Resident Evil 4: Did it Need a Remake?

[@broodwars64]

The gag with Leon sitting in Sadler's chair was moved to Salazar's Castle in the remake. It's the room where you get dropped through the floor in a cutscene. If you come back later, you can sit in the chair, and he does the pose from the original game.

[@wrenfritsche9153]

I hope he sees that because seriously that's where you get the golden egg.

[@MegamanXfan21xx]

And I like that it's made a bit more goofy because there's a couple chickens running around (so you can get and egg to vandalize a Salazar portrait for a Merchant request).

[@scottball2796]

​@@wrenfritsche9153you can get 2 golden eggs. One in that room and one one an island in the lake

[@andrewsqual]

Was about to post this too but you said it lol.

[@officertom6751]

In Resident Evil 5 there is also this gag with Chris near the end of the game. In the final chapter on the ship Chris can sit in the chair before riding down the elevator with Sheva.

[@livingcorpse5664]

"You talk too much" *Shoots Salazar* I don't find that silly, that's realistic. Anyone who survived that far would stopped being scared and just fed up with the bad guys monologuing.

[@geedee1264]

It's a cliche line

[@livingcorpse5664]

@@geedee1264 It's predicable, because most of us would say that as our first response.

[@Fubukio]

I realized how the Merchant travels between dimensions... He's actually the Shredder and his best buddy Krang has been helping him going in and out of dimensions.

[@Boltscrap]

This is all part of his plan to make up enough money to buy every cheese danish in the world.

[@biohazarduncovered]

Dimension X bastards 😂

[@AtticusRh0des]

I like how all the stuff except for the mine cart section he mentioned was added in Ada's DLC lol

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

There is a cannon reason why the cult won't deal the merchant. When Ashley is dealing with the knights on her own she repels them with a lamp. The merchant usually has a lamp on his table or a lamp nearby emitting a purple flame which possibly is repelling them.

[@Pineappolis]

Oooh, great spot. I was about to say, "it makes perfect sense," but I should _probably_ caveat that, "within the bonkers internal logic of the Resident Evil universe," which is ultimately what matters.

[@aaronrowell6943]

That is what I think, and the red light of the Summoner seems to power them up so low light enhances stronger light hurts? But I will say the only annoying thing is that the merchant in the Audience Hall the enemies can get around him.

[@JunReve]

At first I thought "Yeah, so there's is a reason in his backstory about how he... Hooo it's just the lamps thing"... But after a second I was like, you know what, that detail of the lamps it's still a great "so that's why..." Moment.

[@anthonybernero9720]

Canon

[@RedBishopGaming]

The canon reason is its a video game

[@dragonfire5000]

Always a joy to watch Phelous talk about horror video games!

[@MarioTGP]

Yes! another review by my favorite RE Reviewer, Barry Burton

[@thatonea-hole]

*ALMOST LIKE A REVIEWER SANDWICH!!* *I CAN'T BELIEVE!!!!*

[@markcobuzzi826]

Me: *sees an hour-long Phelous review of RE4 Remake* Also Me: “Ahhh! I’ll buy it at a high price!”

[@Nergalsama01]

I really appreciated the added detail and context in the remake. Like Bitores Mendez getting some background info, which tells us that he was the village priest and a genuinely good and kind man before he got infested. What happened to him and the villagers feels more tragic in the remake. Same with Salazar, whose family used to contain the plagas, but Ramon instead chose to embrace them. I'm also curious about the ending in which Ada apparently chooses not to bring the plagas sample to Wesker. If we ever get a RE 5 remake, I wonder how that will affect the story setup.

[@GlobalsoftPirka]

55:32 it has been far, far too long since I last heard Phelous saying “and then he diiiiiies!” That was like a nostalgic slap to the face. Thank you so much for the review. I admit I’m pretty confused by all the REmakes and it’s awesome hearing what they changed along with some of your trademark humor.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

What I love about the merchant in the remake, he sounds like what we imagine him to be vs the stilted salesman in the original. He ‘s a fun old dude who has mysterious ties to the village and the world outside. The remake sounds like who I imagine the Duke is friends with whereas the original is the guy they would rip off

[@DarkOverlord96]

Uh... so the original merchant is suddenly inferior now?

