Template:Era The Mercenaries is a minigame in Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5 that can be unlocked by beating the main games once.
How to Play
Each stage in The Mercenaries are large, and the controls are the same. You must kill enemies to earn points before your evacuation chopper arrives in the allotted time. There are also a number of enemies you can kill in a row, which will earn you more points. Every kill earns you 300 points, not counting your combo. There is also a "Bonus Time" pick-up, which will earn you 1,000 points times the number of enemies you killed in the 30-seconds of the Bonus Time, as well as a time extension. There is a "boss" in the game that will earn you 5000 points if you neutralize him/her.
Resident Evil 4
Playable Characters
Leon Scott Kennedy is the only character that you will use when you first unlock The Mercenaries. You must unlock a character in each stage with a 4-star ranking. Each character has certain weapons, ammo, abilities for some, and grenades.
- Leon Scott Kennedy - available from beginning
- Blacktail, Riot Gun, First Aid Spray, 30 Handgun Bullets, 10 Shotgun Shells, Knife, Ability: Kick, Ability: Suplex
- Ada Wong - 4-Star the Village
- Punisher, TMP, Semi-Automatic Rifle w/ Scope, 5 Rifle Rounds, 30 Handgun Bullets, 100 TMP Bullets, 3 Incendiary Grenades, First Aid Spray, Ability: Fan Kick, Ability: Back Kick
- Jack Krauser - 4-Star the Castle
- Krauser's Bow, 20 Arrows, 3 Flash Grenades, First Aid Spray, Knife, Ability: Kick, Ability: Knee
- HUNK - 4-Star the Island: Military Base
- Custom TMP, 50 TMP Bullets, 3 Hand Grenades, First Aid Spray, Ability: Neckbreaker, Ability: Kick
- Albert Wesker - 4-Star the Island: Water World
- Semi-Automatic Rifle, Handgun w/ Silencer, Killer7, 4 Hand Grenades, 3 Flash Grenades, 1 Incendiary Grenade, First Aid Spray, Ability: Thrust Punch, Ability: C. Kick
Bosses on each Stage
Each boss is difficult to defeat, and three of them can instantly kill you, with one of them inflicting tremendous damage.
- Village: The Bella Sisters
- Castle: Garrador
- Island: Military Base: J.J.
- Island: Water World: Super-Salvador
Each stage has the same enemies that are seen in the main game. Some paths in The Mercenaries are blocked in the main game. For example, a barn whose entrance was blocked by logs in the main game is now open. Furthermore, the mini-gun towers which were destroyed in the main game are now scaleable.
Unlockables
The Handcannon is unlocked when you get a 5-star ranking on every stage as every character. It may take some practice, but such a feat is very possible with enough effort.