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{{nihongo|'''Ada Wong'''|エイダ・ウォン|Eida Won}} is a recurring [[fictional]] [[video game character]] appearing in the ''[[Resident Evil (series)|Resident Evil]]'' video game series.<ref>Damien Waples, "Ada Wong," ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide'' (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 129.</ref> A woman of Asian descent, Ada is a cunning and formidable [[secret agent]].<ref>Jeremy Parish, "ADA WONG," ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 224 (January 2008), 101.</ref> She is voiced by actress [[Sally Cahill]] in ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'',<ref>Dan Birlew, "ada wong," ''Resident Evil 4: Bradygames Signature Series Guide'' (Indianapolis: Pearson Education, 2006), 10.</ref> and has also appeared in ''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles]]''.<ref>Damien Waples, "Ada Wong Profile," ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide'' (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 135.</ref>


{{nihongo|'''Ada Wong'''|エイダ・ウォン|Eida Won}} is a recurring fictional [[video game character]] appearing in the ''[[Resident Evil (series)|Resident Evil]]'' video game series.<ref>Damien Waples, "Ada Wong," ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide'' (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 129.</ref>
==Concept and creation==

When she was first revealed in ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', her identity was unclear. When asked by [[IGN]] editors if Ada would appear in the game, ''Resident Evil 4'' producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi stated that a mystery woman appears in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/565/565314p1.html |title=IGN: Resident Evil 4 Q&A |publisher=Cube.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref>
A woman of Asian descent,<ref>Jeremy Parish, "ADA WONG," ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 224 (January 2008), 101.</ref> Ada is a cunning and formidable [[secret agent]] for the mysterious and powerful group known as "Organization", ostensibly working with the series' main villain [[Albert Wesker]].

==Character design==
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===Portrayal===
===Portrayal===
Ada is voiced by [[Sally Cahill]] in ''Resident Evil 2'', ''Resident Evil 4'' and ''The Darkside Chronicles'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Sound Recording Takes Shape |url=http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/08/sound_recording_1.html |date=7 August 2009 |work=Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles | Talking Evil |publisher=Capcom |accessdate=7 August 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and by an uncredited actress in ''The Umbrella Chronicles''.<ref>[http://www.fyfre.com/entrevistas_16.html 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</ref> Cahill said that getting the part of Ada came from doing other voices for the company.
Ada is voiced by [[Sally Cahill]] in ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'', ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Sound Recording Takes Shape |url=http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/08/sound_recording_1.html |date=7 August 2009 |work=Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles | Talking Evil |publisher=Capcom |accessdate=7 August 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and by an uncredited actress in ''The Umbrella Chronicles''.<ref>[http://www.fyfre.com/entrevistas_16.html 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</ref> Cahill said that getting the part of Ada came from doing other voices for the company:


