The Resident Evil 4 remake may feature an expanded story compared to the original, a new leak has revealed. Capcom has not officially confirmed that the remake is in development, but the original Resident Evil 4 game director would support it.
In a series of tweets, prolific Resident Evil leaker AestheticGamer revealed more information about the heavily rumored Resident Evil 4 remake. The leaker said that the game's story is one part of the game that the development team is "focusing on expanding greatly."
It seems that the Resident Evil 4 remake will offer much larger changes to the story than the remakes that came before it. The Resident Evil 3 remake left out a popular character from the game's ending, as Capcom had chosen not to offer multiple endings like the original. While this wasn't a huge change, and the ending did stay close to one of the possible endings from the original, it was one that some fans found disappointing.
One "random" part of the Resident Evil 4 remake story revealed by AestheticGamer is that there could be more information about Dr. Salvador. Dr. Salvador is another name for Chainsaw Man, who is a Resident Evil enemy. The enemy waves a chainsaw around, wears a burlap sack on his head, and is able to absorb bullets well. It seems that the remake could reveal what the enemy's "deal" is.
Fans have been given another small tease about how the Resident Evil 4 remake story may change, from Capcom itself. In an interview published in May, it was revealed that the Resident Evil 3 remake changed Nemesis so that the enemy would be connected to Resident Evil 4. Fans took it as a confirmation that a Resident Evil 4 remake is in development, but it may also have confirmed the leaked story changes.
However, fans shouldn't expect more official information on the Resident Evil 4 remake for a while. AestheticGamer says that when the Resident Evil 4 remake leaked back in April, it was just "too soon." Fans should "be ready to sit on this one for like a year until reveal," said the leaker.
That may be disappointing for many fans who now want to know what story changes the Resident Evil 4 remake will offer them. What is positive though is that they have Resident Evil Village and all of the official reveals for that game keep them entertained while they wait.