Earlier this morning, reportsstarted making the roundsclaiming that Nemesis, the main antagonist fromResident Evil 3, would be able to break into safe rooms in the upcoming remake ofRE3. If you’ve played aResident Evilgame before, you’ll know that safe rooms are areas in each of the games in which you can save your progress and are typically the only locations in which you can briefly find solace from the zombies that almost constantly are pursuing you. Well, it turns out, that even Nemesis himself won’t be able to barge in on you while you’re in one of these safe havens after all.
In a follow-up story fromGamesRadar, it was confirmed that Nemesis won’t in fact be able to break in on you if you happen to be cooped up in a safe room. It seems that the confusion came about when during a hands-on demo of the game, Official Xbox Magazine stated that Nemesis broke in on them while Jill Valentine happened to be in a location that contained a typewriter, the item that is used to save your progress inResident Evil 3. However, the location in which this happened wasn’t a safe room in particular. Instead, it just happened to be a point in the game which allowed you to save the game before advancing.
The surefire way to tell whether or not you’re actually in a safe room in anREgame is to listen for the music. Historically in the series, soothing music will be playing in the background whenever you find yourself in an actual safe room. This has long been one of the staples of the franchise, even in newer entries such asResident Evil 7and last year’s remake ofResident Evil 2. If you hear that calming music, you can indeed relax for a few moments.
Still, just because Nemesis won’t be able to get his hands on you in safe room locations ofResident Evil 3doesn’t mean he’ll be any less of a dangerous foe. If you’ve never played the originalRE3, Nemesis is known for being the most relentless and horrifying character in the franchise due to how aggressively he pursues Jill Valentine and company throughout the game. In this upcoming remake, that obsession that Nemesis has with Jill seems to be amplified even further. If you find yourself in a safe room inRE3, enjoy it, because that’s likely the only time you’ll truly be able to escape from Nemesis.
Resident Evil 3is set to launch next month on April 3 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Stay tuned for more of our coverage on Capcom’s latestREremake as we get closer to release.
