Resident Evil: Requiem

[Teen Tyrant]

Is this honestly the impression you got from his words? Really man? REALLY!?

It's pretty obvious thatit.

Ok, right here is where your issue is. Your previous statement was that they “confirmed” Leon is not in the game. And now you are talking about getting “impressions” from his words, and talking about things that are “obvious.”

I am talking about the exact words used, and what words were not used in any fashion were: “Leon is not in this game.” It doesn’t matter what my or your “impressions” are, and what’s “obvious” to one person may seem “obviously” the opposite to another. What matters is what they actually said, and what they did not say. What they said was that Grace is the main protagonist and that they always considered Leon in the beginning but decided against using him in that role. What they did not say is that he’s not in the game.

If they wanted to confirm that he’s not in the game, they would just say so. The fact that they have not done so is not unreasonable to be interpreted that they are being coy with their words and trying not to slightly misdirect by saying Leon is not the main character without coming out and denying his presence in the game at all.

By your logic, during the initial reveal at the summer fest, the announcement to just wait a little longer for a trailer was them confirming that there was not going to be a trailer for a new game during the event, even though, while that’s what they were trying to get people to believe, that’s not what they actually said.

 

[Unknown]

Dusk Golem has to be the single most horrendous and irresponsible leaker I have ever seen!

I mean there are some leaked images of a 3rd person Leon gunning down zombies in a more open ended environment, which could very well plausibly have been a very early prototype of the game and actually did look pretty based and STALKER-esque, but deciding to feed the public this information early on is incredibly foolish, as almost every single piece of entertainment goes through various prototypes before finally being crafted into the final product.

the simple reality here is that they do not have a large enough team to make an open world game which is probably why they scrapped the idea early if this was indeed the plan. The sheer amount of coding required for the task is enormous and would have probably taken twice as long if not more to develop.

Ol' Dusky just keeps shooting himself in the foot! xD

Oooh where are these leaked images?

But anyway, I don’t think it’s that Leon was the protagonist, or "intended to be" per se, as in they picked him and then scrapped him for Grace later. Nakanshi’s words are more like the musings on why they can’t use a character like Leon in a game like this.

They mention the rumours on the Portal too, about how it was maybe online and open world, so it’s even more clear that this was all a nod to what Dusk has been saying.

They mention experimenting with ideas like RE9 being open world and online multiplayer, which Dusk followers will be quick to point out that he said RE9 might be open world. But Capcom would have naturally considered open world anyway, there were a slew of franchises that started doing it.

Developers experiment, that is not new, but weirdly, this is the closest he has ever come to being right. And considering how wrong he’s been before that is quite the achievement.

 

[Ikawaru]

Oooh where are these leaked images?.

Well, they're not technically "leaked" they were part of the full interview with Nakanishi (at the time of that post I only saw a partial one) and actually, the face is blurred out on those pictures so we don't even know if it was Leon at all! It looks like it could have been Hunk also so everything all confuddled again.

Im on my phone so I'm not gonna jump through hoops to get the interview up but it looks like they were experimenting with some kind 3rd person outdoor shooter at some point and it looks like the interview was designed to address the rumors (and debunk them).

Im just wondering how this weirdo became so famous and is even accredited the title "Reliable Leaker" by some websites when he has proven to be anything but! Someone has to set the record straight here!

Apparently he's doubling down and STILL saying Leon is the protagonist instead of being an adult and admitting he was wrong and perhaps received outdated information and decided to share with the public regardless simply because he would generate replies by doing so.

 

[Turo602]

Well, they're not technically "leaked" they were part of the full interview with Nakanishi (at the time of that post I only saw a partial one) and actually, the face is blurred out on those pictures so we don't even know if it was Leon at all! It looks like it could have been Hunk also so everything all confuddled again.

So you were spreading lies?

Im on my phone so I'm not gonna jump through hoops to get the interview up but it looks like they were experimenting with some kind 3rd person outdoor shooter at some point and it looks like the interview was designed to address the rumors (and debunk them).

