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‘Resident Evil Village’ Castle Demo Makes Reference to The Merchant From ‘Resident Evil 4’

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Because we all love a good reference to The Merchant from Resident Evil 4, Capcom decided to drop a little Easter Egg in the Resident Evil Village Castle demo when it was available for PlayStation owners over the weekend. And of course, it involves the new “merchant” in The Duke.

When you first encounter the Duke in a room off to the side of the main hall in Castle Dimitrescu, you’re given the opportunity to trade with him after a short introductory cutscene. And much like RE4‘s Merchant, the Duke will rattle off a line when you’re conducting business. One such line caught a Twitter fan’s attention, which makes a not-so-subtle reference to “an old friend”:

https://twitter.com/espantalho555/status/1386118837909610496

It’s kind of a no-brainer that The Duke would immediately be seen as a callback to the iconic Merchant, so good on Capcom with going along with it. No word on if you can somehow kill The Duke, though if you could, much like doing that in RE4, it would probably be ill-advised.

Resident Evil Village arrives May 7 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Google Stadia, and PC via Steam.

Big thanks to RelyOnHorror for finding this one.

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Stunlock Gives a Glimpse of New Content for ‘V Rising’ With Ruins of Mortium Gameplay Trailer [Watch]

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The full release of V Rising is coming up quick. And just in case the upcoming Castlevania crossover wasn’t enough, Stunlock has released a new gameplay trailer showing off the new Ruins of Mortium endgame zone for V Rising.

Once the heart of the powerful Vampire civilization, the Ruins of Mortium now lies in ruins, teeming with the cult-like remnants of Dracula’s forces. Players will encounter the Draculin, creatures tainted by Dracula’s influence, and face off against his Vampire Generals. The ultimate challenge awaits as players journey into the depths of Mortium to confront Dracula himself. While battling through his forces and disrupting dark rituals intent on reviving the ancient Vampire king, players will uncover ancient powers and prepare for the ultimate showdown against the tyrant himself.

Ruins of Mortium is just one piece of the new content for V Rising when it launches in full. Here’s a rundown of what to expect:

  • Explore a new deadly endgame zone: The Ruins of Mortium
  • Experience dynamic endgame events
  • Fight a new breed of foe and new V Blood bosses
  • New weapons, A new tier of equipment, and magic improvements
  • Improvements to castle building, decor, and storage
  • Native, smoothly implemented gamepad support
  • Game optimization and visual improvements

V Rising exits Early Access on Steam on May 8th, alongside the Legacy of Castlevania crossover. A PlayStation 5 version will also be released later this year.

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