With players having a chance to take a stab at the 30 minute demo made available by Capcom
for the remake of RE2 -- and the official release happening on January 25th -- many
loyal fans of the series have been quick to spot some easter eggs that link back to previous
game -- hint to future enemies -- and even easter eggs that make sense of certain phrases
used in one particular announcement video.
Hint.
So today on Top 10 Gaming we’re going to be counting down the Top 10 Scariest Easter
Eggs You Missed In Resident Evil 2.
Let’s jump in.
10 Brad Vickers Now -- during many players playthrough of
the Resident Evil 2 demo -- some were able to hack it and explore some restricted areas
that devs didn’t want you to find...just yet.
In a video uploaded to YouTube by Nekorun -- Leon explores several areas that had been
blocked off in the demo -- now -- no one quite knows how the user managed this -- but it
is likely that he used a cheat code or some kind of mod that allowed him to explore outside
of the station.
Now -- in the original RE2, Brad Vickers zombified corpse can be seen under the front courtyard
of the RPD which is restricted in the demo of the remake.
So -- of course -- many players were curious whether Brad would be there -- sadly -- he
wasn’t -- however -- he did make an appearance somewhere else -- which leads us into our
next number.
9 S.T.A.R.S In the original RE2, and even RE3 -- in the
police department you can find a picture of the STARS team hanging on the wall in one
of the offices.
Now -- in the demo -- in the dark room -- which is also the save room -- you can find this
very same picture laying in the development fluid.
Take a look.
8 Leon’s Jacket Now -- this one is a blink and you’ll miss
it easter egg.
In the original version of the demo -- there was a one frame glitch where you can see Leon’s
civilian clothing as opposed to his Police uniform.
It’s also the jacket the Leon donned briefly in the trailer to the game -- now was the
an intentional glitch put in by the dev’s to trick us?
Or was it truly a glitch -- considering it was removed in the updated demo?
A similar jacket is also seen hanging on a coat rack in the demo inside of the police
department?
Perhaps it’s the same one?
7 Outbreak Now -- in one room you’ll find a sign that
reads “Welcome Leon” -- in that room you’ll discover a pretty cool easter egg connected
to a popular but neglected game series -- Resident Evil: Outbreak.
One nametag on a desk reads, Rita Phillips, a character from the forgotten series who
made a harrowing escape from the station.
6 Nemesis?
There are a few locations in the demo where players can find gaping holes in the walls
-- as though something huge has smashed through at a great force.
To many fans they look almost like Nemesis sized holes.
Could Nemesis be making a return in RE2?
Some players might remember him appearing in the prequel section of Resident Evil 3.
5 In Loving Memory In the entrance hall of the Police Station
you will find a memorial statue adorned with a list of names -- likely officers that were
killed in action.
Now -- in reality these names are actually Capcom’s localization team.
Pretty cool.
Also, linking back to our number 7 point -- Rita escapes in Resident Evil Outbreak through
a passage in the main hall that is located inside of a statue.
Now this same passage makes an appearance in RE2.
In the exact same memorial statue we mentioned before -- you can find a secret passage that
leads into the unknown.
4 JoJo This is a 2-part easter egg that appears in
both the original Resident Evil 2 and the remake.
On a locker in the original game you’ll find a locker with the name JoJo -- not far
from where Marvin was dying.
It referred to another game from Capcom called JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure -- and the dev’s
kept that little nugget in the remake.
In one of the locker rooms you’ll find that very same locker -- the only thing missing
-- Marvin’s dying body.
3 Resident Evil 7 There are a handful of throwbacks to Resident
Evil 7 -- one being the haunting mannequins we saw in one of the VHS tapes in the attics
of one of the homes.
Now -- in RE2 you can find a mini mannequin on one of the desks in the police department.
Not only that -- but we also get a flash back to the same scene that contained the mannequins
in RE7 -- where we can find Andre eating a pipe.
In RE2 on the first floor of the station you’ll find an officer hanging -- with a piece of
pipe lodge in his mouth.
2 Marvin Branagh Marvin Branagh was a character that appeared
in the original RE2 -- he was a wounded officer that Leon finds slumped against a locker at
the station before he utters the heartbreaking line to Leon, “Sorry, but it looks like
your party is cancelled.”
In the RE2 remake Marvin is back -- but this time he is a total badass -- who saves Leon
from losing a leg.
Not only that -- but if you look around the station you will find posters on the wall
showing that Marvin was named officer of the month.
Good on you Marvin.
1 RCPD Motto Now -- this is a throwback to the announcement
video capcom made for RE2, where one of the producers was wearing a shirt that had the
phrase “We do it”.
Turns out, this phrase is actually the RCPD motto which can be seen on a bronze statue
inside of the police department.
Well, there we have it?
Did you catch any of these easter eggs?
Did you have a chance to play the demo or are you waiting for the release of the full
game?
I know I am.
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