have their very own personalities, however there are additionally medical information yow will discover that share their names and defining traits, with a private favorite being Eileen Zimmerson, one of many singing zombies whose persona dysfunction is described as “principal character syndrome”.
21. In the meantime, the large mass grinding its means by the hallways who we all know as “Chunk” is definitely known as Thomas Ok. Jackson, and the model Leon takes on is named Timothy B. Jackson. So that they’re truly brothers, each with irregular consuming sample problems.
22. Curiously, a number of zombies nonetheless retain traits from their mortal existence, just like the cleansing zombie, who’s tremendous centered on scrubbing the blood out of the mirror. She’s going to, nevertheless, additionally transfer areas to scrub up the gore you create by killing different zombies.
23. In a while, when Grace and Emily meet Harry Reed, most would progress on with the story whereas Emily is protected within the helicopter. In case you’re a psycho, although, Capcom has ready customized dialogue for Harry must you, for some cause, resolve to unload on the whirlybird.
24. Capcom has additionally layered refined directions into the atmosphere when Leon first takes to the motorcycle in Raccoon Metropolis, with a billboard showing very early on that claims “Study to Steer” simply after the participant takes management.
25. Leon is a grasp along with his gear, as proven when utilizing a flashlight along with his handgun. Whenever you go to reload, Leon will easily tuck the flashlight into his shoulder, making for a really slick and detailed animation.
26. Additionally fascinating: when reloading, each Grace and Leon will retain the journal if there are nonetheless rounds in it. If it’s empty, they’ll discard it.
The ultimate particulars are, on the time of penning this, a part of an unsolved thriller, so solutions may be on the market by the point you watch this, however they’re tremendous cool nonetheless.
27. After taking out the Tyrant, you’ll discover a basketball courtroom with a suspicious-looking head within the center. Shuffle kick that head alongside till it goes by the ring, and also you’ll get a brand new motion immediate that tells you “There’s no time for taking part in round”. As an alternative of pushing ahead to the orphanage, head again to Kendo’s gun store, and also you’ll now discover a immediate on a headless Toy Uncle bobblehead that reads “simply ignore A”. Our first idea was that this was a reference to the ending alternative, because the first possibility (or “A” ending) isn’t the canon one, however we’ve since found one thing else that may clarify it additional…
28. The last thriller is a doozy that we’ve but to resolve, however listed here are the hidden clues now we have to date. After your escape from The Woman within the elevator shaft, her arm might be severed and out there to choose up. It didn’t seem to serve any objective till we determined to run it by the evaluation machine you employ to improve your crafting recipes.
After fixing this puzzle, you’re proven a black display screen that claims ‘Let’s Play’, and a sequence of letters: G,A,U, and C. Primarily based on the prior clue, I feel it’s protected to disregard A.
Hidden within the recreation are some clues to what these letters imply. In an hourglass yow will discover and rotate, U is revealed to be linked to the quantity 380,000. In Grace’s blood evaluation report, C is 4.2 LY, and on the facet of the blood analyser system, there’s a sticker that claims G = 15,000,000.
What does all this imply? Effectively, our guess was that it’s the space to the moon, solar, and nearest star, which additionally occurs to be the sequence buttons for the puzzles within the Rhodes Hill Power Care Heart. After utilizing the G, U, C sequence and translating them into moon, solar, and star inputs for the machine, getting into that code triggers a creepy laughter sound impact.
What does that imply? That’s the place we’re stumped! Hopefully, you’ll have already got the solutions and may drop it within the feedback.
And that’s every part we’ve noticed to date in Resident Evil Requiem. Did we miss any cool Easter eggs, or are there small gameplay particulars we missed? Tell us within the feedback.
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