1. Introduction
2. How to Earn the Message
3. The Message
4. Costume Art Descriptions
A. Chris Redfield
B. Jill Valentine
C. Rebecca Chambers
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. Credits
The final 'creators message' is probably the final item that people will
unlock in Resident Evil and is certainly one of the most special. It's not
often anyone from the design team leaves a simple note of thanks but Capcom
did and it is much appreciated.
This FAQ covers how you can unlock the message and also what it says on the
message. When you unlock the message you can also view costume designs.
Some of these were not used in the final game so they are quite interesting
to look at.
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2. How to Earn the Message
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To unlock the message you must first clock the invisible mode with any
character on any difficulty in a time no great than 5 hours. I suggest
using Jill on easy for the best chance of achieving this time. There are
plenty of FAQ's on GameFAQ's that relate to both clocking the game quickly
and clocking the invisible mode so please look them up if you need help.
To unlock the invisible mode you must either beat real survivor mode or
beat the normal difficulty with both characters. Again there are plenty of
FAQ's about to help you achieve this if you have problems.
When you do beat invisibility mode in less than 5 hours you will get a
congratulations screen that have a comic photo of Jill and Chris. They are
both smiling and Chris is wearing Jill's S.T.A.R.S cap. The picture is
dated 24/7/98 and has a big kiss mark on it in red lipstick. After that
screen you go to a menu where you can choose to read the message or view a
selection of costume sketches and renders.
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3. The Message
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Thank you for taking the time to play all the way through "biohazard"
(Resident Evil). If you're reading this letter I salute you! You are truly
a remarkable player! I imagine you must have had some pretty memorable
experiences along the way.
The pain of seeing the "Game Over" screen time after time... The sweet
taste of Victory after you finally beat the game... The feelings of
camaraderie you shared with your character... The excitement and
overwhelming sense of dread.
We believe that games are more than just the product of a team of
developers. It takes the support of dedicated players like you to make a
game worthwhile. For this reason, we are truly delighted when someone
enjoys one of our games as thoroughly as you have.
Therefore on behalf of the entire staff please allow me to express our
gratitude and congratulate you on a job well done! Thank you very much for
playing!
Shinji Mikami
Dev Team Representitave
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4. Costume Art Descriptions
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These are fairly basic descriptions of the costumes represented in the
pictures. I'm no fashion guru so my language is simplistic. Unlock them
for yourselves to get a better idea.
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A. Chris Redfield
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'Chris Redfield'
1. Chris is wearing a navy beanie with S.T.A.R.S embroideries and a white
jacket with a stars on left chest.
2. In this picture you can only see from his shoulders up and it looks as
though he is sporting a light blue hat and a similar colored jacket.
3. Chris looks very white trash in this stylish black singlet and tight
leather pants
4. This time round Chris is wearing a black beanie; navy and white jacket
with stars embroidering and washed out blue jeans.
'too Bad'
1. Sporting shades, a sleeveless leather jacket and leather pants with
black gloves Chris looks the man in this wee number
2. Shades, white collared shirt and brown vest make Chris look older than
he is.
3. A nice brown shirt and leather pants make Chris look a real star
4. This isn't actually a costume but a card that says 'Shooting Competition
5th Champion: Chris Redfield'. Interesting.
'too Karate...'
1. Four pictures in various scenes with Chris wearing a white Karate gi and
a black belt. Hiiiiya!
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B. Jill Valentine
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'Jill 001'
1. Jill with orange lens glasses, green singlet and gray camoflage pants.
Thos zomkbies better look out, she means business.
'Jill? 002'
1. Jill in purple body suit that covers face with red 'infrared' goggles.
Reminds me of Sam from Splinter Cell in a way.
'Jill 003'
1. Reading glasses with white collared shirt, tan gun holder and shortish
navy skirt with black dress shoes.
'Jill 004'
1. Simple brown dress outfit.
'Jill 005'
White collared shirt with red vest. She is wearing blue jeans but these
are mostly covered by black leather outers.
'Jill 006'
Brown dress with halter neck top and knee length gold boots.
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C. Rebecca Chambers
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'1'
1. Rebecca looks stunning with a yellow collared top, brown shorts and
brown boots.
2. Variation on the above with an orange top, brown shorts and black boots.
3. Variation on the above with a pink top, maroon pants, black kneepads and
black boots.
'2'
Cowboy
1. Nice Red top and shiny black boots.
2. Variation on the above with an orange top and black boots.
3. Variation on the above with a light green top and gold boots
'3'
1. Red top, white vest, red shorts and red boots. Nice but not as nice
as...
2. ... The cowboy outfit. A nice tan top with blue 'short jeans' and red
boots.
I unlocked the message and after I read it I saved my file but I can't
access the message or costume designs from the menu, where are they?
From my understanding you cannot view the message or costume designs other
than directly after you finish the invisibility mode in less than 5 hours.
I suggest you have two saves, one just before you finish the game by the
lift and another with your normal game save so you can keep playing the
other modes.
Does finishing invisibility mode in less than 5 hours unlock anything else?
Unfortunately, no.
Is it hard to get a time of less than 5 hours?
Not really. If you've got the skill to unlock the invisibility mode then
you have got the skill to beat it in less than 5 hours. I suggest using
Jill on easy and go for the worst ending as it is the most efficient way of
scoring a low time.
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The End
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