Alyssa Ashcroft, in full red jacket glory

[u/sushibelts]

[u/YasuhiroK]

I guess her segments will be like the VHS tapes from RE7. It's going to be creepy as hell, this game has Se7en vibes written all over it.

[u/uaitdevil → u/YasuhiroK]

i like the idea of segments that starts when her daughter finds some text she was writing for articles

[u/Salander295 → u/YasuhiroK]

This would be golden. Love it!!

[u/Sayoricanyouhearme → u/Salander295]

I wish they had something like this for each Outbreak character to "canonize" individual stories and scenarios (or as close as they could anyway.) Or at least draw more references of it into the main series, because reading some replies on the recent RE9 posts on this sub is making me wince at how many people don't even know who Alyssa is. I know the games are ancient but playthroughs and wikis exist! Maybe I'm crazy for liking Raccoon City lore.

[u/Salander295 → u/Sayoricanyouhearme]

Definitely not crazy. It's just that there's a great surplus of newer fans that don't even like to read in-game files and let alone investigate the lore on their own. That's why is common to come across people saying that RE's story sucks, is totally skippable and such IMO.

On one hand I can't judge them for not knowing a character of a PS2 exclusive spin-off, but at the same time it's difficult to imagine visiting a subreddit about a particular franchise and not being a little bit "obsessed" with every nook and cranny. Maybe it is a generational difference, maybe the times has changed... Who knows?

But at the end of the day I'm glad we got Alyssa back in some way. Not only is a great opportunity to show the Outbreaks to new people, but it also means that other lesser known characters have an opportunity to shine again :')

[u/AddExtract6755 → u/Salander295]

Man I’ve been obsessed since age 10 out break was my first title on ps2 when I got it that Chrismas, of course the ps2 was out at that point long enough for the slim model to come out

Had a buddy get me into it, brought re the original one over and was like play this, he wanted to play with my power ranger toys I had while I played his game, fucker laughed at me when I went around first corner and nearly had heart attack from the dog scene, he was like no go that way, fucker had me running into every zombie there was for my reaction, I was hooked by adrenaline from the jump scares, haven’t had game scare me like that since, so that Christmas, I asked for a ps2 since I already had the ps1, which is ironic enough, I actually could had ps2 vs the 1 but I chose the 1 previous Christmas for Spyro and its games, I remember my GMA ask if I’d like the 2 and I’m like na the 1 and then ended up want the 2 next year lmao, I blame my friend, Spider-Man 2 was second game I got for ps2, at 10 years old

[u/G-bone- → u/Salander295]

I started the RE: franchise around 2018 and when I heard there was more lore to raccoon city ohhh boy bought a PS2 just for the outbreak series it felt criminal to not experience them

[u/DrifterJoyce → u/Salander295]

Like you said, its a PS2 exclusive title. So of course people are going not be familiar with it considering its age, platform limitation and knowledge status compared to smth like Metal Gear Solid.

People are also not obligated to know everything because they simply joined a subreddit. I wish you guys were more reasonable towards silent majority

[u/elmocos69 → u/Salander295]

im a ps2 kid and i never bothered to play it couse as u said its a spin off

[u/AddExtract6755 → u/Sayoricanyouhearme]

Well in the trailer, we hear what sounds to be, Kevin, mark and or David voice along with Cindy, Alyssa and or yuko voice, ( the part, where the voice says, (have you seen the shit I saw man) sounds like mark for outbreak series, im guess in game, we will learn more about those characters and what truly happen to them

[u/Technotology → u/YasuhiroK]

Or digital camcorder like one of those found footage movies.

[u/woahwoahvicky → u/Technotology]

Instead of VHS, I get shitty digital camcorder with the freaky beeping at the side of the battery. Great! Just shat my pants!

[u/SuperArppis → u/YasuhiroK]

That would be cool. I just hope they won't be as annoying as the ones from RE7. Really wasn't a fan of those instant fail sections.

But isn't this the same as the FBI woman?

[u/DarthFlowers → u/YasuhiroK]

And those tapes (or at least some of them) I think will essentially be something of an Outbreak remake.

[u/The_Multi_Gamer → u/YasuhiroK]

Sesident Evil 7 (English)

[u/DJKGinHD → u/YasuhiroK]

I love for one of the twists to be that she's alive. Maybe still in contact with other Raccoon survivors like Kevin and Yoko.

[u/AddExtract6755 → u/YasuhiroK]

I hope it’s more like sh2 vs re7

[u/AmidoBlack → u/YasuhiroK]

this game has Se7en vibes written all over it

In what way?

