NewResident Evil 9rumours have surfaced and it could see two series favourites finally team up for the first time in a video game.
In July this year, following months of rumours,Capcom announcedResident Evil 9is in development. However, no other details were shared but that news alone was enough to excite theResident Evilcommunity.
Check out the Resident Evil Village trailer below!
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Previously, Leon and Jill have teamed up in 2023’sResident Evil: Death Islandfor the first time but that was an animatedmovieand not a video game. So if these rumours are true, it’s something that fans have wanted for years.
It’s claimed that Jill will be at least in some part wearing a similar outfit worn in the fantasticResident Evil 5DLC,Lost in Nightmaresand Leon will look similar to how he did in the animated 2012 movie,Resident Evil: Damnation.
Jill is also said to look as she did inResident Evil: Death Islandwhile Leon will not be clean-shaven and will have slightly longer hair.
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The source says thatResident Evil 9(currently not its official name) will be set roughly four years after the events ofResident Evil Villagewith Jill and Leon investigating an island and the location said to be the origin of Eveline, the antagonist ofResident Evil 7: Biohazard.
The island will have forests, abandoned buildings, secret labs and whatnot. You know, the typical survival horror cliches. It will also explore Blue Umbrella, first introduced inRE7, trying to right the wrongs of the original Umbrella.
One of the main enemies is said to be an evolved zombie located on the island and there will be a stalker enemy that targets Leon and a “Goatman” who targets Jill. This might suggest that Leon and Jill will spend much of the campaign separated.
Finally, it’s claimed that Barry Burton and Chris Redfield will return (and maybe Rose Winters) but only as support via radio and its main villain will be an overseer of the island in charge of bioweapon production. Could Albert Wesker still be alive, somehow?
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Fans on Reddit have been discussing the most recentResident Evil 9rumours.
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“While yes, we can take it all with a grain of salt there are many things in here that are consistent with previous leaks - with Leon and Jill being the protagonists, the Goatman and an island setting,” said Gizmo16868.
They continued: “The dual protagonist situation sounds interesting. Will it be two separate playthroughs likeRE2or would it be a situation likeRE0, where we can shift between two perspectives?”
“If Jill is the main character and they bring like Leon back too, this will be peak fiction,” exclaimed SomethingIntheWayyy0.
“I hope they return to the third-person camera. First-person is cool and all butRE2,RE3andRE4are awesome because of the third-person camera,” replied a hopeful anonymousUTguy.
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“Yet another sad day for Claire fans,” said a dejected pizzaspaghetti_Uul. I’ll have my fingers crossed that Claire Redfield will one day get herResident Evil Code: Veronicaremake.
As with all rumours, we should take them with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, I’ve followed Biohazard Declassified for years as well as Residence of Evil and if there was no trace of creditability, I’d be surprised if they’d put their reputations on the line leaking this information.
Hopefully, Capcom will reveal all the juicy details regarding the next Resident Evil in the coming months.
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