Real Survival

Real Survival mode, known in Japan as the "Real Survival Mode" (リアル・サバイバル・モード, Riaru sabaibaru mōdo), is a feature in the Resident Evil remake and its HD remaster. It is unlocked after completing "Once Again...", which is itself unlocked after completing the game once, saving it, and starting a new game from a Cleared Save file. In this mode, the game is set to Hard difficulty, auto-aim does not work, the door that usually breaks after two uses stays working and the Item Boxes are no longer interconnected.

This mode is a reference to prototype versions of the original Resident Evil, as the item boxes were originally not intended to be interconnected with one another, but this was changed later in development due to criticism from testers.

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Unlock screen in the 2002 remake.

Unlock screen in the HD remaster.

Further notes

• Saved game files during this mode are in dark blue.
• "One Dangerous Zombie" does not appear in this mode even if it is active.
• If unlocked, the Infinite RPG and Samurai Edge do not carry across to this mode.
• The doorknob that usually breaks after opening the door twice from the East staircase through to the corridor to the back entrance will no longer break in Real Survival mode; this is acknowledged in the message that either Barry Burton or Albert Wesker leaves for Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield in the courtyard, respectively, where they now do not mention that they have fixed the doorknob.