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Rumour: M-Two Working on Remake of ‘Resident Evil 4’?
By now you’re probably sick of all of these rumours regarding Resident Evil 8 or another remake in the Resident Evil series, right? Well, get ready, as according to Video Games Chronicle, you can add another rumour to the pile in the form of a remake of Resident Evil 4.
A few weeks back, it was reported that Resident Evil 3 remake co-dev M-Two was in the process of working on another remake. Sadly, according to the report by VGC, it’s not Dino Crisis, but 2005’s Resident Evil 4. The apparent remake has been batted around M-Two since 2018, and now has an estimated release window in 2022.
According to the report, it’s also understood that the remake has the blessing of original game director, Shinji Mikami. Mikami declined to head the production, but has been available as a consultant.
RE4 has been ported numerous times since its original Gamecube release, but this is the first time that it’s being completely remake. And while the significance of the game in reinventing the series (for better and for worse) can’t be understated, does it really need to get the remake treatment over, say, Code: Veronica X? That is, if these rumours are to be believed.
With Zombies Ate My Neighbors inspiring Mega Cat Studios with Lethal Wedding, how about some more? Deep Type Games is another upcoming dev taking after the LucasArts classic with their upcoming VR shooter game, Cute & Dead. Currently slated to arrive later this summer on the Meta Quest, the game is also planned to hit SteamVR later this year, and while the PlayStation VR2 isn’t planned yet, the devs aren’t ruling it out “down the road”.
Described as a fast-paced zombie shooter with collectible elements and a dating-sim twist, Cute & Dead touts fast, chaotic, and “just plain fun” combat that blends the nostalgic feeling of classics like Zombies Ate My Neighbors with VR technology. The story puts you in the shoes of a typical nerd trying to ask the hottest girl in school out on a date. Complicating things is the untimely arrival of a zombie apocalypse. That won’t stop you in your quest for love! All you need to do is find her and rescue her from hordes of the living dead.
You’ll have 30 unique girlfriends to meet and save across eight unique maps. Standing in your way are eight different enemy types, but you’ve got 10 weapon varieties at your disposal. You won’t be alone in your mission, either. You’ll have a cute dog companion who fights by your side in the fast-paced gameplay.