The Nemesis monster is often considered one of the scariest enemies in the entireResident Evilfranchise, which is why it’s the focal point ofResident Evil 3. For theResident Evil 3remake, Capcom kept Nemesis pretty much the same as fans remember from the original game, but with some changes. One of the changes Capcom made to Nemesis directly ties the monster’s origins toResident Evil 4, as revealed in a recent interview.
PlayStation’s Tim Turi interviewed some ofResident Evil 3’s development staff about the Nemesis monster. In this interview it was explained that Nemesis was given the ability to infect zombies with parasites because of the Ganado inResident Evil 4, which are infected with the Las Plagas parasite. The NE-a parasite inResident Evil 3was created byUmbrellato mimic the Plagas parasite fromResident Evil 4. “We wanted NE-a infected enemies to be visually similar to the Plagas-infected Ganados as a means for fans to piece together how Nemesis fits within the wholeResident Evilfranchise.”
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While Capcom’s goal was to helpNemesisbetter fit into theResident Evilfranchise, it seems like it really makesResident Evil 4better fit into the narrative. As some may recall,Resident Evil 4’s connection to the other games in the series is minimal at best, with the plot being largely standalone for the most part, sweeping the Umbrella conflict under the rug in the opening moments. Having Nemesis be partly created because of the Plagas parasite gives the plot ofResident Evil 4much more significance to the overall storyline that it had previously.
Rumors indicate that Capcom is pursuing aResident Evil 4remakenext, so it will be interesting to see what other changes could be in store. Perhaps Capcom will use theResident Evil 4remake as an opportunity to add more story content to the game that helps it feel more like a trueResident Evil 4, as opposed to a game that is mostly unrelated to the largerResident Evilnarrative.
Before theResident Evil 4remake, though, it’s expected thatCapcomis going to releaseResident Evil 8. Rumors have been swirling about what allResident Evil 8may entail, but no concrete details have been announced at the time of this writing.
Some reliable leakers have claimed that theResident Evil 8revealwas originally going to happen this month, so maybe fans won’t have to wait too much longer to find out more.
Resident Evil 3is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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