English Rino Romano (Resident Evil 4)[1] André Peña (remake of Resident Evil 4)[2] Japanese Kenjiro Tsuda (remake of Resident Evil 4)[3] Portuguese Michel Di Fiori (remake of Resident Evil 4)[4]
Because of Peter Jackson's adaptation popularity during the game's development, artist Masaki Yamanaka created and designed Luis to look like J. R. R. Tolkien's Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings. Luis has received mixed reviews from video game publications, particularly for his redesign in the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4. Several journalists have criticized his dialogue where he mocks Ashley's body.
Concept and design
Luis Sera was one of several characters created by artist Masaki Yamanaka for the game Resident Evil 4 (2005). According to Yamanaka, Peter Jackson's adaptations were still popular during the development of Resident Evil 4, and as such, he wanted Luis to resemble Aragorn from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings to rival protagonist Leon S. Kennedy as "the game's hottest man."[6]
Luis was voiced by American actor Rino Romano in Resident Evil 4,[1] while André Peña in the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4.[2] In Japanese, Kenjiro Tsuda voiced him in the remake of Resident Evil 4,[3] while Michel Di Fiori in Portuguese.[4] He was portrayed by Keiichi Wada in Resident Evil 4.[1] Luis' appearance is based on a face model Meddy in the remake of Resident Evil 4.[5]
Appeareance
He first debuted in Resident Evil 4 (2005). Luis is a Spanish investigator, who is extremely familiar with the village where the game is set and formerly worked with the cult leader Osmund Saddler to research and develop the cult's mind-controlling parasites, "Las Plagas".[7] After realizing Saddler intends to use the parasites for malicious purposes, he begins to attempt to sabotage the cult's mission. Luis meets Leon after both men are captured by villagers.[8] He introduces himself as a former policeman from Madrid, who became dissatisfied with his job.[9] Luis continues to assist Leon, but is ultimately killed by Saddler before he can present him with a sample of Las Plagas.[10][8]
Luis reprised his role in the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4, though his role in the game is expanded on, including his expanded past and full name.[11] In printed trading card media, he appears in the Bandai produced game Resident Evil: The Deck Building Game.[12]
Reception
Thomas McNulty of Screen Rant described him as one of the memorable supporting characters in Resident Evil 4,[11] while Saim Cheeda of TheGamer as one of the best sidekicks and said that he becomes Leon's situational ally in Resident Evil 4, which she finds refreshing. Cheeda stated that his one-liners and ability to arrive at the right time make him a memorable character.[13] Luis' appearance in the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4 has received mixed reviews. His appearance divided fans after he was revealed in Capcom's Resident Evil showcase. Some fans have praised the redesign, while others have noted that it is completely different from his previous appearance and compared him to WWE wrestler Seth Rollins, with some calling him "ugly".[14] However, Jade King of TheGamer described him as a "fan favorite" and "unexpected star" of the game,[15] while Elijah Beahm of DualShockers described him as one of the best in the game. According to him, He is the perfect example of a "great ally NPC" who saves certain scenes in the remake with his sheer charisma, ensuring you have something to look forward to between "Leon's stiff-faced trumping".[16]
A line achieved generally unfavorable reactions from journalists: "I see The President's equipped his daughter with ballistics too", a remark made by Luis where he mocks Ashley Graham's appearance on their first meet-ups.[17] In the 2021 Resident Evil 4 VR, Luis' quote in the cutscene that refers to Ashley's breasts were removed.[18] Jason Wojnar of TheGamer criticized and described it as a "bad comedy",[19] while Jons Holstrom of Dread Central described it as "cringey" and "gross". As Holstrom points out, it is not appropriate for Luis to casually sexually harass the daughter of the president, or anyone else. He added that Luis makes "suave" remarks, "but that character trope is overused and not effective. He can be cool without being a casual womanizer".[20] After the removal of the line in the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4, some fans have review bombed the game over "wokeness".[21]
^Capcom Production Studio 4 (October 25, 2005). Resident Evil 4 (PlayStation 2). Capcom. Sera and the Third Party (File): The whereabouts of Luis are still unknown. Most likely he's using an old secret passage taught to him by his grandfather, who used to hunt in this region long ago. I'm pretty certain that he's hiding our property somewhere in the forest.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Capcom Production Studio 4 (October 25, 2005). Resident Evil 4 (PlayStation 2). Capcom. Luis Sera: I used to be a cop in Madrid. Now I'm just a good-for-nothing guy, who happens to be quite the ladies' man. Policía... you put your life on the line, no one really appreciates you enough for it. Being a hero isn't what it's cracked up to be anymore...{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Capcom Production Studio 4 (October 25, 2005). Resident Evil 4 (PlayStation 2). Capcom. Capture Luis Sera (File): It appears he took some vaccines when he stole our "sample". The vaccines we can do without, but we must retrieve the "sample" for it is our life blood.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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