This text comprises 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 fashionable video games within the franchise, listed below are 28 sensible 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 undoubtedly 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 will discover the streets round you are 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 Road Fighter Alpha 2’s Sakura. Arukas is Sakura spelt backwards. Maybe surprisingly, that isn’t the one Road 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 useless police officer with its jaw sliced virtually utterly off. 28 years later, that police officer (nicely, 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 resolve, 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 with no snoop across the S.T.A.R.S workplace, and though yow will discover a lot of cool particulars in there, equivalent to 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 many 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 authentic 1998 model of Resident Evil 2.
6. The Jojo key opens a locker that comprises 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 authentic Resident Evil, Road Fighter Alpha 2 and Mega-Man 8. There’s additionally a poster for Road Fighter Alpha and what seems 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 way of the cracks within the wall of everybody’s favorite edible hero, Tofu, who was an unlockable playable character within the authentic Resident Evil 2. Tofu, beret and all, peeks out to say hiya. And sure, for those who’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, nevertheless it feels prefer it’s simply after you decide up Barry’s To Do Checklist, 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 comprises a weapon part; within the authentic, after hitting the motion immediate 50 occasions, you had been “rewarded” with an inappropriate photograph of Rebecca Chambers. In 2026, after taking a look at Barry’s to-do listing, you’ll discover a notice a couple of guide referred to as ‘Medicinal Good thing about Herbs’, exhibiting that it’s been returned to the library by Wesker. Make your manner over to the library to seek out this guide, look inside, and as soon as once more you’ll discover the photograph of Rebecca, with a notice referring to her as “Rising Rookie Rebecca”. RRR then occurs to be the code for Wesker’s briefcase, during which you discover a attraction of his iconic sun shades.
10. When you’ve left the RPD, make sure that to move left, and also you’ll be capable to revisit the parking storage, the placement the place Leon first met love curiosity/frenemy, Ada Wong. In right here, you’ll discover a cute bear attraction, the identical one seen on the keys that Ada fingers 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 really bumps into him, too? Effectively, not likely, however the man that she brushes towards the streets of Wrenwood on the very begin of the sport positive 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 sort 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 remaining 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. One among these is a wine bottle which has the title 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 unravel a puzzle in Village’s fort 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 dangerous of Resident Evil Village and (as we discover out on the finish of that recreation) Ozwell E. Spencer’s idol and inspiration.
15. One among Requiem’s huge bads is Victor Gideon, who sports activities some important jewelry. Look shut and you’ll 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 declaring the ludicrous programs of opening doorways in these zombie-infested mansions. When inserting the Purple Gem right into a door on the Rhodes Hill Care Middle, Grace rightly states, “How do regular individuals get in right here?”
17. However maybe no door in Resident Evil is extra iconic than the authentic recreation’s loading display 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 number of cool interactions with the chainsaw. There are a few sensible particulars you may miss, although.
18. The chainsaw is unwieldy at one of the best of occasions, spinning wildly when on the ground. If you happen to handle to kill a zombie whereas they’re nonetheless holding it, the chainsaw will find yourself dragging the fallen flesh eaters alongside for the journey.
19. A zombie can be impaled with a still-operational chainsaw, the revving blade protruding straight by way of 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 straight into yours.
20. It’s fairly clear that lots of the different zombies roaming the halls of the Rhodes Hill Care Middle have their very own personalities, however there are additionally medical data 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 “predominant character syndrome”.
21. In the meantime, the big mass grinding its manner by way of the hallways who we all know as “Chunk” is definitely referred to as Thomas Ok. Jackson, and the model Leon takes on known as Timothy B. Jackson. So that they’re really brothers, each with irregular consuming sample issues.
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 is going to, nevertheless, additionally transfer places 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 secure within the helicopter. If you happen to’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 setting when Leon first takes to the bike 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. While 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 scripting this, a part of an unsolved thriller, so solutions is likely to 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 court docket with a suspicious-looking head within the center. Shuffle kick that head alongside till it goes by way of the ring, and also you’ll get a brand new motion immediate that tells you “There’s no time for enjoying 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 concept was that this was a reference to the ending selection, because the first choice (or “A” ending) isn’t the canon one, however we’ve since chanced on one thing else that may clarify it additional…
28. The remaining thriller is a doozy that we’ve but to unravel, however listed below are the hidden clues we’ve to date. After your escape from The Woman within the elevator shaft, her arm will likely be severed and out there to choose up. It didn’t seem to serve any function till we determined to run it by way of the evaluation machine you employ to improve your crafting recipes.
After fixing this puzzle, you’re proven a black display that claims ‘Let’s Play’, and a sequence of letters: G,A,U, and C. Based mostly on the prior clue, I feel it’s secure 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 gadget, 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 Middle. 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 thing 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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