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First look: Resident Evil: Degeneration photo

Resident Evil: Degeneration is an all CG film set for a straight-to-DVD release in Japan sometime in 2008. Details of the film's contents remain unknown beyond the scant bits of information derivable from these screens. For starters, the film is apparently set seven years after the destruction of Raccoon City in 1998. And it appears to feature two of the series' most popular characters, Claire Redfield and Leon S Kennedy.

But wait -- during 2004, the time Resident Evil 4 took place, wasn't Leon a special agent for the President? If so, why is it that in this movie he's dressed in his old Raccoon Police Department jumpsuit? Did Leon have another tryst with zombie genocide in or around Raccoon City one year after being hired, trained, and sent overseas to wage bloody destruction upon scores of brainwashed Spaniards?

Potential continuity errors aside, I'm hoping this film is a good one. I know it can't be worse than Resident Evil's previously released forgettable foray into CG movie land.

Check out the first shots of Resident Evil: Degeneration below.

[Via NeoGaf and Gemaga]


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Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 12/16/2007 02:34
Like Capcom has ever given a shit about continuity.

They basically shit all over it with RE4 anyway.

That said, I look forward to someone subbing this.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 02:34
Tron Knotts
ArynThysis's Avatar
ArynThysis at 12/16/2007 02:35
I consider myself a resident evil fan, and gawsh darn am I fapping to this. Excellent find, never heard of it.
ShadowXOR's Avatar
ShadowXOR at 12/16/2007 02:36
Looks surprisingly promising.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 02:36
Seriously, I'd watch it. You're right, it can't be worse than any live action RE they've made. Plus, it's probably made in Japan, so you know it's gonna be better than the crap we've gotten.

Lettuce.
Resonance's Avatar
Resonance at 12/16/2007 02:36
I hope it's nice and violent, probably won't come to nz ever though...
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 12/16/2007 02:51
LIES! Any relation to I am Legendary crap!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 12/16/2007 02:52
I never could follow RE's storyline anyway. Look pretty cool!
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 12/16/2007 02:57
Looks awesome. though RE4 is screwing up whatever storyline RE has...or had.

i'll be ready to torrent this bad boy upon subbed release.
mispelt's Avatar
mispelt at 12/16/2007 03:01
The timeline is a lie.
imbeta's Avatar
imbeta at 12/16/2007 03:05
YES!

This is EXACTLY what ADVENT CHILDREN was for FINAL FANTASY fans!



MOAR!!!
Wooooooot.
DGX Goggles's Avatar
DGX Goggles at 12/16/2007 03:09
Are you sure he is in the RPD police uniform? Looks more like his new outfit to me, though I could be wrong.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 03:10
How is RE4 screwing up the timeline? I don't get it. Did I miss something betweet Re3 and 4? The game takes place years later, what's wrong with it? They moved in a new direction. Somebody tell me if I'm wrong though, and please explain what I'm missing?
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 03:12
And uhhh, yeah....That's not an RPD uniform, I'm quite sure it's the exact same outfit he wore in Re4.
RJG's Avatar
RJG at 12/16/2007 03:14
Perhaps the infamous Capcom Retcon has struck again...
ArynThysis's Avatar
ArynThysis at 12/16/2007 03:20
is neither. RE4s Leons jacket sported a raised collar, fur lining, light brown stitching.....don't ask why I know. 5 playthroughs will do that to you.
Amp's Avatar
Amp at 12/16/2007 03:20
I have to agree with DGX Goggles.

...That doesn't look like Leon's RPD uniform.

Actually, in fact, after looking at all the shots...all we see him in is his bomber jacket.

That is unless you're assuming that the shot with some random cop with "POLICE" on his back, and wearing a helmet, is Leon.
ArynThysis's Avatar
ArynThysis at 12/16/2007 03:21
is neither. RE4s Leons jacket sported a raised collar, fur lining, light brown stitching.....don't ask why I know. 5 playthroughs will do that to you.
ArynThysis's Avatar
ArynThysis at 12/16/2007 03:21
is neither. RE4s Leons jacket sported a raised collar, fur lining, light brown stitching.....don't ask why I know. 5 playthroughs will do that to you.
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EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 03:23
@ ArynThysis: No one is disputing the jacket. It's the other pic, where he has no coat. It looks a lot like the outfit he had on after you lost the coat.
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Cheeburga at 12/16/2007 03:24
Looks awesome, and that does look like his RE4 outfit.
ArynThysis's Avatar
ArynThysis at 12/16/2007 03:26
well crap. really didnt mean to triple post. posting on teh psp. sorry bout' that
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 12/16/2007 03:37
That's mid-RE4 outfit, definite?
3r0t1c n3rd's Avatar
3r0t1c n3rd at 12/16/2007 03:37
That's just some random police dude in the picture, not Leon.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 04:44
3r0t1cn3rd: Check the gallery, you'll see what we're talking about.
DV2FOX's Avatar
DV2FOX at 12/16/2007 04:52
Damn,finally,true characters from the saga in the game..if the story continued after Extinction it would be another bad movie..

but now Leon n Claire are in it,witht he original clothing n story?...SWEET JESUS..i just hope more charas appear in it..like,Claire finds her brother Chris
Mister Disco's Avatar
Mister Disco at 12/16/2007 05:13
Even if he was in his RPD uniform, who is to say the scene in question isn't a flashback of some kind?

