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This week, Polygon released its list of the 100 greatest video game quotes. If you read it, I\u2019m positive you\u2019ll walk away wondering why a specific line you loved didn\u2019t make the cut because we had the same arguments behind the scenes. There were weeks of debating to make a list that was representative of a wide array of games that accomplish different things with their writing. Sometimes that meant having to limit ourselves to only one or two lines from one series that had the same flavor. That made the task of picking the very best Resident Evil quotes nearly impossible.<\/p>\n
More than any series aside from Final Fantasy, Resident Evil is a wealth of memorable lines. Originally pulled from a horror game loaded with strange translations and laughable voice acting, Capcom has leaned into the corniness over the years to great effect. One-liners have now become a back-of-the-box feature, and players are just as eager to hear the next Jill Valentine zinger as they are to see how the ongoing zombie saga unfolds.<\/p>\n
Related<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\tThe 100 greatest video game quotes of all time<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n It has been spoken<\/p>\n For our list, we gave credit to one of Leon S. Kennedy\u2019s most iconic gags: \u201cWhere\u2019s everyone going? Bingo?\u201d Delivered directly after Resident Evil 4<\/em>\u2019s most tense moment, it\u2019s a line that encapsulates what makes the series\u2019 writing so damn fun. Only Resident Evil can have you struggling to catch your breath as you dodge chainsaw-wielding maniacs and then leave you on the floor laughing when it’s over. Horror and comedy have a similar structure that hinges on build up and payoff, and Resident Evil expertly mixes those setups and punchlines together.<\/p>\n That\u2019s our favorite line, but what about Leon S. Kennedy himself? In a recent video interview with Nick Apostolides, the voice of Leon in Resident Evil Requiem<\/em> and Capcom\u2019s recent remakes, I asked the actor for his own pick. His answer wasn\u2019t one I expected.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of my favorites is a line from the original Resident Evil 4<\/em>, which I also got to say in the remake, and that line is: \u2018Hasta luego!\u2019\u201d Apostolides told Polygon. \u201cI\u2019m also a Terminator fan and at the time, it reminded me of the \u2018hasta la vista, baby\u2019 line. That moment was so badass when I was watching it as my younger self. And then when I got to say it, it blew my mind, because 20 years ago I was loving this and here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n I have to admit that \u201cHasta luego,\u201d a line delivered as Leon shoots at an explosive barrel, wasn\u2019t on our (very long) shortlist of Resident Evil one-liners. If anything, that speaks to the density of good gags packed into this series. In the modern games especially, Leon has a quip for every occasion. They\u2019re more plentiful than ammo. Every time he meets a new form of zombie, it\u2019s another excuse to dunk on the poor bastard after lopping its head clean off. Apostolides believes that those lines aren\u2019t just fun asides, but a major part of what makes Leon such an enduring action hero.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s part of the reason why he\u2019s so beloved,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s not just one-dimensional. He\u2019s not this stoic badass. It\u2019s hard to put him in any one box, because he\u2019s multifaceted.\u201d<\/p>\n You could say the same thing about the bulk of Resident Evil\u2019s cast, each of whom has their own great lines to their name. Jill Valentine has always been a personal favorite of mine, a woman who knows how to keep her cool amid unspeakable horrors while also being absolutely too fed up to have any remaining chill left. My favorite moment of hers comes from a throwaway gag in the Resident Evil 3 <\/em>remake, where she watches a burning Nemesis flop into a lake. \u201cBitch can\u2019t even swim,\u201d she spits out before walking away from the aftermath without a care in the world. She\u2019s so <\/em>over this monster\u2019s bullshit and just wants to get out of town. It\u2019s a tiny moment that says so much about her character with just four annoyed words.<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure that everyone reading this has their own favorite line from the series. \u201cIt might be handy if you, the Master of Unlocking, take it with you.\u201d \u201cI’m going to murder that boulder-punching asshole.\u201d \u201cWhat are ya buying?<\/em>\u201d The fact that it\u2019s something that can fuel a debate at all is a testament to the series\u2019 eternally endearing corniness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week, Polygon released its list of the 100 greatest video game quotes. 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