Resident Evil 9: The Conclusion of the Entire Resident Evil Story that Began Since Spencer Mansion 1996
Resident Evil 9 will be the conclusion of the Old Story and a New Beginning, Leaks from Dusk Golem, a Resident Evil leaker, reveal many interesting things about this game. According to him, Resident Evil 9 will be the conclusion of the story that has been ongoing since 1996.
Specifically since the first Resident Evil game and the RE0 timeline. Additionally, this game will also open a new chapter by presenting a horror story different from before.
One interesting thing is that the main character in this game is reportedly Leon Kennedy. Since Resident Evil 6 released in 2012, Leon rarely appeared in the main games, only showing up in remakes and CGI films. In Resident Evil 9, Leon will return as the main character because Capcom considers this game as the conclusion of the trilogy connecting the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes.
However, Resident Evil 6 most likely will not be included in this story because Capcom is more focused on stories related to the RE2 and RE4 remakes.
Dusk Golem also mentions that Capcom somewhat neglects Resident Evil 6 in this trilogy plan. This is understandable because Resident Evil 6 received many negative critiques that caused the series to stop developing for a while. After that, Capcom tried to bring the series back to its survival horror roots with the Biohazard game, making Resident Evil 6 feel estranged from the other main games.
Regarding Jill Valentine, who along with Chris Redfield has been an important character in the Resident Evil series since the 90s, her position in Resident Evil 9 is still unclear. Initially, this game was planned as a co-op open world game set on a fictional island in Singapore. Jill Valentine would be the co-op partner in the early version of this game.
However, this concept was canceled around 2020-2021, and the final game will be a single-player game without a co-op mode. So, Jill's role in the final game will not be as significant as previously planned. In short, Resident Evil 9 will be a game that closes the old story while opening new story opportunities in the Resident Evil world.
With Leon Kennedy as the main character and a single-player concept, this game is highly awaited by survival horror fans worldwide. Let's just wait for the official announcement from Capcom at the end of this year!