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Draft:Dr. Salvador

Dr. Salvador
Resident Evil character
First appearance
In-universe information
SpeciesGanado

Dr. Salvador, also known as Chainsaw Man, is a character and enemy from the 2005 survival horror video game Resident Evil 4 and its 2023 remake, developed by the Japanese company Capcom. A member of the Los Illuminados cult that Leon S. Kennedy encounters in Spain while on his mission to rescue Ashley Graham, Dr. Salvador is a Ganado infected with the Las Plagas paratise. Far stronger and more durable than the common Ganados, Dr. Salvador is armed with a chainsaw, giving him the ability to kill the protagonist with one strike.

Concept and creation edit

Dr. Salvador was created by Masaki Yamanaka, lead designer for Resident Evil 4,[1] in a design process he called "unique" due to the lack of restrictions on scenario or setting, and only basic guidelines had had to follow.[2] While working on the Villager Ganados, the development team was pleased with the results and "thought they [the Ganados] would be very scary".[3] However, in order to "add a little spice" to the them,[4] the team considered giving one of them a big weapon.[5] Yamanaka further stated that he created Dr. Salvador because he wanted a "strong" enemy among the weaker Ganados.[6] Upon the decision to create a Villager Ganado stronger than his baseline counterparts, it was decided to settle on giving the enemy a chainsaw.[7] Due to budgetary issues, Yamanaka only added a bag to hide Dr. Salvador's face, alongside giving him a chainsaw.[6] Per Resident Evil 4 director Shinji Mikami's request, Yamanaka made the corners of the bag on Dr. Salvador's head stand up straight.[6]

For the remake of Resident Evil 4, art director Hirofumi Nakaoka stated that various iterations of Dr. Salvador were discussed, with Capcom's aim being to make the character "even more terrifying".[8] The development team considered various concepts regarding his appearance, such as making Dr. Salvador taller, more muscular, or adding a coat to his design. However, upon replaying the original game, the team realized that what made Dr. Salvador scary is that, despite his bag and chainsaw, he "looks like a normal guy".[8] Nakaoka argued that what made the Ganados terrifying is "the idea that these were once regular, decent people", and this line of thinking was applied to Dr. Salvador's design process for the remake, noting that if they had redesigned him to be "really muscular or look non-human while holding the chainsaw" he wouldn't be as frightening.[8]

Appearances edit

Original edit

Dr. Salvador first appears in 2005's Resident Evil 4, variously described as a "boss"[9] or "mini-boss".[10] In contrast to baseline Village Ganados, Dr. Salvador has more health and a higher running speed.[11] Wearing a "burlap sack" over his head, Dr. Salvador is a equipped with a chainsaw that he can use to instantly decapitate Leon S. Kennedy.


  1. https://www.thegamer.com/best-chainsaws-video-games-resident-evil-4-doom/
    1. Described as a highly scary enemy.
    2. Wears a "burlap sack" over his head.
  2. https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-4-every-enemy-best-weapon-use/
    1. Encountered early in the game.

He is initially found at the Village level.[10]

  1. https://www.gamesradar.com/17-years-too-late-resident-evil-4-players-have-discovered-a-way-to-survive-the-games-most-notorious-instakill-attack/
  2. https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-survive-dr-salvador-chainsaw/
  1. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/resident-evil-4-mod-adds-the-remakes-cool-as-hell-knife-parry-to-the-original-game
  1. https://www.vg247.com/episode-3-of-resident-evil-4-remakes-anime-spin-off-is-here-and-it-cant-get-much-better anime

Remake edit

Game edit

  1. https://gamingbolt.com/resident-evil-4-remake-ganados-dr-salvador-and-parry-mechanic-revealed-in-new-gameplay
  2. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/resident-evil-4-isnt-just-a-remake-its-a-visceral-reimagining
  3. https://www.vg247.com/resident-evil-4-remake-chainsaw-man
  4. https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-4-remake-gameplay-changes-combat-chainsaw-man-cow/
  5. https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-4-remake-knife-changes-gameplay-trailer-durability-one-hit-kill-parry/
  6. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kill-chainsaw-guy-resident-evil-120216159.html

Demo edit

  1. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-is-out-today/1100-6512184/
  2. https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-has-a-secret-ultra-hard-mode
  3. https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-has-a-third-secret-weapon
  4. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/03/resident-evil-4-demo-secret-difficulty
  5. https://www.pcgamer.com/i-thought-i-was-a-resident-evil-pro-until-i-tried-the-max-difficulty-hell-mode-hidden-in-re4s-demo/
  6. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-has-a-secret-ultra-hard-mode/1100-6512238/
  7. https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-chainsaw-demo-available-today-no-time-limit
  8. https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remakes-demo-contains-a-cheat-code-to-unlock-mad-chainsaw-difficulty-mode
  9. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/resident-evil-4s-chainsaw-demo-is-out-now-and-has-no-time-limit
  10. https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-4-demo-secrets/
  11. https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3754240/hidden-mad-chainsaw-mode-discovered-in-demo-for-resident-evil-4-remake/
  12. https://www.gamespot.com/videos/unlock-mad-chainsaw-mode-secrets-weapons-in-resident-evil-4-demo/2300-6460845/
  13. https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-4-remake-just-got-its-aptly-titled-chainsaw-demo/

