This train of thought originates from the remake of Resident Evil 3, which was a painfully underwhelming successor to the phenomenal remake of Resident Evil 2. The latter was one of Capcom’s best games in years, ushering in a new era of survival horror brilliance that I was confident it would build upon. With the arrival of Resident Evil 3 and Village, it seems it is opting for an action-oriented approach that won’t risk alienating those who aren’t willing to negotiate with horror. It’s the smart move, but creatively, it feels like a hollow one. Resident Evil is at its weakest when the action ramps up, giving way to adequate gunplay instead of allowing its atmosphere and monsters to do the heavy lift
Breath of the Wild followed the evolution of RPGs across the industry – open-world, 3D, and filled with side objectives and little tidbits to do besides the main story. The difference was that it revolutionized open-world games, as evidenced by the titles it has since inspired like Genshin Impact, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Horizon Forbidden West, but Nintendo’s been there and done that… twice now. Whatever comes after Breath of the Wild 2 will determine Zelda’s future trajectory in a rather significant way. For current generations, BOTW is what put the series on the map. I had friends that played the DS and Game Boy ones at school but it was never a part of my childhood. What really drew my eye to the series was BOTW. Granted, I’m 21 so in my age group, I’m no doubt an anomaly. I imagine that for those much younger, however, Zelda is known as that open-world jaunt on the Swi
If Zelda goes back to 2D, it stands alongside the indie scene. It showcases that these older takes shouldn’t be abandoned due to their age. Many other games are doing this already, but none have the clout of Zelda. Going back to 2D with its next main entry – not a remake, remaster, or Fromsoftware Spin-Off – would set a major precedent: not every new triple-A title needs to splash out to make a big blockbuster. It could be a hybrid like Octopath Traveler with its 2D sprites on top of its paper-like background, or it could go the full mile and be completely 2D. Whatever it does, going back would be refreshing for gaming and it could pave the way for other studios to do similar things with their own catal
It could be that I’m worrying over nothing, and Capcom plans to do Resident Evil 4 all the justice in the world, but many of the habits it has formed and repeated over the last generation have me thinking otherwise. I hope I’m proven wrong, since I’m still so excited for such a reboot, but not if it does a disservice to what came before
By giving Resident Evil 4 ‘s Las Plagas parasites more relevance to the series’ past, it also makes them all the more relevant in moving forward and creating rich storytelling for Resident Evil ‘s future, moving ahead. If the Nemesis parasite was fully or partly modeled after the Las Plagas parasites , we can assume that Umbrella was aware of the existence of the Las Plagas, and could likely had some sort of organizational connection to Resident Evil 4’ s main villa
No matter what happens, it remains important to consider the symbolism behind Zelda’s appearance, and how her luscious new hairstyle could be a sign of change for her character that allows her to abandon the shackles of royalty and strive for independence beyond grief and trauma. It’s a powerful message of perseverance for a woman who deserves agency, even more so when you consider the classics that inspired her and how female characters in the world of gaming are finally earning a similar level of respect to their male counterparts.
Resident Evil 3 Remake , still fresh from release in April, has successfully continued to enrich the Resident Evil universe by recreating past installments of the series. With a rumored Resident Evil 4 Remake in the works, and potentially new story elements that will link the plot to the Nemesis monster in Resident Evil 3 , there is still plenty in Resident Evil’ s past worth delving into with more insi
Given that the Las Plagas parasites have existed in their Spanish cave for at least centuries and were used by the older Los Iluminados cult of centuries earlier, it may be hard to make the case that Umbrella’s Nemesis monster helped create the Ganado (Los Iluminados members who are infected by the Las Plagas parasites). In all likelihood, it sounds more like the existence of the Las Plagas parasites helped Umbrella create the Nemesis parasite, and Umbrella’s Nemesis was modeled after the Las Plagas paras
This latest revelation redefines the backbone of Umbrella’s history of experiments by making the T-Virus, found in West Africa, and the Las Plagas parasite, found in Spain, a culminating factor. For example, the G-Virus , and everything that was created from its lineage, would not have been made possible without the Las Plagas virus, since it was partially created through an accidental fusion of the T-Virus and the Nemesis Parasite that was experimented on Umbrella’s test subject, Lisa Tre
