The newest trailer for Resident Evil Requiem reveals skilled agent Leon S. Kennedy whiffing each one in all his photographs — and followers assume Nintendo is to blame.
Yesterday’s Nintendo Associate Direct featured a recent take a look at the highly-anticipated survival horror title, which options beginner agent Grace Ashcroft alongside veteran zombie fighter Leon S. Kennedy. However watch yesterday’s trailer and also you’d assume Leon was recent out of the academy, as he’s unable to land a single bullet.
The Nintendo showcase included new footage of Leon kicking zombies to the floor, however then firing over their shoulder. At one level he picks up a rifle, then fires at a tree. Leon’s even ready to miss with a chainsaw, spinning at a zombie solely to graze some furnishings.
Nintendo making Leon miss each shot and assault to hold the present PG is so humorous pic.twitter.com/fknXycULvQ
— Nin10doland (@nin10doland) February 5, 2026
On-line, Leon’s sudden lack of combating prowess has not gone unnoticed, with Nintendo itself believed as being to blame.
“Nintendo making Leon miss each shot and assault to hold the present PG is so humorous,” wrote nin10doland in an extended thread on social media. “I can really feel the frustration from the man who was recording this recreation footage,” replied NikTek. “What number of years of service does Leon have precisely?” added HuhShalien.
The Associate Direct broadcast was rated as being for an 18+/Mature viewers, although some followers have steered the footage used right here was probably the identical seen in the stream’s separate Japanese model. In Japan, Resident Evil video games are incessantly censored, and Nintendo might really feel a specific want to hold gore and violence unseen.
Others, in the meantime, famous that this was nothing new for a Nintendo Direct.
“They did the identical factor with The Nice Circle throughout the boat motion shot, the place they had been capturing the water in entrance of the enemy boat as an alternative of the precise boat,” wrote Donnyboi.
“Jogs my memory of the Hitman trailer after they’d minimize proper earlier than he’d kill anybody,” added RileyEatsGood.
“That is additionally why the preliminary reveal for The Duskbloods from FromSoftware regarded tremendous underwhelming,” concluded VBandit47. “They could not present actually ANYTHING that’s core to the Soulsborne expertise trigger they could not present any blood. Watch it again, you will see what I imply lmao.”
However it wasn’t simply Leon’s intention that got here underneath hearth throughout the Nintendo Direct. The beloved character’s new amiibo figurine additionally took flak for its facial design — “sizzling uncle” it’s not.
“Actually, they appear to be the sizzling chocolate goodies you place in a cup of sizzling milk to dissolve,” wrote Iv0ry_Falcon on reddit in a thread dissecting the look of each Leon and Grace’s amiibo.
“This 20$ Leon is on 20$ shrooms judging by his look,” claimed PhysicalKick3812. “Grace appears good.”
Added High_Flyin_Bird: “Pretend Temu Amiibo.”
Final month, Resident Evil Requiem’s director mentioned that the recreation’s feminine employees members specifically had labored arduous to guarantee hero Leon S. Kennedy “would make anybody’s coronary heart throb.” Resident Evil Requiem launches on February 27 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S and Nintendo Change 2.
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