Author note: Written by Jachin, a 23-year Resident Evil series fan based in Seoul, South Korea. This guide is based on 6 full RE9 playthroughs on PS5 and Steam (Casual → Insanity → NG+ Insanity completions). All strategies, timings, and locations have been personally tested across the v1.02 patch. AI tools were used only for grammar review and note organization; no AI-generated content appears in strategy analysis.
Verified on: v1.02 + DLC patch · Last reviewed: May 30, 2026 · About the author · Editorial policies
The Resident Evil franchise spans 30 years of canonical timeline. From 1996 Spencer Mansion to 2026 ARK Facility. This is the complete chronological reconciliation showing how every mainline game connects.
| When | Event |
|---|---|
| 1996 (RE1) | Spencer Mansion incident. S.T.A.R.S. team investigation. Wesker revealed as Umbrella plant. Tyrant defeated. Chris and Jill survive. |
| September 1998 (RE2) | Raccoon City T-Virus outbreak. Leon’s first day. Claire’s search for Chris. Sherry Birkin saved. RPD becomes iconic location. |
| October 1998 (RE3) | Jill’s Nemesis escape. Carlos joins Jill. Raccoon City nuclear destruction. Umbrella exposed. |
| 2002 (Code Veronica) | Claire and Chris reunion. Antarctica. Wesker resurrected. Steve Burnside sacrificed. |
| 2005 (RE4) | Leon rescues Ashley. Las Plagas parasite. Saddler defeated. Ada Wong’s mysterious operation. |
| 2009 (RE5) | Chris and Sheva in Kijuju. Wesker final defeat. Volcano sequence. Umbrella era ends. |
| 2011-2013 (RE6) | Multiple campaigns. China bioterrorism. Leon, Chris, Sherry, Ada paths intersect. C-virus outbreak. |
| 2017 (RE7) | Ethan Winters at Baker farm, Dulvey Louisiana. Eveline defeated. Mia rescued. RE7 introduces E-virus to franchise. |
| 2018 | Rose Winters born. Mia and Ethan retire to Romania. Off-screen events. |
| 2021 (RE8 Village) | Ethan dies. Rose survives. Mia escapes. Lords Heisenberg, Moreau, Dimitrescu, Beneviento defeated. Mother Miranda killed. |
| 2023 (Shadows of Rose) | Rose enters Eveline’s mindscape. Defeats Eveline manifestation. Returns to Mia. |
| 2024 | Ada Wong defects from Connections. Begins covert investigation. Marcus Halverson’s daughter dies. |
| 2025 | Marcus Halverson self-administers Plant 43. Becomes Chunk. ARK Facility weaponization peaks. |
| February 2026 (RE9) | Grace Ashcroft + Leon Kennedy at Wrenwood/Rhodes Hill/Raccoon City/ARK. Vivien-Eveline connection revealed. ARK Facility destroyed. |
| Post-RE9 | Mia helicopter cameo with Bulgaria photograph. Ada beacon. Connections fractured. RE10 setup. |
This lore decode connects threads across the RE franchise. Reading this alongside related guides builds the complete picture.
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