The much-anticipated release of Resident Evil 4 is finally here, with the excellent remake out today. While you're probably planning on blitzing through the entire thing this weekend, be content in the knowledge that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil's almost obligatory challenge mode, is coming on 7th April as free DLC.
Details on the exact specifics of the mode remain scarce, but if previous iterations are anything to go by, expect some quite gruelling challenges against which you can test your skills.

Something got you stumped? Be sure to check our expansive Resident Evil 4 Remake guide for the solution or our in-depth review if you are still on the fence about picking it up. Are you diving into Resident Evil 4 this weekend? Are you looking forward to The Mercenaries? Race against time to reach the comments section below.
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So we won't have to wait too long for the mode. Excellent news, as this arcade mode in original versions was definitly fun and addictive. But from my part, apart of the end of the village siege of the demo section, I will try my best to wait to get news of the VR mode, what it is exactly (please be it the full campaign) and when it launch before playing the main game, well if I can resist until that time.
As much as I want to praise Capcom for the output of quality games lately, this is a dark cloud above their heads. This should have been in the game from the start and not added on with dlc.
Nice!
@Martijn87 really? 2 weeks after release we all get free dlc and it’s something you cant wait for because you will finish story in 2 days? spoiled much?
@Martijn87 Agree, its a shame it isn't included on the disc for preservation purposes
@Martijn87
I think my definition of a dark cloud and yours are somewhat different!
@djape I'm not spoiled, i just grew up in a age where games were complete when released. If i buy a game on disc it's a shame that two weeks later more content will be released via dlc, that's all I'm saying. To bad that people need to be hostile all the time in 2023.
@Martijn87 well then just accept what RE4R already is and that is Loen (who we all love) driven story and wnjoy that. All this is bonus and you dont need it if you dont want to which btw is free.
@djape really don't get the hostility towards me, apparently i triggered something and sorry if I did. I not saying the game is bad because this comes for free two weeks later. This game is amazing and I'm enjoying every second of it. It's not a loss that comes two week later it's just a shame it isn't on the disc version.
@Martijn87 yeah I don't think you really triggered anyone but it was just your choice of words. A dark cloud is really big like Cyberpunk 2077, or Suicide Squad, this is not that. A very slight shame, yes
@Martijn87
A common sense reply especially considering Mercenaries would used to release day and date with the game you brought, but then again it is 2023 where common sense has gone out of the window.
Couple of weeks then not too bad of a wait, i hope they go all in with it and make it the definite version of the mode.
The fact that they have only announced this as free and not seperate ways or adas assignment, means the latter are going to be paid dlc and they have removed something that was included in the original to sell it back to us. Not impressed.
@Martijn87 are you of an age when we had to wait for the PS2 version of the original release? This had a lot more added to it, compared to the GameCube release when it made its debut. We got Mercenaries and Separate Ways added to the package at no extra cost. I'd be complaining more about the additional costumes that are behind a paywall for the remake's release.
At least this won't be required for platinum like past games, it should be DLC trophies
@CKFilms I'm NES/SNES/Mega-drive age, so yes unfortunate i know the pain of waiting for the European releases. I owned the GameCube version and bought the game on Ps2 at release because of the additions. I completely agree on the costumes, shouldn't be behind paywalls, but unlockable by playing the game. Alot of developers are doing it these days unfortunately. Especially hate it if they are viewable ingame. That way you can never 100% a game and collect everything.
That’s cool. What about that Ada Wong mission: Separate Ways?
@theMEGAniggle
Except the statement wasn't wrong. It's very damn annoying that games aren't complete on disc these days, if they could get Mercenaries in the game day one back in 2005 it should be there for the remake. But people, myself included, keep consuming despite tactics we disagree with so can't really complain, it's just disappointing.
I won't be playing Mercenaries, but I do wonder what happened to Ada Wong's mission?
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