(*5*)As detailed in a contemporary submit on Nintendo’s web site, the Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy amiibo will go on sale on July 30 — a date which remains to be 5 months away.
(*5*)There is no phrase on why the amiibo will not be prepared sooner, and a picture of the 2 posted in the present day reveals the identical figures as revealed beforehand (which attracted some fan criticism for the design of Leon’s relatively basic-looking options). Maybe July will mark the arrival of some new Requiem content material? Or maybe Nintendo is aware of followers will purchase the amiibo regardless.
(*5*)Amiibo figures for third-party video games are rarer than these for Nintendo’s personal titles and characters, however removed from exceptional. Darkish Souls and Diablo each acquired a tie-in amiibo figurine, whereas Nintendo has additionally determined to create one for Resident Evil writer Capcom’s upcoming Pragmata.
(*5*)Earlier in the present day, Nintendo flagged {that a} last-minute day one replace for Resident Evil Requiem was now accessible, which the corporate mentioned contained “a number of fixes” for points that followers ought to set up earlier than booting up the sport. Whereas the sport has solely been accessible just a few hours, Requiem is already Steam’s largest ever launch for a Resident Evil title. In the meantime, followers are nonetheless puzzling via a convoluted in-game thriller that has stumped gamers with early copies — it is extra sophisticated than something seen within the franchise thus far, and one thing we’re retaining a detailed eye on.
(*5*)”Like the results of an experiment carried out in an underground Umbrella Company lab, Resident Evil Requiem efficiently splices two separate strains of survival horror collectively into the one extremely infectious new mutation,” IGN wrote in our human-authored Resident Evil Requiem evaluation, awarding the sport 9/10.
(*5*)IGN’s Resident Evil Requiem information will assist you to each step of the way in which via RE9. Be aware of these key suggestions and methods earlier than you get began, and concentrate on discovering these vital gadgets early. Plus, our complete walkthrough will be sure to do not miss a single Bobblehead or file as you attempt to survive from the Rhodes Hill Persistent Care Middle all the way in which to Raccoon Metropolis.
(*5*)Tom Phillips is IGN’s Information Editor. You’ll be able to attain Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or discover him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social