Resident Evil 9 Is Leaving The Winters Behind, So What's Next For The Series?
Resident Evil’s modern identity is all about the Winters. The stellar remakes of 2 & 3 might have introduced us to new versions of familiar characters such as Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine, but it feels like Capcom was trying to carve out a new chapter in this universe that doesn’t rely on everything that came before. Now it turns out that era is coming to an end.
Upcoming expansion Shadows of Rose will see Rose Winters return to Castle Dimetrescu in search of answers regarding her late father and mysterious upbringing. We saw her father pass away at the end of Resident Evil Village, and then experienced a time skip where his daughter had grown up and adopted dangerous powers as a consequence of her past. She is being escorted by bodyguards - presumably Umbrella - and makes it clear she is capable of more than they could ever imagine. So obviously the new campaign has her running away from spooky monsters with little more than a dinky pistol to defend herself.
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Played from a third-person perspective with a bunch of new features, Shadows of Rose feels like a fitting return to one of the base game’s most underutilised settings. We spent months simping over Lady Dimitrescu ahead of launch, only to have her killed off in the early hours as her humble abode is left behind. It was the best part of the campaign, but wasn’t given nearly enough time to shine. To me it felt like classic Resident Evil as I crept through a fancy mansion with elaborate puzzles and terrifying enemies, having no idea what waited around the next corner that I’d need to contend with. Or let them relentlessly step on me.
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