History Trivia / ResidentEvil7Biohazard

* FanNickname:
** "Family Man" for Jack, before the Bakers' actual names were revealed, based on a seconds-long onscreen appearance and one memetic line in the demo.
** "Travis" for the Bladed-Molded, due to the name-tag used on a hatch containing the body of one of the Bakers' victims the first one you encounter crawls out of.
** [[spoiler:"Eviline" for E-001 Eveline. Just think of how evil she is. [[HilariousInHindsight It's also named after a drug, Axcel Eviline]].]]

** While Andre's corpse was supposed to be found, Ethan was to find him in the basement with no limbs, and finds a flashlight in his corpse.

* MarketBasedTitle: In territories where the series is traditionally named Resident Evil, it's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. In Japan, it's Biohazard 7: Resident Evil. The titles are still different for different markets, but there's clearly an effort being made to unify the names.

** According to [[http://www.pcgamer.com/having-your-hand-chopped-off-in-resident-evil-7-was-almost-much-much-worse/ this article]], the creative team decided early on to have [[ShockingSwerve something shocking and gruesome]] happen to the player character near the start of the game to set the tone. One idea that was floated in the pre-development stages was to have Ethan get ''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe sliced in half]]'' with a chainsaw, and have to crawl to safety dragging his entrails behind him. This was deemed far too extreme, so they went with Ethan [[spoiler:losing a hand via chainsaw]] instead.

** "Not A Hero" went through some story changes after it was delayed. Originally, the ending of the dlc would involve [[spoiler: Chris arresting Lucas for his crimes but this was ultimately scrapped and the DLC proper has Chris killing Lucas outright.]]
** The Baker family other than Jack had different names before being renamed as well as having another son. Marguerite was Meg, Lucas was Kevin, and Zoe was Anna. The grandmother was actually named Margarites before being nameless. In fact the grandmother and Eveline were originally separate charater, which explains why there's a grandmother's room in the final game.

** "Not A Hero" went through some story changes after it was delayed. Originally, the ending of the dlc would involve [[spoiler: Chris arresting Lucas for his crimes but this was ultimately scrapped and the DLC proper has Chris killing Lucas outright.]]

** A common theory after the game's release was that [[spoiler: Ethan had been infected by the Mold, which allowed his impossible healing and durability as well as explaining how he could see Eveline and talk to the Bakers in the hive mind.]] The next game, ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'', proved the theory true, as well as elaborating that [[spoiler: Ethan has been dead since Jack first met him, with only the Mold keeping him going.]]

* IKnewIt: Fans figured the demo was set in Louisiana before it was officially stated to be set in Louisiana.

* TheDanza: Jack Baker is voiced by Jack Brand in the English version of the game's audio.

* {{Jossed}}: The multiple theories as to [[spoiler:Redfield's]] real identity were shot down by director Koushi Nakanishi, [[http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/resident-evil/262931/capcom-dismisses-fan-theory-regarding-resident-evil-7s-ending who confirmed that he is, indeed,]] the same [[spoiler:SeriesMascot Chris Redfield]] that fans know and love.

** "Not A Hero" went through some story changes after it was delayed. Originally, the ending of the dlc would involve [[spoiler: Chris arresting Lucas for his crimes but this was ultimately scrapped and the dlc proper has Chris killing Lucas outright.]]

** Not a Hero went through some story changes after it was delayed. Originally, the ending of the dlc would involve [[spoiler: Chris arresting Lucas for his crimes but this was ultimately scrapped and the dlc proper has Chris killing Lucas outright.]]

* EasterEgg[=/=]ProductPlacement: In a small bit of ShownTheirWork, the tanker breakroom in Mia's flashback has a bottle of [[http://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/extra_large/57159/253063.jpg Louisiana Hot Sauce]] sitting on one table, which is a real, locally-produced brand that's fairly popular in its namesake state.

