Capcom might have confirmed that it is working on a minigame for Resident Evil Requiem. However, the company hasn’t yet revealed any details about it, which has led to speculation about it being the return of Mercenaries mode. In an interview with Japanese publication Den-fami Nico Gamer, director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masatao Kumazawa have indicated that the minigame will be released soon.
Among other things, Nakanishi has confirmed that the minigame will be single-player and will be “based on the battles in the main game.” He goes on to note that (via machine translation), “for those who have cleared the main story and are thinking, ‘I still haven’t had enough fun!’, I think you’ll be able to enjoy this and go ‘Whoa!!’, so sharpen your tomahawk and wait.”
Nakanishi’s statement is a strong indicator that this minigame will be quite action-oriented in terms of its gameplay, and the mention of Leon S. Kennedy’s hatchet also indicates that it will revolve around him in some way, lending further credence to speculations about it being Mercenaries mode. Kumazawa went on to confirm that, once released, the minigame will only be accessible to those who have finished the base game. Interestingly, however, he noted that Japanese gamers could find Golden Week to be the ideal time to wrap up the story to unlock the minigame right on time.
“This mini-game is content that is unlocked after clearing the main story,” he said. “So, if you’re planning to play it, clearing the main story during Golden Week would be just right for you to be able to play it.”
Golden Week is a yearly period of a few days in Japan where four national holidays tend to line up, potentially giving citizens up to 12 days’ worth of holidays. This year’s Golden Week will kick off on April 29th and will end on May 6th. Kumazawa’s statement might indicate that the update will be released shortly after the holiday period comes to an end.
While the duo was more playful about teasing the upcoming minigame, when it comes to discussing the planned story DLC for Resident Evil Requiem, they were both quite tight-lipped. When asked about how development has been going on the DLC, Nakanishi responded by saying that, “Regarding the additional story DLC, at this stage all I can say is that it’s ‘currently under development,’ so please look forward to it. However, development of the mini-games is nearing completion.”
Rumors have indicated that the story DLC will primarily focus on one of Requiem‘s two protagonists, Leon. According to insider/leaker Dusk Golem, there have been mentions of a Leon-focused DLC shortly after the game hit its 5 million sales milestone. Previous reports had indicated that the DLC would instead focus on the mother of the second protagonist, Grace—Alyssa Ashcroft.
Resident Evil Requiem is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. More recently, Capcom announced that it had sold 7 million copies of the survival horror game. This milestone has also led the company to raise its earnings forecast for the financial year. For more, check out our review.