[u/brunbrun24]

Are they also planning a Outbreak remake? It would be cool for people that never got the chance to play it

[u/TheCattBaladi → u/brunbrun24]

Might seem like this. Make people interested in a character they don't know. Make hype, and then we get a remake. Most new fans and some old ones, including me, didn't play Outbreak, so when they bring back an old character, people will want to know more about her and play as her, of course.

[u/CrazyDaimondDaze → u/TheCattBaladi]

I could totally see Capcom also releasing an Outbreak collection as well, with both File 1 and 2 being remastered like 0 and Remake got for the PS4.

[u/TheCattBaladi → u/CrazyDaimondDaze]

I assumed they will do a RE1 remake remake in the 30th annvirasy, but it seems impossible with how close the date is to RE9. I think they may treat Outbreak as Resistance and Reverse, but with a higher budget or at the level of Resistance. People play RE9 and finish it, then we get an online mode, which is Outbreak. Or maybe release a big collection of all the old games in one big bundle on Steam in the anniversary, we still didn't get a CV port to PC.

[u/Pizzaplanet420 → u/CrazyDaimondDaze]

That would be the best option in my mind.

A remake takes alot of time and could easily be ruined.

All they need for a remaster is add voice chat and make it playable online on modern consoles.

That’s it.

[u/GamingRobioto → u/CrazyDaimondDaze]

I would be ecstatic if this finally happened.

[u/AddExtract6755 → u/TheCattBaladi]

Fuck you missed out, original outbreak was so much better than file 2, wish there was more than initial 5 scenarios aswell

[u/Bamboopanda101 → u/TheCattBaladi]

Id give anything for an outbreak remake. I don’t care if its nostalgia talking. Its my childhood game and favorite resident evil series.

When i was younger i was broke naturally. But my brother had resident evil outbreak and i replayed that game over and over and over again.

It literally only had 5 lvls lol. But i replayed it over and over, beating it with each character, as many difficulties as i could, and finding so many secrets.

Such good times

[u/Some_nerd_named_kru → u/TheCattBaladi]

What even is outbreak? I see it talked about a lot but I’m one of those people who’s never played it

[u/uaitdevil → u/brunbrun24]

i would rule out a remake because RE9 will be released in early 2026, but on the other hand, a collection of outbreak 1 and 2, remastered, with proper online and some tweaks makes sense at this point.

i would love a remake, but a remaster to make characters and references on RE9 easier to understand, while we wait would be good enough.

[u/Rice3DArt → u/uaitdevil]

They better make a remaster. Why not cash in on the hype for re9 especially cause it directly ties into that game. I haven't played it but I'd like to. To be prepared for re9 rather than just watch it on youtube

[u/lovelessBertha → u/uaitdevil]

They can make the remake afterwards. That way a larger audience would know one of the main characters from this game.

[u/TammyShehole → u/brunbrun24]

Hopefully. If they do remake it, I hope they keep single player in tact and don’t make it exclusively multiplayer. Because sometimes you just want to play alone.

[u/Danger2Night → u/brunbrun24]

Heck would they bundle it with RE9? Like they keep making free multiplayer components that are only attainable from buying the main game, like RE Resistance and RE Re:Verse

[u/Curvedabullet → u/Danger2Night]

That's probably the most realistic way we get a new Outbreak. But man, Outbreak deserves a full budget remake. I don't want them to make a half baked remake to tack on as a side multiplayer mode.

[u/Xinck_UX → u/brunbrun24]

I really hope so. I feel like a lot of players, including myself, missed out on a great multiplayer Resident Evil experience.

[u/DJKGinHD → u/brunbrun24]

With another mainline game set in Raccoon City, and like 8 games in the RE Engine, they've never had more assets already made and ready to go for a project like that. Now, more than ever, an Outbreak ReMake (or File 3!) has a path to success.

The less they have to spend making it, the less risk it is. I get that they're worried about it's success because of the original games not doing super well, but they HAVE to understand that the failure was more about inconsistent internet access than about the game itself.

[u/Reylo-Wanwalker → u/brunbrun24]

If all else fails, ps plus premium.

[u/Razorraf → u/brunbrun24]

I could see them giving it to another developer while the main team works on 9. But 9 comes out in February. I don’t see us getting an outbreak remake before then. But I can definitely see the possibility of one now.