** At the expense of UsefulNotes/OculusRift and UsefulNotes/HTCVive users for the PC version...
* MarketBasedTitle: Downplayed. In territories where the series is traditionally named Resident Evil, it's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. In Japan, it's Biohazard 7: Resident Evil. The titles are still different for different markets, but there's clearly an effort being made to unify the names.
* TheOtherDarrin: [[spoiler:Chris Redfield is voiced by David Vaughn instead of Creator/RogerCraigSmith. Averted in the Japanese version, where he's voiced by [[Creator/HirokiTochi his usual actor]].]]
* PropRecycling: [[invoked]]While {{justified|Trope}} given how pointless it would be to waste material just on a demo, much of ''Beginning Hour'' is recycled assets, animations and remixed puzzles from the prologue, set in the kitchen, attic and basement of the Bakers' guest house. Even Jack Baker's [[MemeticMutation classic]] "Welcome to the family, son!" [[TalkToTheFist sucker punch]] is recycled from [[spoiler:his cheap shot on Ethan after you "kill" Mia for the final time. Considering that the demo character canonically escapes before Jack can do anything; Jack technically used it the first time after defeating Mia]].

* Not a Hero went through some story changes after it was delayed. Originally, the ending of the dlc would involve [[spoiler: Chris arresting Lucas for his crimes but this was ultimately scrapped and the dlc proper has Chris killing Lucas outright.]]

** Zombies were considered to return and were going to be sound-sensitive. You'd have to hold down a button to have the player character hold their breath in order to get past one. This was ultimately cut for making the game ''too tense''.

** The earliest version of the game was in development in 2013 and set to be in the same style as ''6'', but was scrapped after the game's mixed reception. This resulted in the team going the more ''Franchise/EvilDead''-style of "compact but deep" horror for the final game.

** Zombies were considered to return and were sound-sensitive. You'd have to hold down a button to hold your breath in order to get past one. This was ultimately cut for making the game ''too tense''.

** "Family Man" for Jack, before the Bakers' actual names were revealed, based on one memetic line and a seconds-long onscreen appearance in the demo.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]]According to [[http://www.pcgamer.com/having-your-hand-chopped-off-in-resident-evil-7-was-almost-much-much-worse/ this article]], the creative team decided early on to have [[ShockingSwerve something shocking and gruesome]] happen to the player character near the start of the game to set the tone. One idea that was floated in the pre-development stages was to have Ethan get ''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe sliced in half]]'' with a chainsaw, and have to crawl to safety dragging his entrails behind him. This was deemed far too extreme, so they went with Ethan [[spoiler:losing a hand via chainsaw]] instead.

** Zombies were considered to return and were sound-sensitive. You'd have to hold the breath button to get past one. This was ultimately cut for making the game ''too tense''.

** [[spoiler:"Eviline" for E-001 Eveline. Just think of how evil she is.]]

* FanNickname: "Travis" for the Bladed-Molded, due to the name-tag used on a hatch containing the body of one of the Bakers' victims the first one you encounter crawls out of.

** Zombies were considered to return and you'd have to hold the breath button to get past one. This was ultimately cut for making the game ''too tense''.

* {{Jossed}}: The multiple theories as to [[spoiler:Redfield's]] real identity were shot down by director Koushi Nakanishi, [[http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/resident-evil/262931/capcom-dismisses-fan-theory-regarding-resident-evil-7s-ending who confirmed that he is, indeed,]] the same [[spoiler:Chris Redfield]] that fans know and love.

* ScheduleSlip: The free DLC ''Not a Hero'' was intended to be released in Spring 2017, but Capcom creators believed due to the reception the game is receiving from fans, they are trying to make it up to the fans' standards and expectations. Understandable, since the game was well-received and they did not want to disappoint them. The DLC is now confirmed to be released on the same day as the Gold Edition.

** The Baker family originally had a [[http://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-7-nearly-had-a-dog-called-diane-watch-this-making-of-for-more-including-the-original-pitch-movie/ pet dog]] named Diane who would attack the player which was cut from the game.

** The Baker family originally had a [[http://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-7-nearly-had-a-dog-called-diane-watch-this-making-of-for-more-including-the-original-pitch-movie/ pet dog]] named Diane who would attack the player which was cut from the game, a decision the game director later regrets.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]]According to [[http://www.pcgamer.com/having-your-hand-chopped-off-in-resident-evil-7-was-almost-much-much-worse/ this article]], the creative team decided early on to have [[ShockingSwerve something shocking and gruesome]] happen to the player character near the start of the game to set the tone. One idea that was floated in the pre-development stages was to have Ethan get ''[[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe sliced in half]]'' with a chainsaw, and have to crawl to safety dragging his entrails behind him. This was deemed far too extreme, so they went with Ethan [[spoiler:losing a hand via chainsaw]] instead.