'leon Isn't Just Handsome': Resident Evil Requiem Devs Gush About...

I knew it. I told you all for months that Leon would be found lurking somewhere in the rubble of Raccoon City. This poor bloke can't catch a break, so I don't know why Resident Evil Requiem would be any different. But now that Leon's involvement in the upcoming Resi game is confirmed, the devs can finally speak to his inclusion instead of pretending like they don't know who he is.

"One thing’s for sure, Leon isn’t just handsome, he’s cool personality-wise too," director Akifumi Nakanishi says in an interview with Automaton. "He’s the type who doesn’t hesitate to sacrifice himself to save others, but he’s not arrogant about it, and he has a passionate inner self. I hope you’ll also look forward to the dry wit and subtle sarcasm that only an older guy can bring.

"He’s a character who carries a lot on his shoulders. We took a lot of care in refining him to be an “ikeoji” (a cool/attractive older guy). The reactions to the trailer on that front have made us happy."

I couldn't have put it better myself. Leon is and always has been my favourite Resi character. Call me basic, but Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 are two of my top games of all time, so I just couldn't imagine a world where we'd go back to Raccoon City and not see this icon.

"This is Leon’s first return to Raccoon City since Resident Evil 2, so seeing how he responds to the 'place where it all began' now that he’s older is another major point of interest," Nakanishi says. "The battle this time will probably push Leon to his limits more than ever before, and this is a crucial part of the experience."

Ok, that last part scares me a little. Leon doesn't have limits. I know he's 50 years old by this point, but surely he can still just backflip out of danger if things get too spicy. But I still have a bad feeling that the devs could be teeing up a permanent retirement for Leon, although I really hope that isn't the case.

A Resi universe without Leon Kennedy would just feel empty. I know they have to pass on the torch at some point and that Leon can't be out here repeating sassy one-liners until he's 100 years old. But at the very least, I hope the devs can at least give him a peaceful last few years and not kill him outright. Although I don't have much of a say when it comes to this.

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"This is the first new game with Leon as a main protagonist since Resident Evil 6, and he’s older and more exper

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