With delusion like this, you shouldn't be telling anyone to be an adult.

Im just wondering how this weirdo became so famous and is even accredited the title "Reliable Leaker" by some websites when he has proven to be anything but! Someone has to set the record straight here!

Your obsession with him being wrong even when proven right is embarrassing to watch.

 

[Unknown]

Well, they're not technically "leaked" they were part of the full interview with Nakanishi (at the time of that post I only saw a partial one) and actually, the face is blurred out on those pictures so we don't even know if it was Leon at all! It looks like it could have been Hunk also so everything all confuddled again.

Im on my phone so I'm not gonna jump through hoops to get the interview up but it looks like they were experimenting with some kind 3rd person outdoor shooter at some point and it looks like the interview was designed to address the rumors (and debunk them).

Im just wondering how this weirdo became so famous and is even accredited the title "Reliable Leaker" by some websites when he has proven to be anything but! Someone has to set the record straight here!

Apparently he's doubling down and STILL saying Leon is the protagonist instead of being an adult and admitting he was wrong and perhaps received outdated information and decided to share with the public regardless simply because he would generate replies by doing so.

I saw those clips, not really sure what to make of them tbh. But yeah there was nothing Leon-looking in them, it looked like some super early ORC squad type game to me.

I can’t stand Dusk either, mostly because of the way acts like he is way more in the know than he is. He has some kind of source, but it’s like a thousand steps removed from the direct line to Capcom he acts like he has. He loves the attention.

He’s a journalist, so his source must also be one who covers horror games. That’s how he knew the title Requiem 20 mins before the reveal - a journalist at the event told him. I’ve heard his Silent Hill leaks are more accurate.

His twitter presence is what made him infamous in the fanbase, and he’s chummy with the likes of the ROE guys, who similarly have a source but they just share and don’t take credit, nor posture as insiders.

I think his fans like to feel 'in the know' by following him. There was one on Gamefaqs right before the reveal claiming Leon would be revealed in a trailer shortly afterwards, as if he was privy to some inside info. Naturally, that guy was laughed at and mocked mercilessly.

His fans are weeeeeird. Chronically online. Desperate to feel important. A lot of them are from that nuthouse resetera (Dusk was a mod there, but got fired for spreading lies about the PS5 back in 2020). They just say the same - things change during development or he gets false, outdated info. Like what? Sharing false info does not a reliable leaker make.

As for websites, they need clicks. Words like "reliable insider" lure in the uninitiated. But it does perpetuate a narrative.

I have noticed that he has changed his tune; he now merely believes Leon is still the protagonist, as opposed to "He is 100% the main character, not Grace. He is just being saved for later. The majority of the game is Leon. Leon’s in the first trailer. You’ll see him in the marketing later down the line" etc.

So, the back-pedalling has subtly begun.

 

[Burton]

I have noticed that he has changed his tune; he now merely believes Leon is still the protagonist, as opposed to "He is 100% the main character, not Grace. He is just being saved for later. The majority of the game is Leon. Leon’s in the first trailer. You’ll see him in the marketing later down the line" etc.

So, the back-pedalling has subtly begun.

After the presentation Dusk actually said "First, I'm 100% sure Leon is the protagonist still."
So there is no back-pedalling. I think you will find that most people just take what he says with a pinch of salt, not too seriously and enjoy speculating.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938378463972639144

 

[Unknown]

Well before that he said he absolutely was in it as if he knew, and even said Leon was in the first trailer. So yeah he is back-pedalling slightly, from "I know" to "I believe".

 

[Ikawaru]

After the presentation Dusk actually said "First, I'm 100% sure Leon is the protagonist still."
So there is no back-pedalling. I think you will find that most people just take what he says with a pinch of salt, not too seriously and enjoy speculating.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938378463972639144

Nah. There's something rotten Duskmark and needs to be stamped out. It's impossible to look up Resident Evil 9 info -even with a good browser- w/o being swamped in articles who quote him.