Either way, this looks great so far :)
sirpalee's Avatar
sirpalee at 12/16/2007 09:43
Finally, Claire returns... :) My all time favorite resident evil character.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 12/16/2007 09:43
DO WANT. This could be friggin sweet
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 12/16/2007 10:00
RE4 outfit there for sure
grrza's Avatar
grrza at 12/16/2007 10:42
Well, this is sure to be better than the Hollywood movies, right?

This is what video game movies should be - CG vids made in the same style as the cut-scenes in the _video_games_. These things fail when they get too close to the Hollywood formula (look at Spirits Within), because it's a totally different medium. Hopefully this is as good Advent Children...
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 12/16/2007 10:50
This looks sweet, but it's definitely not the RPD uniform. FOSHO.
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nukka jdav at 12/16/2007 11:03
MMMM...I hate when I get chills over things like this, but so far, I'm loving what they have to show. Its not much, but the fact that Leon has his RE4 suit. Wow, it just makes me very very happy in a strange fanboy way.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 12/16/2007 11:37
That's what I get for posting this at 3 in the morning when I should have been asleep. I think I hallucinated the RPD outfit.

So the good news is, it looks like RE's continuity is again made safe. The bad news is, I suck.
timtheterrible's Avatar
timtheterrible at 12/16/2007 11:48


Baby lettucehead is laughing at you.
vexed alex's Avatar
vexed alex at 12/16/2007 12:07
I'm pretty stoked for this. I hope do the English voice overs alongside the Japanese. Worldwide release, pleez.


I know I'm asking for too much
DanielMachine's Avatar
DanielMachine at 12/16/2007 12:25
Yes. This could be good.
Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 12/16/2007 12:41
That looks amazing.
gitrooman's Avatar
gitrooman at 12/16/2007 12:53
Hes wearing the RPD jumpsuit in flashback scenes
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 12/16/2007 12:54
You guys, please stop with the lettuce remarks. If you knew where the joke really came from, you wouldn't be laughing.

That Ron Workman is a sick bastard to mock me and my deceased father in that way.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 12/16/2007 12:56
Meh, why would this be good? Without the gameplay, this Resident Evil will basically be one long cutscene. And does anyone think the cutscenes in RE are that great to begin with?
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 12/16/2007 13:48
@ Necros: This is true, but you never know. If it's a gorefest than it might be ok to watch.
Tino's Avatar
Tino at 12/16/2007 14:18
Whos to say you wont control the movie via Dragon's Lair style button presses on the remote!


Now I'm asking for too much...
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 12/16/2007 14:36
Um, it actually looks like Leon is in his RE4 get-up. Cause if it was his RE2 get-up, then that one picture would have RPD on his back, but it doesn't. He is just dirty and the lighting makes it look simliar.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 12/16/2007 15:23
Blindside, I was basically insane and hallucinating from lack of sleep when I wrote this post. You area absolutely right, it's RE4 Leon, not RE3 Leon.

I'd edit the post, but in a way that would be lying to the world about my status as a screw up.

I may suck at blogging, but I aint never gonna tell a fib.
Terror Player's Avatar
Terror Player at 12/16/2007 15:36
Actually, there is no continuity mistake. Resident Evil 4 happens six years after the incident at Raccon City, which happens in the last days of September, 1998. The prologue or RE4 itself clarifies: "Six years have passed since that horrendous incident". Since the pics state that Degeneration happens seven years after Raccoon City, its safe to assume that this movie happens after the events of RE4.

Yes, while the RE storyline is plagued with retcons, it is somewhat decently unified in Umbrella Chronicles. While the gap between Code Veronica and Umbrella´s End chapter in RE:UC is considerable (4 years), said chapter explains the way Wesker is portrayed in RE4.

Anyway... can´t wait for this movie!!
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 12/16/2007 15:40
Right on, Player.
Scape's Avatar
Scape at 12/16/2007 18:11
This looks pretty cool, I'm glad that they are working it into the official canon for the story.
PANZERDRAKO's Avatar
PANZERDRAKO at 12/16/2007 18:52
trailer!!!!

http://www.dailymotion.com/PANZERDRAKO/video/x3s4af_resident-evil-degeneration-trailer_shortfilms
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 12/16/2007 18:53
I might watch this movie. Resident Evil!
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