Ever since Resident Evil 9 Requiem was teased at Summer Game Fest players, myself included, have been huffing copium in hopes that.

Despite everything we've seen, Capcom will bring Leon Kennedy back for this iconic return to Raccoon City. Koshi Nakanishi, director of Requiem, has stated multiple times that Grace Ashcroft will be the protagonist, as shown in the first trailer, but I'm still not convinced that she'll be the only one to make an appearance. However, Nakanishi has expanded on why Ashcroft is the best fit for Requiem, and is much better than Leon, and to stop asking about Leon, please.

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"Our concept for this game was 'addictive fear'," Nakanishi says during a Capcom Spotlight. "There's something about the catharsis you get from overcoming your fears. It creates an addiction that makes you want to do more, to play more.