[@kingrobotnik6950]

@@DarkOverlord96 if you say so…🤷🏾‍♂️

[@remrad4315]

I think he's kinda better myself. Of course I've only seen clips.

[@Nasafalkas1]

I respect the amount of effort you put into finishing both those games to get the footage to compare the 2!

[@awesomeperson531]

I might not be a RE fan, but I love hearing Phelous talk about it

[@gracekim1998]

Yeah me too 😊

[@OnDavidsBrain]

30:40 You mean we don't get reminded of The Alice show? "Really? Damn it."

[@DarkOverlord96]

What? It was definitely done better there than the movies. ...let me guess, the original now kinda sucks because it had a reference to the movies and that's why the remake is better?

[@gracekim1998]

@@DarkOverlord96it’s a reference 😅please calm down, you are overthinking this

[@bromodragone8405]

Leon saying he's a "one lady type of guy" Does that imply he and Claire are an item now?

[@holloworphan9142]

Glad to know The Merchant is onboard for a Code Veronica remake :). Thanks Phelan, I actually want to play the remake now.

[@renamon5658]

Lord saddler had more personailty in the og re4

[@tomboyangel78]

A "Merchant's Quest DLC" sounds like a brilliant idea, honestly.

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Separate Ways got released so maybe!

[@jackharpring5849]

As a 26 year old who didn't grow up playing many videogames, I played the original three years ago for the first time and loved it. It's definitely one of my favorite games now. I can attest that while a little clunky and old in some aspects, most of it holds up well and is still very fun to play. As far as gameplay goes, I don't see the remake as being too necessary. It's mostly a choice in story: if you like the dumb, fun, and funny version, the original is a good call. If you want a more serious, horror-driven, and moody version, the remake is your ticket.

[@Supercatandrewman]

A whole hour, boy this’ll be quite a watch!

[@wstine79]

It's always a great day when Phelous dusts off the Barry suit to review a Resident Evil property. Especially a good one like the RE 4 remake. That giant troll is still hard to beat.

[@Odinfang]

I’m extremely happy to see you review this Phelous. Warms my heart you’re a big fan of the series like I am. They’ve really improved a great deal on this game’s remake and I hope from the bottom of my heart the next remakes they decide to create going forward have this much care put into them, especially if they’re gonna remake code Veronica, 5 and 6.

[@Dark_Jaguar]

I just love that the merchant's got his OWN famous lines. If this wasn't Capcom and was a Build engine game from the 90's, he'd be saying "I'd buy that for a dollar!" and other action movie quotes. Speaking of, when you're shooting all those Flood parasites and making the naked zombies go boom, it's a shame Leon doesn't say "Hey don't go to pieces on me" every single time.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Thanks for the PTSD hearing Ashley's "LEEEEON HELP!" from the original RE4 and the Quicktime events Phelous. Good to see you doing more RE stuff, even if not as Barry "I HAVE THIS!" Burton

[@thatonea-hole]

Fun fact! The original RE4 Ashley was voiced by Sandy Cheeks' voice actress

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@thatonea-hole yep and The Boss from MGS3 is Pearl

[@SajirouPlays]

31:37 - U3 is being saved for the Ada DLC, think about it, Ada's DLC didn't have much to do in it, it hardly had any boss fights, so saving the U3 for her adventures makes sense as there is still a U3 note in the remake talking about the U3 being a thing.

[@yungmahon715]

I've been waiting for this and I happened to have just finished binge watching your resident evil videos

[@markcobuzzi826]

Also, is it me or does the Merchant tend to laugh a bit like Wabuu? “Most of the Ganados are soooo stuuuupid, hehehe!” *hides from them in plain sight*

[@rho-starmkl4483]

The weirdest change for me was that the update to Ramón Salazar’s look. He looks less like Napoleon Bonaparte and more like Margret Thatcher.

[@jamesmason3734]

Fun fact, the steam versions of the OG RE4 runs at 60 FPS, which screws up the quick time events and makes them harder the QTE at the end of the mine cart section one of the hardest, as well as the statue chase one.

[@daltonikenberry5620]

Big props for the use of Resident Evil Gaiden music. It's such an underrated GBC game.

