Leon S. Kennedy
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is a player character
appearing in the Resident Evil series of survival horror video games. Leon is a protagonist
in Resident Evil 2
and the main protagonist of Resident Evil 4
. During the events of RE2, Leon is a new police officer who arrives in Raccoon City late for his first day on the job, only to confront the T-virus outbreak first-hand. Six years later in RE4, Leon returns as a secret agent for the U.S. government
, assigned to rescue the President
's daughter. Leon also appears as a player character in Resident Evil Gaiden
and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
and plays a leading role in the CG animated film Resident Evil: Degeneration
.
The live-action film version of Leon will appear in Resident Evil: Retribution
, where he is played by Johann Urb
.
as a contrast to the male protagonist of the original Resident Evil game, Chris Redfield
, who Kamiya felt was the "blunt, tough-guy type". Though he admitted that while he was a fan of a character like Chris, as it had already been done, he opted to take Leon's development in a different direction.
He was surprised at how popular Leon had become, praising his evolution into a "cool looking guy" for Resident Evil 4, adding that he "fell in love all over again." He was created for Resident Evil 2 as the staff wanted to use a character who had no experience with terrifying situations in contrast to use returning characters. While he was originally designed as a veteran police officer, he was changed to a rookie after the original version of Resident Evil 2 (known as Resident Evil 1.5) was scrapped. Leon was announced as Resident Evil 4
s protagonist in November 2002.
As the game went through development, it was meant that Leon became infected with the Progenitor Virus and possessed a hidden power in his left hand. This concept was expanded in 2004, where Leon was meant to contract a bizarre disease across his fights against the game's enemies. In a documentary explaining the conception of the game's characters, a game designer stated he intended to make Leon Kennedy "look tougher, but also cool". During development from the first CGI film, Kamiya stated he would like to make another game starring Leon as the main character. Resident Evil 5
producer Jun Takeuchi
explained that the series' fans "would really love" a video game featuring both Leon and Chris as the protagonists due to their popularity, and at the same time, it would be "pretty dramatic" if the two characters never met if the series ended.
Leon is voiced by Paul Haddad in Resident Evil 2, and Paul Mercier in Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil: Degeneration and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. In the RE2 commercial made by George A. Romero
Leon was portrayed by Brad Renfro
.
s. He works with Claire Redfield
and attempts to escape the city alive. He is partnered with Ada Wong
, a woman claiming to be looking for her missing boyfriend. His attempt to find an escape route leads him to Umbrella's underground laboratory, where he and Claire confront several of Umbrella's mutant creatures.
The epilogues of Resident Evil 3 reveal that Leon joins a U.S. government agency. In Resident Evil Survivor, the game's protagonist, Ark Thompson, goes to Sheena Island at the request of Leon. In Resident Evil Code: Veronica
, Claire gets in touch with Leon when she is trapped on Rockfort Island, and Leon relays her whereabouts to Chris Redfield, whom sets out to rescue her. In the spin-off Resident Evil Gaiden, Leon joins Barry Burton while investigating a passenger ship suspected to contain Umbrella's newest bio-organic weapon.
Leon returns as the protagonist of Resident Evil 4. Six years after Racoon's incident, Leon is now a special agent for the United States Secret Service
, and is assigned to rescue the newly-elected President
's daughter, Ashley Graham, who is being held somewhere in Europe. Her kidnappers turn out to be part of a cult
known as Los Illuminados, which has taken control of the local villagers with parasites known as Las Plagas. As he searches for Ashley, Leon is also captured and injected with parasites. With help from Luis Sera, an Illuminados researcher, and Ada, Leon is able to remove Las Plagas from his body and rescue Ashley while confronting the cult.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
features re-imaginings of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, as well as a new scenario involving Leon and Jack Krauser, on a mission set in 2002 to search for Javier Hidalgo, an ex-drug lord who had been reported to be approaching Umbrella Inc.
