Resident Evil 2 director finally confirms that Leon Kennedy’s name was inspired by Léon: The Professional

Categories: News, Retro, Switch 2

The director of the original 1998 version of Resident Evil 2, which introduced series icon Leon Kennedy, has confirmed what inspired the character’s first name. Hideki Kamiya stated on X that he came up with “Leon” because of the 1994 action-thriller, Léon: The Professional. He then pitched it to Resident…

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Nintendo and Illumination have a third movie scheduled for 2028

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Nintendo and Illumination’s animated partnership isn’t coming to an end anytime soon. According to a recently updated release schedule on Universal’s Spanish website, a thus far “Untitled Illumination/Nintendo Event Film” is set for release on April 12th, 2028. As one would expect, the film is listed under animation, which is…

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Pokémon Champions producer responds to graphics criticism: ‘We tried to do our best’

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Masaaki Hoshino, technical director at The Pokémon Company and producer of Pokémon Champions, has addressed the widespread discourse regarding the game’s graphics. In an interview with Eurogamer Germany, Hoshino was asked if the team tried to get the best possible graphics from the game, or if it had other priorities….

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