Along withSimpsons: Hit and Run,Resident Evil 4is one of those games that the fan base seems most interested in a seeing a remake of. There have been talks about it for some time now, but, despite it being one of the most celebrated in the whole series, there is no certainty aboutwhether a reimagining ofRE4will even happen. That hasn’t stopped the hype train from trundling along, and now it looks as though that fire is only going to be stoked further thanks to a recent social media post.
In a tweet uploaded earlier today, the officialResident Evilaccount seems to have dropped a hint about a possible remake of the fourth game. There is nothing solid in the post, so these are only speculations at this point, but the message does read “4. Itchy. Tasty” with nothing else added to it. The rest has seemingly been left up to the surrounding community to decipher.
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For those who are not too familiar with theResident Eviluniverse, this tweet is a reference to the first game. Specifically, it is almosta direct quote from the Keeper’s Diarywhich also has the message “Itchy. Tasty.” written inside. While the original entry relates to the eventual incoherent ramblings of the diarist who has become infected, the fact that the tweet from theREaccount has the number four written at the start could hint at this being related to a possibleResident Evil 4remake. Why it would reference something from the first game in order to give clues about the fourth is not really known, but it’s definitely got the attention of the fan base.
It’s hardly surprising that the fans want to see a remake of the 2005 classic. In lists,Resident Evil 4is consistently ranked as one of the best in the series, thanks in part to its change in gameplay mechanics, and its slight focus on more action and fewer puzzles, yet still retaining all the elements that make it a memorableREgame.
At this stage, the tweet is simply a tease. It’s entirely possible that a remake is happening and this is how it’s being hinted at, especially given thatmention of anRE4remake was absent from this year’s E3. The reality seems to be that fans want this, and there is a real opportunity to reimagine this sixteen-year-old title for a more up-to-date gaming era. It worked forResident Evil 2, after all.
