The Tyrants are bioengineered supersoldiers created by Umbrella Corporation, a pharmaceutical company with secret, sinister plans that involve the creation and sale of BOWs, or Bio-Organic Weapons. X, also known as T-00, who was an improved version of Resident Evil's T-002 Tyrant. Shinji Mikami is credited with creating Mr. X's deep integration into the game's mechanics, but the constant pressure to escape him proved controversial, with some fans going as far as to mod him out of the game entirely.ĭevelopment Concept art of Mr. He has commonly been featured alongside the 2002 DMX single ' X Gon' Give It to Ya'. X gained 'breakout' popularity amongst fans and critics, becoming an Internet meme due to his fear-inspiring implacability and incongruously gentlemanly appearance. To the surprise of the game's developers, the remake's Mr. X is the only Tyrant in the series to wear more standard clothing in the form of a trench coat, and in the remake, a fedora hat. Kennedy and Claire Redfield for a large portion of the game. Also known as the T-00 Tyrant, part of a series of intelligent bioweapons developed by the Umbrella Corporation, Mr. X is a character and antagonist from the 1998 survival horror video game Resident Evil 2 and its 2019 remake, both part of the Resident Evil franchise created by the Japanese company Capcom.
