Updated:

Oct 21, 2022 9:08 pm

Posted:

Oct 21, 2022 9:07 pm

Capcom precocious showed disconnected a hefty chunk of gameplay from the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake, and fans noticed 1 key, heartbreaking difference.

In the archetypal Resident Evil 4, there's an adorable pup stuck successful a carnivore trap that Leon stumbles upon. The subordinate tin assistance escaped the canine from the trap, and the canine volition instrumentality to assistance you retired successful a brag conflict a spot aboriginal on. In Resident Evil 4's upcoming remake, it seems that's nary longer the case.

As you tin spot successful the video below, by the clip Leon reaches the trap successful RE4's remake, the canine is already dead, leaving you to look the upcoming combat each connected your own.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 😭 #ResidentEvil4Remake pic.twitter.com/7W8bKEU3ql

RE fans connected the net are mourning the nonaccomplishment of the iconic canine. Even the well-known "Can You Pet the Dog?" Twitter account chimed in, voicing immoderate powerfully worded choler implicit the pup's aboriginal demise.

What the fuck https://t.co/9HILadjL1h

Other RE fans handled the quality differently, with immoderate theorizing this represents a "darker, much morbid take" connected the events of Resident Evil 4. Some are frustrated by the change, saying the infinitesimal the canine comes backmost astir to assistance you is portion of what gives Resident Evil 4 a wholesome feeling amidst the darkness. And finally, 1 instrumentality called for a infinitesimal of soundlessness for the beloved dog.

(18/??) One alteration I expect to beryllium divisive successful the remake is that the canine you could rescue aboriginal successful the crippled is dormant already erstwhile you travel to that constituent successful RE:4. Poor doggo, but mightiness beryllium demonstrating aboriginal this is simply a darker, much morbid instrumentality connected Resident Evil 4, a spot much twisted. pic.twitter.com/TsQwa74Ssw

I don't mean to dependable similar Im conscionable complaining for the involvement of it, but this was a beauteous important portion of the game. Saving the canine and aboriginal being saved by the canine gave the OG crippled this "wholesome" feeling amidst the darkness. Very toku. It's what makes Resident Evil basal out! https://t.co/TkDW2sSQz4

A infinitesimal of soundlessness for THAT DOG that helped america successful Resident Evil 4! Sadly helium doesn't marque it successful the RE4 Remake it seems 😭 pic.twitter.com/vC059Bl1Ri

Even with the evident removal of our furry friend, the Resident Evil 4 remake is shaping up to beryllium a faithful tribute to the original. In our hands-on preview, we said Capcom seems "laser-focused connected making 1 of the champion games of each clip adjacent better."

For more, you tin work IGN's interrogation with Resident Evil 4 shaper Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, oregon find retired wherefore determination are currently nary plans for a Code Veronica remake.

Logan Plant is simply a freelance writer for IGN covering video crippled and amusement news. He has implicit six years of acquisition successful the gaming manufacture with bylines astatine IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him connected Twitter @LoganJPlant.