Leon is also set to appear in the upcoming title, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Revisiting the Raccoon City incident, the player controls Umbrella operatives sent to kill any survivors, and certain actions can lead to Leon's death.
in order to stop another outbreak of the T-virus, as a special agent of the United States government. Leon will return in the sequel to Degeneration called Resident Evil: Damnation
.
In Resident Evil: Apocalypse
, a newspaper clipping during the credits stated Leon to have been killed due to the actions of his partner, Jill Valentine
. However, in an interview, director Paul W. S. Anderson
said if Resident Evil: Afterlife
succeeds, he will do a fifth film and would like Leon to make an appearance in Resident Evil: Retribution
. Johann Urb
is cast as Leon for the film, Leon is described as "the leader of the Resistance, who teams with Alice as she battles the Umbrella Corporation and the swarm of undead."
Leon is a character in the Image Comics
comic book Resident Evil and the novels Resident Evil: City of the Dead and Resident Evil: Underworld by S. D. Perry
.
listed Leon as their fourteenth favourite Nintendo
gaming hero, stating that he went from a "glorified meter maid with a bad haircut" to a tough guy. GameSpot
featured him in their poll for the title of "All Time Greatest Game Hero" in 2009, in which he has won over JC Denton
but lost to Duke Nukem
. In a Famitsu
poll done in February 2010, Leon was voted by readers as the thirty-first most popular video game character. In the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition
from 2011, he was voted as the thirty-sixth best video game character. In December 2004 Capcom announced a series of outfits based on Leon's clothing under the name of "Leon's Collection."
IGN
has featured him in numerous articles, numerously calling him one of the two main characters of the series along with Chris Redfield, also describing him in one article as the "straight-laced hero" of Resident Evil. Another IGN article makes yet another comparison between the two characters, calling him the "determined guy clawing his way up the ladder". IGN twice named him as a character they wished to see in crossover titles
, describing him as an "intimidating hero" and a "unique breed of ass kicker". IGN editors Phil Pirrello and Richard George listed him as eighth in their Super Smash Bros. character wish list, calling him one of the best things to happen to the Resident Evil series. IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas included him in a list of Capcom
characters who should be in, stating that there were more Resident Evil fans on Nintendo consoles than there were fans of Mega Man
and Street Fighter
. GameDaily
predicted that Leon along with Claire Redfield would be the protagonists of the next main Resident Evil title, citing the pattern of alternating protagonists and because Leon had not been seen since Resident Evil 4. On the other hand, Gameplanet
's Aylon Herbet stated that if both Leon and Chris would share protagonism on an upcoming Resident Evil it would be "awesome", also sharing comments that both are the main protagonists from the series. Together with Ada Leon was in the The Inquirer
s list of the most memorable video game love teams. GamesRadar
labelled Leon's Resident Evil 4 design as "David Bowie
piloting the Memphis Belle" stating that while it was appealing, it still required modifications for encounters in the games.
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
appearing in the Resident Evil series of survival horror video games. Leon is a protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
in Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2, known as in Japan, is a survival horror video game originally released for the PlayStation in 1998. Developed by Capcom as the second installment in the Resident Evil series, its story takes place two months after the events of the first game, Resident Evil...
and the main protagonist of Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific...
. During the events of RE2, Leon is a new police officer who arrives in Raccoon City late for his first day on the job, only to confront the T-virus outbreak first-hand. Six years later in RE4, Leon returns as a secret agent for the U.S. government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
, assigned to rescue the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
's daughter. Leon also appears as a player character in Resident Evil Gaiden
Resident Evil Gaiden
Resident Evil Gaiden, known as Biohazard Gaiden in Japan, is a survival horror game for the Game Boy Color co-developed by Capcom and M4, and first released on December 14, 2001...
and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, known as in Japan, is an on-rails shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia. The game was released on November 17, 2009 in North America. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009 bundled with the Wii Zapper accessory.-Plot:The game's...
and plays a leading role in the CG animated film Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration, known in Japan as , is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon Capcom's Resident Evil video game series. The film was made by Capcom Studios in cooperation with Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Entertainment...