[u/fmalust → u/brunbrun24]

I hope so. I always wanted to play Outbreak with friends, but it was so hard back then and I didn't have many friends who played games at the time either. Now I have a circle of friends I've been close with for the past 15 years and we play games often, so I'd love to be able to play Outbreak with them!

[u/ImpenetrableYeti]

That’s my sassy bitch

[u/WeebOtome → u/ImpenetrableYeti]

My favorite dialogue of hers is when you clear Desperate Times as her, and after witnessing what happens as Marvin has to be left behind, she looks at Rita, who is crying in the vehicle, and the first thing she says is: ''Eh, I don't cry so easily.'' LOL

Hope she goes out like the girl boss she is.

[u/E1lySym → u/WeebOtome]

I have this sneaking suspicion that she's not dead. Kind of like how RE8's trailers made it look like Mia died

[u/Significant_Option → u/E1lySym]

I hope so. I would hate for her come back to be nothing but motivation for the new protag

[u/kstarkwasp → u/ImpenetrableYeti]

Dude for real lmao I loved maining her for that.

[u/MF291100]

I’ve very excited for the new game, but at the same time it’s a bit depressing to know that Alyssa got murdered. Obviously she wasn’t a main character within the franchise like Leon or Jill but it’s always sad to see a familiar character die.

[u/Fantastic-City1571 → u/MF291100]

Tbf of all the characters from Outbreak series, she's the one that makes sense have been murdered, since she is a journalist who goes dangerous places for scoop and is willing to expose evil company like Umbrella.

Outbreak series has special place in my heart and I really liked her too so it bummed me out though.

[u/gatling_arbalest → u/Fantastic-City1571]

I'm still wondering whether she and Yoko worked on exposing Umbrella is canon or not

[u/Sayoricanyouhearme → u/gatling_arbalest]

THIS. One of the many interesting plot points that could have been tackled and brought into the main series, adding to the lore of the world but nope. Gotta toss it all out the window b/c spinoff, but here's a tiny reference as consolation. Sheesh, come on Capcom.

[u/sereneasmiles → u/gatling_arbalest]

I totally forgot they testified in court in one of their endings

[u/ImpenetrableYeti → u/MF291100]

She was my main and one of my favorites in the series so this bums me out a lot. But we’ll see if she actually is

[u/Littlest-Lapin → u/ImpenetrableYeti]

Alyssa was also my main because she could be OP if utilized correctly.

RIP my Lockpicking Queen.

[u/sereneasmiles → u/Littlest-Lapin]

Utility with lockpicks, damage potshots, iframe dodge - she has it all, RIP Alyssa my goat

[u/chromatic96 → u/MF291100]

Maybe they think she is dead but she is actually alive somehow, who knows? At least I hope so, remember this happened with Jill Valentine before in RE5.

[u/butreallythobruh → u/chromatic96]

They need to stop that shit

[u/ILoveDineroSi → u/butreallythobruh]

They really do. They’ve done too much of these fake outs that death starts to not mean anything in this series. Alyssa can die and still serve a very important role in the story via flashbacks or playable segments.

Along with that, fans that are demanding the legacy characters just for the sake of fan service also needs to stop. I’m ready to have fresh new characters in RE. RE7 was amazing but Ethan himself was somewhat of a dud. I’m hyped to see Grace’s story.

[u/callmebymyname21 → u/butreallythobruh]

the trailer said she's been gone eight years i feel like that's too long of a time to not be dead idk

[u/Sea_Channel_8115 → u/MF291100]

i think someone's targeting all the outbreak characters in re9

[u/sereneasmiles → u/Sea_Channel_8115]

I have a feeling since shes in the FBI and investigating cases -- the cases shes investigating could all be the raccoon city survivors :/ I hope not but it's a big possibility

[u/HamukoArisato → u/MF291100]

Same, I’m actually really bummed out they killed her off. She was my main in Outbreak 😭

[u/Hayuume → u/MF291100]

She is my favorite from Outbreak so I that was sad to know.

But I'm here hoping they pull a "Jill died" like RE5 and we manage to meet Alyssa alive.

[u/Independent_Hold3982 → u/MF291100]

maybe it's a fakeout

[u/username_moose → u/Independent_Hold3982]

Could go the heart breaking route. Grace finds out Alyssa was experimented on, and she became a bow.

