We’re now on the precipice of the release of Capcom’s latest game in theResident Evilseries,Resident Evil Village.

The title is due for release this Friday, May 7, and players are deciding when, where and which edition to pre-order.

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For many years, pre-order bonuses have been retailer’s ways of alluring customers to purchase directly from them, however, with the shift to digital downloads, pre-order bonuses are more limited.

Here’s the Resident Evil Pre Order Bonus you’ll get for purchasing the game early and a breakdown of the Resident Evil Village Deluxe Vs Standard Editions.

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What is the Resident Evil Village Pre Order Bonus?

Players who pre-orderResident Evil Villagewill be able to get their hands on a pair of items.

The first of which is the Mr. Raccoon Weapon Charm. Mr. Raccoon is the infamous mascot of the Racoon Zoo and you can now carry him around on your weapon at all times.

The second item is probably more useful and is the Survival Resources Pack. This pack includes a range of healing items and ammo for players to use throughout the game.

Capcom also confirms that these items will be available with physical versions ofResident Evil Village.

Resident Evil Village Deluxe vs Standard

While thepre-orderbonuses are a nice extra, it’s theResident Evil VillageDeluxe vs Standard contents which are more important for many players.

TheStandard Editionof the game comes with the game (of course) as well as a niftyRE: VillageMini Soundtrack.

TheDeluxe Editioncomes jam packed with a load more content for players to sink their teeth into, in the form of the Trauma Pack.

This exclusive content includes:

In terms of the price different, there’s not a huge deal in it. The Standard Edition costs £54.99/$59.99 and Deluxe Edition Costs £64.99/$69.99.

Which Edition Should You Go For?

This really depends on how big of aResident Evilfan you personally are.

The Standard Edition is recommended more for the casualResifan, however, for only 10 bucks more, the Deluxe Edition comes packed with content and is probably the choice for the more hardcore fan.