.
The live-action film version of Leon will appear in Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution is an upcoming 2012 3D science-fiction action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the fifth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is based on the Capcom survival horror series Resident Evil.The film has many returning actors and...
, where he is played by Johann Urb
Johann Urb
Johann Urb is an Estonian-American actor and former model.-Biography:Johann was born in Tallinn as a son of a musician Tarmo Urb. At the age of ten Johann moved to live in Finland with his mother and her new Finnish husband. Mostly they stayed in Tampere. When Johann turned 17, he moved to the ...
.
Concept and design
Leon was created by Hideki KamiyaHideki Kamiya
is a video game designer formerly employed by Capcom and Clover Studio. He is currently working with former Clover Studio members at Platinum Games.- Career :...
as a contrast to the male protagonist of the original Resident Evil game, Chris Redfield
Chris Redfield
is a fictional character from Capcom's Resident Evil series.Chris is one of the two main protagonists in the first Resident Evil game, the other being Jill Valentine. Redfield returned as a playable character in Resident Evil Code: Veronica, where he must search for, and ultimately rescue, his...
, who Kamiya felt was the "blunt, tough-guy type". Though he admitted that while he was a fan of a character like Chris, as it had already been done, he opted to take Leon's development in a different direction.
He was surprised at how popular Leon had become, praising his evolution into a "cool looking guy" for Resident Evil 4, adding that he "fell in love all over again." He was created for Resident Evil 2 as the staff wanted to use a character who had no experience with terrifying situations in contrast to use returning characters. While he was originally designed as a veteran police officer, he was changed to a rookie after the original version of Resident Evil 2 (known as Resident Evil 1.5) was scrapped. Leon was announced as Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific...
s protagonist in November 2002.
As the game went through development, it was meant that Leon became infected with the Progenitor Virus and possessed a hidden power in his left hand. This concept was expanded in 2004, where Leon was meant to contract a bizarre disease across his fights against the game's enemies. In a documentary explaining the conception of the game's characters, a game designer stated he intended to make Leon Kennedy "look tougher, but also cool". During development from the first CGI film, Kamiya stated he would like to make another game starring Leon as the main character. Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. The game is the seventh installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, and was released on March 5, 2009 in Japan and on March 13, 2009 in North America and Europe...
producer Jun Takeuchi
Jun Takeuchi
is a Japanese video game director and producer. He graduated from the Division of Graphics at the Sozosha College of Design and joined the game development company Capcom in 1991. He served as the producer for Onimusha 3 and Lost Planet and chief producer for Resident Evil 5...
explained that the series' fans "would really love" a video game featuring both Leon and Chris as the protagonists due to their popularity, and at the same time, it would be "pretty dramatic" if the two characters never met if the series ended.
Leon is voiced by Paul Haddad in Resident Evil 2, and Paul Mercier in Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil: Degeneration and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. In the RE2 commercial made by George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
Leon was portrayed by Brad Renfro
Brad Renfro
Brad Barron Renfro was an American actor. He made his film debut in 1994 at age 12 in the lead role of Joel Schumacher's The Client, going on to star in 21 feature films, several short films, and two television episodes during his career. Much of his later career was marred by a pattern of...
.
In video games
Kennedy first appears as one of two protagonists in Resident Evil 2. Leon is a recently-assigned police officer for the Raccoon Police Department. He arrives late to Raccoon City on his first day on the job, only to find the town already overrun by zombieZombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
s. He works with Claire Redfield
Claire Redfield
is a player character appearing in the Resident Evil series of survival horror video games.Claire is the younger sister of Chris Redfield, the protagonist of the first Resident Evil game...
and attempts to escape the city alive. He is partnered with Ada Wong
Ada Wong
is a game character in the Resident Evil series. The film version of Ada appears in Resident Evil: Retribution, where she is played by Li Bingbing.-Creation and development:...
