You had the Handcannon. You had the PRL 412. You had beaten Professional mode without dying (liar). That save file was a trophy case. Deleting it would be like burning a diploma.
You couldn’t delete the RE4 file. That was your maxed-out Red9. That was the Chicago Typewriter you suffered through Assignment Ada to earn. That was the memory of the first time you accidentally knifed the lake and got eaten by Del Lago. Save Data Resident Evil 4 Gamecube
Let’s be honest: your RE4 save data was a resume. When you brought your memory card to a friend’s house, you didn’t show them your Super Mario Sunshine shines. You booted up RE4 and loaded the file with 99:59:59 on the clock. You had the Handcannon
Let that sink in. One save file for Leon’s attaché case, his weapon upgrades, and your bruised ego after the village siege took nearly a third of a standard memory card. Want a backup save before the Verdugo fight? That’s 38 blocks. Want a separate file for a New Game+ run? You just filled the card. That save file was a trophy case
We talk about the Regenerator’s breathing. We talk about the chainsaw noise. But let’s discuss the true psychological horror of RE4 : managing that 59-block save file.
(Check your memory card. Is your save still there?)
