Resident Evil 4 remake: The Mercenaries DLC is out now - All playable characters, stages, and more

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Resident Evil 4 remake's highly anticipated DLC, The Mercenaries, is finally available for players to download and play for free.

The Mercenaries is essentially an arcade mode that allows players to play as characters from the main story, go through stages clearing hordes of enemies, and sometimes even face some of the most challenging bosses from the base game.

The Mercenaries game mode has been a staple of the Resident Evil franchise, starting with the original Resident Evil 4, which was the very first title to let go of the series' tank controls in favor of a more action-focused gameplay loop.

While the mode was absent in some of the later entries of the series, Capcom has brought the beloved game mode back with their latest RE title.

Resident Evil 4 remake: The Mercenaries allows players to choose from a rather sizable roster of characters, including the game's protagonist Leon and fan favorite bosses such as Krauser.

Here's everything players need to know about the Resident Evil 4 remake: The Mercenaries, from playable characters to all available stages and more

Resident Evil 4 remake: The Mercenaries lets players play as key characters from the base game as they go up against hordes of Ganados and other monsters to grab the coveted S++ rank.

The mode consists of a huge selection of stages, which are gradually unlocked upon scoring "A" or above on previous stages.

Alongside the new stages, players also get to unlock new weapons as well as other playable characters, exclusively for The Mercenaries. There are a total of four playable characters, including:

The general gameplay loop of The Mercenaries is fairly straight forward. At each stage, players start off with their preferred playable character and are tasked with