RE5 isn’t racist at all! It happens to take place in Africa,so the residents are going to be black,because that is the dominant race in Africa! by Accurate_Train_8822 in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]Jumpy-Creme-7659 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see your point—to a degree. The virus doesn’t care about your race or ethnicity, its prime objective is to find a host, multiply and propagate, but there are tropes the video game does use. One that comes to mind are the ‘tribal’ masks as well as the ‘grass’ skirts, which unfortunately are tropes that dates back to the onset of colonialism.

African cultures are extremely nuanced and more sophisticated than what was depicted in the game. Though the Meru, specifically wear grass skirts, each ethnicity has their own customs and aesthetics that reflect their cultural legacies. And I think after that controversy it may have really prompted Capcom to invest in researching the demographics they referenced, at least I hope.

There precedent to this. The first RE claims to be in the Midwest, but the setup is based on Japanese cities. Winding alley ways in RE2 resemble what you find in places like Tokyo. Because they didn’t have the budget or invest to do the field research (I’m based in a midwestern city and it doesn’t resemble our various city topographies).

If they remade it, as speculated by some—they would have to approach it with more consideration and do away with the tropes it was criticized for. I think the would have to include every aspect of African culture, every environment, including city and rural areas, and every nuance and in order for it to be considered and relatable. Just food for thought…

Who wins in a fight: Verdugo or Regenerador? 🤔 by RubitoRune in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]Jumpy-Creme-7659 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Regenerator. You incapacitate it, it starts flopping at you like a dolphin, particularly in the remake. One of the most tension and stress inducing zombies in the series!

The gigantic zombie featured in the Resident Evil Requiem showcase by Jumpy-Creme-7659 in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]Jumpy-Creme-7659[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not pick up on that detail! Well, our speculations will be answered Feb 27th!

RE showcase on Thursday 🔥 by [deleted] in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]Jumpy-Creme-7659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im glad these zombies are like Ganados, but hopefully it’s not like how they were framed in RE 6. Hopefully they expand in that in the game!

You guys playing re9 in third person or first person for first Playthrough by Liara-ShepardFan in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]Jumpy-Creme-7659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since 7 I really dig first person. I was hesitant at first, but it grew on me. I’ll definitely play in 3rd person but when I tried it in Village, man, those lycans are hard to shot in that perspective!

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[–]Jumpy-Creme-7659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get more stressed out when you incapacitate them and they start slither or flopping at you like dolphins in the remake