Resident Evil 2is now available to the masses, giving players a chance to relive the horrifying Raccoon City incident with Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. And like many otherResident Evilgames,Resident Evil 2gives players the option to customize the appearance of the two heroes by equipping alternate costumes.
There are two costumes thatResident Evil 2players can unlock in-game. Both Leon and Claire have alternate costumes that can be unlocked by completing each character’s “A” scenario. For the uninitiated, the “A” scenario is when a playthrough is started with that character first, followed by a 2nd Run “B” scenario that stars the other character. So for example, completing Leon A will start Claire B, and so forth.
There are other alternate costumes inResident Evil 2, but these can’t actually be unlocked in-game. Instead they are only available to those who purchase theDeluxe Edition, which costs about $10 more than the standard versions of the game. These costumes are available in the Deluxe Edition:
In the future, Capcom plans on adding more costumes toResident Evil 2as DLC. So far, the company has confirmed two more costumes for Claire and Leon, which will make them lookexactly as they did in the PS1 original. These polygonal costumes will be added to the game for free on March 22 across all platforms.
Now that players know how to get the alternate costumes inResident Evil 2, they may be wondering how to change into them. PastResident Evilgames sometimes had obtuse methods of equipping new skins and outfits, but luckilyResident Evil 2makes it very simple. Just push the Options button and select Costumes. From there, players can equip their costume of choice. The Deluxe Edition costumes should be available right from the get-go, but the Classic Leon and Alternate Claire costumes will have to be unlocked by completing each character’s A scenario first.
Resident Evil 2is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
