Published Mar 2, 2026, 2:46 PM EST Even Nintendo is hot for Leon S. Kennedy The thirst for Resident Evil's Leon S. Kennedy is out of control Image: Capcom Sign in to your Polygon.com account With Resident Evil Requiem unleashed on the world, one particular element of the story is getting a lot of traction online: Leon S. Kennedy. The Division of Security Operations agent first debuted as the protagonist of 1998's Resident Evil 2 and hasn't been seen since 2012's Resident Evil 6 — not including remakes. Now that he's back, Leon's a bit older, a bit wiser, and evidently also way hotter. In short, our Resident Evil king has returned in fine form. Naturally, the internet is being super chill about it. While there's plenty to talk about with Resident Evil Requiem , it's been hard to avoid the social media chatter that's decidedly Leon-focused. Fans aren't bothering to hide their thirst for their favorite zombie-killing dreamboat.…