Today, IGN can exclusively reveal the game’s map, which teases a wide array of locations within the village for the first time. While the portrait makes it difficult to decipher Mother Miranda’s appearance, the concept art below reveals more.

For Mother Miranda, I think it’s better for the players to find out for themselves by playing the game,” says Sato. “But I’ll say this: Mother Miranda and the inner side of her character are extremely important factors in the game.” Have a great time! “The Tragedy of Ethan Winters” was made carefully to show you how much effort CAPCOM put into creating Resident Evil VII and Resident Evil Village, and I hope you will appreciate their strive to be excellent in the world of survival horror. Enjoy it! And remember… Regarding the castle, the art director said that the original concept surrounding this "gothic vampire castle" was designed to be women-only. Making Dimitrescu so tall was empowering to showcase her power, both physically and metaphorically. Ada was set to appear at a certain point in Village to save main character Ethan, after handily having been in the area to investigate its mysterious goings on. Napad · Ndesu · Nemesis-T Type · Neptune · Noga-Let · Noga-Oklop · Noga-Skakanje · Noga-Trchanje · Novistador · Nyx · Ogroman · Pale Head · Plague Crawler · Plant 42 · Plant 43 · Pluto · Popokarimu · Queen Leech · Queen Plaga · Rasklapanje · Reaper · Regenerador · Revenant · Ruka-Bedem · Ruka-Hvatanje · Osmund Saddler · Scagdead · Scarmiglione · Sea Creeper · Splasher · Stinger · Strelac · Suspended · Sweeper · T-001 · T-002 · T-103 · T-0400TP · Telo-Eksplozija · Telo-Krljust · Telo-Magla · Thanatos · Tyrant 091 · Tyrant C · U-3 · U-8 · Ubistvo · Under Taker · Ustanak · Verdugo · Vulcan Blubber · Wall Blister · Wasp · Web Spinner · Whopper · Yawn · Zombie Elephant · Zombie Hyena · Zombie Lion · ZombieThere are no spoilers for Village here, but if you'd like to play through without knowing this character doesn't appear, look away now.) There seem to be more similarities with Resident Evil 4 – which also takes place in a village, for starters. By introducing new enemies and fresh gameplay elements for each area of the game, Resident Evil 4 felt like much more than just a village. Sato sees this variety as one of the 2005 classic’s key components, and he seems to be going for the same approach with Village. You can see protagonist Ethan Winters holding a rifle, while series mainstay Chris Redfield is carrying a baby. The masked character below them is none other than Mother Miranda. Her fierce look is as menacing as you might hope in a game like Village. Sato sees the game’s characters as the most important factor of creating a memorable village. With Lady Dimitrescu residing in Castle Dimitrescu already revealed, examining the map makes us wonder not only what the remaining areas will look like, but also what kind of villains await us there. Admittedly, communicating to a hardcore survival horror fan that RE6 is actually good is like describing an avant-garde piece of art to a dog. Not to call all of you guys dogs, but you haven’t been cursed with the amount of brain rot RE6 has given me to appreciate the vibrant colors of this dumpster fire of a game. Hence, the dog comparison, because they can’t see colors, you see. Moving on.

While the potential for a diverse selection of areas definitely has us excited, there seem to be some elements that unify the village as well. Visually speaking, the snow creates a common thread between the different locations, but interestingly, Sato tells us that this wasn’t part of the team’s original plan. We went to Europe for research during spring one year, but due to an unseasonable cold snap, the scenery was covered in snow,” he says. “This inspired us to implement snowscapes into our game. We use snow not just for visual presentation, but as gameplay elements as well.” Resident Evilhas a long history, and over the years, we’ve seen several installments released. Some were great, while others were not. Still, that didn’t stop developers from pushing on and bringing out a game they felt would appeal to fans. So when Resident Evil 6was bombed by the fan base, the plans initially in place for Resident Evil 7likely got shifted around. Today, we’re finding new concept art and details about this title. It looks like the developers had initially planned to bring out a new narrative featuring Leon Kennedy.First Look at Mother MirandaMother Miranda appears to be a character who plays a huge role in the village, especially for the people who live there. While her character remains a mystery, in footage that has been released so far, you can see villagers chanting her name in some kind of ceremony, and Lady Dimitrescu can be seen talking with Mother Miranda over the phone. As reported by IGN, Village has a behind-the-scenes artwork gallery included in special edition versions of the game. This has revealed early concept art for Ada Wong.