One cool thing about the original Resident Evil 4 was how massive the campaign was compared to previous entries. This time with more environments and boss fights. Thankfully, except for one glaring absence, the RE4 remake has all the bosses from the classic game.
All of them are of the same or better quality than their previous incarnations. Even the way the same bosses are reused later is done fresh and effectively. The RE4 remake has a main boss, but also mini bosses. The latter only counts if killing them is necessary to progress.
8 giant
El Gigante, who appears when retrograding to the church, is a deadly encounter early in the title. His movements have to react quickly to avoid them.
Thankfully, you can get help, but only if you’ve done something before. At the beginning of Chapter 3, you hear a dog barking right outside the chief’s house, and rescue him and he will help you in this fight.
At first, not many people thought dogs would be in the remake, so having a dog by your side makes you feel good. In the first chapter, we see a dog caught in a bear trap, which is where the dog was in the original game.
I feel good when El Gigante finally dies because I couldn’t have done it without the dog’s help.
7 double the giant
What could be better than one El Gigante? Two of them occur in Chapter 11. Like the previous El Gigante encounter, you get help in the form of Luis Sera.
In the original game he’s already dead at this point, but keeping him here is a big change as he makes this fight a lot more enjoyable.
Just like in the classic game, there is a floor you can go down to send your creatures into the lava, but make sure you are within range. After killing the naked man, Luis climbs high and places dynamite on the armored man.
You will need this to attack Plaga and take him down so he can fall into the lava. It’s an all-around fun encounter, heightened by Luis’ involvement.
6 Vitores Mendez
One of the more fulfilling boss encounters is Bitores Mendez, which serves as the finale for the town section. Just like the classic game, he can fight in two forms and two levels.
Fighting from high up is probably a better option since it’s safer and you can easily spray him. However, due to one of his sweep attacks, it has to come down at some point.
His second phase is a lot of fun and superior to the original. He mainly throws things from behind, which you have to carefully dodge while blasting from a distance.
When he gets close, it’s time to grab the shotgun and go to town. A solid end to the first third of the game.
5 chainsaw sister
You must fight the Chainsaw Sisters to get the crank before the Mendez boss. This is the busiest mini-boss encounter in the game.
On the first run you can blast with your powerful weapon and throw a few grenades, but there are problems. Numerous enemies will come into the cabin and get you in trouble.
Get out of Hell and fight enemies in a more open environment. If you don’t realize this quickly, you’ll most likely be mad at the Chainsaw Sisters for their one-shot kills.
Enemies can quickly overwhelm you, so make sure Ashley stays in her locker and keeps moving. It’s a fun fight, and incredibly satisfying when everything is clear.
4 Salazar
The final boss of the Castle section is Ramon Salazar, who has been completely transformed from the original game. In classic RE4, he had a short play area, few attacks, and was generally pretty easy.
In the RE4 remake, he is the hardest and longest boss. He has tons of attacks that you need to learn to consistently dodge and follow up on strikes.
In Hardcore mode, these fights are brutal and time-consuming. One surprising hidden detail is that golden eggs remove about 70% of the boss’ health.
You can easily get it from the side quests earlier in the chapter. Whichever way you kill him, it’s very satisfying when it’s done.
three Verdugo
Salazar’s right hand, Verdugo, is the main boss halfway through the castle section, and his fight is very faithful to the original game, but has been improved. The main way to do a lot of damage to Verdugo is to spray him with ice from these devices on a bright green wall.
Be sure to time it correctly so the Verdugo doesn’t actually go into the ice and spray. Adds more depth to the boss than the original. In the classic game, just knock over a small container and Verdugo will explode.
Killing him is satisfying, but if you run out of ammo, you can also take the elevator and escape. It would be nice to have this as an option.
2 jack krauser
Jack Krauser has two outstanding boss fights in the RE4 remake, the first being the knife duel at the end of Chapter 11. standard weapon.
You will learn a lot about how to use them properly in your first encounter, and towards the end of the game is when your skills are truly tested in the second encounter. You have to go through several obstacle courses and fight Krauser three times, he is a bit more difficult than in the original game.
In classic RE4, you can spam knife attacks to kill him quickly. Blasting him with your gun was practically useless, but both methods are equally viable in the remake. This is a much-needed improvement in this boss fight.
One saddle horse
Resident Evil 4’s final boss is Osmund Saddler, and he’s a giant spider-like being, so it’s fitting. To hit the core head, you need to shoot the weak spots in his legs. He only needs to blow up 2 bridges in the beginning, but in the next level he has to shoot 4 of them.
To further intensify the situation, Novistadors later arrive en masse to aid Saddler, and things can get hectic at this time. The entire game is leading up to this, and you must have enough ammo and health items left to survive this onslaught in survival horror fashion.
It’s a fantastic way to end the game and his short second phase is fun too.