Resident Evil 2 Mod Adds Hauntingly Happy Pikachu To Creepy Hallways

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The recent Resident Evil 2 remake is filled with plenty of chilling sights, but one mod adds the unexpected threat of a disturbingly cheerful version of Pokémon’sadorable mascot Pikachu. Released back in 2019, Resident Evil 2 retold the story of the 1998 original with improved graphics and a control scheme more in line with modern Resident Evil games. Fans and critics hailed this new version of Resident Evil 2 as a solid reimagining of the original PlayStation-era classic, with the Resident Evil 2 remake outselling its predecessor and paving the way for further remakes of Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4.

As was the case with 2020’s Resident Evil 3 remake, Resident Evil 2 has seen its fair share of mods from fans. This includes looking for opportunities to enhance the terror of the base game or add some humor to the grim proceedings. Some of these RE 2 mods add VR support and a chilling first-person perspective or instead restore the fixed-camera view from the original game. Others are simple reskins that replace Resident Evil 2’s main protagonists with Dead Space 2’s Isaac Clarke or Dino Crisis’s Regina, as well as swapping out the terrifying Mr. X with the equally deadly Nemesis from Resident Evil 3. Even more playful Resident Evil 2 mods have heralded Mr. X’s regular attacks with DMX’s “X Gon' Give It To Ya” in reference to a popular internet meme.

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Now Resident Evil 2 players can find themselves hunted not by a seven-foot-tall undead monster, but by the ever-adorable Pikachu of the Pokémon franchise. Twitter user and 3D artist Marcos RC recently shared a brief gameplay clip of a Resident Evil 2 mod that is available on their Patreon. It inserts the