There are some striking similarities between Resident Evil 4's Merchant and The Duke. Is RE8's The Duke The Same Person As RE4's Merchant? The Duke's appearance, accompanied by some telltale calling cards, has prompted fans to question if he could possibly be the same capital-m Merchant Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong encountered in Resident Evil 4. Related: All Resident Evil 8 Special Editions & Content ExplainedĪ new Resident Evil 8 gameplay trailer revealed The Duke, who fulfills the role of merchant for the tragic hero Ethan Winters. Yet some key aspects of gameplay and feel remain constant. Following in the footsteps of its direct predecessor, Village is a first-person horror game, deviating in style from the original Resident Evil games and the more action-packed Resident Evil 4 through 6. Resident Evil 8 is the eighth mainline entry in the Resident Evil franchise. What's not clear is whether Resident Evil 8's merchant is the same character as RE4's.
Much like Resident Evil 4's Merchant, it looks like this new character, The Duke, will be a critical part of protagonist Ethan's adventure.
Fans are eager to see how it will stack up against both Resident Evil 7 and other entries in the series - apparently so much so that the PlayStation 5 store crashed as they rushed to download Resident Evil 8's " Maiden" demo. One thing fans are likely excited to see is the introduction of another merchant character.