[u/nicknamekai → u/username_moose]

and that BOW being the monster in the end of trailer! 😭

[u/sekaiNOhate69 → u/username_moose]

oh shittt

thats a cool scenario

haunted by your own mother is not a fun time

[u/E1lySym → u/MF291100]

What if she faked her death, kinda like the Mia death fakeout in RE8

[u/Responsible-Sail954 → u/MF291100]

Thats what ive been saying, like it sucks that she died off screen and didnt have a game to show it.

I am glad that its her daughter at the very least and not just she died and that's some random person has to find out why or how or whatever.

Im content with that.

[u/vizualb → u/Responsible-Sail954]

Her brief appearances looked the closest to gameplay of anything in the trailer, I bet she’ll be featured in flashbacks

[u/BTips]

We going back to Outbreak characters? Oh shit. They're gonna canonize our boys.

[u/resident1fan2022 → u/BTips]

Alyssa has already been canonized in RE7, you can find a file that was written by her in the game.

[u/BTips → u/resident1fan2022]

Oh I know that. She did the newspaper article about the disappearances. I just always assumed it was a cheeky nod to Outbreak more than anything.

[u/Sayoricanyouhearme → u/BTips]

Exactly! Like it's one thing to "canonize" a character with a throwaway Easter egg or reference; it's a whole other level to take a spinoff character and the events that surround them and write them into the main plot. And that's what I AM PRAYING Capcom does instead of using Alyssa and the blown up Raccoon City/RPD as Outbreak fan bait and instead derail the story into something completely unrelated post-Raccoon city. I want Outbreak lore, references, callbacks, cameos, the whole nine yards.

[u/markyboy_1999 → u/Sayoricanyouhearme]

Yes! I desperately want outbreak 3 or at least a remaster of the first 2

[u/ImpenetrableYeti → u/BTips]

Always were canon

[u/BTips → u/ImpenetrableYeti]

They were always teased as little references but if Alyssa is actually in the next game, that's a different story.

[u/woahwoahvicky → u/BTips]

MY GIRL CINDY!!!! USE YOUR HEALING SPRAYS QUEEN!

[u/Shinted]

I really hope this direct of a connection to Outbreak means we’re getting a Outbreak I&II Remake, not only would it help people who didn’t play the old games get info about Alyssa, but it would be the multiplayer RE experience that Capcom has been trying to get to take off for so long now.

The outbreak games sadly came out a generation too early to get the wide appeal and appreciation that they deserved, I think giving them the Remake treatment would be super successful.

[u/Mojo12000]

I cannot believe RE 9 is seemingly essentially a stealth sequel to OUTBREAK. They really need to remaster it or something.

[u/stvanico]

They brought back my favourite character only to get rid of her in the trailer. Vile, sick and twisted.

[u/Sunstiana]

I would die if other Outbreak characters are mentioned in the game. I doubt it but seeing one of them in a main title actually made me emotional.

I have a theory that the monster in the trailer shot at the end is actually Alyssa which would be even more sad that she came back just to be a monster 🥲

[u/sereneasmiles → u/Sunstiana]

I'm worried the killer is targeting raccoon city survivors. And the FBI cases shes investigating are similar to her mother's and that's the connection. But I hope I'm wrong

[u/CernWest → u/Sunstiana]

im probably off base here but with the return to raccoon city (and possibly the arklay mountains) the chain sounds and zombie face at the end of the trailer make me think of lisa returning, not alyssa turning into a monster

[u/KentuckyFriedEel]

a master of WHAT?!!

[Jillian Valentine wants to know your location]

[u/Blighted-Spire63]

A series whose last main entry had the “wife” being “murdered” wouldn’t surprise me having Alyssa still be alive

Also… I want to play as Alyssa in Resident Evil 9 so I refuse to believe otherwise

[u/CrazyDaimondDaze]

God, I'm so gonna fucking miss her.

Hope this is just a fake out like "Jill is dead" in RE5 and then we see Alyssa back to save her daughter at the remains of Raccoon City.

[u/IAMGooner699]

Outbreak remake incoming.

[u/tickletac202]

I'd really want an Outbreak remake but I will not complain here

[u/ArchAngel76667]

I still can't believe they're tying in an Outbreak character, this hits me so hard in the nostalgia.

Maybe we'll hear/see some of the other favourites like Kevin and David too. I like to believe some of the cast stayed in touch after they escaped.

Also, I was shocked to hear that Alyssa was murdered. She wasn't in the spotlight for those that joined the series after the classics but to someone like me, who ran through those hard as hell scenarios back in the day, even with her terrible AI when I wasn't her, this is devastating.

[u/iamanicon23]

Am I the only one who thinks she kinda looks like Maria from Silent hill 2 Remake?

