Resident Evil 4 Trends as Fans Celebrate the Game's 16th Anniversary

On January 11th, 2005, Resident Evil 4 forever changed Capcom's survival-horror franchise. [...]

By Marc Deschamps

On January 11th, 2005, Resident Evil 4 forever changed Capcom's survival-horror franchise. Debuting on the Nintendo GameCube, the title saw Resident Evil 2's Leon S. Kennedy return in an all-new adventure. Gone were the tank-like controls that had long been a staple of the series, replaced instead with a new, over-the-shoulder perspective. Zombies were similarly dumped, in favor of faster Las Plagas-infected villagers. The game was an immediate hit, and has been ported to a plethora of platforms over the last 16 years. In honor of the game's anniversary, fans took to social media to share their favorite memories of Shinji Mikami's classic.

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Keep reading to see what fans are saying about Resident Evil 4!

The game's impact is still felt to this day.

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Even that GameCube cover art holds up!

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It really is perfect as is...

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...but there are other good reasons we might not need a remake!

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Resident Evil gave us some great new creatures.

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That chainsaw enemy is still terrifying!

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For many, it's a franchise favorite.

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We were with you up until "5."

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