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Resident Evil: Survival Unit has been chugging along since its initial mobile launch, luring in prospective Resident Evil fans with nostalgic characters. Although the base-building and gacha gameplay isn't for everyone, I've enjoyed wading through it as a free player to see what classic cast members might pop up.
Based on new info from the Resident Evil fan site REvil, it looks like we're getting a few more heavy-hitters, including one of the debut Resident Evil characters alongside Jill Valentine, who is already in the game.
Is Resident Evil: Survival Unit Getting DLC?
More Events And Characters Are Coming
Based on new info from dataminers, it seems like Chris Redfield, Excella Gionne (from Resident Evil 5) and Sherry Birkin are going to be welcomed into Survival Unit in the future. Fascinatingly, it also seems there will be an exclusive monster for Survival Unit called "Mortem," with multiple forms and a fairly horrifying visage to boot.
For reference, the initial three characters should be joining as roster updates, which means you can recruit them and take them on away missions or within a squad. With Excella joining the fray, it's only a matter of time until Capcom breaks the glass and unleashes Wesker in the game.
Typically, the way the game works is that you have to earn "files" for each character before you can unlock them, and not every recruit can be unlocked the same way. Chris Redfield, for instance, will likely be tied to an event, while Excella or Sherry might be easier to acquire from drops. The distribution method wasn't leaked as part of the datamine, but given how every other roster member works so far, they'll probably be similar.
Resident Evil Is Back In A Big Way
Millions Of People Are Trying Out Survival Unit
A tactical battle in Resident Evil Survival Unit.
Although Survival Unit is cut from the same cloth as many other mobile base-builders and gacha games (which makes it hard to recommend to a general audience), it's been fun loading it up a few times a day to check in. In fact, it's inspired me to go back and replay a few old Resident Evil games. Two million other people seem to be feeling similarly.
At the very least, this new mobile release is getting Resident Evil back into the public consciousness, prepping people for Requiem. Based on what I played, it should be a great return to form for the series, especially at the start, as protagonist Grace Ashcroft gets her bearings and slowly starts to uncover the mystery of the Wrenwood Hotel.
If you're at all curious, Resident Evil Survival Unit is free to download, so you can at least check it out if you're a fan. Also, be sure to enter some of the game's active codes to get free stuff.
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