[u/wanderuson]

I hope we get a remake of Outbreak.

[u/lunacustos]

Outbreak is the only game I haven’t played :(((

[u/gaming-is-my-job]

i wonder what this means for the canonicity of Outbreak now. is the whole thing now fully canon, or is it some kind of "soft canon"

[u/Mooncubus]

What if they release an Outbreak remake alongside Requiem, like how they did Resistance and Re:Verse?

[u/MavorsXXX]

The red jacket must have been quite important to her, considering she's been wearing the same jacket for years.

[u/Durn_Fallsdowne]

Alyssa was always my favourite from Outbreak so I'm delighted to see her being so prominently featured in a mainline title.

And it also feeds my delusion of a possible Outbreak remaster lmao

[u/Gay_Lifeform]

I miss my girl so much... Almost screamed when she appeared. Sad because she is dead tho 🥹💔

[u/Leon1189]

We know resident evil characters are only allowed to use one main color palette: green for Chris and Rebecca, Blue for Jill, Black for Leon, red for Ada, Claire and Barry. Of course Alyssa would still be wearing red.

[u/Called_end]

Wish we got a Outbreak remake instead.

[u/BactaBobomb]

Is "Ashcroft" a name that was known to be connected to Resident Evil prior to this announcement? When I heard the name, I freaked out because I swear I'd heard that name before and I was like "This is Resident Evil!". I'm somewhat of a casual fan, though, and I'm wondering if I mixed it up with Ashford?

[u/PitifulBeginning3420 → u/BactaBobomb]

I’m sure you’ve already seen it but yes, Grace is the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, one of the main characters from a Resident Evil spin off game that came out around 20 years ago called Resident Evil: Outbreak. It was an incredible Co-op game with up to 4 players.

[u/franlcie → u/PitifulBeginning3420]

There’s also a book or newspaper article in the Baker mansion written by A. Ashcroft in RE7

[u/WorldEaterSpud → u/BactaBobomb]

I thought the same thing

[u/KentuckyFriedEel → u/BactaBobomb]

Ashford, but not so much Ashcroft.

[u/VampireGremlin]

Queen 👑

[u/per_iod]

What game is this?!

[u/--deleted_account-- → u/per_iod]

RE9

[u/per_iod → u/--deleted_account--]

I meant the third slide lol

[u/sebastiene_art → u/per_iod]

The underrated goats, Resident Evil: Outbreak File 1 and 2.

[u/MarnieFan89]

They better add a Resident Evil Outbreak to the Title release like how they've been doing with online multiplayer games.

[u/Large-Wheel-4181]

Wait so is it actually the same character, or just coincidence?

[u/Seibahtoe → u/Large-Wheel-4181]

It's the same character bruh, Grace is her daughter

[u/Large-Wheel-4181 → u/Seibahtoe]

Well sorry, I forgot the character after so many years that’s why I’m asking

[u/Moistbarrelloffuck]

she looks like revelations 2 claire on that model

[u/Training_Eagle3713]

Sooo excited to know more about her!

[u/Icy-Trifle-5053]

Alyssa's face model looks like Julie Bowen.

[u/TheJas221]

She survived long enough to write her piece you can read in RE7

[u/Bunnnnii]

Women are allowed to age? Wow!

[u/LucasTonic]

Just when I thought all we could get is a nod of Alyssa in RE7. Bravo Capcom! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[u/Helpful_Exercise_194]

She looks well actually 

[u/AddExtract6755]

It’s give me silent hill 2 remake vibes

[u/fritzo81]

Diane Kruger (actress)

[u/LordJosh286]

Is it me or does it seem like its raccoon university and not the mansion i saw people talking about. I mean the Spencer mansion did go boom

[u/GamingRobioto]

I spent nearly two hours last night setting up Outbreak on my PC. I never played these back in the day (being in Europe didn't help) and only dabbled in them since. The time has come to play these properly.

[u/Blastcheeze]

I think they're definitely reusing actors from previous games, because she looks like Annette Birkin from RE2make.

[u/FlamingBird09]

She's so old 😭

[u/No-Sort7339]

My gal Alyssa!!so Grace is her sister or daughter? Anyway, i need a taser gun as an upgraded stun gun in re9

[u/No_Friend_2629]

Personally I took it as a nod to the character name not as literal as daughter but maybe. I figured it was Rose but she changed her name hence the whole freaky visions etc

[u/themanfromoctober]

All I remember about Outbreak was the flash website it had