"Using leftover pieces from "Chapter 0" found in the game's files, YouTuber Thekempy has pieced together what the game's lost opening might have looked like in a recent video. Players would have controlled Ashley alone in a forest at night as she encountered a Los Illuminados ritual, something which can actually be briefly seen in a story trailer for the game released in October 2022."
"Her running would become more frantic as the chapter continued, eventually witnessing a Ganado kidnapping another character, Luis Serra. While the cutscenes for the cut chapter aren't found in the Resident Evil 4 remake's files, there are some leftover enemy spawn locations, scripted events triggers, auto-save locations, and even off-limit areas that help give an idea of what the chapter would have looked like."
"It's unclear why this opening chapter, something that doesn't exist in the original Resident Evil 4, was cut prior to launch. Thekempy speculates Capcom's decision may have been related to pacing, as an opening chapter focusing on Ashley hiding and sneaking would have slowed down a game known for its non-stop action. Capcom is far from finished remaking Resident Evil games."
Datamined game files contain leftover elements of a removed Chapter 0 in Resident Evil 4 Remake where players would control Ashley and witness her kidnapping by Los Illuminados. Ashley would traverse a forest at night, observe a ritual, and use her phone light to navigate into the village while sneaking past Ganado. The chapter would escalate into frantic running and include a Ganado kidnapping of Luis Serra. The game files lack the chapter's cutscenes but retain enemy spawn points, scripted event triggers, auto-save locations, and off-limit areas that outline intended sequences. The removal may reflect pacing concerns.
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