Capcom announces Resident Evil 30th anniversary voting results

Publisher Capcom launched a poll earlier this year to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Resident Evil series. It asks players to choose the hero they think is the best in the entire series, as well as the villain. Below are the voting results, with the game series in parentheses in which the character first appears.

The 10 Best Resident Evil Heroes

1. Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil 2)
2. Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
3. Jill Valentine (Resident Evil)
4. King Ada (Resident Evil 2)
5. Claire Redfield (Resident Evil 2)
6. Shirley Birkin (Resident Evil 2)
7. Rebecca Chambers (Resident Evil)
8. Ethan Winters (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
9. Barry Burton (Resident Evil)
10. Luis Serra (Resident Evil 4)

The 10 Best Resident Evil Villains

1. Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
2. Hank (Resident Evil 2)
3. Jack Crowther (Resident Evil 4)
4. William Birkin (Resident Evil 2)
5. Alsina Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
6. Jack Baker (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
7. Carl Heisenberg (Resident Evil Village)
8. Oswell E. Spencer (Resident Evil)
9. Ramon Salazar (Resident Evil 4)
10. Зено (Requiem for Resident Evil)

As a reminder, Resident Evil Requiem was released earlier this year and is now available at a discount as part of a Tokyo Game Show promotion.