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Yes!!! The one Resident Evil 4 review I was looking forward to! Loved the game!

[@OzzieAstaroth]

45:38 had me laughing harder than I have in a while! I really do enjoy your timing and editing style. I guess all I can say is... "Thanks."

[@LaNoLaCola]

Where's Phelous going? Bingo? And I'm glad to see Phelous's thoughts on the game. I actually finished the game and enjoyed it so much that u went into a deep dive into other videos by SphereHunter and Stop Skeletons from Fighting about the original game, as well as promotional materials and trailers. I was, in a word, obsessed with RE4 for awhile😅

[@MCMGM86]

I was so looking forward to you covering this. Thanks, Phelous!

[@theoneguyoverthere]

22:06 Lines and delivery like this are what keeps me watching Phelous after all these years 😂

[@CreditR01]

Love your RE videos so much, man. Your Merchant voice is A+. 🥳 I think so far as remakes go, they're knocking it out of the park with this series in most respects. I think it's funny how merchants like THE Merchant and the Duke from RE8 continue to be psychic money dealers with their own agendas. I like the change that Leon insisted on de-Plaga-ing Ashley before himself, that's much more in character for him.

[@KaoticReach1999]

Little bit too much constant comparisons with no commentary, I know the reason and for other reviews I wouldn't mind, but hearing Phelous talk and his opinions, I want as much as possible!! >< Awesome video as always and worth the wait!!

[@gracekim1998]

While I’m personally not a fan of horror, I’m always eager to hear about the games you have a passion for. There’s something cool about hearing others’ love for games that I would technically never play 😊

[@SsnakeBite]

I was beginning to think you weren't going to review that one. Now I understand why it took so long. Wasn't expecting it to break the 1 hour mark and am looking forward to see what you thought of it.

[@latviandragon2718]

an hour long phelous video, nice

[@ItsMatticusFinch]

An hour long Resident Phelous video? Even better!

[@DevilFan669]

Does this review to be this long though lol 😂

[@felipechalreo]

yes.

[@gracekim1998]

@@DevilFan669why yes yes it does😊

[@TheFunklin]

If you watch it at 0.5X speed it's two hours, and the sarcasm hits just that much harder

[@PKDeviluke25]

They have the throne sitting easter egg, but its now done on an optional area and it is Salazar's throne. Also am surprised at how you did not comment at the improvement that was Salazar's boss fight over the original and he is weak to being hit with an egg.

[@JudgementNutter]

Really appreciate the direct comparisons between the remake and the original. I know Angry Joe never played the original (besides an hour of the VR version), and his viewpoint of an outsider approaching the remake on its own is still valid, but this is a much better approach. I think the remake EXPECTS you to have played and replayed the original multiple times, the changes and additions are way more meaningful and you get more out of the remake.

[@DarkOverlord96]

Nah, not really. If anything, it just makes it more blatant that stuff is missing. Like... I don't remember people saying that about the RE3 remake.

[@lizuka8774]

Original is one of my favorite games ever. Played thorugh the remake twice and played the original again afterward, really love both games and can see both being ones I regularly revisit going forward. RE4 was always going to be a tough one to remake and I think they knocked it out of the park.

[@BugsyFoga]

It really does feel odd that the game that was the stepping for the last two RE remakes got a remake itself.

[@DarkOverlord96]

Yeah, it's why I really don't think it needed a remake, and especially not the games after it like RE5 and RE6. And, God, can you imagine if they remade RE1 *AGAIN?*

[@gracekim1998]

@@DarkOverlord96um you can stop repeating now😅 this is a tad excessive

[@thatonea-hole]

​@@gracekim1998 *WHEN WILL CAPCOM REMAKE DINO-CRISIS?!?!*

[@Fantasma98]

Hell yeah! Another Resident Evil review by Phelous !!

[@DeathofInk]

The original is wonderful CAPCOM nostalgia, but I do like the modernized take on RE4's story that now ties elements from the game's lore together. I think I also heard that it's now been retconned that Umbrella was inspired to create their NE-α Type Parasites aka Nemesis because they learned of the Plaga, so now they do have a bigger connection to the overall narrative of the games. Course, the G-Virus was also a parasitic life form. So it's not as if parasites were a new thing to RE when 4 came about... I also like Saddler's new portrayal as a sincere believer better, fits nicer this way for me. I was never really taken by the somewhat changing lore in the old games of him just wanting to trade in B.O.W.'s and his position as a cult leader was just an elaborate way to achieve this.