I also have a "source" of information. I work with someone who also works for Capcom. He's certainly tight-lipped for the most part and always reminds me of his non-disclosure agreement with Capcom but when I brought all of this up he even seemed surprised at the weight of the BS floating around.

All I could get out of them was 2 things:

1) The Resident Evil team doesn't have the manpower for an open world game.

2) RE9 took so long because they're using a new engine.

Notice how I did not take any of those 2 bits of information and twist them into any kind false narrative or buzz words that could easily spiral out of control if it went viral and into incorrect narratives? That's what a "reliable leaker" would do!

 

[Turo602]

My uncle works at Capcom too.

 

[Unknown]

I also have a "source" of information. I work with someone who also works for Capcom. He's certainly tight-lipped for the most part and always reminds me of his non-disclosure agreement with Capcom but when I brought all of this up he even seemed surprised at the weight of the BS floating around.

All I could get out of them was 2 things:

1) The Resident Evil team doesn't have the manpower for an open world game.

2) RE9 took so long because they're using a new engine.

Interesting. Very interesting indeed.

 

[Burton]

There's no doubt that Dusk is still confidently claiming that "I'm 100% sure Leon is the protagonist still ... They're baiting you guys 100%".
That is very confident language, which is quoted directly from his Twitter today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938378463972639144

This seems to be the ultimate test, Dusk is sticking to his guns despite what Nakanishi said in the presentation apparently being contrary to Dusk's claim. Perhaps this means that Dusk actually does know something. If it turns out that Leon is a protagonist in RE9 then that would give Dusk some credibility and if Leon is not then it will reveal him as the fraud many claim him to be.

I have no idea, but am certainly interested to find out

 

[Unknown]

There's no doubt that Dusk is still confidently claiming that "I'm 100% sure Leon is the protagonist still ... They're baiting you guys 100%".
That is very confident language, which is quoted directly from his Twitter today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938378463972639144

This seems to be the ultimate test, Dusk is sticking to his guns despite what Nakanishi said in the presentation apparently being contrary to Dusk's claim. Perhaps this means that Dusk actually does know something. If it turns out that Leon is a protagonist in RE9 then that would give Dusk some credibility and if Leon is not then it will reveal him as the fraud many claim him to be.

I have no idea, but am certainly interested to find out

There’s much more confident language. This is not just being "sure", this is him acting as if he know a fact.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931155145511084292

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931146096807702994

https://www.gamereactor.eu/media/29/leonconfirmedas_4452973_650x.png

He is going so far as to say Leon’s playable far more, and that we will see him in the marketing and that he’s in the first trailer.

Now, he only "believes" Leon’s in it. How is this if he had those hard facts before? The guy is rattled and he’s back-pedalling so hard he could win the tour de France in reverse.

 

[Teen Tyrant]

How about we all stop listening to leakers in the first place. Because the fact is, other than what has been shown, and what the devs have said directly about it, we don’t know a goddamned thing about this or any other form of media that is going to come out, and neither do the leakers. And even the parts that have been revealed may not even be in the actual work once released; how many trailers have we all been burned by, that either indicate one thing happening out of context and then we see it and it’s not true at all, or ones that just plain have content in the trailer cut from the finished product, and devs who say something but are choosing their words carefully and actually concealing the truth? Too many times. Nobody knows anything. That’s the reality.

 

[Burton]

There’s much more confident language. This is not just being "sure", this is him acting as if he know a fact.

He didn't say that he was "sure" he said he was "100% sure", I'm not sure how much more confident you can be than 100% sure.

Now, he only "believes" Leon’s in it. How is this if he had those hard facts before? The guy is rattled and he’s back-pedalling so hard he could win the tour de France in reverse.

Where did he say he only "believes" Leon is in it now?
He is literally backing up what he said by saying he is 100% sure Leon is a protagonist. How you can interpret that as "back peddling so hard" is beyond me.

