/vr/ - Retro Games

So I'm replaying RE3 (original PC version, the best) as we speak while, for once, watching all the cutscenes, videos, and reading all the notes. Been a while since I did that since I usually just play it for the gameplay and skip everything.

Gameplay is fantastic, I always knew that (plays very fast, very smooth) but that just reminded how how excellent the writing actually is (except for the notes that 'explains' puzzles, those always come off as a little dumb).

Anyway - see those 2 small red-herbs near Jill's foot here? I don't know whether it's a glitch, or a hint from the developers, but they appear here when they're actually in the back alley of this building. The problem is, you can only access this back-alley if 1)You meet Nemesis+Carlors for the first time in this building and haven't been in the restaurant yet 2)Decide to flee from Nemesis by choosing to jump through the window (said window which for some reasons will explode lol, I guess the fire from downstairs only spreads to the entire building if you do that).

So basically, that's 2 red herbs I won't be getting this time. I believe they are also semi-random, as they can appear either here or outside the gas station (randomly). Not sure.
Going to this building first will also change where you find the 2nd gem needed to unlock the gate outside. It is however more recommended to meet Nemesis at the restaurant instead and to decide to hide in the kitchen; which will make him faint and give you a free briefcase.

tl;dr look at 2 funny small red herbs