Resident Evil -- Raccoon City is Springfield, Missouri - mikeNgary

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For years Resident Evil fans have been trying to figure out which real life town the fictitious town of Raccoon City. This video explores and investigates the compelling reasons why Springfield, MO is the real Raccoon City. Narrated by Jason Ball SOURCES http://imgur.com/a/5Rhg4 http://projectumbrella.net/forum/Raccoon-City-Geography?page=3#comment-1012575 http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/30/how-much-would-the-resident-evil-mansion-cost http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/resident-evil/ http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread910271/pg1 http://wikitravel.org/en/Midwestern_United_States http://www.undergroundozarks.com/gallery/rush?page=6 http://www.springfieldunderground.com/underground-tour/ Narration: The most convincing argument for the location Raccoon City places it in Missouri The most widely supported fan theory on the "real" location of Raccoon City is Springfield, Missouri. Capcom indicates that Racoon City is a Midwestern U.S. town with a population of around 100,000 residents. In the opening of "Umbrella Chronicles," there is a map showing major American cities (though Raccoon City is not mentioned). Outlined are the Midwestern states of the U.S. Springfield, Missouri happens to have just over 100,000 residents, and is on the edge of a mountain range... One of the staples of Resident Evil is the Arklay Mountains, where the Spencer Mansion started the series. Of all the Midwestern states, only one of them has the necessary mountain ranges to be anything similar: Missouri. The Ozark Mountains are the large red highlight on this map. Additionally, it is known that in Resident Evil, Umbrella researchers attended regular meetings with Dr. Birkin at the Raccoon UNDERGROUND research facility. (This is important later.) Remember that the Spencer Mansion from the first Resident Evil happens to sit on the outskirts of the city, tucked away in the mountains. Look familiar? (Obviously it's not THE mansion, but it is interesting.) In the intro sequence to Resident Evil, we see the S.T.A.R.S. unit helicopter flying through the foggy mountains. ...And here are the Ozark mountains, with the higher elevations necessary for dense fog, like in the intro sequence. By Resident Evil 2, we got our first look at downtown Raccoon City. Let's mash up Raccoon City side-by-side with Springfield, Missouri. Notice the comparisons in the style of the buildings, the overall size of the town... Additionally, remember how Umbrella had that huge underground laboratory? The Ozarks surrounding Springfield are built out of soft limestone, and the caves there are massive. Due to the ease of building underground in this area, there are already dense man made tunnels and structures under the Earth. (Pictured here.) The street map of Raccoon City. Comparing the map of Raccoon City next to Springfield, Missouri. Each year, the city of Springfield celebrates their zombie heritage in the streets of the city. A few zombies dancing to "Thriller" in the streets of Raccoon Cit— I mean, Springfield, Missouri. . Check out these links for more: ► SUBSCRIBE Today! http://bit.ly/1PAYX5D ► LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeNgary/ ► FOLLOW us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/themikengary ► FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikengary/ ► READ our blog: http://www.mikengary.com/ ► WATCH our most popular video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJkYDko53tY&index;=16&list;=PLhR7ASyJ4KLMtsQVcJZgDOYu3iPblL7YM