Cheats, Secrets, Unlockable Modes and Weapons - Resident Evil 2 Remake Guide - IGN (2024)

Resident Evil 2 Remake (RE2 Remake) is full of secrets and Easter eggs (like hidden references to previous games), has many unlockables including modes, weapons, costumes, and also a few ways to cheat.

Like the original game, there are several modes included as unlockables with different characters and scenarios.

• Leon's Story Second Run Mode - Beat Claire's Story, any difficulty and rating OR beat Claire's Second Run to unlock.
• Claire's Story Second Run Mode - Beat Leon's Story, any difficulty and rating OR beat Leon's Second Run to unlock.
• The Fourth Survivor Mode (Play as Hunk) - Beat the Second Run Mode to unlock.
• Tofu Survivor Mode (play as Tofu) - Beat The Fourth Survivor Mode to unlock. Tofu is a large block of tofu with only knives as weapons.
• Konjac Survivor Mode (play as Konjac) - Beat the Tofu Survivor Mode. Konjac is a Rambo-inspired skin of Tofu with only flame grenades and a flame thrower.
• Uiro-Mochi Survivor Mode (play as Uiro-Mochi) - Beat the Tofu Survivor Mode. Uiro-Mochi is a skin of Tofu with only grenades as weapons.
• Flan Survivor Mode (play as Flan) - Bear the Tofu Survivor Mode as either Konjac or Uiro-Mochi. Flan is a golden skin of Tofu who is armed to the teeth with a Spark Shot, Rocket Launcher, and Minigun
• Annin Tofu Mode (play as Annin Tofu) - Beat the Tofu Survivor Mode as either Konjac or Uiro-Mochi. Annin Tofu is a slightly different skin of Tofu who carries many herbs as well as the M19 and Quickdraw Army handguns.

We have also created Tips and Walkthrough pages for the unlockable modes:

• Fourth Survivor Mode Tips and Walkthrough
• Tofu Survivor Mode Tips and Walkthrough

There are a few special weapons you can unlock in Resident Evil 2 Remake - and each of these weapons will never run out of ammo, or cannot break.

• Unbreakable Combat Knife - Destroy all Mr. Raccoon Toys to unlock.
• Unlimited Ammo Samurai Edge Handgun - S-Rank the game on Standard Difficulty to unlock.
• Unlimited Ammo LE-5 Submachine Gun - S-Rank the game on Hardcore Difficulty to unlock.
• Unlimited Ammo Rocket Launcher - S+ rank the game as Leon on Standard Difficulty
• Unlimited Ammo Minigun - S+ rank the game as Claire on Standard Difficulty

To unlock these weapons is no easy task. In order to S-Rank the game, you will need to complete a Character's Story or Second Run in record time. On Standard Difficulty, you must complete the Main Story in under 3:30, or complete the Second Run in under 3:00. On Hardcore Difficulty, it's even shorter - under 2:30 for the Main Story, and under 2:00 for the Second Run. The only thing that effects the S-Rank is time - nothing else matters, and you cannot achieve this rank on Assisted Difficulty.

In order to get the coveted S+ Rank, you must meet the criteria of an S-Rank in terms of time spent, but also can only save your game up to 3 times!

Because speed is so important, you'll likely want to play the game with both Character's once to become familiar with the route - and get the Unbreakable Combat Knife by destroying all Mr. Raccoon Toys.

When attempting the S-Rank run, it's important to note that the timer stops when the game is paused - but if you die and choose to continue the game and load a previous save, the timer will not reset back to the last checkpoint. Instead, quit the game and then load back in to avoid wasting valuable time.

Be sure to S-Rank the game on Standard first, as the Unlimited Ammo Samurai Edge will be essential for clearing the game quickly on Hardcore Difficulty!

Resident Evil 2 Remake cheats are in short supply, but that doesn't mean you're entirely out of luck if you need a little help. Here is a complete list of codes you can use any time you like to take some helpful shortcuts. Using the codes can even allow you to get some usefulitems out of order. A full explanation of every RE2 code and combination, as well as the items you get, can be found here.

• Lion Statue Lock Solution - Lion, Leafy Branch, Bird
• Rookie's First Assignment Initials in West Office Solution - Left Lock: NED, Right Lock: MRG
• 3F Stairs Dial Lock (Letters) Solution - DCM (Found in a film roll).
• Unicorn Statue Lock Solution - Fish, Scorpion, Vase
• Men's Locker Room Dial Lock (Letters) Solution - CAP - Found in note in room attached to Operations Room.
• West Office Safe Solution - Left 9, Right 15, Left 7 - Found in S.T.A.R.S. Office memo.
• Maiden Statue Lock Solution - Woman, Bow, Snake
• Waiting Room Safe Solution - Left 6, Right 2, Left 11 - Found in Confiscation Report File
• Control Room Dial Lock (Letters) Solution - SZF - Found in Jazz Festival Flyer
• Treatment Pool Room Safe Solution - Left 2, Right 12, Left 8 - Found on side of safe (lol!)
• Greenhouse Control Room Code 1 Solution - F, II, two small L shapes, and F - Found on ladder top
• Greenhouse Control Room Code 2 Solution - Two L, L, I, a big square above a little square, and a thicker I - Found on bottom of DNA Trophy

In the Sewers, use the T-Bar Handle to open the door to the Worker’s Lift in the Lower Waterway, and inside you’ll find a lift going up to the Workroom on the upper floor with Film Roll: Hiding Places. Develop this film in the Dark Room to reveal two hidden locations. Note: These will not appear as interactive unless you developed the film!

The top photo is a tough one - but there is one isolated desk in an office with a flag - the S.T.A.R.S. Office. Take the path through the Library to get to the office, and inspect the solitary office desk to find a Wooden Box, which you can inspect to find an upgrade to your weapon.

There’s also something else that’s easily missed tucked in the back of the drawer - look again to find another Roll Film: Rising Rookie hidden at the back of the drawer. You can develop this back at the Dark Room to get the Rising Rookie photo File, a picture of Rebecca Chambers from the first Resident Evil game.