Resident Evil 9 leak suggests Capcom will take an urban-legend approach to horror
Last year's Resident Evil Village delivered yet another stellar entry in Capcom's long-running survival horror series. The new DLC story and extra content coming later in 2022 seemingly indicate the end of the road for the title. As such, fans are now looking forward to the next entry in the franchise, which would be Resident Evil 9.
New leaks have popped up that paint an interesting picture regarding the potential project. The information presented in the Reddit post attached above comes via the online forum 4chan, so it is fairly possible that the details could be fake. That said, here is what the information has to say about the alleged next installment.
Keeping in line with last year's installment, this new entry will not be numbered either. It seems to be titled Resident Evil Apocalypse. If true, it would be interesting to see how the team fits the number 9 into the Apocalypse title as they did with Villages' first three letters spelling out the Roman numerical VIII (8).
Other details highlight a "ghost town in the West" that will perhaps be surrounded by dense forests. The narrative seems to be centered around an investigation of some sort, as well as something called the 9th Moon Phase. The main environments for gameplay will contain environments involving caves and rivers. Enemies have always been a highlight of the series, and a new type is suggested for this entry.
Seemingly inspired by mythological creatures, these enemies will likely be horned and deformed, "with an emphasis on body horror," and will be labeled "Wendigo" and "Goatman," according to in-game lore.
They can also apparently shapeshift into friendly NPCs whom they have killed, suggesting a pretty dynamic AI at play. Audio also is crucial for a good
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