Based on the sheer fact this probably hasn’t occurred to you yet negates the fact it was a purposeful move on Capcom’s behalf. However, some people are crying fowl to the recent trailers and information we’ve seen coming out for RE5, declaring it offensive and racist. On one hand, it’s pretty easy to see how someone could draw this conclusion. The game is after all centered in Africa where a white protagonist kills the locals. Given the history in the country, some feels it somewhat oversteps some bounds, and that is understandable to an extent.

In another, it’s easy to see how the cultural references didn’t sink in for the Japanese based development teams. Regardless, zombies are zombies, and the need to kill them should overstep racial barriers. It’s hard to say whether the issue will fizzle, or whether it will grow. In which case Capcom may have a more serious issue on their hands.