GamePro Jan 09' Resident Evil 5 Feature

[Archelon]

Yeah, I'm glad that there is no more Merchant mode. By the way, who is that black guy along Chris and Sheva? I know he's a member of BSSA but does anybody know his name?

That's probably Josh (the guy in one of the wallpapers on the official site).

[aris13]

BTW one of the wallpapers has been deleted from the official site.

[CODE_umb87]

The black guy standing by Chris and Sheva looks alot like the guy who had worms coming out of his body in the TGS alternate trailer. I think birdwoman was circling around him, but I could be wrong.

[Sunglasses]

That's because, technically speaking, he's not a character. He's a game mechanic. Like the magic item boxes from previous games, for example.

ahhhahah yeah you're right that's why I want only characters who are real characters with a proper story behind them and not game mechanic as character, actually we don't know who is really the Merchant, there are a lot of unanswered question about him... in response to a lot of "W" your answer (that is also Capcom's answer) sounds like the most diplomatic and simple ones to escape from the truth, Spoiler:

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the Merchant come from the Red Planet

Now seriously I'm glad to hear the Merchant is gone once and for all, a misterious infected ganados selling weapons..WTF? possible? (cyclic questions in my head) like a zombified Robert Kendo selling weapons to Leon in a likely RE2 Remake...XD

[ElusionM]

Don't worry, AJ, I've found them on capcom unity

I post it on the news front on rehorror, thanking thia of course for the heads up. But I am sure it's safe because we're just posting the source of the link, not uploading it ourself so we're not the ones to be in blame, in my opinion. Thanks again, AJ.

Um, I posted the link before this topic even came in the other news headlines. I'm surprised you didn't see it? It's kinda old(the mag).

[Jill's Boob]

No more Merchant, eh? Good. Though he wasn't bad, the lack of any sort of explanation for who/how/why left him as a one-trick pony.

But then again, there wasn't much in RE4 that made sense.

[revil5]

I didn't like the Merchant either... "hehehehehe, what are you buying? Thank you!" over and over again when stacking up on ammo got on my nerves. As for the weapons the scans showed my AK47 and Desert Eagle silohuettes I want in the game. Yay! I hate that AK74 that Chris and Sheva been using.

[Vector]

I thought the Merchant was a cool character, just not for Resident Evil.

Although I wish more would be kept secret(like the crocs and hyenas), those scans have me even more pumped for the game. Can't wait 'til March.

[Dredgon]

I did in-fact like the Merchant, and will miss him sorely. I cannot wait for this game, have been since it was announced oh so long ago. Now the wait is almost over. I think the triple barreled shotgun sounds cool, and the mutant animals. Game of the Year? You bet!

[Vector]

It's a bit early for '09 Game of The Year talk, but I think Killzone 2, Bioshock 2 and Call of Duty 6 would like to have a word with you.

[Jill Lover]

I really want to know about the plot... or another character returning.. and HQ of the Jill's Tomb trailer... I don't know... I do really need to know about RE5 (?!).

[TheSelfishGene]

One of the scans has a timer. 00'52".10
Mercenaries mode confirmed?

[Archelon]

One of the scans has a timer. 00'52".10
Mercenaries mode confirmed?

Or the requisite countdown to self destruct.

[Sunglasses]

I don't think the picture shows a mercenaries screenshots, there are both Chris and Sheva, and during the mercenaries minigame or battle games the character is usually alone.

Maybe a countdown, as Archelon already pointed... and also, don't forget the Leon vs Krauser fight

[Archelon]

If you notice, the place that has the timer is the same place Chris, Sheva, and a BSAA soldier watch blow up in the TGS trailer.

[Sunglasses]

If you notice, the place that has the timer is the same place Chris, Sheva, and a BSAA soldier watch blow up in the TGS trailer.

mhhh time to watch again the trailer for me
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TGS Trailers are you sure? I can't see any big blow-up.

However the picture shows also a fat dude...it's strange, he's bigger than other villagers...who knows...

[Archelon]

It's right when you hear Chris start to say, "Sheva, you don't have to do this. You can still back out." It looks like Chris, Sheva, and the BSAA soldier are standing on a floating platform or something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX89tmpiuDA

It's at 2:42.

[Sunglasses]

OMG you're right It seems the same place...
so there is a part of the game when we have to escape before the blow-up, but probably that's not the "big final self distruction explosion" maybe it happens after/during a boss fight, just like the Krauser fight I think.

[Archelon]

Judging from the location, I'd wager it's after that place explodes that Chris and Sheva get on the marsh boat and head wherever.

[Jill's Boob]

However the picture shows also a fat dude...it's strange, he's bigger than other villagers...who knows...

In my mind, he's one of the "Executioner" dudes, without the hood and butcher's smock. I mean, in the one trailer, there's a burst of flames that toasts Chris, yet the fat dude just waltzes right on through the flames. In his boxers. WTF?