The first full-length feature animated movie in the series, Resident Evil: Degeneration, was released in 2008 and is set one year after the events of Resident Evil 4. Notably, Degeneration establishes Tricell as an in-world presence before Resident Evil 5, offering some context into Chris’ future plight in Africa. And there’s definitely a charm to seeing Leon and Claire together on-screen for the first time since the original Resident Evil 2.
Taking place between the events of Resident Evil 5 and 6 while (slightly) setting up Leon’s campaign in the latter, Resident Evil: Damnation was released in 2012 and is marginally better than Degeneration. With a few years of technological improvements on hand, Damnation doesn’t suffer from the same stiff character movements and expressions that plagued Degeneration.
Released in 2017, Resident Evil: Vendetta is set between the events of Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil 7. While often referred to as a prequel to Resident Evil 7, the movie arguably features the least amount of build-up for its subsequent game. Along with bringing back Leon, Vendetta marks Chris Redfield’s debut appearance in the movies and Rebecca Chambers’ first appearance since Resident Evil 0, period.
Set between the events of Resident Evil 4 and 5, the episodic Infinite Darkness explores Leon's time working as a government agent along with following up on what Claire has been up to since Code Veronica/Degeneration. The Netflix series received quite a bit of pre-release hype, in large part due to Leon and Claire's remake actors reprising their roles, and the very premise for Infinite Darkness feels like a retread of Degeneration.
Resident Evil: Death Island takes place one year after the events of Vendetta and still doesn't fill in the blanks to the seventh game – Biohazard.
You have plenty of references and callbacks to previous installments like Resident Evil 2, 4, and 5. Jill Valentine is still reflecting on being under the control of Wesker, Dr. Taylor invokes the Harvardville Airport incident from Degeneration, Leon clears the aquatic Lickers in the sewers by shooting a gasoline canister to blow them up like the alligator boss in RE 2 and has a knife fight with Jill similar to the one with Krauser, and the team is slowly turning from the new virus form.
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