About re9guide.it.com

My Background

My name is Jachin (자친). I've been a Resident Evil fan since the original Resident Evil 2 landed in South Korea in early 1998. Over 23 years, I've owned every mainline Resident Evil release, completed each game multiple times across difficulty tiers, and read extensively into both Capcom's official lore (CDs, art books, novelizations) and the rich fan-research community surrounding the series.

Professionally I work outside the gaming industry, but as a long-form Resident Evil enthusiast, I've published guides, lore essays, and gameplay analyses for various platforms since 2009. RE9's launch in February 2026 marked a new era for the franchise — the return to third-person play with the bold redirection of the central horror to the Eastern seaboard of the United States. I started this site to consolidate my notes and share what I learned with the broader Korean and international RE community.

Why This Site Exists

Most large guide sites (Game8, IGN, PowerPyx) provide adequate coverage, but they often miss specific nuances that long-time RE fans care about:

• NG+ specific behavior verification. Most guides write generic NG+ advice without verifying which mechanics actually carry over.
• Insanity difficulty frame data. Most guides describe Insanity strategies vaguely; this site provides actual measured i-frame windows.
• Korean RE community context. Bilingual coverage with insights from the Naver Café and DCInside RE community.
• Lore depth. Connections between RE9 and the older games (RE2, RE7) are extensively researched here, often more than mainstream wikis.
• Personal opinion grounded in 6+ playthroughs. Most guides are written by people who completed the game once. My guides reflect lived experience.

My Editorial Standards

This site adheres to the following editorial principles:

• First-hand verification. Every guide is based on personal gameplay on PS5 and/or PC. I do not republish or copy other sites.
• Date-stamped accuracy. Every guide displays "Last reviewed by author" date. When game patches change mechanics, I update affected guides within 48 hours of patch release.
• Multiple-difficulty testing. Recommendations are tested across Casual, Standard, Hardcore, and Insanity to confirm they work across difficulty tiers.
• Community feedback integration. If a reader reports an error, I verify it and update the guide. See contact page.
• Spoiler awareness. Story-critical spoilers are marked. NG+ specific spoilers are kept separate from first-playthrough guides.
• Bilingual maintenance. Korean translations are not auto-translated. I write each translation manually with Korean RE community vocabulary in mind.

Fact-Checking Process

Before any guide is published, it goes through:

• Step 1: Personal playthrough verification on relevant difficulty
• Step 2: Cross-reference with Capcom's official wiki and any Capcom-published commentary
• Step 3: Cross-reference with Naver Café Korean community discussions
• Step 4: Cross-reference with English-speaking community discussions (Reddit, Capcom Unity)
• Step 5: If conflicting information exists, I make the call based on which source is more reliable, document my reasoning, and add a "verified against [version]" note

What This Site Is Not

To be transparent about scope:

• This is not a Capcom-affiliated or licensed site. I am an independent fan.
• I do not have insider access to Capcom development teams or pre-release builds.
• I do not publish leaked or datamined content from unauthorized sources.
• I do not write "speculation as fact" articles. All RE10-related content is explicitly labeled as speculation.
• I do not accept sponsored content or paid placements. Any monetization on this site (if any) is via Google AdSense alone, and editorial content is independent of advertiser influence.

Get in Touch

If you find an error, have a tip not covered, or want to discuss RE lore — please reach out via the contact form. I respond personally to all messages within 48 hours.