While we're drooling and waiting for the PC version of Resident Evil 4, we take some time to play the first version of Capcom's latest installment in the Resident Evil series. The fourth title brought a bundle of new elements, like the innovative camera angle - the over the shoulder third person view. Apart from that, you'll be fighting an extremely tough AI and you'll have to face zombie ambushes that would make the Resident Evil films seem like a walk in the park. Use shotguns, harpoons, rocket launchers, riffles and grenades to dispatch your undead enemies and save the president's daughter while listening to the zombies' melodic Spanish accent. Resident Evil was never an easy game to play and cheats are surely needed to ease our task:

Easter Eggs

Alternate music in the credits
After you watch the credits at the end of "Assignment Ada," it will ask you if you would like to watch the credits again. Choose "yes" and it will play the credits again but with different music.

Del Lago Secret
When you first enter the area where you fight Del Lago, the monster in the water, head down to the dock. If you shoot the water about eight to fifteen times, you will get to see what he thinks of you.

Extra Enemies
This trick will summon cannon fodder your way. In the graveyard area, with the church where Ashley is actually held, there is a bell tower connected to the church (to its right). If you ring it, they will come. You can shoot it three times only. The first and second waves of enemies will come from the cave entrance and the third will come from the bridge area.

Hidden Trailers
If you don't push any buttons at the title screen. Then after about a minute or so a never-before-seen trailer will play. If you do the same thing at the title screen after the 1st trailer has played, then the trailer from The Tokyo Game Show of 2004 will play. It will play these 2 trailers for as many of times as you don't push any buttons at the title screen.

Killer7 Endorsement
Later in the game, the Merchant has a gun called "Killer7". This powerful magnum shares the name of an upcoming title by Capcom called "Killer 7".

Leon does jet ski jump.
In the final area when Leon and Ashley are on the jet ski, if you press the L & R buttons and jump just before you do this, Leon will do a spin on the jet ski.

Looking at Ashley the wrong way
When Ashley is following you, find something somewhat high off of the ground and climb on top. Then tell Ashley to stay put. Go below where you left Ashley standing. When you are underneath and you try to move the C-Stick up to look at Ashley, she will ask Leon what is he looking at and call him a pervert.

Title Screen Controls (for the Alternative Title Screen)
Use these controls during the title screen.

C-stick - moves the background left and right.
R - zooms in background.
L - zooms out background.

Glitches

100% hit rate with Infinite Rocket Launcher
To do this, you need at least one normal weapon, and the Infinite Rocket Launcher. At the beginning of each chapter, hit an enemy with any weapon once (any weapon other than the IRL) You can then fire away at anything with the Rocket Launcher, no matter if you hit or miss an enemy, and you will get 100% hit rate at the end of the chapter. This happens because the game does not register the Rocket Launcher hits like the other weapons hits.

How to make the Gatling Gun appear without allowing the red monk to use it
In the castle, there is a glitch where you can make the Gatling Gun appear without allowing the red monk to operate it. First, progress normally and let the red monk escape. Once you return to the turret room, he will be operating the Gatling Gun. Immediately leave the room and return to the main hall with the merchant and save. Load the game and re-enter the turret room. You need to chase the red monk again until he returns to the turret room. When you return to the turret room, the turret will be raised, but the red monk will be standing outside of the turret ring! Without the turret on his side, finish him with ease!

Instant KO against Gatling Gun Ganados
When you get to the second wave of enemies when Mike is helping you, destroy the guns with the Infinite Rocket Launcher BEFORE you enter that area. Once you go past the shutters, the Ganados will rush to their posts, but only to die immediately. It will also work with the regular Rocket Launcher, but that only has one shot, so... yeah.

Quickly reload your weapon
Whenever you have the chance to dodge (A and B, or L and R), if you are in the middle of a reload (Or just started one), and you perform the dodge, after you dodge, your weapon you will have a full clip of ammo, as if you fully reloaded it. Useful for fighting bosses where you don't have a lot of time, or when you must reload an item that would normally take awhile (Such as the Broken Butterfly).

Secrets

Help during 2nd Boss fight
At the start of the game, you'll find a dog stuck in a bear trap. If you go over and free it from the trap, it will help you later during the second boss fight.

Alternate Ada Scene
After your second encounter with The Village Chief, head straight back to the previous room where you met him. A scene will occur where Ada saves you from The Village Chief again.

Ambush Congregation in the Castle for $$
In the castle area, right after engaging the Bugs in the sewers, you will see a large group of Ganados Zealots in mid prayer. If you spook them they will run away, and you miss out on A LOT of money. Right before the sewer they give you a flash grenade. SAVE IT. When preparing the ambush on the congregation, go north then swing across the chandelier. When on the other side look down, and try to hit them all with a flash grenade to stun. Immediately jump down and run north to their exit point so you lock them in. If you have an incendiary or frag grenade you could use, do it here, otherwise line them up for some shotgun carnage. They will each drop a spinel and their leader drops an Illuminados pendant, worth around 32000 altogether.

Detect Cloaked Parasites
When you walk into a room, you suspect the parasite things inhabit. Use the laser and move it around the room. It will glow brighter if one is there.

Extra ammo
When in the cabin with Luis (and Ashley), fighting the Ganados coming through the windows, stand by Luis. If you stand near him for long enough, he will start throwing handgun ammo to you.

Extra Colored Eyes treasures
Before you enter the clocktower section, if you destroy the Novistador nest, a lot of Red / Blue / Green Eye treasures will be dropped.

Extra Scene With Luis
During the part where Leon and Luis defend the cabin, shoot Luis with your pistol (or any other gun) around 8 or more times. You will get a cut scene where Luis will shoot Leon back, and give you a game over.

Free Ammo
When you upgrade any weapon's capacity at a merchant, he will refill the magazine free of charge. This is very helpful with the magnum, or TMP

Free Eggs
At any location with chickens, you can sometimes find eggs. If you save nearby, then reset the game and reload your file, then run around in circles in an area with chickens, in about 1-5 minutes, more eggs will be laid! Free health if you ever need it! Best area to do this is the farm.

Get extra money and items
At various points throughout the game, you will come across different animals such as crows and fish. These animals can be shot and will reveal different items or amounts of money to obtain.

Hidden Conversation with Hunnigan.
Near the church in Chapter 1-3, instead of going up to the church, take the path towards the lake. This will trigger a conversation with Hunnigan, where Leon stumbles with words.

Here's another Speedrun from the Resident Evil 4 fanatics:



How to avoid the first battle with Krauser in the fortress
When you enter the fortress and trigger the conversation with Krauser, immediately run forward to the shack with the locked door. Examine the door and the light will switch to red. It will take a few minutes before the door automatically unlocks. Smash the boxes on both floors for items.

Meanwhile, Krauser will come to hunt you down. However, you can avoid the battle completely! Instead of wasting ammo and losing health to confront him until he uses the flash grenade, simply climb the ladder up and down! Krauser cannot hurt you when you climb the ladder. Repeat the ladder climbing process until the door unlocks!

Krauser's Secret Weakness
Normally, The knife is a last ditch, limited range, very weak weapon, Dealing less than 5/8 the damage of an unupgraded handgun. In the timed fight versus Krauser, if you knife him in the head it deals about 40x the damage that it would normally inflict. It saves ammo, and is as strong as a powerful magnum.