Completion and secrets: scenario pairs, Brad, and bonus survivors

A practical replay plan that keeps first-release rewards separate from later additions.

Finish both scenario pairs

Start by completing one A-to-B pair with clear data intact, then reverse the starting character for the other pair. Once familiar with both routes, work on speed and resource use rather than trying to optimise a blind run. Rankings consider completion behaviour, so keep a reliable personal route and record where you save or collect stronger healing supplies. Always preserve a successful result when the game offers a completion save.

Find Brad's Special Key

On a suitable Normal-difficulty A run, reach the police station entrance without collecting items along the opening route. Brad Vickers can then appear as a zombie in the lower passage outside the station. Defeating him provides the Special Key for the station's costume locker. This is an optional challenge, so make a separate attempt after learning the opening streets. Leon receives alternate outfits; Claire's locker reward also includes the Colt S.A.A.

Bonus survivors and edition boundaries

HUNK in the original PlayStation The 4th Survivor challenge. .

Tofu dodging zombies in the original Resident Evil 2 bonus challenge. .

The 4th Survivor rewards a completed A/B pair with an A rank in at least one scenario. It gives HUNK a compact escape challenge with a fixed supply set. The Tofu Survivor turns a related survival idea into an intentionally strange endurance test and requires further successful clears. Infinite-ammunition rewards also depend on particular scenario performance. Extreme Battle and Rookie Mode are additions associated with the DualShock reissue and certain ports; they are not features to search for on the first PlayStation release.