The Resident Evil 2 remake has been out for a while now. It has long-term fans of Resident Evil and people who are new to the franchise all totally hooked on the game. And who could blame them? The Resident Evil games are a staple in the world of survival horror. Resident Evil 2 was super popular when it was initially released and the remake just brought that popularity back.
Despite the fact that this remake was super popular, there are a lot of hidden details and Easter eggs scattered throughout the game that not everyone noticed. There are some big ones that are hard to miss, but then there are little ones that not many people found.
To see 10 Easter eggs hidden within Resident Evil 2, keep reading!
10 A Bizarre Locker
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a manga series that originally ran on a weekly format from 1987 through 2004. It recently had a resurgence in popularity after it made a comeback in 2012 when it was adapted into an anime series. It began airing on Adult Swim in 2016 and has become a huge phenomenon.
What does this anime series have to do with Resident Evil 2? The original game had a locker that had a nameplate that said JoJo as a reference to the manga series (and a game adaptation Capacom was set to publish). It returned as a locker nameplate again in the remake of Resident Evil 2, serving as a reference to the manga and anime along with the original game.
9 A Sneaky Reference
This Easter egg is one that may have been a coincidence but has many Resident Evil fans convinced was on purpose. At one point, when going through some computer logs, players are able to see a list of names including Anthony White, Cyril Archer, and Demond Lock.
Many Resident Evil fans believe that Cyril Archer is a combination of two different names from the adult animated series Archer: Cyril Figgis and Sterling Archer. Fans also think that Desmond Lock is a reference to the series Lost and is a combination of the names John Locke and Desmond Humes. Is this a coincidence or a two-for-one Easter egg?
8 “Wellcome” Leon
Anyone who played the original Resident Evil 2 game will likely remember that there was a hilariously mistranslated sign in the RPD office when Leon arrived for his first day. Players who looked around the room would see a sign stating “Wellcome Leon” hanging from the ceiling.
In the remake of Resident Evil 2, the sign was spelled correctly and welcomes Leon to the force. But if you look closely, there’s a space between the “L” and “C” in “welcome” as a sneaky reference to the mistake made on the sign in the original game.
7 Missing “L”
Leon’s welcome sign wasn’t just fixed, they also put in a second Easter egg as a reference to the first game. Even though “wellcome” was obviously a typo or error in the Japanese to English translation, it was still a part of the game that many fans were looking for when they picked up the remake. Although it was a bit of a bummer that they fixed it, they left in a little reference to it for fans that were really looking.
Along with the gap where the second “L” would go in the sign, there’s a secret hidden on the desk. If the player looks at the desk below here the sign hangs, they’ll see the second “L” from the sign simply fell down and landed on the desk. Pretty funny, Capcom!
6 A Capcom Crossover
Dead Rising is another Capcom game that, like the Resident Evil franchise, is filled to the brim with zombies. Frank West is a character that has appeared as the main character in the first and fourth games in the Dead Rising franchise. Along with those games, he makes an appearance in the Resident Evil 2 remake… Kind of.
If you look closely, you’ll see a flyer pasted to a window of one of the buildings that advertise the services of a photographer named Frank East. Even though this isn’t exactly the name of the Dead Rising character, we think this Capcom shoutout is too close to be a coincidence.
5 A Familiar Photo
In the original Resident Evil 2 game, if players looked through Wesker’s desk over and over, they’d be rewarded with a special Easter egg in the form of a photo of Rebecca Chambers. When it came time to play the remake of the game, players wondered if the same Easter egg would be present. And the answer is yes, but finding it is different this time around!
In the S.T.A.R.S. office, they’ll find a roll of film in a desk drawer when they’re searching it for another quest. If a player picks it up, they’ll get to see that the same photo of Rebecca Chambers was put into the game as an Easter egg once again.
4 Eveline’s Bear
While a lot of the Easter eggs hidden within Resident Evil 2’s remake are references to older Resident Evil games or the original RE2, this reference is a lot more recent. Anyone that played Resident Evil 7 likely remembers seeing a spooky teddy bear in Eveline’s room. When the player looked at that teddy bear, gross black mold would grow all over it. Ew!
That bear appears again in the Resident Evil 2 remake! This reference is to a super recent Resident Evil game, unlike all the ones that are references to the original game. But either way, it’s pretty spooky and interesting to see!
3 Claire’s Special Costume
For casual Resident Evil fans, this costume is just one that’s pretty cool and different. The costume transforms Claire into a motorcycle racing superstar. Resident Evil has always had a lot of cool costumes for their characters, so this isn’t surprising. But, more dedicated Resident Evil fans will likely recognize that this costume actually turns Claire into Elza Walker.
Elza Walker was a character that was created as part of BIOHAZARD 1.5, Capcom’s prototype game that eventually became Resident Evil 2. Elza is a motorcycle racer and, before the game was released, she was turned into Claire Redfield. This costume is a reference to the character that Claire almost was.
2 That’s No Phone Number…
This Easter egg is one that only the most dedicated and totally eagle-eyed Resident Evil fans are likely to have noticed. Up in the top left of that sign, there’s a phone number written that the owners of the building are encouraging people to call. But, if you look closely, you’ll see that it says 1998-01-29 which is most definitely not a phone number.
Instead, it’s actually a date! What’s so important about January 29th, 1998? That’s the date that the original Resident Evil 2 game was released! It was released on January 21st in North America, January 29th in Japan, and April in the rest of the world. This sign’s supposed phone number is a hidden reference to the game’s Japanese release date.
1 Who’s That Bear?
Although this chalkboard that Sherry is looking at may simply seem like it’s covered in a child’s drawings, any Resident Evil fan will know that these aren’t just any doodles. Specifically, the large bear in the corner that has been scribbled over has some major significance in this survival horror franchise.
That bear has a super-strong resemblance to Lottie, a teddy bear owned by Natalia Korda in Resident Evil 2: Revelations. Natalia describes Lottie as being the “only good thing” in her life. Extra Episode: Little Miss puts a huge focus on Natalia and Lottie. This Easter egg is a special one for anyone that is seriously into the Resident Evil franchise and all its games.
