

Chris has a Knife, an infinite ammo Magnum, a Shotgun with infinite Shotgun Shells, and 2 RGB Mixed Herbs. Claire comes equipped with a Combat Knife, Handgun, Bow Gun with infinite Gun Powder Arrows, Infinite Handgun Bullets, and 4 GRB Mixed Herbs. Both characters have their own fixed inventories as well. While there are unlockable characters, players start out with access to either Claire or Chris. Battle Game is a 19 room gauntlet that pits players against the hardest enemies in Code Veronica in rapid succession. By finishing Code Veronica with any rank, players can unlock its Battle Game.

Similarly, Resident Evil 3 unlocks the first version of Mercenaries – Operation Mad Jackal – after beating the game once. By completing both A and B scenarios, players can unlock Extreme Battle. Beginning with Resident Evil 2, the franchise started introducing alternative game modes to increase replay value.
