Resident Evil 4 Fan Finds Chainsaw Controller Still in Box
A Resident Evil 4 fan shared a blast from the past in the form of a rare, boxed chainsaw controller that was released alongside the game many years ago. The fan posted their find on social media, and other fans of Resident Evil 4 praised them for not only their discovery but for still keeping it in its box and adding to the value of the device.
The Resident Evil 4 remake was released to critical acclaim on March 24. Though some content from the original game was left on the cutting room floor, the remake was praised for its faithfulness to the original release while modernizing the graphics and the controls like other Resident Evil games released on RE Engine. While the original chainsaw controller is incompatible with the remake, one gamer shared details on what it looked like back when it was available for purchase.
Resident Evil Fan Creates Impressive Custom RE4-Themed Xbox Controller
On Reddit, a user named rhunter1980 shared their find on the r/gaming subreddit. In the picture, rhunter1980 said they went into storage to dig up their Resident Evil 4 chainsaw controller to celebrate the remake's release. The controller they had was compatible with the Nintendo GameCube and was released alongside Resident Evil 4 in 2005. The top side of this bright-yellow controller featured the GameCube's unique face buttons and the start button, and just out of view are where the analog thumb sticks, the D-pad, and the L and R trigger buttons were located. The Z button functioned as a level on the left side of the controller, with the right-hand grip covered in a blood-like paint. While the saw part of the controller serves no purpose as far as gameplay goes, it protruded from the side of the package and served as a reference to what
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