Resident Evil: Every Game Leon Kennedy Appears In (2024)

Resident Evil Players have been able to watch Leon Kennedy grow throughout the years, with his initial debut in Resident Evil 2 portraying him, at times, to be not so confident, in part to the fact that he was thrust into a zombie apocalypse as a rookie cop. However, he has since proven himself to be the cool secret agent fans know and love today.

Many Resident Evil players fell in love with Leon's relatability and genuine nature. Since then, he has made several other appearances within the entire Resident Evil franchise and has quickly taken the spot as one of the most central and iconic characters. But that leads to the question of how many, and what, Resident Evil games Leon Kennedy features in for the Capcom franchise.

Updated by Mara Cowley, 2024, by Mara Cowley: Leon Kennedy is one of the most popular and beloved Resident Evil characters of all time, thanks to his earnest and caring nature in RE2, and his more action hero persona in Resident Evil 4. He has appeared in numerous games across the series, with many fans hoping to see him return in a future sequel. While this article already covers what Resident Evil games Leon is in to a complete degree, it has been updated to include more content on each of the games.

7 Revelations 2

Released 2015

The main plot of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 features the duos Barry Burton and Natalia Korda, and Claire Redfield and Moira Burton, following two branching storylines as they explore and attempt to escape the desert island they have been taken to. Leon's name isn't even mentioned outside of raid mode: a minigame in which players fight through short stages to locate an essential coin.

Collecting said coins will allow the player to upgrade and change their characters and equipment, allowing them to unlock more characters and better guns to aim for an higher score. Leon becomes unlocked once a player obtains 20 or more completion medallions, allowing players to enjoy this side-game as Leon.

6 Re:Verse

Released 2022

Leon Kennedy, like several other iconic Resident Evil characters, is a playable character within the third-person multiplayer shooter, Resident Evil: Re:Verse. Rather than having a linear storyline complete with single-player zombie-shooting action and plenty of scares, Capcom delved into the multiplayer aspect of gaming. In this game, two to six players will compete in a deathmatch with the winner being whoever scores the most RP by the end of the game.

Upon choosing Leon, the player will be equipped with both a handgun and a shotgun. Leon can knock down opponents with his signature roundhouse kick as well as automatically heal himself up when his health is low. He also can dual-wield handguns for a set time, meaning both his fire rate and magazine size increases, which makes him one of the strongest characters in the game.

5 The Darkside Chronicles

Released 2009

Darkside Chronicles was a slightly different addition to the existing Resident Evil franchise, which is mostly down to it being an on-rails shooter, rather than a third-person over-the shoulder shooter as the game has become known to be.

Once again, Leon makes his appearance as one of the game's main protagonists, alongside Jack Krauser, and follows the pair in their mission to uncover the truth behind the T-Virus, which is mentioned in one of Leon's main games Resident Evil 4. The story essentially re-tells the events of both Resident Evil 2 and CODE: Veronica, except this time from Leon's perspective and in much more accurate detail.

4 Operation Raccoon City

Released 2012

Operation Raccoon City is a third-person shooter that takes place during the events of Resident Evil 3; it is, however, a non-canon addition to the franchise. Rather than following Jill's journey of terror in the streets of the zombie-infested Raccoon City as Nemesis, it instead follows the USS Delta team infiltrating Raccoon City to stop William Birkin from giving the T-Virus to the military and securing the G-virus.

This time, Leon does not appear as a main protagonist but, instead, as a side character that the player can choose to either kill or save. He also features as a playable character in Heroes Mode, a competitive team-based game mode where players choose to play one of several characters from previous games, each equipped with their own unique set of abilities.

3 Resident Evil 6

Released 2012

Resident Evil 6 takes place 10 years after the destruction of Raccoon City. It features 4 interwoven campaigns, each set in different locations around the world and comprising duos to allow for cooperative gameplay. Leon Kennedy features as one of the game's many protagonists.

Leon's story begins when a bioterrorism attack hits the venue he's at, infecting many of its guests with the C-Virus, including the President, Leon's good friend. In his zombie-like state, the President attempts to attack one of his very own Secret Service agents, Helena, and Leon is forced to make the heartbreaking decision to kill him. It is here the pair must make their escape from the zombie-infested town to a church, saving other civilians on the way.

2 Resident Evil 4

Released 2005/2023

After the traumatic events of Resident Evil 2, Leon was recruited by the U.S. government and trained as a special agent as a result of both his incredible survival and combat skills. It's worth noting, however, that it's speculated Leon was blackmailed into accepting the position, with Sherry's safety threatened if he refused.

Resident Evil 4 follows the main protagonist, and newly recruited special agent, Leon S. Kennedy on his mission to rescue the US President's daughter, Ashley Graham, from captivity by a religious cult somewhere in rural Spain. Little does Leon know, however, these cultists are infected with the Las Plagas virus, an infection that takes over the human brain and makes an individual almost puppet-like. Saving Ashley is no small feat, as not only must they contend with the dangerous villagers, but race against the clock before Las Plagas takes them over, too.

1 Resident Evil 2

Released 1998/2020

Starting his career as a rookie cop, Leon S. Kennedy appears as one of Resident Evil 2's main protagonists, in both the 1998 original and Resident Evil 2 Remake. One of the game's two campaigns revolves around the rookie cop's first day on the job and his investigation into the strange goings on in Raccoon City, and the other around Claire Redfield, Chris's younger sister, who has come in search of him.

Each of these characters have their own stories with unique features; if the player were to pick Leon's playthrough, they'll be able to access the shotgun and flamethrower, and the campaign, generally speaking, is slightly easier. Each character also gains access to different rooms that are locked off to the other, and they encounter different characters while exploring the police station, with Claire finding Sherry and Leon encountering Ada.