'Resident Evil Requiem' Final Boss Almost Looked Like This, According to Leaked Photos

Capcom's "Resident Evil Requiem" could have had a very different look for its final boss, according to alleged leaks discovered online.

Victor Gideon gave the latest game the chills and thrills that players have been searching for, and it is one of the main reasons why "Resident Evil Requiem" is still a hot topic among players.

'Resident Evil Requiem' Final Boss Other Forms Leaked

A Japanese YouTuber called "umedajapan" has reportedly discovered two unused models of Victor Gideon, the final boss of "Resident Evil Requiem," which the YouTuber shared onine.

The first model shows Victor with a single fleshy wing coming out of his right shoulder blade. It is somewhat in line with what happens in the actual game. However, in the game, Victor's severed arm sees a large tentacle-like appendage, which he used against the protagonists.

The second model is wildly different from the final version, as well as the first leaked image. This form is now blobby, and it is more defined than the one in the final game and appears to have snake-like mouths protruding from it, along with multiple human-like heads and arms, similar to a Hydra.

The leak also lines up with details fans had already noticed in the game. Victor's long coat appears to be made of snakeskin, with a ring on his right middle finger resembling a snake's eyeball; his right thumb ring is shaped like a metallic snake, his belt buckle is also a snake, and he has a forked tongue that can briefly be seen in certain scenes.

Many players put together these clues to build a final picture for Victor in his reptilian form.

Why Did These Designs Not Make It to the Final Version?

Victor's look that made the final cut is not only a creative decision but is also because it closely resembles another final boss in a previous game in the franchise, the "Resident Evil 3" Remake.

Players who have finished the game can note that Victor was infected with the Nemesis-γ parasite, a subspecies of the NE-α parasite that served as the basis for Nemesis in "RE3." It is only natural for the same parasites to deliver similar forms.

That said, it is unclear why Capcom decided to change course after so much snake-related foreshadowing and go with something more familiar. Leon S. Kennedy ultimately defeated the antagonist, but Capcom has not confirmed whether Victor will appear again.