, a woman claiming to be looking for her missing boyfriend. His attempt to find an escape route leads him to Umbrella's underground laboratory, where he and Claire confront several of Umbrella's mutant creatures.
The epilogues of Resident Evil 3 reveal that Leon joins a U.S. government agency. In Resident Evil Survivor, the game's protagonist, Ark Thompson, goes to Sheena Island at the request of Leon. In Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica, released in Japan as , is the fourth installment in Capcom's Resident Evil survival horror series, originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000...
, Claire gets in touch with Leon when she is trapped on Rockfort Island, and Leon relays her whereabouts to Chris Redfield, whom sets out to rescue her. In the spin-off Resident Evil Gaiden, Leon joins Barry Burton while investigating a passenger ship suspected to contain Umbrella's newest bio-organic weapon.
Leon returns as the protagonist of Resident Evil 4. Six years after Racoon's incident, Leon is now a special agent for the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
, and is assigned to rescue the newly-elected President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
's daughter, Ashley Graham, who is being held somewhere in Europe. Her kidnappers turn out to be part of a cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
known as Los Illuminados, which has taken control of the local villagers with parasites known as Las Plagas. As he searches for Ashley, Leon is also captured and injected with parasites. With help from Luis Sera, an Illuminados researcher, and Ada, Leon is able to remove Las Plagas from his body and rescue Ashley while confronting the cult.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, known as in Japan, is an on-rails shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia. The game was released on November 17, 2009 in North America. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009 bundled with the Wii Zapper accessory.-Plot:The game's...
features re-imaginings of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, as well as a new scenario involving Leon and Jack Krauser, on a mission set in 2002 to search for Javier Hidalgo, an ex-drug lord who had been reported to be approaching Umbrella Inc.
Leon is also set to appear in the upcoming title, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Revisiting the Raccoon City incident, the player controls Umbrella operatives sent to kill any survivors, and certain actions can lead to Leon's death.
In other media
Leon once again teams up with Claire Redfield in the film Resident Evil: DegenerationResident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration, known in Japan as , is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon Capcom's Resident Evil video game series. The film was made by Capcom Studios in cooperation with Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Entertainment...
in order to stop another outbreak of the T-virus, as a special agent of the United States government. Leon will return in the sequel to Degeneration called Resident Evil: Damnation
Resident Evil: Damnation
Resident Evil: Damnation, known as in Japan, is a feature-length computer-animated 3D film by Capcom and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. It is a sequel to Resident Evil: Degeneration, and is planned for a release in 2012. The film will be directed by Makoto Kamiya and produced by Hiroyuki...
.
In Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a Canadian-British 2004 science fiction action horror film directed by Alexander Witt, from a screenplay written by producer Paul W.S. Anderson...
, a newspaper clipping during the credits stated Leon to have been killed due to the actions of his partner, Jill Valentine
Jill Valentine
is a fictional character in the Resident Evil survival horror series by Capcom.Jill is one of the two protagonists of the original Resident Evil game, where she was introduced as a member of the Raccoon Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service , trapped in a secret research complex of...
. However, in an interview, director Paul W. S. Anderson
Paul W. S. Anderson
Paul William Scott Anderson , also known as Paul W. S. Anderson or Paul Anderson, is an English film director who regularly works in science fiction movies and video game adaptations.-Life and career:...
said if Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 Canadian-German 3D science-fiction horror action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller. The film marks Anderson's second time to direct in...
succeeds, he will do a fifth film and would like Leon to make an appearance in Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution is an upcoming 2012 3D science-fiction action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the fifth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is based on the Capcom survival horror series Resident Evil.The film has many returning actors and...
. Johann Urb
Johann Urb
Johann Urb is an Estonian-American actor and former model.-Biography:Johann was born in Tallinn as a son of a musician Tarmo Urb. At the age of ten Johann moved to live in Finland with his mother and her new Finnish husband. Mostly they stayed in Tampere. When Johann turned 17, he moved to the ...
is cast as Leon for the film, Leon is described as "the leader of the Resistance, who teams with Alice as she battles the Umbrella Corporation and the swarm of undead."
