Resident Evil Village DLC Shrinks Lady Dimitrescu, Brings New Unlockables to Mercenaries Mode

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Resident Evil Village's DLC will bring 20 unlockables to the game's Mercenaries mode, as well as shrinking Lady Dimitrescu in order to make her playable. Before the reveal of Resident Evil Village's DLC, a lot of fans were wondering what direction Capcom would take the franchise next. Announced in June, Resident Evil Village's Shadows of Rose DLC takes fans on a journey set 16 years after the story of Ethan Winters, picking up with his daughter Rose.

So far, plenty of details have been revealed about the Shadows of Rose DLC, including story points and how difficult it was to implement some of the game's features. The director of Resident Evil Village has stated that Shadows of Rose will be the climax of the Winters' storyline in the franchise, giving plenty of space for a new protagonist to take the reins in Resident Evil 9. However, Shadows of Rose goes beyond just giving players a new story experience, as it also brings a whole host of new gameplay mechanics and features, including a third-person mode.

Third-Person Resident Evil Village Was as Much Effort as ‘Creating a New Game,’ Capcom Says

Speaking with Polygon, Game Director Kento Kinoshita revealed a lot of new details on the Mercenaries Additional Orders content, including the fact that Lady Dimitrescu had to be shrunk down from 9'6" to just under 9 feet in order to be playable within the game's technical parameters. The giant mutant is one of three characters that will be available with Mercanaries Additional Orders, which also lets players take on the roles of Chris Redfield and Heisenberg. Speaking about the decision to reduce the size of Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu, Kinoshita stated that she was too tall as she was, so the team had to adjust her