Ok, just confirming what I suggested this is what Jun says in that interview:
[font=Courier New, Verdana][size=12pt]"As far as the Merchant goes, he's pretty popular, we know a lot of fans out there like him, I can't actually say whether he's going to appear in this game or not though right at the moment, but I can tell you that there will be(off course) a weapons upgrade system available in the game."
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He also says that (in no particular order):
[font=Courier New, Verdana][size=12pt]"There are going be over 20 weapons you will be able use in the game"
"I can tell you that you will be able to get your hands on some pretty interesting weaponry throught some interesting methods."
"As for the green herbs, that is one strange plant, seems to grow where ever you go in the world so we're sure it will appear in Resident Evil 5 aswell."
Jun Takeuchi, RE5 Interview.
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