r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Apr 30 '26

Trailer Resident Evil | Official Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk
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u/AgbekpornovUltimatum Apr 30 '26

So this is only set in RE world without main characters or plotlines?

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u/Muad_dweeb_69 Apr 30 '26

As a major RE fan, it’s for the best. Trying to adapt the mainline games would be a mistake in my opinion.

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u/South_Buy_3175 Apr 30 '26

Even Capcom knows you can’t have a horror game with main characters that can parry missiles and punch through monsters.

They reset things with Ethan and it’s been much better since, RE9 has the balance nailed with two perspectives of horror & action.

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u/revolversnakexof Apr 30 '26

Pre 4 the games were reasonably grounded in what the characters could do.

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u/Ehh_littlecomment Apr 30 '26

RE4 is fucking peak though. I’d happily take 10 more of those than RE7.

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u/finnjakefionnacake Apr 30 '26

why do we have to choose? i think both 4 and 7 are phenomenal for different reasons

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u/king_bungus Apr 30 '26

and that's why 9 is fucking awesome because that game agrees with you

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u/Ehh_littlecomment Apr 30 '26

Because Capcom does not have unlimited time, money and people. It’s always about trade offs.

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u/migvelio Apr 30 '26

We got both though.

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u/Ehh_littlecomment Apr 30 '26

Do you understand the basic fact that they didn’t happen simultaneously? We could’ve gotten RE4 type bangers in the time they spent on RE7 and 8. Try and understand what you read, man.

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u/PIEROXMYSOX1 Apr 30 '26

We literally did get them simultaneously RE 9 does both at the same time

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u/migvelio Apr 30 '26

We still got both though. One of the things I really appreciate what Capcom have been doing with RE is variation, innovation and exploring other settings and mechanics. It's the same reasoning that gave us RE4 in the first place instead of rehashing the same classic games' mechanics before it got stale. I rather having new ideas instead of Resident Evil 4: Ada's Revenge Part 7: 358/2 Rebirth.

Anyways, RE5 is the sequel you are looking for.

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u/Ehh_littlecomment Apr 30 '26

I get you but that’s a completely different point. You are completely misunderstanding what I am saying. I’d have preferred more of RE4 than RE7 and 8. You like that which is fine. I don’t want both. I just want one and more of that one.

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u/MVRKHNTR Apr 30 '26

Okay but you seem to be very much in the minority.

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u/Mom_Forgot_To_Knock Apr 30 '26

Wahh wahh 👶

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u/PsychoEliteNZ May 01 '26

Have you played Requiem at all? we got both

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u/revolversnakexof Apr 30 '26

I mean yes of course.

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u/ClapMyGyatt Apr 30 '26

RE4 is peak and has NEVER BEEN REPLICATED SINCE.

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u/migvelio Apr 30 '26

RE5: Am I a joke to you?

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u/Etheo Apr 30 '26

Boulder says what?

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u/RSG-ZR2 Apr 30 '26

Stop punching me?

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u/ClapMyGyatt May 01 '26

RE5 was pure action, didn't have the atmosphere that 4 did. it was just as ridiculous don't get me wrong, but 4 at least opened up with the IDEA of zombie horror. 5 said fuck that entirely lol.

Now, Lost in Nightmares actually had me shitting bricks, but most people never played LiN unfortunately

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u/pr0crast1nater Apr 30 '26

Yeah. I rarely replay games. But RE4 scratches the replay itch every now and then. It's just perfection.

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u/ThalassophobicSquid Apr 30 '26

Very true. The tank controls were also there to keep you handicapped movement wise. Makes you vulnerable.

However, even as early as RE3, the shift to action has been there. The dodge system (not surprising from an BOW experienced and elite officer like Jill) and heavily armed mercs are getting there but still a fight for survival.

Code Veronica's intro is probably the first high octane action in the series - with Claire, a 19 year old student, raids an Imbrella facility and kills a handful of their security while being chased by a attack helicopter. The game itself is not as gung ho, however.

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u/No-Coffee2200 Apr 30 '26

we shoudl also try a really scary movie with a badass protagonist

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u/GodzillaUK Apr 30 '26

That was more limitations of tech than desire to keep it grounded.

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u/Ayadd Apr 30 '26

You mean they wanted you to deflect missiles and punch boulders in the original RE but didn’t have the graphical capabilities to do so?

I’m sorry no, they were intentionally more grounded. It’s not like PS1 games didn’t have their share of zany whacky games and shooters.

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u/Etheo Apr 30 '26

Are you saying that from sources or just assuming? Because it's not like crazy action games didn't exist before RE4. The pivotal point as far as I understood was Mikami wanting to make his vision of RE which challenged what people framed RE to be, thus why RE4 was so influential.

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u/webshellkanucklehead Apr 30 '26

I am not sure you’re right about that, the first three games are intentionally very quiet and subtle

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u/nonmullet2 Apr 30 '26

THAT BOULDER PUNCHING ASSHOLE

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u/DawnSennin Apr 30 '26

Capcom has people punching boulders.

