Resident Evil 4 Has Another Remake, This Time as a 2D Side-Scroller

Resident Evil 4 Remake is one of the best games of 2023 so far, but now fans have created another take on the survival horror classic. This time, Resident Evil 4 is now a 2D run-and-gun shooter.

First spotted by PCGamesN, Resident Evil 4 2D Edition is a side-scrolling reimagining of Leon S. Kennedy's most iconic adventure. The game was built in GZDoom, a modding tool that's popular in the Doom community. User DooMero is the developer of this mod, and they said it's dedicated to the entire Doom community. You can watch the gameplay for yourself over on YouTube, or check out a few screenshots in the tweet below.

Resident Evil 4: 2D Edition (WIP)
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A GZDoom powered demake of the survival horror classic pic.twitter.com/2y7wlETnuR

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Over on Doomworld, DooMero previously explained that this mod has been in development since 2016, but kept getting put on hold. The launch of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 earlier this year motivated the creator to start work on the project again. Some of the remake's elements are even making it into DooMero's recreation, like the knife parry and some select sound effects. The creator has previously teased that a playable demo is coming, but we don't know when that's going to happen.

The demo takes players through the opening village sequence of the game, including iconic moments like letting the dog loose from the trap and fighting off the chainsaw man. The gameplay has Leon doing all the same things he usually does — shooting enemies, collecting resources, and solving puzzles — but it's all done on a horizontal plane.

For more on Resident Evil, check out our review of this year's official RE4 remake, where we said, "Whether you're a fan of the original or a newcomer with a hankering for some action-heavy horror of the highest quality, Resident Evil 4 is like a parasite-riddled Spaniard: a total no-brainer."

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over seven years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.