[@mastermarkus5307]

45:36 - Lol, thanks for the edit there, it really got me by surprise.

[@rasengdori13]

oh look an actually fair side-by-side comparison of the 2 games instead of whatever the heck Crowbcat did

[@Pineappolis]

I don't know how many people will get this reference but it's nice to see Leon taking MeLaan's advice and (mostly) delivering his cheesy one-liners _after_ he's killed his opponent. It does, as she said, make it a lot safer (before she kicked a dead assassin in the head for added hilarity).

[@marcespinoza6068]

I want a Luis DLC. Have it turn out he actually wasnt killed by Krauser due to plagas in his blood or something and you have to fight your way off the island before it explodes. I think he is too good of a character to only be in one game.

[@josephspann991]

Good point about the Merchant being the biggest threat to the Los plagas cult lol. To be fair everywhere you meet the merchant he has a blue flame next to his shop. So if the cult attacked him they would be frozen in place and he could just whip out a shotgun and go to town.

[@wakeangel2001]

Imagine if the merchant was actually sweet talking the cult the whole time. Like when he built that shooting gallery in the actual palace, I like to think he convinced that guy that an arcade shooting gallery would be a nice addition. "Oh yeah, you and your friends will LOVE the novelty, and it totally isn't for letting some secret agent cop guy practice blowing up your dudes later..."

[@KainHRAbel]

It's awesome to see your review, Phelous. You are one of my favorite reviewers.

[@JudgementNutter]

If you haven't already tried it, i highly recommend the RE4 HD Project. A couple of guys spent years replacing textures and models and just making the game look infinitely better. Its like a modern remaster, but its free. It also comes with mods like auto complete QTEs, different laser sights, increase FOV, better mouse & keyboard controls, and adding back Ashley's suplex and fixed camera for her solo sections. Its the definitive way to play the original.

[@jackjax7921]

The remake is the definitive way. Youre just blinded by nostalgia.

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

Yes thank you re4 OG is better than dark emo remake with cut content and WOKE capcom play OG with HD PROJECT and re4 tweaks mod on PC is better

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

​@@jackjax7921stupid

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

Great video, aside from that quicktime event. I screwed up the prompt and had to restart the video.

[@ruggiebuggie3195]

Thank you for taking time to make a legitimate review instead of a rushed hot take for a NEW release.

[@EpicJasonX9000]

I honestly don't understand the appeal of remaking literally everything from Resident Evil to Dead Space to Metroid Prime and so on. I can understand remastering something, or remaking it if the original game was flawed, and only every now & then, but not as much as we've seen in recent years. as the old saying goes: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

Yes right thank you re4 OG is better than dark emo remake with cut content and WOKE capcom play OG with HD PROJECT and re4 tweaks mod on PC is better remake amazing games is not needed THE remastering remakes like re1 and crash and spyro are only good remakes THE reimagening remakes are bad

[@caitm4138]

Yay! I can't wait to watch this later. I wasn't allowed to play M rated games until I graduated from high school, so no Resident Evil for me. But I always love listening to your perspective specifically because your passion combined with your research always makes your videos fascinating. I've been kind of obsessed with this game since I watched an LP of it, so I'm especially excited to hear what you have to say!

[@SpacedOut311]

I miss when Luis told everyone that they're scientists, though.

[@lucke1002]

Well worth the wait! There was no way you _weren't_ making this.

[@gamervet4760]

Yay!!! Phelan has finally reviewed this game! Just in time as I finished yesterday. It was hard for me, okay! 😝

[@LKMEW]

Coming back to the review, I thought getting Ashleys Las Plaga removed first was better in all ways possible. First of all: she was infected first, so it was more progressed. Second: she was already once overtaken by Saddler, it just makes much more sense. In the first game I thought it kinda made sense, cause he wanted to test it first, to see if he would survive.. but.. umm.. if he won't make it they would be screwed either way. Not much thought put into that. Another great change in my opinion, as you pointed out.

