

She was conceived for Resident Evil 2 (1998) as a white-coat-clad researcher named Linda who aids the player throughout the game, but this changed after game director Hideki Kamiya and other staff expressed interest in developing her into a full character. Ada has been well received by video game publications for fulfilling the femme fatale archetype, but has also been criticized as a product of the male gaze.Īda is an American woman of Chinese descent. She has been voiced by several actresses, and was portrayed by actresses Li Bingbing and Lily Gao in the live-action films.

Story writer Noboru Sugimura transformed her into the spy, Ada, who works to infiltrate the Umbrella Corporation and is caught up in the zombie outbreak that affects Raccoon City.Īda appears in several Resident Evil games, novelizations, films and other game franchises, including Project X Zone, Teppen and Dead by Daylight. Originally created as a researcher named Linda, her character was further developed at Hideki Kamiya's suggestion. She is a mysterious and ambiguous spy who works for the villains but also frequently bails out protagonist Leon S.

She was introduced as a supporting character in Resident Evil 2 (1998) and became a playable character in Resident Evil 4 (2005).
