Resident Evil: Requiem is still a month-and-a-half away, but there's a much closer date to look forward to now. In December, Capcom teased a Resident Evil showcase coming in January to further showcase the ninth mainline installment. Now, the date has been locked in.
A teaser trailer on the official Resident Evil YouTube channel confirms that the Resident Evil showcase will happen at 2PM PT/5 PM ET on Thursday, January 15. The teaser contains brief flashes of dual protagonists Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy fighting belligerents, along with a brief shot of director Koshi Nakanishi.
The content of the teaser suggests that the showcase could spotlight the game's combat, which still holds some mysteries. Leon's use of a hatchet has been previously revealed, for example, but how it will compare to Resident Evil's typical knives remains to be seen. The trailer does highlight his ability to parry with the weapon, as he blocks a chainsaw attack in Resident Evil 4 fashion.
The showcase could also spotlight the game's variant of the Magnum revolver, as the powerful weapon appears in the teaser thumbnail, a gameplay snippet, and a cinematic shot of Grace inspecting it. The...