<blockquote>I seemed to have the sexy sound they were looking for. The producer and creators were Japanese, and they seemed to respond to the tone of my voice (I'm not quite sure why), so they brought me in to read for Ada. I saw them nodding all their heads in the control room through the glass and that was that....Yes, there was a particular direction for Ada&nbsp;— a sense of mystery, not everything revealed to play through on the lines&nbsp;— but it was up to me to make that come across my own way....I found the longer narrative for Ada in Separate Ways interesting, as it showed more about what she was really thinking, which hadn't really happened up to then. It was created for me as the team had discovered how popular Ada had become, so that was nice....I loved the new look for Ada&nbsp;— I wanted to run out and get that dress for myself!! It may have influenced my work on another level without me knowing. It's possible....was nice to have more time to develop the character and get into her thought process. Every time I went to the studio, they would tell me the response Ada was having with the public, so I was happy for Ada and the producers. That recording session was a long day. We recorded the monologues at the very end and were worried we would run out of studio time, but they were happy with the very first take. At that point, I felt quite connected to Ada as well....I have had a few opportunities to play the game, but it's a strange feeling. I would get personally upset about bad things or injuries happening to Ada, so I think in the future, I'll follow another character."<ref>[http://www.aquamarine.nu/ada/interviewsc.php Sally Cahill Interview," ''Another Woman'' (2008).]</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>
I seemed to have the sexy sound they were looking for. The producer and creators were Japanese, and they seemed to respond to the tone of my voice (I'm not quite sure why), so they brought me in to read for Ada. I saw them nodding all their heads in the control room through the glass and that was that....Yes, there was a particular direction for Ada&nbsp;— a sense of mystery, not everything revealed to play through on the lines&nbsp;— but it was up to me to make that come across my own way....I found the longer narrative for Ada in Separate Ways interesting, as it showed more about what she was really thinking, which hadn't really happened up to then. It was created for me as the team had discovered how popular Ada had become, so that was nice....I loved the new look for Ada&nbsp;— I wanted to run out and get that dress for myself!! It may have influenced my work on another level without me knowing. It's possible....was nice to have more time to develop the character and get into her thought process. Every time I went to the studio, they would tell me the response Ada was having with the public, so I was happy for Ada and the producers. That recording session was a long day. We recorded the monologues at the very end and were worried we would run out of studio time, but they were happy with the very first take. At that point, I felt quite connected to Ada as well....I have had a few opportunities to play the game, but it's a strange feeling. I would get personally upset about bad things or injuries happening to Ada, so I think in the future, I'll follow another character."<ref>[http://www.aquamarine.nu/ada/interviewsc.php Sally Cahill Interview," ''Another Woman'' (2008).]</ref>
</blockquote>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
Ada Wong is first mentioned in ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'', in a letter written by a dying researcher, named John. She makes her first appearance in ''Resident Evil 2'', secretly working as a spy for an unnamed company to recover a sample of the G-virus. Ada poses as a bystander who is searching for her missing boyfriend, John, when she meets Leon S. Kennedy. Her secret agenda is exposed, but she is seriously wounded by Anette Birkin and the Tyrant T-103. An epilogue in ''Resident Evil 3'', as well as a fictional documentary in ''Code: Veronica'' confirm that Ada survived the ordeal. ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' later retell the specific events of her survival.
Ada Wong is first mentioned in ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'', in a letter written by a dying researcher, named John. She makes her first appearance in ''Resident Evil 2'', secretly working as a spy for an unnamed company to recover a sample of the G-virus. Ada poses as a bystander who is searching for her missing boyfriend, John, when she meets [[Leon S. Kennedy]]. Her secret agenda is exposed, but she is seriously wounded by Anette Birkin and the Tyrant T-103. An epilogue in ''[[Resident Evil 3]]'', as well as a fictional documentary in ''Code: Veronica'' confirm that Ada survived the ordeal. ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' later retell the specific events of her survival.


Her next appearance was in ''Resident Evil 4'', where she assists Leon in his mission to rescue the new President's daughter Ashley Graham, although her true objective is to obtain a sample of the Las Plagas parasites for Wesker. Ada appeared in the sub-scenario "Assignment: Ada", as well as in the "Mercenaries" [[minigame]]. A new scenario starring Ada, titled "Separate Ways", was added to the PlayStation 2, PC 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.
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 Wesker. Ada appeared in the sub-scenario "Assignment: Ada", as well as in the "Mercenaries" minigame. A new scenario starring Ada, titled "Separate Ways", was added to the [[PlayStation 2]], PC 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.

