At E3 2021, Capcom confirmed thatResident Evil Villagewould soon receive a DLC expansion. At the moment, exact details about what the DLC will focus on remains a mystery. However, givenResident Evil Villageleft some stones unturned at the conclusion of the main campaign, Capcom has tons of storylines to choose from to explore in the upcoming expansion.
With the recent announcement thatResident Evil Re:Versehas been delayed to next year, Capcom may be allocating its resources to the development of DLC, which could bring exciting stuff forResident Evilfans. Although speculation mostly points to Chris Redfield DLC, the upcoming expansion forResident Evil Villagecould fix a tradition that Capcom has broken in the latest game.
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Ada Wong Has Appeared in Resident Evil 2, 4, and 6
Shortly afterResident Evil Village’srelease, reports surfaced thatseries veteran Ada Wong was cut from the game. Given that Ada is fairly popular in theResident Evilfranchise, this news disappointed fans, especially those who wanted to seeResident Evil Villagehave stronger links to previous games. Ada Wong has appeared inResident Evil2, 4, and6, establishing a tradition of featuring her in even-numbered entries. WhileResident Evil Villagedid not have ‘8’ in its title, it is still technically the eighth main installment in the franchise.
This could very well be a coincidence, but it is worth noting that Capcom is no stranger to establishing patterns inResident Evilgames, and the fact that Ada was supposed to be featured inVillageis proof of this. Althoughthe exact reason why Ada was cut fromResident Evil Villageremains a mystery, Capcom could be fixing the break in the pattern by having Ada as a playable character inResident Evil Village.
Ada Wong Could Play The Same Role as Chris in Resident Evil 7
GivenResident Evil Villagehad few connections to the stories of previous entries, it is difficult to predict what role Ada will play should Capcom decide to feature her in DLC. However,Resident Evil 7is also a huge departure from the overall plot of the franchise, except at the end when Chris Redfield came into the picture. Chris' involvement inResident Evil 7was further exploredin the DLC Not a Hero, making Chris the link between olderResident Eviland the new games.
Similar to the role Chris played inResident Evil 7,it is likely Ada could play as the bridge between oldResident Evilgames andResident Evil Village. While the main story ofResident Evil Villagehas little direct connection to the established plot ofResident Evil 0-6, the main conflict of the franchise still exists, which isthe proliferation and misuse of bioweapons. InResident Evil Village, it is made clear that bioweapons are still sought after, with corporations doing horrific experiments using viruses, parasites, and more.
Ada Wong usually works behind the scenesfor various corporations in need of someone to do their bidding in the shadow of night.Resident Evil 2and the retelling of its events in theDarkside Chroniclesshowed how Ada brought the G Virus out of Raccoon City. InResident Evil 4and6, Ada played a similar role by working behind the scenes to reveal key information to corporations looking to exploit bioweapons. Having Ada chart her own course inResident Evil Villageto retrieve a Cadou sample for another organization may be a great way for the game to establish a deeper connection to theResident Eviluniverse without it feeling forced or out of context.
Resident Evil Villageis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
