Resident Evil 9 hasn’t been confirmed by Capcom, but it’s obvious that the game is in development. After the success of RE Village, the publisher would be foolish not to make a sequel. A huge rumor has been floating online since yesterday that reveals a good chunk of information about the upcoming title.
According to the rumor, the working title is Resident Evil Apocalypse; keep in mind that this is not the final name. The name would most likely change as there is already a RE movie named Apocalypse.
The game is set in a ghost town in the West where an investigation takes place. It will feature several places like caves, rivers, small towns, and camping sites; there is also a creepy forest which is easy to get lost in if you don’t have a map. You will also hear voices in that forest. Sometimes, there will be a creature behind you; other times, there won’t be.
Players will be able to force open some doors. They can also lock and barricade them and use breakable melee weapons. A woman named Glaistig is one of the main antagonists of the game. She will wear a mourning green gown and green and gold ornaments.
You can read the rest of the rumors below:
- Enemies will look like some kind of deformed creatures with huge emphasis on body horror. They'll resemble mythological creatures with horns and locals will call them "Wendigo" or "Goatman."
- Enemies will be mimicking human voices and could even transform into "friendly NPC." They can perfectly mimic human voices and the player will be forced to look at their behavior to know they're enemies.
- Monsters can get close to player appearing as "friendly NPC" if that person died and player didn't see it.
- One of the early bosses is "Barghest." It's a "giant black dog with a twist," but less intelligent compared to other monsters.
- The player will receive help from a woman/bioweapon named "Hulder." She'll serve as a guide through the forest, tell you some of the town's history when you show her some treasures/keys/puzzle pieces you find along the way. She also will teach the player different herb combinations (there'll be 7 herb types which can be combined with each other to achieve various effects). The monsters fear this woman just as they fear and respect "Glaistig" and won't come close (this serves as an explanation why they can't enter save zones/rooms).
- The plot will be about "9th Moon Phase" and the nickname "Apocalypse" came from that idea. The moon serves as this game's symbol and probably appear on a logo.
Do keep in mind that these are just rumors. Even if the leak was accurate, it doesn’t necessarily mean that everything mentioned above will come true; game development is complicated and changes with time. So, take all of this with a grain of salt. You can check out the leak over here as well.
So what do you think? Are you interested in Resident Evil 9? Have you played any previous RE games before? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
