Resident Evil: Requiem

[KManX89]

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.

I love how this guy keeps foaming at the mouth saying they “confirmed” he’s not in the game when they didn’t and all the signs so obviously point to him being right while telling us to behave like adults. Aside from returning to Raccoon City and showing the RPD remnants in the trailer which are most-closely associated with Leon and would be the perfect spot for his last hurrah (he’s approaching 50) and Capcom releasing a RE4R teaser video with Leon celebrating in front of a statue with IX on it (!) after thanking the fans for reaching 10m sales (why even do that at all if you’re not gonna feature him?) and the game being designed around both first and third-person cameras (also points to Leon having playable segment{s} since the latter are obvs better-suited for that), they flat-out confirmed on the PlayStation Blog page for the game which was corroborated by Jeff Kealy at SGA BTW the game will have action segment(s) along with the horror elements which will obviously compromise Grace’s parts:

Resident Evil Requiem features a new protagonist Grace Ashcroft, who is given a case to investigate, leading to the terrifying events to follow. While survival horror takes centerstage, Resident Evil Requiem will feature high-stakes cinematic action that will take the series in a bold new direction. Stay tuned for more info on this defining entry to the iconic series that will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. Resident Evil Requiem will be released on February 27, 2026.

Remember, Nakanishi said “Leon doesn’t fit horror”. But it won’t be all horror. Straight from the horses’ mouth. Unless you want to tell me Jeff Kealy is lying now, in which case they need to find a new game show host if you’re right. Big if.

 

[Unknown]

Since when was the host of the game’s show able to corroborate anything? The guy just hosts the show, he’s fed some marketing babble to blurt out for the games before they're presented.

…?

Of course the game will feature action. The producer, Kawata said verbatim that Grace will be capable of action. Leon has to be there just because the word "action" was spoken?

 

[Turo602]

Imagine pretending Geoff Keighley is just some host like he doesn't have deep access into the industry...

 

[KManX89]

Of course the game will feature action. The producer, Kawata said verbatim that Grace will be capable of action.

Not the cinematic action that has been described by Capcom and Jeff Kealy, which it’d be kinda hard to properly balance a game around both cameras without. Oh, and Kealy flat-out says it won’t just be a survival-horror game.

Also, I doubt Capcom would go out of their way to make this footage in an RE4R teaser video if they weren’t, you know, hinting at something (little fun fact: the same statue in-game didn’t have the lower plank forming an IX, it was added just for this video, hmm…):

Just like Jill’s grave in the RE5 reveal trailer meant she’s alive to anyone with a brain since they’d never kill a beloved character offscreen.

 

[Unknown]

Imagine pretending Geoff Keighley is just some host like he doesn't have deep access into the industry...

Imagine deluding yourself into thinking he has deep inside knowledge of upcoming games. You name drop him like he’s Shinji Mikami lmao

Not the cinematic action that has been described by Capcom and Jeff Kealy, which it’d be kinda hard to properly balance a game around both cameras without. Oh, and Kealy flat-out says it won’t just be a survival-horror game.

So you’re saying Grace is capable of action, but not "cinematic" action. Am I understanding you?

Also, I doubt Capcom would go out of their way to make this footage in an RE4R teaser video if they weren’t, you know, hinting at something (little fun fact: the same statue in-game didn’t have the lower plank forming an IX, it was added just for this video, hmm…):

Just like Jill’s grave in the RE5 reveal trailer meant she’s alive to anyone with a brain since they’d never kill a beloved character offscreen.

Very likely a hint at RE9, yeah. But I don’t see how RE5’s trailer has any relevance, that was a trailer for that game. The RE4 celebration video is not a trailer for RE9. There’s no specific focus on Leon in it either etc, unlike the blatant Jill gravestone shot.

None of this is me trying to say Leon isn’t in it, he’s my bet too (if I didn’t make that clear) but the reaches being said here are not indicative of it or hints that he is. They’re borderline laughable.

 

[Turo602]

Imagine deluding yourself into thinking he has deep inside knowledge of upcoming games. You name drop him like he’s Shinji Mikami lmao

Considering he produces 2 of the biggest annual gaming events and is friends with many high profile devs, yes, he does have far more insight of upcoming games than most people. You gotta be extremely delusional to think otherwise just because he's a "host."

 

[Unknown]

Friends? Ehhh he’s a business associate, he provides a platform for creators to showcase their games. It sounds like you’re implying he has NDA level knowledge, which he doesn’t.

What he said is what he and Capcom agreed upon as an introductory speech to present the game. It’s not what he gleaned from it during all those hours he spent at the Capcom offices helping to develop and play test it.

You’re clinging to literally two words; "cinematic action" and acting like he’s just spelled out Leon’s name.

 

[Turo602]

Friends? Ehhh he’s a business associate, he provides a platform for creators to showcase their games. It sounds like you’re implying he has NDA level knowledge, which he doesn’t.

What he said is what he and Capcom agreed upon as an introductory speech to present the game. It’s not what he gleaned from it during all those hours he spent at the Capcom offices helping to develop and play test it.

You’re clinging to literally two words; "cinematic action" and acting like he’s just spelled out Leon’s name.

I'm not implying anything I didn't say. What you said was false. That's it. Just own it. There's no need to read into it further than that and pretend that you know what's going on behind the scenes. If Geoff Keighley says he saw Resident Evil 9 last year and makes a point to highlight its scope, scale, and ambition, then I'm far more inclined to believe him than some guys who want to pretend there isn't anything more to the game beyond its reveal and some behind closed doors demo we had described to us.

 

[Burton]

Let's have a look at exactly what Geoff Keighley said.

During the intro to the RE9 reveal he said this:
"When I first got a glimpse of this project last summer
I was absolutely blown away by the scale, scope and ambition of
this developer's vision"

Then after the reveal he said this:
"Resident Evil Requiem marks a bold shift for the franchise
both in tone and gameplay and today's reveal isn't just about
survival horror, expect high stakes cinematic action too"

So he had previously seen the game a year earlier, and was blown away by it's scale, scope and ambition.
He also would have communicated with Capcom about what he would say in the intro and outro of the reveal
and he says that it isn't just about horror, expect action too.

All we are doing is speculating that perhaps Leon will be playable during some of those more action oriented sections of the game.