Some fans of theResident Evil 2 Remakewere disappointed that a few enemies from the originalResident Evil 2game were removed, such as the giant spiders, crows, and the giant moth. Hopefully, fans will have the opportunity to see some of these missing enemies finally remade in their contemporary fashion for theResident Evil 3 Remake.
The Giant Spiders that were one of the enemies missing in theResident Evil 2 Remakehave a solid chance of finally making their contemporary debut inResident Evil 3 Remake. This is because they appeared in both the originalResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3: Nemesisgames.
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In the originalResident Evil 2, Giant Spiders appeared briefly in the sewers, but theseenemies were missing in theResident Evil 2 Remake. In the originalResident Evil 3: Nemesis, the giant spiders appeared randomly in a few locations, but there was one forced encounter with these creatures in the Clocktower.
There is still the possibility they may not return inResident Evil 3 Remakebecause, according to Capcom, they were cut from the second game because they appeared out of place in their new approach to the remake in which the devs wanted to develop a more realistic game. In keeping with a more realistic approach, there is the possibility Capcom could, again, cut the spiders fromResident Evil 3 Remakefor the same reason.
While missing inResident Evil 2 Remake,crows may be included forResident Evil 3 Remake, given that the even larger T-Infected crows were in the originalResident Evil 3: Nemesis.In the originalResident Evil 3: Nemesis,these giant crows were seen in both Uptown and Downtown areas of Raccoon City, as well as in the courtyard of the Clock Tower.
Alternatively, given that the Giant Moth inResident Evil 2was a boss unique to the second game, there likely won’t be a contemporary reiteration of this creature, but there are plenty of other insect-oriented creatures that we should expect in theResident Evil 3 Remake.This includes the Brain Suckers, which were arthropods (possibly a flea) infected with a secondary infection of the T-Virus. They were seen in the Incineration Disposal Plant.
Also, the Drain Demos, also enlarged arthropods, were infected from drinking the blood of zombies. They were encountered in both Uptown and Downtown areas of Raccoon City in the originalResident Evil 3: Nemesis, and among other areas. Some fans who have closely watched the trailer frame by frame already claim to have seen a creature that could possibly be the Drain Demos or Brain Sucker, just after the quick animation of the helicopter spinning around on fire.
Hunter Betas will also be making a return inResident Evil 3, but they could be significantly different in both the way they behave and appear. Specifically, translator Dusk Golem stated that the game’s developers have “reimagined” the Hunter for “the modern era and gameplay style.”
The weaker Hunter Gamma is also an enemy that may see a return from the originalResident Evil 3game, appearing more like a frog and encountering the player in the basement of the hospital. Of course, the infamous Zombie Dogs should be returning once again, as well as small spiders which are among the weakest in theResident Evilseries and can easily be killed by stepping on them.
Furthermore, considering that the giant crocodile was included in theremake ofResident Evil 2,the gigantic worm monster known as the Grave Digger may return inResident Evil 3 Remakein the Londsdale Underground Passage and other areas. This seems the most likely to be included from the other list of unknowns, as there is usually some definitive zombie-like creature found in the games.
There were also a few enemies that never made the final cut ofResident Evil 2and3, and there is always the possibility that Capcom could decide to give us something new in theResident Evil 3 Remake.For example,a wildcat infected with the T-Viruswas originally supposed to appear in the Raccoon Park segment of the original game, but was scrapped.
In unlocked concept art from theResident Evil 2 Remake,there was also plans at some point to include Licker Zombies in the game. They essentially look like zombies with Licker heads, possibly signifying they have not completely transformed into a full Licker. Otherwise, they could be the result of a zombie that is infected in such a way that theV-ACT transformation processbegins, rather than a human host, instead resulting in a hybrid licker-zombie.
Only time will tell whether Capcom fully cut Licker Zombies from theResident Eviluniverse, or if it merely took them out ofResident Evil 2 Remake.All possibilities are on the table, especially given thatResident Evil 2 Remakeimplemented some drastic changes of its own in comparison to the original with the inclusion of hybrid plant-infected zombies and the re-designed Plant 42.
AsResident Evil 3 Remakenears its release, we will hopefully enjoy the return of at least some of the classic enemies from the second and third games and maybe even some new ones.
Resident Evil 3is currently in development and scheduled to release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
