If you read the title right, Mercenaries Mode returns to Resident Evil Village. For the first time since Resident Evil 6 - over 8 years ago - players can engage in a fast-paced arcade battle to survive the horrors of the game. It's a great way to extend your time in Resident Evil Village as well as discover a more action-oriented flavor cleaner after the survival horror from the main game.

Before you put your gun on and start shooting, here's what you need to know to get ready for whatever the Mercenaries of Resident Evil Village can throw at you.

How to unlock mercenaries from Resident Evil Village

Mercenary Mode is included with every Resident Evil Village purchase, meaning you don't need to unlock it via additional purchase or DLC.

You will automatically unlock this mode when you complete the main game at least once, from there you can immediately immerse yourself in this arcade return to the village. Finally, you regain your own responsibility for all those creatures that have haunted you through the main game.

What is the purpose of The Mercenaries?

Unlike the main game, The Mercenaries focuses on faster combat across several levels. Your goal is to reach the target zone before the time runs out. Just touching the end will take you to the next level - if you survive it - but there's a lot to juggle before you do, and reaching the end won't get you a very good score.

Collecting kills is the best way to increase your score and each level has a lot of enemies that you can take out for this purpose. Performing kills one by one gives you a combo bonus by sending your score into the stratosphere, so your enemies must be placed wisely if you really want to succeed in The Mercenaries.

Once you do this, time runs out and you can get more time in each level by smashing yellow orbs on the map and killing enemies. Each enemy gives you a little more time, but these are the orbs that you really want to keep an eye on.

What's new with The Mercenaries in Resident Evil Village?

There are several new features in The Mercenaries in Resident Evil Village, which means that even if you are a Resident Evil veteran, it will be a whole new way to play.

The main feature is personalization. As you progress through the levels, you can progress between rounds to the Duke's Shop, where you can buy supplies, medkits, new weapons, or upgrade your existing arsenal. This helps you stay focused so you can play the way you want - do you have a favorite weapon? Update it and keep it until the end.

You'll also see blue orbs around the cards which will give you bonuses to keep for the rest of the current game and can add entirely new facets to the way you play. Finding one of these can make a huge difference in your approach to the game, so keep your eyes peeled.

All in all, one thing to remember about this version of The Mercenaries is that it is not a cooperative game. You face frozen hordes of solo, but that's good - you've got a prince and plenty of weapons to accompany you.

Grab your gun now, go out the door and give these creatures what for. We hope you survive The Mercenaries in Resident Evil Village.

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