Resident Evil 4's Story Was Written In Three Weeks

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Resident Evil 4 is a classic, held up in high regard for how it shaped the third-person action genre forever. But creator Shinji Mikami wasn't too impressed by the story because he "only had three weeks to write it in."

The entire story in only three weeks - that's not a lot of time to flesh things out. But it kept the story of fan-favourite Leon Kennedy going, taking him to Eastern Europe in search of the president's daughter. In many ways, it marked the shift from horror to action that fully blossomed in 5 and 6. And in spite of that tight deadline, it introduced many other fan-favourites like the Merchant, Saddler, Krauser, and Salazar.

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Resident Evil 4 is back in the limelight nearly 20 years after its launch thanks to the VR port and unending cycle of remake rumours. There's nothing concrete yet, but fans are clinging onto hope that 4 will be next on Capcom's slate for an overhaul. They aren't alone - Mikami too wants to see 4 remade, but he didn't cite better gameplay mechanics. Rather he said he wanted a better narrative, maybe one that doesn't have a three-week deadline.

"Fans will most likely want it, and so that's a good thing," Mikami told VG247. "It would be great if Capcom could do a great job and make the story better, and put out a good product."

So far, the remakes have updated the stories to create a more cohesive narrative. 2 and 3 were already intrinsically connected given that they take place around the same time in the same setting - the downfall of Raccoon City. But the leap to 4 was a major shift in the series' story as a new virus was introduced while Leon Kennedy went from a rookie cop wading through the zombie-infested sewers to an edgy