Resident Evil followers have been pondering whether or not the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem will reintroduce sequence veteran Leon Kennedy, and whereas Capcom has remained tight-lipped on the topic, it has however confirmed that extra legacy characters will certainly present up.
In talking with WellPlayed, producer Masato Kumazawa said that “there might be characters which were concerned within the Raccoon Metropolis incident concerned within the sport”. After all, it is nonetheless very a lot up within the air who precisely he is referring to right here, however we are able to not less than slim it down a teeny, tiny bit.
“I’d say that sure, there are going to be some characters from the previous sequence to come back in, however don’t over-expect or hype it. We will’t promise you something about that, however the one factor I can say is that there might be characters which were concerned within the Raccoon Metropolis incident concerned within the sport.”
The more than likely candidates appear to be Leon and Claire Redfield from Resident Evil 2, however since Resident Evil: Outbreak‘s Alyssa Ashcroft is making an look, may we additionally see the likes of Kevin Ryman, David King, Yoko Suzuki, and extra from the 2003 on-line entry?
Admittedly, we’re doing precisely what Kumazawa-san stated to not do – we’re hyping ourselves up a bit an excessive amount of. It is thrilling stuff although!
The producer additionally gave some reasoning as to why Requiem might be taking gamers again to the ruins of Raccoon Metropolis. After portraying extra rural environments in Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village, he believes that going again to the place all of it started is “greatest for the followers”.
Capcom might be broadcasting a brand new Resident Evil Showcase in early 2026, and whereas it appears doubtless that we’ll obtain extra solutions there as to which characters may present up, we kinda hope the crew retains every little thing secret till the sport’s launch in February.