Leon is a character in the Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
comic book Resident Evil and the novels Resident Evil: City of the Dead and Resident Evil: Underworld by S. D. Perry
S. D. Perry
Stephani Danelle Perry is a novelist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the daughter of writer Steve Perry.S. D...
.
Reception
Since his appearance in Resident Evil 2, Leon has received highly positive reception. In 2010, Nintendo PowerNintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
listed Leon as their fourteenth favourite Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
gaming hero, stating that he went from a "glorified meter maid with a bad haircut" to a tough guy. GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
featured him in their poll for the title of "All Time Greatest Game Hero" in 2009, in which he has won over JC Denton
JC Denton
JC Denton is the player character and protagonist of the first-person role-playing computer game Deus Ex. He is voiced by Jay Anthony Franke in both Deus Ex and its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War....
but lost to Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem (character)
Duke Nukem is a fictional character and action hero who has been the protagonist in over a dozen video games.The character first appeared in the 1991 video game Duke Nukem developed by Apogee Software...
. In a Famitsu
Famitsu
is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...
poll done in February 2010, Leon was voted by readers as the thirty-first most popular video game character. In the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition
Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition
Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition is a Guinness World Records book dedicated to video games. The first edition was released in February 2008 in association with the video games world records' tracking organization Twin Galaxies. The second edition was released in 2009...
from 2011, he was voted as the thirty-sixth best video game character. In December 2004 Capcom announced a series of outfits based on Leon's clothing under the name of "Leon's Collection."
IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
has featured him in numerous articles, numerously calling him one of the two main characters of the series along with Chris Redfield, also describing him in one article as the "straight-laced hero" of Resident Evil. Another IGN article makes yet another comparison between the two characters, calling him the "determined guy clawing his way up the ladder". IGN twice named him as a character they wished to see in crossover titles
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
, describing him as an "intimidating hero" and a "unique breed of ass kicker". IGN editors Phil Pirrello and Richard George listed him as eighth in their Super Smash Bros. character wish list, calling him one of the best things to happen to the Resident Evil series. IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas included him in a list of Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
characters who should be in, stating that there were more Resident Evil fans on Nintendo consoles than there were fans of Mega Man
Mega Man
Mega Man is a video game franchise from Capcom, starring the eponymous character Mega Man, or one of his many counterparts. The series is well-known and comprises well over fifty releases, easily making it Capcom's most prolific franchise. As of December 31, 2010, the series has sold approximately...
and Street Fighter
Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as SF, is a series of Fighting Games developed in Japan in which the players pit the video games' competitive fighters from around the world, each with his or her own unique fighting style, against one another...
. GameDaily
GameDaily
GameDaily was a video game journalism website based in the United States. Launched in 1995 by entrepreneur Mark Friedler under the name Gigex and focused on free game demo downloads, The site changed its business model from a flat fee per download CDN distributed service network to an...
predicted that Leon along with Claire Redfield would be the protagonists of the next main Resident Evil title, citing the pattern of alternating protagonists and because Leon had not been seen since Resident Evil 4. On the other hand, Gameplanet
Gameplanet
Gameplanet is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. It is the largest video gaming website in New Zealand...
's Aylon Herbet stated that if both Leon and Chris would share protagonism on an upcoming Resident Evil it would be "awesome", also sharing comments that both are the main protagonists from the series. Together with Ada Leon was in the The Inquirer
The Inquirer
The Inquirer is a British technology tabloid website founded by Mike Magee after his departure from The Register in 2001. In 2006 the site was acquired by Dutch publisher Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen...
s list of the most memorable video game love teams. GamesRadar
GamesRadar
GamesRadar is a multi-format video game website featuring regular news, previews, reviews, videos, and guides. It is owned and operated simultaneously in the UK and US by worldwide publisher Future Publishing...
labelled Leon's Resident Evil 4 design as "David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
piloting the Memphis Belle" stating that while it was appealing, it still required modifications for encounters in the games.