Why did Resident Evil 9 return to Raccoon City?Want to regain the previous storyline

2025-06-29 21:08:27|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Capcom said that Resident Evil Requiem will return to the "overarching narrative" that was launched in the series 30 years ago.In contrast, the recently launched works such as "Resident Evil 7" and "Resident Evil 8: Village" focus more on events that occur elsewhere in the series universe, and have less connection to the main lines of the past.

"Requiem" will not only bring Raccoon City back to the stage, but will also touch on the mysterious Umbrella company status quo.We learned earlier that the company has gone bankrupt, but has it made a comeback now-or, it has never really disappeared?

In an interview released on the official PlayStation blog, Resident Evil 9 producer Masato Kumazawa said that the game will be released on February 27, 2026 as the 30th anniversary of the release of the early Resident Evil in March 1996.

"In recent main works such as Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 8, we explore the wider world of Resident Evil universe by focusing on the experiences of the Winters family. In Requiem, we want to return to a main plot that continues the secret operation of Raccoon City around Umbrella. Since it is the 30th anniversary celebration of the series, we believe that Raccoon City is undoubtedly the most suitable stage."

Although Resident Evil 7 is relatively close to the entire series timeline, it is already a 2017 work.It was a long time ago to recall the last time we saw a classic character in a non-remake.Obviously, there are still many old characters in the series that are popular with fans in a hurry to return.

Resident Evil 9 New Concept Picture

Another classic side line that will be reconnected by "Resident Evil 9" is the legendary series "Resident Evil: Breaking".Grace Ashcroft, the game's new protagonist, is the daughter of Alyssa.

“When we conceived a story set in the ruins of Raccoon City, we felt that the character should have some kind of personal connection to the city,” explains Masato Kumazawa—by the way, he said the wrong character name and almost called "Grace" "Leo".

He added: “In this work that emphasizes the atmosphere of horror, we introduce a new character like Grace, a protagonist who is more resonant than Lyon or Chris in the past.”

He also reiterated what other developers mentioned before: Grace was chosen as the protagonist because she would be "shocked" when the enemy suddenly appeared, which is more in line with the core experience of the horror game.

However, on the other hand, Capcom also said that Resident Evil 9 will still contain some action-oriented plots.Maybe then the players will be able to play a character like Lyon - after all, he also has a deep connection with Raccoon City, and many fans still believe he will appear.

In yesterday's Capcom Spotlight 2025 live broadcast, director Akishi Nakashi revealed: "We did consider letting Lyon play the leading role at the beginning," but he also said that Lyon "is not very consistent with the horror gameplay."

In another developer log, Capcom also confirmed that they had tried to make Resident Evil 9 an open world game with online elements, but eventually realized that it was not the game that fans really wanted.

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