While most suspected it was coming, last week Capcom officially announced a new version Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways, the side story featuring Ada Wong from the original version of the game, would be launching this week. That initial announcement didn’t include much gameplay, but now Capcom has delivered a launch trailer full of juicy moments.
In terms of actual gameplay, the biggest takeaway from the Separate Ways trailer is the expanded role of Ada’s grappling gun. While she had the gun in the original version of Separate Ways, it was mostly something used contextually at certain set points, whereas now it seems to be fully integrated into gameplay. We see Ada use it to both traverse the environment and take on enemies, robbing them of their shields. In addition to the grappling hook, we get some interplay between Ada and both Luis and Wesker, as well as some hints at threats not in the base Resident Evil 4 remake. It’s very brief, but could that clawed hand at around the 1:40 mark hint at U-3 (aka “It”), the one cut boss from the RE4 Remake? Let’s hope so! You can check out the trailer for yourself, below.
Looking good, although I suspect this trailer won’t alleviate criticisms of the new Ada’s voice acting. Haven’t been keeping up with Separate Ways? Here’s a quick official description…
“Separate Ways tells the story of Ada Wong and her parallel journey through the events of Resident Evil 4, filling in unanswered questions from the main story. The full story will be revealed as you view both sides of events from both Ada and Leon’s viewpoints.
Ada Wong clutches a mysterious vial. With her back to the camera, Ada Wong stands atop a wall, looking out over the surroundings below. Before Leon S. Kennedy had even set foot in that cursed village, she was already there. Her mission? The retrieval of the cult’s darkest secret — the Amber.
Now Ada must deal with an unknown threat that is devouring her from within, an accomplice with a dark past and ulterior motives, and a chance reunion with the man she least expected — Leon S. Kennedy. Why did she accept this mission? And what path will she make for herself in the shadow of Leon’s investigation into the abduction of the president’s daughter?”
The Resident Evil 4 remake can be played on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5. Separate Ways arrives September 21 and will set you back $10. It will launch alongside a free Mercenaries mode update that will add Ada and Wesker as playable characters.