[@gman987]

You can actually still sit on the chair in the Remake. It’s location has been changed to the throne room in Salazar’s castle. Great review was usual, Phelous! Been waiting for this video for a long time! Wondering if you’ll also cover Death Island now that it’s out in Blue Ray.

[@joshtheryuk]

It's the throne room in Salazar's Castle, not the dungeon.

[@gman987]

@@joshtheryuk my bad! It’s been awhile since I last played, so the throne room and the dungeon kind of blended together for me 😅

[@Wipomatic]

I'm always interested to see your take on RE games, so an hour long video is a special treat 😁

[@dreamlandnightmare]

The comparisons just show me how little graphics have come in the last 18 years in relation to the previous 18 years.

[@BagOfMagicFood]

I often wasn't sure what order Phelous was showing these in because I'm not familiar with this game.

[@TheChriskilla100]

31:15 that's actually in the remake, you have to backtrack to that part where you fall through the floor to get it.

[@jaypeeparungao7429]

classic Sub-Zero as the merchant is something I didn't know I need

[@Thelder]

Two things: First, the scene where Leon can sit on the chair is still in the Remake, but since there's no longer Saddler's room, it's in Salazar's throno room now. It's the same room that is part of the quest where you have to throw an egg on Salazar's patinting. Also, a continuity error, in the original after defeating Krauser you climbed a radio tower and shut down the jammer that was blocking Leon's radio calls with Hunningan. There's no equivalent thing in the Remake, the radio is jammed for almost the whole game and only in the end the connection is restaured without any explation (except maybe the fact that the whole island explodes, but I still find that lacking in the remake).

[@TheVileOne]

I’ve been looking forward to this! There’s nothing quite like a Phelous Resident Evil review.

[@JoeChillton]

I only got a notification NOW?? Been looking forward to this for months! Thank you Phelan, now do more Jason movies lol

[@Gohan_Fanboi]

A video with Phelan Barry and his quotes is always a good day.

[@BurnedRetinas]

Saddler calling you via radio turns this perilous situation into 1993-era WWF Superstars promos

[@oak8194]

You answered your own question about the merchant, Phelous. He’s a member of the Lin Kuei so he obviously has no problem being stealthy all over the places or even being able to cross dimensions! Anyway, nice review! I’m quite happy with this remake, too, they added a lot and streamlined many things that improved the flow of the game play and general QOL. there are still areas that I don’t like and couldn’t understand as to why they were changed for the remake like the really downgraded cutscenes for the first appearance of El Gigante. The old cutscene was awesome, with how El Gigante being dragged out, reminiscent of old monster movies like King Kong and then proceeded to completely demolished the villagers. Then the remake just had the dang thing woken up like a grumpy old man. That’s it. The hand-jumping part from the Salazar statue section, while thankfully gone, I still think they could have kept how it could move and walk. They could have had the statue infected with Plagas, similar to the knights armours but only bigger, and turn it into a new boss fight. But yeah, overall it’s an easy 8 or 9 out of 10 for me! …Oh wait. The suplex doesn’t explode heads anymore. 0 out of 10!!😂

[@MegamanXfan21xx]

It never really made sense to me how a few villagers were supposed to physically overpower something the size of a house.

[@oak8194]

It’s pretty much a “suicide mission” for the villagers. Saddler don’t care if they live or die in order to let El Gigante loose on Leon. Not that the villagers can resist his parasitic commands either.

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

​@@oak8194re4 OG is better than dark emo remake with cut content and WOKE capcom play OG with HD PROJECT and re4 tweaks mod on PC is better

[@Funnyfish66]

It angers me they rushed re3, a game that could have used an update, for a game that didn't need one at all.

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

Yes right thank you re4 OG is better than dark emo remake with cut content and WOKE capcom play OG with HD PROJECT and re4 tweaks mod on PC is better

[@mastermarkus5307]

@fazelfarrokhi1998 You're calling Capcom woke? Now I know you're crazy.

