Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Snippet Shows Fresh Area That Sure Looks a Lot Like Resident Evil 1

New gameplay footage of Resident Evil Requiem has teased a glimpse astatine a caller country successful the crippled filled with classical zombies — and it each looks precise Resident Evil 1.

The snippet comes from a peculiar Resident Evil programme that aired precocious connected Japanese TV, shared online by long-time Capcom leaker DuskGolem. Within the footage, we tin spot Requiem's pb quality Grace Ashcroft approaching a staircase successful a dimly-lit mansion, and taking purpose astatine a shuffling zombie.

Ashcroft's shots miss, and the zombie lunges guardant to drawback the character. It looks similar the undead force manages to gnaw her arm, earlier she yet fights it disconnected — lone to find different zombie waiting for her down the corridor.

There was immoderate caller Resident Evil Requiem gameplay of a caller country with Grace warring a zombie successful the Resident Evil peculiar programme that aired connected Japanese television. pic.twitter.com/FToPeqi4HW

It's lone a abbreviated clip, but fans are celebrating the classical Resident Evil vibe it gives off, and the mounting for this gameplay conception which looks consecutive retired of the Spencer Mansion. (It's decidedly not, but still.)

Of course, different classical constituent expected to look successful Resident Evil Requiem is simply a definite fan-favorite Leon S. Kennedy, who has been named successful persistent rumors and reports arsenic secretly appearing successful the crippled arsenic a 2nd playable character. Capcom has remained tight-lipped connected the substance and refused to sermon Leon's engagement specifically, though precocious gave its biggest hint yet erstwhile it acknowledged that different classical characters connected to the Raccoon City incidental would so appear.

Capcom has specifically pitched Resident Evil Requiem arsenic a instrumentality not conscionable to the classical determination of Raccoon City, but besides to the series' "overarching narrative" begun 30 years ago, aft much caller games specified arsenic Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village focused connected events acceptable elsewhere, with less connections to past titles.

What has Capcom got successful store? Time is opening to tally abbreviated for Capcom to uncover overmuch more, arsenic Resident Evil Requiem launches connected February 27, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S.

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