==Merchandise==
Ada Wong has been featured as a figurine multiple times,{{cn}} including in a set of figurines called "Resident Evil 4: Series 1" by [[NECA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/resident-evil-4-series-one-figures |title=Resident Evil 4: Series One (Figures) &#124; Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date=2005-11-22 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
Ada Wong was included on [[AOL]]'s "Babe of the Week" feature by the [[GameDaily]] staff who described her as a "gun-toting hottie". They cited her second appearance in ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' for her popularity, stating that she has the capabilities to star in her own video game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-ada-wong/?page=6 |title=Gallery and Images |publisher=GameDaily |date=2007-09-07 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> They also listed her as the 12th hottest game babe, describing her as a "mysterious and seductive vixen."<ref>{{cite web|date=March 21, 2008 | author= Chris Buffa |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes?page=34&cp=4 |title=Gallery and Images |publisher=GameDaily |date=2008-03-21 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> [[UGO.com]] ranked her fourth on their list of the top 50 video game hotties, describing her as "drop dead gorgeous" and stating that they anticipate what the series has in store for her in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/video-game-hotties/?cur=ada-wong-resident-evil&morepics=33 |title=Top 50 Videogame Hotties |publisher=UGO.com |date=2008-11-25 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> In author Dick Meyer's book titled "Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium", he discusses peoples' inability to differentiate real people and objects from fictional people and objects seen in television, films, and video games. He adds that this may explain why so many teenage boys have crushes on video game characters, citing the tagline used for the above-mentioned article which reads "Virtually Sexy: Ada's there for you when the real babes aren't."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=N6BpgWCwFe0C&pg=PA93&dq=%22Ada+Wong%22+%22Resident+Evil%22&client=firefox-a&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22Ada%20Wong%22%20%22Resident%20Evil%22&f=false |title=Why We Hate Us: American Discontent ... - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> The duo of [[Leon S. Kennedy]] and Ada was listed as one of the most memorable video game love teams by Alexander Villafania for the [[Inquirer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20070202-47164/The_most_memorable_video_game_love_teams |title=The most memorable video game love teams&nbsp;— INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Technology.inquirer.net |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> Travis Moore, editor for the Daily Campus, stated that characters like Ada are cited as an example of characters who are in control of their sexuality, but added that this was only due to their "coy desirability".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2008/12/05/Focus/Game-Girls.Beyond.The.Bounce-3572354.shtml |title=The Daily Campus&nbsp;— Game girls beyond the bounce |publisher=Media.www.dailycampus.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref>
[[UGO.com]] ranked Ada Wong fourth on their list of the top 50 video game hotties, describing her as "drop dead gorgeous" and stating that they anticipate what the series has in store for her in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/video-game-hotties/?cur=ada-wong-resident-evil&morepics=33 |title=Top 50 Videogame Hotties |publisher=UGO.com |date=2008-11-25 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> [[GameDaily]] ranked her as the 12th hottest game babe, describing her as a "mysterious and seductive vixen."<ref>{{cite web|date=March 21, 2008 | author= Chris Buffa |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes?page=34&cp=4 |title=Gallery and Images |publisher=GameDaily |date=2008-03-21 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> She was included on "Babe of the Week" feature by the website's staff who described her as a "gun-toting hottie", citing her second appearance in ''Resident Evil 4'' for her popularity, stating that she has the capabilities to star in her own video game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-ada-wong/?page=6 |title=Gallery and Images |publisher=GameDaily |date=2007-09-07 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> The duo of Leon S. Kennedy and Ada was listed as one of the most memorable video game love teams by Alexander Villafania for ''[[The Inquirer]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20070202-47164/The_most_memorable_video_game_love_teams |title=The most memorable video game love teams&nbsp;— INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Technology.inquirer.net |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref>


The book "Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium", discussing peoples' inability to differentiate real people and objects from fictional people and objects seen in television, films, and video games, attempt to explain why so many teenage boys have crushes on video game characters, citing the tagline used for the above-mentioned article which reads "Virtually Sexy: Ada's there for you when the real babes aren't."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=N6BpgWCwFe0C&pg=PA93&dq=%22Ada+Wong%22+%22Resident+Evil%22&client=firefox-a&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22Ada%20Wong%22%20%22Resident%20Evil%22&f=false |title=Why We Hate Us: American Discontent ... - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> Travis Moore, editor for ''[[The Daily Campus]]'', stated that characters like Ada are cited as an example of characters who are in control of their sexuality, but added that this was only due to their "coy desirability".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2008/12/05/Focus/Game-Girls.Beyond.The.Bounce-3572354.shtml |title=The Daily Campus&nbsp;— Game girls beyond the bounce |publisher=Media.www.dailycampus.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref>
===Promotion===
Ada Wong has been featured as a figurine multiple times. She was included in a set of figurines called "Resident Evil 4: Series 1" by [[NECA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/resident-evil-4-series-one-figures |title=Resident Evil 4: Series One (Figures) &#124; Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date=2005-11-22 |accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://residentevil.wikia.com/Ada_Wong Ada Wong - The Resident Evil Wiki]
*[http://uk.stars.ign.com/objects/962/962268.html IGN: Ada Wong]
*[http://capcomdatabase.wikia.com/wiki/Ada_Wong Ada Wong - Capcom Database Wiki]


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Ada Wong
Resident Evil series character
File:Ada Wong Resident Evil 4.jpg
Ada as she appears in Resident Evil 4
First gameResident Evil 2
Created byNoboru Sugimura

Ada Wong (エイダ・ウォン, Eida Won) is a recurring fictional video game character appearing in the Resident Evil video game series.[1]

A woman of Asian descent,[2] Ada is a cunning and formidable secret agent for the mysterious and powerful group known as "Organization", ostensibly working with the series' main villain Albert Wesker.