Dusk is choosing to die on this hill, if Leon is not a protagonist then Dusk was wrong.

 

[Ikawaru]

Well, I hope he's chosen a nice coffin for himself (something he certainly should be good at, he loves himself so much!) because everything points to him dying on that hill!

It's astonishing though really, I thought this kind of Cult of Personality crap was for politicians and not entertainment mediums. Bring told flat out that Leon is out and Grace is in and still trying the spin the narrative down to the very last syllable is the definition of a cult following. like mafia figures or something, it's just so easy get caught up in edgy, seductive things because they seem less boring than the otherwise gray and effort laden realities of normalcy.

I truly can't wait until this farce is over. I do look forward to Gamescom though, to see more Grace and in-game environment.

 

[Teen Tyrant]

Dusk is choosing to die on this hill, if Leon is not a protagonist then Dusk was wrong.

That’s probably why he’s choosing to die on this hill, and why he’s doubling down. He’s desperately hoping that he’s right, and if it turns out Leon is a protagonist and is playable in any way for any length of time in the game, he can say he was mostly correct, because if it turns out that he’s completely wrong and Leon is either not in the game at all or is not playable, his reputation as the go-to leaker for Capcom is down the drain.

 

[Burton]

That’s probably why he’s choosing to die on this hill, and why he’s doubling down. He’s desperately hoping that he’s right, and if it turns out Leon is a protagonist and is playable in any way for any length of time in the game, he can say he was mostly correct, because if it turns out that he’s completely wrong and Leon is either not in the game at all or is not playable, his reputation as the go-to leaker for Capcom is down the drain.

Right OK, so if it does turn out that Leon is playable after all then it still won't be proof of Dusks legitimacy, but if Leon is not in it then it will be further proof of Dusks fraudulency.

The jury is out, either way Dusk is a fraud.

 

[Teen Tyrant]

Right OK, so if it does turn out that Leon is playable after all then it still won't be proof of Dusks legitimacy, but if Leon is not in it then it will be further proof of Dusks fraudulency.

The jury is out, either way Dusk is a fraud.

Right, but if Leon is at least Playable in the game, he can make the claim that he was at least partly right, or was right until they decided to make “last minute” changes, and at least try to hold on to some legitimacy that way, and there are some who will believe him.

 

[Unknown]

He didn't say that he was "sure" he said he was "100% sure", I'm not sure how much more confident you can be than 100% sure.

By saying he is in the game as if it is a fact like I just showed you. It’s not just "i’m 100% sure" as that implies he is merely confident in his belief, his tweets read like he knows facts.

We have to just accept this. Maybe Leon’s in it, maybe he isn’t, but Dusk Golem is a weasel. He will be lucky if Leon's in this for two seconds, because he’ll still have idiotic fans who’ll just ignore the whole "protagonist" part.

Where did he say he only "believes" Leon is in it now?
He is literally backing up what he said by saying he is 100% sure Leon is a protagonist. How you can interpret that as "back peddling so hard" is beyond me.

Dusk is choosing to die on this hill, if Leon is not a protagonist then Dusk was wrong.

It was on twitter in one of his umpteen replies to people asking him where Leon is and accusing him of lying.

How do you make tweets like I just posted, as if he knows facts, and then say you’re just sure? Even by 100%? You don’t say you’re "100% sure" about something you unequivocally know as fact. You say it like a fact and leave it at that. You don’t reply to comments saying you’re 100% sure, as if to remove doubt. You say it’s happening and you’re right and you will soon see how right.

 

[Burton]

How do you make tweets like I just posted, as if he knows facts, and then say you’re just sure? Even by 100%? You don’t say you’re "100% sure" about something you unequivocally know as fact. You say it like a fact and leave it at that. You don’t reply to comments saying you’re 100% sure, as if to remove doubt. You say it’s happening and you’re right and you will soon see how right.

Ok, sure.