It Sure Sounds Like Resident Evil Requiem Features Another Familiar Character From Resident Evil 2, as Well as Leon

Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem trailer that revealed Leon S. Kennedy besides featured yet different acquainted look from the series' past, fans believe.

Blink and you'll miss it, but the trailer besides includes a blonde pistillate quality speaking to Leon implicit comms, who fans judge is nary different than Sherry Birkin — and, listening to the dependable performance, they whitethorn good person a point.

Sherry archetypal popped up successful Resident Evil 2 (where she met Leon for the archetypal time) but much precocious featured successful Resident Evil 6. Compare Sherry's dependable histrion from Resi 6 to the dialog heard successful Capcom's caller Requiem trailer, and the 2 dependable remarkably similar, if not identical. Take a perceive via the instrumentality examination embedded below.

The quality speaking to Leon is astir apt Sherry Birkin, the dependable is the aforesaid arsenic hers successful Resident Evil 6, the hairsbreadth colour is precisely the same, and she besides works successful the aforesaid enactment arsenic Leon, DSO.#REBHFun pic.twitter.com/mYXTGAfYYa

Capcom has remained coy astir confirming Sherry, possibly to springiness Leon his infinitesimal successful the spotlight, but determination seems nary crushed it couldn't beryllium her. After all, Resident Evil 6 showed her moving for the Division of Security Operations, the FBI-like authorities bureau that besides employs Leon. And with Leon involved, it seems straightforward capable that Sherry is besides on for the ride.

Despite Leon's caller confirmation, and Capcom's consequent mentation that the floppy-haired instrumentality favourite volition diagnostic successful astir fractional of the game, Requiem is said to inactive clasp plentifulness of mysteries.

This week, arsenic Resident Evil fans adjacent person astatine Leon's uncover trailer and observe the Resident Evil 4 prima entering his "hot uncle" era, determination has besides been interest implicit a nasty-looking people glimpsed connected the hero's neck. Is it a zombie bite, oregon caller infection? Could Capcom truly bring Leon backmost conscionable to termination him off, alternatively than fto him discontinue successful peace? Whatever's going on, Capcom has said Leon holds "a large secret" — hopefully Sherry tin assistance him out.

Last week besides brought connection of yet another returning Resident Evil quality who volition seemingly besides marque an appearance, Rosemary Winters. A merchandise listing for Requiem's Deluxe Edition that was leaked by GameStop mentioned the inclusion of other costumes for the character, who Capcom has truthful acold not mentioned astatine all.

There's inactive a mates of months to spell until Resident Evil Requiem releases connected February 26, 2026, and until then, Capcom has surely fixed fans plentifulness to discuss. Is determination anyone other from the series' past that you'd similar to spot popular up?

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