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 Ada Wong in Resident Evil 4 |
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| Series | Resident Evil |
| First game | Resident Evil 2 (1998) |
| Created by | Noboru Sugimura |
| Designed by | Isao Ohishi |
| Voiced by | Sally Cahill (RE2, RE4, TDC) |
Ada Wong (エイダ・ウォン Eida Won) is a game character in the Resident Evil series.[1] The film version of Ada appears in Resident Evil: Retribution, where she is played by Li Bingbing.
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[edit] Creation and development
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When Resident Evil 2 was still in development, Ada was known as a researcher named Linda who aided Leon across the game, but was changed for the game's final form.[2]
Ada is voiced by Sally Cahill in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4 and The Darkside Chronicles,[3] and by an uncredited actress in The Umbrella Chronicles.[4] Cahill said that getting the part of Ada came from doing other voices for the company.[5]
[edit] Appearances
[edit] In video games
A woman of Chinese descent,[6] Ada is a cunning and formidable secret agent for the mysterious and powerful group known as "Organization".[citation needed] Ada is first mentioned in the original Resident Evil, in a letter written by a dying Umbrella Corporation researcher named John, and makes her first appearance in Resident Evil 2 (revisited in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles), secretly working as a spy for an unnamed company, sent to recover a sample of the deadly G-virus from the Umbrella's lab in Raccoon City.[7] Ada poses as a bystander who is searching for her missing boyfriend, John, when she meets Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie police officer trapped in the city.[8] Her secret agenda is exposed, but (depending on which scenario is played) she is seriously wounded by either Annette Birkin or the Tyrant T-103 and falls from a massive shaft.[9] An epilogue in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis as well as a fictional documentary in Code: Veronica confirm that Ada survived the ordeal. Ada's role in Resident Evil 2 is also explored in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.
Her next appearance was in Resident Evil 4, where she assists Leon in his mission to rescue the new U.S. President's daughter Ashley Graham, although her true objective is to obtain a sample of the Las Plagas parasites for Albert Wesker.[10][11] Ada appears in the game's sub-scenario "Assignment: Ada", as well as in the "Mercenaries" mode. A new scenario starring Ada, titled "Separate Ways", was added to the PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii ports, which depicts the events of the main game from Ada's perspective, as well as a fictional documentary titled "Ada's Report", where she describes her involvement with other characters in the story.[12]
[edit] In other media
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In 2011, Li Bingbing was cast as Ada for the upcoming live-action film Resident Evil: Retribution.[13]
[edit] In merchandise
Action figures of Ada were included in the figure sets Resident Evil 2 Platinum Edition 2 by Toy Biz (in 2002)[14] and Resident Evil 4: Series 1 by NECA (in 2005).[15]. Hot Toys announced in 2011 that a 1/6 scale figure of Ada Wong would be produced, however, to date, release date or price are currently unknown.
[edit] Reception
Ada was generally very well received by critics. In 2007, Ada was featured by Tom's Games among the 50 greatest female characters in video game history (with a suggestion that she should be played by Kelly Hu in a live-action Resident Evil film)[16] was ranked second on the list of top "video game chicks" by ActionTrip,[17] and, together with Leon, she was also included in The Inquirer's list of the most memorable video game love teams.[18] GameDaily featured her as their Babe of the Week in 2007 (described as a "gun-toting hottie" with capabilities to star in her own video game),[19] also featuring her in the 2009 gallery Babe of the Week: Asian Beauties,[20] and ranked her as 12th on the 2008 list of "hottest game babes".[21] In 2008, UGO ranked Ada as fourth on their list of "videogame hotties", describing her as "drop dead gorgeous" and stating that they anticipate what the series has in store for her in the future.[22] In 2009, MSN featured her in the list of "gaming's hottest babes", calling her "the kinda babe guys dream about!",[23] while IGN included her on the list of characters they would like to see returning for Resident Evil 6.[24] In 2010, Complex ranked her as 28th of the "hottest women in video games,[25] while The Times of India listed her among the nine "sexiest babes of action games".[26] while PopCrunch ranked her as tenth on the list of "hottest video game babes ever|.[27] In 2011, Complex also ranked her as 24th on the list of "best looking sideline chicks in games", noting her resemblance to the heroine of La Femme Nikita,[28] and as 19th on the list of "most diabolical video game she-villains", noting her "dragon-lady qualities".[29] Lara Crigger of The Escapist found Ada to be an admirable feminist icon in light of the philosophies of French existentialist Simone de Beauvoir.[30]
On the other hand, there was also some criticism of the character, as Play editor Gavin Mackenzie criticized her personality in Resident Evil 4 in retrospective from the events of Resident Evil 2[31] while GamesRadar found Ada's outfit from Resident Evil 4 to be unsuitable for the game's theme, ranking her iconic "out-of-our-price-bracket Shanghai hooker" look as the most impractical of all main outfits of the series' heroes, and commenting that anyone dressing like that to fight zombies "would have to be certifiably mental".[32]
[edit] References
- ^ Damien Waples, "Ada Wong," Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 129.
