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Resident Evil 9: The Need for Better Representation of Female Characters

The series should break the tradition and represent older female characters in Resident Evil 9.
Resident Evil 9: The Need for Better Representation of Female Characters

Highlights

  • Capcom needs to break the tradition of ageless female characters in Resident Evil 9 to address controversies and improve representation.
  • Resident Evil: Village provides a blueprint for Capcom to explore an interesting alternative - a returning female character who ages due to a previous infection.
  • An ideal candidate for an aging female protagonist in Resident Evil 9 could be Rose Winters, whose inherited mold-related abilities could explore the complications of rapid aging.

Many fans are hoping to see the return of classic characters in Resident Evil 9. However, if any of the series' previous heroines make a comeback, Capcom needs to break a long-running and problematic trend. Although the game introduces new characters and stories with each installment, it continues to bring back classic characters, such as Chris Redfield in Resident Evil: Village or Ada Wong in the Resident Evil 4 remake's DLC. The male characters show signs of aging, but the female leads remain perpetually youthful. This portrayal has raised eyebrows and concerns.

Resident Evil's explanation for the ageless female characters is attributed to their previous infections from various in-universe viruses. This convenient explanation has allowed the series to bring back both male and female characters, but only the male characters visibly age. This perpetuates controversial tropes like

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