Other edit

Other edit

  1. https://collider.com/resident-evil-series-images-lance-reddick-netflix/
  2. https://sea.ign.com/resident-evil-4-remake/192688/news/resident-evil-4-remake-rated-mature-for-gory-content
  3. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/netflix-resident-evil-show-easter-eggs/#5
  4. https://screenrant.com/netflixs-resident-evil-series-10-hidden-details-references/
  5. https://www.cbr.com/easter-eggs-you-may-have-missed-in-netflixs-resident-evil/
  6. https://www.vg247.com/episode-3-of-resident-evil-4-remakes-anime-spin-off-is-here-and-it-cant-get-much-better

Reception edit

Original edit

  1. https://www.destructoid.com/preview-resident-evil-5/
  2. https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3384730/15-scariest-enemies-resident-evil-series/
  3. https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-4-chainsaw-kill-door/
  4. https://www.inverse.com/article/20157-the-most-intense-moments-of-resident-evil-4
  5. https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-greatest-villains-ever-ranked/
  6. https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-4-remake-tank-controls-change/
  7. https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-monsters-scariest-grossest-umbrella-enemies-re/
  8. https://www.denofgeek.com/games/best-resident-evil-bosses-monsters-ranked/
  1. https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/01/30/moments-losing-my-head-in-resident-evil-4.aspx - Sigcov

Jack Pursey of GameRant described Dr. Salvador as Resident Evil 4's most "iconic villain".[11]

Remake edit

  1. https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/resident-evil-4-remake-preview-a-worthy-remix-of-a-classic-3333373
  2. https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-remake-original-enemies-comparison/
  3. https://sea.ign.com/resident-evil-4-remake/197164/opinion/resident-evil-4-remake-is-a-lovecraftian-letter-to-my-favorite-monsters

Merchandise edit

  1. https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/24/win-a-limited-resident-evil-4-ganado-chainsaw-figure.aspx
  2. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nuby-tech-resident-evil-4-chainsaw-controller-review/1100-6119816/
  3. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/22/video-game-controllers-joystick-vibrator
  4. https://www.thegamer.com/10-weird-gaming-controllers-that-are-impossible-to-play-with/
  5. https://www.thegamer.com/gaming-detail-resident-evil-7-chainsaw-controller-easter-egg/
  6. https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-four-facts-trivia/
  7. https://www.cbr.com/capcom-steel-battalion-xbox-controller-explained/
  8. https://screenrant.com/1worst-gaming-system-accessories-all-time/
  9. https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-4-devs-reveal-the-hurdles-facing-a-new-chainsaw-controller
  10. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/02/resident-evil-4-remake-chainsaw-controller

Sources edit

  1. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22resident+evil+4%22+and+%22salvador%22&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2005&as_yhi=

References edit

  1. ^ Cryer, Hirun (February 20, 2023). "Resident Evil 4's Luis was styled after a Lord of the Rings character". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Yamanaka, Masaki [@PG_yamanaka] (February 17, 2023). "旧バイオ４のデザイン工程は特殊で、シナリオや設定などの縛りは無く「NO.1～5ぐらいで人間型ボスを考えて～」みたいなオーダーだった気がする…すごい自由過ぎるスタートだ。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Capcom 2011, 4:30.
  4. ^ Capcom 2011, 4:35.
  5. ^ Capcom 2011, 4:40.
  6. ^ a b c Yamanaka, Masaki [@PG_yamanaka] (February 17, 2023). "チェンソー男：ザコの中に強いヤツを作りたかったので考えた。コストの関係上、顔を隠す袋と武器だけを追加した。それ以上でもそれ以下でもないのだが、一番人気が出たような気がする。あと袋の角はピンと立てて！というディレクターこだわりの要望はきっちり入れた記憶がある。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Capcom 2011, 4:43.
  8. ^ a b c Smith, Ed (February 13, 2023). "Resident Evil 4 Remake's Dr Salvador is scary because he's "normal"". PCGamesN. Network N Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Zwiezen, Zach (August 20, 2019). "Someone Killed The Chainsaw Guy In Resident Evil 4 Using Only A Door". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Zotomayor, Zoto (June 14, 2022). "Resident Evil 4 Remake Has Some Prime Candidates For Roaming Enemies". GameRant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Pursey, Jack (October 9, 2020). "Resident Evil 4: 10 Hardest Non-Boss Enemies In The Game". GameRant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

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