Resident Evil Story Explained

This guide explains the big Resident Evil story beats without assuming encyclopedic lore memory.

Core premise - What the franchise is fundamentally about - How each era reframes that premise

Major turning points - Arc-defining events - Character decisions that shift the timeline

Ending state and future setup - Where the current canon stands - What threads are still unresolved

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