Capcom has announced an unexpected promotional tie-in for Resident Evil’s 30th anniversary next year.
The legendary horror series will join forces with Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal in 2026, bringing “exclusive collaboration merchandise.”
Bizarrely, the announcement was made by popular Resident Evil Village antagonist, Lady Dimitrescu, in a video shared across official Resident Evil channels.
No information was shared regarding what the actual products will be.
Voice actress Maggie Robertson – and by extension, her character, Lady Dimitrescu – appear to have become spokespeople for the series as of late. Robertson hosted the recent “Road to Requiem” promotional video, which saw announcements of a Resident Evil Requiem-themed Switch 2 Pro Controller and amiibo figure.
GamesRadar+ has also announced that Robertson will host this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. Voting is now open for the “Ultimate Game of the Year,” with Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza included in the 2025 nominees.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil Requiem will all launch simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2 on February 27th, 2026.
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A lifelong Nintendo fan and a longtime editor at Zelda Universe, Reece will forever be grateful that he somehow dodged the Naughty List of Christmas 1998, when Santa delivered the life-changing gift of a Nintendo 64 with Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and Mario Kart 64. When he's not playing games, Reece is usually reading Punisher comics, delving helplessly into the weirdest depths of anime and manga, or spending time with his cocker spaniel Gracie -- the goodest girl ever!
