Although we don’t have a lot of information to go on at this point, we pretty much know that Resident Evil 9 is going to happen. Given the success of the franchise reboot – as well as the official remakes – how could Capcom not jump at the chance to do another entry?
While we don’t quite know what the studio has in store, there has been at least one piece of information leaked by an insider. As spotted by Rely on Horror, known leaker Dusk Golem (aka AestheticGamer) says Leon Kennedy will return for Resident Evil 9, adding that he will “100%” be the main character.
This information has been shared on the above Reddit thread (via a screenshot on Imgur), with some additional details thrown into the mix. For example: there’s a possibility that the next remake will be of RE: Zero.
Crushing hopes
Perhaps one other thing that fans may want to note is that Dusk Golem seems pretty certain that Jill Valentine won’t make it into the next game. This comes from recent rumors (referred to as “Jill Hopium”) that she would make a triumphant return to Resident Evil, but this may not be the case now.
However, it’s possible that Capcom was considering having Jill come back, but this seems to have changed in favor of Leon:
It was true then, it isn’t now. Really not any more complicated, I wouldn’t be surprised in the future when RE9 comes out and they show concept art that they might show early drafts of the game had Jill.
As always, take these speculations at face value. Dusk Golem has been pretty consistent with their insider information over the years, especially when it comes to horror gaming. However, we should still exercise caution.
Last year, series director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that things are moving forward with Resident Evil, with new games in the pipeline. Given this, we might very well be getting to play as Leon once more, but don’t get your hopes up until it’s officially confirmed or denied.
Published: Jan 27, 2025 04:14 am