Resident Evil Villageis less than three weeks away, and Capcom is making the final marketing push for the game, giving fans one last look before it releases. The recently releasedVillagedemo is leaving a good impression on fansso far, fleshing out Ethan Winters as a protagonist and letting fans play around with the combat systems. In Japan, a few celebrities have tried their hand at the demo, with cosplayer Enako and comedian Eiko Kano taking on Lycans swarming the village.
The centerpiece of the most recentResident EvilShowcase event was a fourth trailer showing off somenew areas and enemies inResident Evil Village. This newly revealed content has not made an appearance in the demo as of yet, though the “Castle” demo has not been seen, with PlayStation users getting first crack at that starting April 24. Despite all the information fans now know, there is still a good deal that has been left in the shadows, so attention shifts to the demo and the experience of playing what has been released.
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The pair of videos featuring Enako and Kano brings to mind the reaction-style videos that made YouTubers like Pewdiepie famous. While gameplay is part of the appeal, many are tuning in to see how someone reacts to the game.Pewdiepie recently took onAmnesia: Rebirth10 years after his videos based onAmnesia: The Dark Descentmade him a star. Enako and Kano don’t reach the outrageous levels of overreaction that Pewdiepie and others used to hit, butResident Evil Villageprovides enough moments to have the two jump and turn away in fear.
Resident Evil Villageis riding on a substantial wave of hype, with Capcom touting the game as the scariest it has ever made. Thereturn of Mercenaries mode inVillageis a welcome surprise for long-time fans, and Lady Dimitrescu getting more screen time in promo materials is a given after the Internet exploded with reactions to the tall vampire lady. May 7 can’t come soon enough forResident Evilfans.
Resident Evil Villagewill be released May 7 on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