[@KainHRAbel]

Thank you for another in-depth review. I have tried reviewing but I'm too lazy to make videos like these. Your reviews are always fun to watch. You put a lot of effort into these. 🤘

[@Redmist-se7ld]

It’s a fantastic game and good to see him do a resident evil review yay

[@donaldhysa4836]

41:24 He said the thing! He said the thing! Silent Hill 2 reference!

[@Cure_Hana]

I believe the survival horror elements of Beta RE4 would eventually be reused in a lesser-known Capcom title, Haunting Ground. Would you consider doing a retrospective on that game?

[@Pinkyyyy13]

I've been waiting for this video! So hyped!!

[@joshtheryuk]

It's such a good time to be an RE fan. All my beloved childhood games were remade, including my favorite game ever made Resident Evil 2. All the remakes are extremely high quality, even RE3R for all its flaws is still pretty good.

[@Emperor_Oshron]

i haven't played the remake yet, but i'm glad to hear that the quicktime events are gone--i played the Wii port (my first-ever Resident Evil, actually, because i'd heard such good things about RE4 in particular) and in my numerous replays i made a point of flailing the wiimote and nunchuck around hitting every button when i got to certain quicktimes because, ESPECIALLY annoyingly, sometimes it didn't call for the same button every time i'll say that i don't like Ashley's voice as much this time around, but maybe that'll change when i get my own copy and actually play it through

[@t-wrecks9866]

It's a great game but I still prefer the original. There's just enough things I don't like about the remake that keeps the original above it in my opinion

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

re4 OG is better than dark emo remake with cut content and WOKE capcom play OG with HD PROJECT and re4 tweaks mod on PC is better

[@rchan09]

YAYYYYYYY SO HAPPY TO SEE UPLOAD!!!!

[@AEW86]

Sweet! I've been waiting for this.

[@thatonea-hole]

You gotta wonder will Capcom remake RE 5 & 6, next? Also when they run out of Resident Evils to remake, I want them to remake Dino-Crisis!

[@JackieTheBold]

Phelous reviewing Resident Evil?! I can't believe 👊

[@rodemus18]

He went first because he didn’t want Ashley to die cause it had a high risk of killing the person under the machine

[@wstine79]

A hour long Phelous video?! Time to sit down to watch with a Jible Sandwich.

[@Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser]

I see Sub-Zero is back again. It's been awhile since we last saw him. A lot of nostalgia going on here.

[@deltaprime3509]

Which game would you want them to remake another remake of the original, the 5th game or code Veronica?

[@dereknight861]

“Tell me. WHY should I pay for a REMAKE of a pretty good and even great game?” “Well for one thing you can move WHILE aiming and shoot-“ “SOLD!!”

[@DarkOverlord96]

Skill issue

[@dereknight861]

@@DarkOverlord96original annoying Ashley is a skill issue?

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

​@@DarkOverlord96yes right thank you re4 OG is better than dark emo remake with cut content and WOKE capcom play OG with HD PROJECT and re4 tweaks mod on PC is better

[@RoseWaltz]

i miss Ada's dress - normally female characters in skimpy clothing unfit for their environment irks me, but Ada is badass enough to pull it off i also liked the original Ashley, too - she was a teenager in a horrible situation and she acted like one the constant yelling for help got to me, but everyone doesn't need to Bayonetta - there are many ways to be a girl

[@jamesbounds]

Who knew that the Merchant was Sub Zero's long lost brother.

[@anthonysmith3415]

WHOA AN HOUR LONG

[@comixproviderftw_02]

I find it funny how you mentioned almost all the stuff that got cut from the main RE4 Remake only for those things to get reused in the Ada Wong Separate Ways DLC like the laser room and the U3 Boss

[@neilblack6005]

Been waiting for this.

[@mitchryan85]

Code Veronica would've been a better candidate for a remake.

[@gracekim1998]

Wooo 🥳 worth the wait indeed😊

[@mdnegative]

At last!!! You delivered, man!!!!

[@Uncle-Jay]

I think I have almost as many copies of RE4 as I do Skyrim, so I never even gave the remake a look. Not because I hate remakes, just because I've played the game to the point I just don't care. Looks decent enough though. I would really like to see them go back to 80's horror cheese.

[@SilentPrayerCG]

"Baby Eagle" caused me much cringe when I played demo frist time.