Resident Evil 4 Ditman Glitch Returns in Remake in the Form of a Homage

Resident Evil 4 Ditman

It seems that Capcom hasn’t forgotten about one of the most famous speedrunning glitches in Resident Evil 4’s history, as the Resident Evil 4 remake pays a small homage to the Ditman glitch. 

For those unfamiliar, the Ditman glitch was a glitch involving the Striker shotgun that increased the movement speed of the player by an insane amount. It was discovered by a Gamefaqs user who went by the same name and was unknown to them at the time, this single discovery would end up changing the entire landscape for the Resident Evil 4 speedrunning community.

However, with the remake now finally out, Capcom has taken it upon themselves to fix a number of old exploits, with the Ditman being one of them. 

Sad news for many, but it does seem that Capcom has acknowledged it, so much so that there’s even a not-so-obvious homage to it. 

One of the newest addition to the remake of Resident Evil 4 is the introduction of equipable case charms. These charms are earnable by redeeming tokens won at the shooting range. They’re random, so you’ll need to keep at it in order to unlock a specific charm.

There is one charm specific for the Striker shotgun that grants users an 8% running speed increase.

While not quite as much as the speed boost that the Ditman glitch provided, any Resident Evil 4 speedrunner can tell you that this is a clear nod at the glitch from Capcom.

It’s nice seeing stuff like this, and considering we aren’t even a full day of launch yet, we’re sure we’ll see plenty more secrets uncovered. 

Resident Evil 4 remake is now available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. 

Thanks, JenovaProjekt!

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