While the Resident Evil games are teeming with terrifying monsters, none might be as relentlessly persistent as Duolingo`s mascot, Duo the green owl. Known for constantly urging users to complete their language lessons, almost haunting them, the official Resident Evil Portal account recently unveiled an unexpected crossover.
The accompanying caption, translated, read: “Our new biological weapon. Go. Spread language learning to the world.”
This humorous interaction between Resident Evil Portal and Duolingo Japan`s Twitter accounts kicked off with a wild depiction of a muscular Duo replacing the T-002 Tyrant from the original game. Duolingo Japan reciprocated with their own edit, casting Duo in the formidable role of the T-00 Tyrant (Mr. X) from Resident Evil 2. Given Mr. X`s infamous reputation for relentlessly pursuing players, fans quickly grasped the comedic premise.
The jesting continued as Resident Evil Portal posted the popular `English or Spanish` meme, querying fans about Leon Kennedy`s language studies. Fans promptly recalled Resident Evil 4, where Leon journeys to Spain, concluding he must be learning Spanish. The Portal account then shared an image of Leon practicing rudimentary Spanish on his phone, desperately attempting to communicate with the hostile villagers in the game`s opening sequence.
Duolingo Japan`s latest reply featured yet another buff rendition of Duo, now sporting Mr. X`s iconic fedora. He issued a playful warning: he would pursue fans until they could play Resident Evil in English. Enthusiastic fans joined the fun by sharing screenshots of their Duolingo app progress, which Duo `approved.` Some even lightheartedly speculate that Leon`s absence from Resident Evil Requiem is precisely because he remains trapped in an unending Spanish lesson.