Resident Evil Requiem director says there are ‘many fans’ of Leon S. Kennedy at the studio and that ‘women in particular were pretty strict’ when reviewing his ‘hot uncle’ design

• Leon S. Kennedy’s design for Resident Evil Requiem was refined by the female staff at Capcom, according to game director Koshi Nakanishi
• The women at Capcom were “pretty strict” when pointing out small details for Leon’s “hot uncle” design
• Nakanishi adds that Leon’s personality was also built on for Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem‘s director has said the game’s Leon S. Kennedy “hot uncle” design was refined by the female staff at Capcom, who are big fans of the character.

In a recent interview with Automatonahead of the game’s launch, director Koshi Nakanishi discussed Leon and his older appearance in Requiem, as well as the “ikeoji phenomenon” of the character.