Character design

Portrayal

Ada is voiced by Sally Cahill in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: 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:

I seemed to have the sexy sound they were looking for. The producer and creators were Japanese, and they seemed to respond to the tone of my voice (I'm not quite sure why), so they brought me in to read for Ada. I saw them nodding all their heads in the control room through the glass and that was that....Yes, there was a particular direction for Ada — a sense of mystery, not everything revealed to play through on the lines — but it was up to me to make that come across my own way....I found the longer narrative for Ada in Separate Ways interesting, as it showed more about what she was really thinking, which hadn't really happened up to then. It was created for me as the team had discovered how popular Ada had become, so that was nice....I loved the new look for Ada — I wanted to run out and get that dress for myself!! It may have influenced my work on another level without me knowing. It's possible....was nice to have more time to develop the character and get into her thought process. Every time I went to the studio, they would tell me the response Ada was having with the public, so I was happy for Ada and the producers. That recording session was a long day. We recorded the monologues at the very end and were worried we would run out of studio time, but they were happy with the very first take. At that point, I felt quite connected to Ada as well....I have had a few opportunities to play the game, but it's a strange feeling. I would get personally upset about bad things or injuries happening to Ada, so I think in the future, I'll follow another character."[5]

Appearances

Ada Wong is first mentioned in Resident Evil, in a letter written by a dying researcher, named John. She makes her first appearance in Resident Evil 2, secretly working as a spy for an unnamed company to recover a sample of the G-virus. Ada poses as a bystander who is searching for her missing boyfriend, John, when she meets Leon S. Kennedy. Her secret agenda is exposed, but she is seriously wounded by Anette Birkin and the Tyrant T-103. An epilogue in Resident Evil 3, as well as a fictional documentary in Code: Veronica confirm that Ada survived the ordeal. The Umbrella Chronicles later retell the specific events of her survival.

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 Wesker. Ada appeared in the sub-scenario "Assignment: Ada", as well as in the "Mercenaries" minigame. A new scenario starring Ada, titled "Separate Ways", was added to the PlayStation 2, PC 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.

Merchandise

Ada Wong has been featured as a figurine multiple times,[citation needed] including in a set of figurines called "Resident Evil 4: Series 1" by NECA.[6]

Reception

UGO.com ranked Ada Wong fourth on their list of the top 50 video game hotties, describing her as "drop dead gorgeous" and stating that they anticipate what the series has in store for her in the future.[7] GameDaily ranked her as the 12th hottest game babe, describing her as a "mysterious and seductive vixen."[8] She was included on "Babe of the Week" feature by the website's staff who described her as a "gun-toting hottie", citing her second appearance in Resident Evil 4 for her popularity, stating that she has the capabilities to star in her own video game.[9] The duo of Leon S. Kennedy and Ada was listed as one of the most memorable video game love teams by Alexander Villafania for The Inquirer.[10]

The book "Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium", discussing peoples' inability to differentiate real people and objects from fictional people and objects seen in television, films, and video games, attempt to explain why so many teenage boys have crushes on video game characters, citing the tagline used for the above-mentioned article which reads "Virtually Sexy: Ada's there for you when the real babes aren't."[11] Travis Moore, editor for The Daily Campus, stated that characters like Ada are cited as an example of characters who are in control of their sexuality, but added that this was only due to their "coy desirability".[12]

References

  1. ^ Damien Waples, "Ada Wong," Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 129.
  2. ^ Jeremy Parish, "ADA WONG," Electronic Gaming Monthly 224 (January 2008), 101.
  3. ^ "Sound Recording Takes Shape". Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles. Capcom. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Text "Talking Evil" ignored (help) [dead link]
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Sally Cahill Interview," Another Woman (2008).
  6. ^ "Resident Evil 4: Series One (Figures) | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  7. ^ "Top 50 Videogame Hotties". UGO.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  8. ^ Chris Buffa (2008-03-21). "Gallery and Images". GameDaily. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  9. ^ "Gallery and Images". GameDaily. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  10. ^ "The most memorable video game love teams — INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Technology.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  11. ^ Why We Hate Us: American Discontent ... - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  12. ^ "The Daily Campus — Game girls beyond the bounce". Media.www.dailycampus.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.