5 Characters Who Should Return In Resident Evil 9 (& 5 Who Shouldn’t)

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With the recent leaks about , it's the perfect time to speculate about details that haven't been confirmed yet. The leaks were centered around the possible location where the game would be set and the style of the game being open world. However, there hasn't been any information about the characters who might return, if any characters from past games return at all.

, as a franchise, has a cast of characters who could potentially appear in future games. However, that doesn't mean that just because a character could reasonably be brought into, they should be included in the game. Instead, there are just as many characters who shouldn't make a return as those who should be brought back for the chance to be included in another viral adventure.

The latest rumor indicates that Resident Evil 9 might be striking out in a new direction, and it's one with a lot of interesting potential.

Before Leon appeared in , he went through another journey that was limited to a rail shooter for the Wii. This rather hidden story also explains the rift between Leon and Krauser that formed after they worked together on this mission. Their goal was to find Javier Hidalgo, and they ended up coming across his daughter, Manuela, in the process. As she helps them against her own father, Manuela proves that she deserves to be more than a side character.

Manuela is infected with the T-Veronica virus and receives regular organ transplants while her body adjusts to the virus. This was done to cure her of a terminal illness, but now girls are being kidnapped and killed to supply organs for her. So, sheuses the power of the virus she's infected by to help kill her father, and later ends up in the hands of the government. If she successfully assimilated with the virus, then she could've been made into a huge asset in the fight against bioterrorism, and that makes her perfect for the role of the main character.

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