The release of Resident Evil 9 (AKA Resident Evil Requiem) is just around the corner this month. The survival horror title has been massively hyped by the return of both Leon S. Kennedy as a playable character and Raccoon City as a desolate, ruined location. While RE9 promises new locations, enemies, and characters, there’s also decades of series baggage and character development that players may be expected to know going in.
With these expectations in mind, here’s every Resident Evil title that will be essential to fully understanding Resident Evil 9, especially the story surrounding Leon and Grace. For any players unfamiliar with Resident Evil as a series, it might seem prudent to play the games that precede RE9, like Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 8: Village.
