During the Resident Evil Showcase, Capcom focused on the upcoming ninth entry Requiem and showed how first and third-person camera perspectives and ink ribbons for saving will return. Both of these came up during the initial part of the presentation that went over gameplay for the two characters, with the Leon portion being more gun-focused and Grace’s being more traditional. We also saw the Switch 2 Pro Controller again.
In the case of the ink ribbons returning as a save option, those only appear in Resident Evil Requiem if we select a certain Game Mode at the outset. The three options are Casual, Standard (Modern), and Standard (Classic). It’s that classic option that includes that feature. The exact description mentioned the difficulty matches older games and noted, “Autosaves during Grace’s gameplay are limited and ink ribbons are required to save.”
At about the seven minute mark of the gameplay preview, the first and third-person camera options for Resident Evil Requiem appeared. The Grace and Leon ones will be separate in the option screen. So you can choose first-person for one of the protagonist and third-person for the other, or go with first-person for both or third-person for both.
You can watch the full January 2026 Resident Evil Showcase below.
Resident Evil Requiem will come to the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam and Epic Game Store on February 27, 2026.