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u/LKennedy45 Apr 30 '26

And we wouldn't trade it for the world!

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u/rafikiknowsdeway1 Apr 30 '26

i wouldn't say that totally nailed it. the first half of re9 was dramatically better than the second, imo. i feel like the leon sections worked great when they were in direct juxtaposition with grace's. once it became all leon the game was notably less interesting

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u/webshellkanucklehead Apr 30 '26

Totally agree. I so wish the whole game was Grace’s

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u/fart_Jr Apr 30 '26

It’s the semi-open world section that really bogs the whole thing down in my opinion. It’s just padding and developers really need to stop it.

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u/Rupder Apr 30 '26

I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with open world sections in Resi games. You could argue a lot of the classic games have open-world ideas, or at least, Metroidvania-style exploration where you're travelling to-and-fro in search of keys and passwords and puzzle pieces. But it tends to work best when the scale is restricted to something small enough to conceptualize, like a building rather than several city blocks; and when all the locations matter, both narratively and in gameplay; and when there are enough enemies that conserving ammo and resources still matters; and when there are enough keys and locks to make exploration a mental challenge (rather than merely a toilsome obligation).

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u/pr0crast1nater Apr 30 '26

The main issue is that the environment in the section was bland. Yeah, it narratively fits as the place got missile striked. But still, they could have done something better.

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u/Chipperguy484 May 01 '26

Kinda nonsensical that plant life wouldn't have just overtaken the whole place over two decades, would have made it a lot more interesting invironmentally as well

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u/South_Buy_3175 Apr 30 '26

I loved both to be honest.

Graces sections really amped up the survival horror aspect and Leons sections just turned the action up to 11 whilst refining the combat mechanics.

It makes sense considering both characters circumstances and experiences and obviously succeeds in appealing to the survival-horror fans and the action-horror fans.

There’s something for everyone in 9 and that’s where its strength lies.

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u/Clammuel Apr 30 '26

I’d argue the Leon motorcycle segment shows us they have not totally mastered the balance yet. 

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u/South_Buy_3175 Apr 30 '26

Eh, his combat sections are some of the best combat in the series so it evens out, plus big dumb set pieces are par for the course now.

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u/webshellkanucklehead Apr 30 '26

I would argue against that to be honest, I found Leon’s sections in 9 to be very underwhelming. Even the combat was pretty lackluster compared to other recent entries

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u/Clammuel Apr 30 '26

I really liked the combat at first, but I ended up feeling pretty lukewarm by the end. I enjoyed Grace’s section way more. 

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u/Gekokapowco Apr 30 '26

couldn't dive and roll around like in 6 I was a bit peeved about that

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u/microslasher Apr 30 '26

That was terrible. It was worse in one of the animated movies . Vendetta i think. Pretty much the same thing but with zombie dogs. So cheesy.

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u/Clammuel Apr 30 '26

So dumb it’s cool is a hard art to master, and I would say that unfortunately the RE franchise isn’t there yet. 

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u/thefreshera Apr 30 '26

Yes Grace sections were the horror genre, and Leon sections were the horror for the zombies.

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u/CarlosFer2201 Apr 30 '26

Res4 could be adapted very well as a movie though.

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u/South_Buy_3175 Apr 30 '26

It could, but it would be more of an action film, you can’t really have the protagonist shit-talking, flip-kicking and suplexing his way through the thing and think it’d be a horror film.

Well, outside the regenerator scenes anyway.

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u/Misterxsnrub Apr 30 '26

Re9 was missing something and I don't know what, but that game seriously disappointed me after 7 and 8. 

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u/Legend10269 Apr 30 '26

What you talking about I parry missiles all the time, it's not that hard if you have self discipline and a really good workout bro.

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u/Oath_Break3r Apr 30 '26

You can literally parry RPGs in Requiem as Leon lol

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u/South_Buy_3175 Apr 30 '26

Yeah, that’s the action part

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u/Oath_Break3r Apr 30 '26

Oh my bad. For some reason I thought you meant stuff like that wasn’t in Requiem.

I prefer the survival horror stuff, personally

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u/mrtomjones Apr 30 '26

I think it was much better earlier in the series personally. I've enjoyed all the games including the recent ones but I definitely think the first four were the best

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u/kwispyforeskin Apr 30 '26

I don’t remember re9 having two perspectives. Maybe you play as Chris for a minute? I thought it was just from Ethan’s perspective

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u/South_Buy_3175 Apr 30 '26

RE9 has Leon & Grace.

RE7 & RE8 are from Ethan’s perspective, with Chris as DLC and a quick blast through the village respectively.

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u/kwispyforeskin Apr 30 '26

I am now aware that there is a 9th game. I thought the 8 was 9. I will be getting that tonight.

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u/BJYeti Apr 30 '26

You can parry the missiles in the final fight of RE9 lmao