Resident Evil 5, Part 2: “Adele Dazeem, If You Will”

We’re off to Kijuju!

In this second Hot Zombie Summer episode on Resident Evil 5, we play through Chapters 1 and 2 of the game. Along the way, we meet Sheva and the BSAA, learn about the Uroboros virus, and pursue the one and only Ricardo Irving—possibly the worst character in RE history so far.

Boss fights abound in this HZS installment, as we do battle with the Uroboros Test Subject, Popokarimu, and Ndesu (who Keith misremembers as having a flat top). We also discuss Motorcycle Majini; gun turretting across the African Savannah; and speculative connections between RE0, RE5, and RE7.

Be sure to tune in for these important points of conversation too:

• The hit Sade track “Smooth Liberator”;
• Whether or not a cave is outdoors;
• Flashbacks to 90s light gun games;
• Comparing Chris Redfield to Steve from Minecraft;
• What Ricardo Irving has to do with Avril Lavigne;
• Calculating the run speed of Majini vs. REmake’s Crimson Heads; and
• John Travolta!

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Time Stamps:

0:00-7:50 – Introductory banter

7:51-40:54 – Title screen and Ch. 1-1: The execution of Reynard Fisher; “Experience Kijuju”: The Resident Evil 5 Augmented Reality Game; and opening set piece.

40:55-48:12 – Checking in on gameplay differences between RE4 and RE5

48:13-54:59 – Ch. 1-2: First appearance of Uroboros monster and boss fight

55:00-1:39:14 – Ch. 2-1, Ch. 2-2, and Ch. 2-3: The port, train yard, and mines; Popokarimu and Ndesu boss fights; and chasing Ricardo Irving

1:39:15-End – Wrap-up and outro

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Shoutout to, uh, Capcom, who authored the book The Art of Resident Evil 5 and produced the documentary The Making of Resident Evil 5, both of which we consulted during this podcast. Big props as well to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

The Art of Resident Evil 5: https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/The_Art_of_Resident_Evil_5

The Making of Resident Evil 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lks2E2jQO4U

This is our second of five episodes about Resident Evil 5. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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