- ^ (in Japanese) Capcom Design Works. Enterbrain, Inc. August 1, 2001. pp. 22–30. ISBN 4-7577-0412-7.
- ^ "Sound Recording Takes Shape". Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles. Capcom. 7 August 2009. http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/08/sound_recording_1.html. Retrieved 7 August 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Sally Cahill interview: "As far as the new Resident Evil game, The Umbrella Chronicles, they may have gone another way with that. It could have been that they needed to do another version in LA, closer to home, with some actors that might not have been as expensive as we were and I understand that, and I wasn't contacted about it. [...] Well, of course I'm thrilled that many people are fans of the Chronicles because of Ada's voice and I understand they have complained that I'm not in The Umbrella Chronicles along with some of my fellow artists and if you feel that way, I think you can always contact Capcom, e-mail them and let them know how you feel. I think that we should always respect the fans and the fact they have followed us through all these years." June 18, 2008
- ^ Sally Cahill Interview," Another Woman (2008).
- ^ Jeremy Parish, "ADA WONG," Electronic Gaming Monthly 224 (January 2008), 101.
- ^ Capcom Co., Ltd. Resident Evil 2. (Capcom Entertainment, Inc.). (January 21, 1998) "Annette: You really don't know anything do you! Hahaha, you’re so gullible! She's one of the operatives sent here by the agency. The only reason why she came here was to obtain the T-Virus."
- ^ Capcom Co., Ltd. Resident Evil 2. (Capcom Entertainment, Inc.). (January 21, 1998) "Ada: I'm trying to find my boyfriend. His name's John. He was working for a branch office of Umbrella based in Chicago, but he suddenly disappeared six months ago. I heard a rumor that he's here in the city."
- ^ Capcom Co., Ltd. Resident Evil 2. (Capcom Entertainment, Inc.). (January 21, 1998) "Ada: Its over. Let me go. Leon: Shut up! You're gonna make it! Ada: It's too late Leon. We both know it. Leon: No! I promised you we would escape. You just have to help me out here! Ada: I really wanted to escape with you...Escape from everything... Goodbye... Leon: Aaaddddddaaaa!"
- ^ Capcom Production Studio 4. Resident Evil 4. (Capcom). PlayStation 2. (October 25, 2005) "Leon: You, working with Wesker. / Ada: I see you've been doing your homework."
- ^ Capcom Production Studio 4. Resident Evil 4. (Capcom). PlayStation 2. (October 25, 2005) "Ada: Sorry, Leon. Hand it over. / Leon: Ada, you do know what this is."
- ^ "GameSpy: Resident Evil 4 Review (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved on 2009-02-06.
- ^ Li Bingbing Cast as Ada Wong in Resident Evil: Retribution - ComingSoon.net
- ^ Action Figures - Tad's Resident Evil Hive
- ^ "Resident Evil 4: Series One (Figures) | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. 2005-11-22. http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/resident-evil-4-series-one-figures. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ The 50 Greatest Female Characters in Video Game History, Tom's Games, 2007-02-20 (archive version)
- ^ AT's Top 10 Video Game Chicks, ActionVault, September 07, 2007
- ^ "The most memorable video game love teams — INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Technology.inquirer.net. 2007-02-02. http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20070202-47164/The_most_memorable_video_game_love_teams. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Babe of the Week: Ada Wong". GameDaily. 2007-09-07. http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-ada-wong/. Retrieved 2010-02-02.[dead link]
- ^ Babe of the Week: Asian Beauties, GameDaily, February 06, 2009[dead link]
- ^ Chris Buffa (2008-03-21). "Top 50 Hottest Game Babes on Trial". GameDaily. http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes?page=34&cp=4. Retrieved 2010-02-02.[dead link]
- ^ "Top 50 Videogame Hotties". UGO.com. 2008-11-25. http://www.ugo.com/games/video-game-hotties/?cur=ada-wong-resident-evil&morepics=33. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Gaming's Hottest Babes, MSN, September 7 2009
- ^ Players Wanted: Resident Evil 6 - Stars Feature at IGN
- ^ The 50 Hottest Women In Video Games, Complex.com, November 8, 2010
- ^ Ada Wong, Resident Evil- The Times of India
- ^ 10 Hottest Video Game Babes Ever, PopCrunch, March 25th, 2010
- ^ Elton John, The 25 Best Looking Sideline Chicks in Games, Complex.com, August 25, 2011
- ^ Bad Girls Club: The 25 Most Diabolical Video Game She-Villains, Complex.com, June 30, 2011
- ^ Crigger, Lara. "Resident Evil's Second Sex". The Escapist. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_96/536-Resident-Evils-Second-Sex. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ Mackenzie, Gavin. "Top 10 bitches in games". Play. http://www.play-mag.co.uk/features/top-10-bitches-in-games/. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Cundy, Matt. "Which Resident Evil hero is best dressed for a zombie apocalypse?". GamesRadar. p. 1. http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/f/which-resident-evil-hero-is-best-dressed-for-a-zombie-apocalypse/a-20090311115357286061. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
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