Capcom has published the results of a fan-driven popularity poll ranking the most beloved characters across the Resident Evil franchise as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations.
The series, which launched in 1996, has become one of Capcom’s flagship properties and spans multiple generations and platforms, including releases on Nintendo hardware dating back to the GameCube era and continuing into modern Nintendo platforms.
Capcom launched the fan poll in July as an initiative tied to the Resident Evil 30th anniversary.
The company invited fans to cast votes through the Resident Evil Portal; voting took place between July 15 and July 29.
Capcom has compiled the results and published them in the Resident Evil 30th anniversary book, delivering separate rankings for heroes and villains drawn from across the franchise’s three-decade history.
In journalistic terms, Capcom framed the initiative as a short, portal-based vote intended to let long-time and newer fans weigh in on series favorites during the anniversary program.
The developer and publisher then consolidated the community’s choices into an official list presented in the commemorative volume.
Full resident character popularity rankings (as published):
Heroes
1.
Leon S.
Kennedy
2.
Chris Redfield
3.
Jill Valentine
4.
Ada Wong
5.
Claire Redfield
6.
Sherry Birkin
7.
Rebecca Chambers
8.
Ethan Winters
9.
Barry Burton
10.
Luis Serra
Villains
1.
Albert Wesker
2.
Hunk
3.
Jack Krauser
4.
William Birkin
5.
Lady Dimitrescu
6.
Jack Baker
7.
Karl Heisenberg
8.
Oswell E.
Spencer
9.
Ramon Salazar
10.
Zeno
The results reflect the enduring popularity of legacy protagonists like Leon S.
Kennedy—whose prominence was bolstered by the broad success of Resident Evil 4—and of franchise antagonists such as Albert Wesker, a recurring central villain since the series’ early entries.
Capcom’s assembly of the rankings in an anniversary book underscores the developer’s effort to document fan sentiment alongside other commemorative content.
For players on Nintendo platforms, Resident Evil remains a notable franchise with a long platform history; fans can follow official Capcom announcements for updates on ports, re-releases, and digital availability via services such as the Nintendo eShop or presentations like Nintendo Direct.
The published rankings are now part of the official Resident Evil 30th anniversary materials and offer a clear snapshot of which characters resonate most with the series’ global fanbase.
The series, which launched in 1996, has become one of Capcom’s flagship properties and spans multiple generations and platforms, including releases on Nintendo hardware dating back to the GameCube era and continuing into modern Nintendo platforms.
Capcom launched the fan poll in July as an initiative tied to the Resident Evil 30th anniversary.
The company invited fans to cast votes through the Resident Evil Portal; voting took place between July 15 and July 29.
Capcom has compiled the results and published them in the Resident Evil 30th anniversary book, delivering separate rankings for heroes and villains drawn from across the franchise’s three-decade history.
In journalistic terms, Capcom framed the initiative as a short, portal-based vote intended to let long-time and newer fans weigh in on series favorites during the anniversary program.
The developer and publisher then consolidated the community’s choices into an official list presented in the commemorative volume.
Full resident character popularity rankings (as published):
Heroes
1.
Leon S.
Kennedy
2.
Chris Redfield
3.
Jill Valentine
4.
Ada Wong
5.
Claire Redfield
6.
Sherry Birkin
7.
Rebecca Chambers
8.
Ethan Winters
9.
Barry Burton
10.
Luis Serra
Villains
1.
Albert Wesker
2.
Hunk
3.
Jack Krauser
4.
William Birkin
5.
Lady Dimitrescu
6.
Jack Baker
7.
Karl Heisenberg
8.
Oswell E.
Spencer
9.
Ramon Salazar
10.
Zeno
The results reflect the enduring popularity of legacy protagonists like Leon S.
Kennedy—whose prominence was bolstered by the broad success of Resident Evil 4—and of franchise antagonists such as Albert Wesker, a recurring central villain since the series’ early entries.
Capcom’s assembly of the rankings in an anniversary book underscores the developer’s effort to document fan sentiment alongside other commemorative content.
For players on Nintendo platforms, Resident Evil remains a notable franchise with a long platform history; fans can follow official Capcom announcements for updates on ports, re-releases, and digital availability via services such as the Nintendo eShop or presentations like Nintendo Direct.
The published rankings are now part of the official Resident Evil 30th anniversary materials and offer a clear snapshot of which characters resonate most with the series’ global fanbase.
