Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (plus Wii ports of REmake + RE0)

EvaUnit02 on 14/3/2009 at 14:21

Sequel to Umbrella Chronicles. It retells the events of Resident Evil 2. An improved co-op mode is one of the most touted features.

It's a real shame that this is a rail shooter, I always wanted proper remakes of RE2+3 during the Gamecube era.

They're also porting over the former Gamecube exclusives, Resident Evil Zero and the incredible RE1 remake. Retrofitted with wiimote controls. These should retain GC pad and Classic Controller support, if the Japanese Wii port of Biohazard Zero is any indication.

The only real improvements that I can see these ports providing is possibly progressive scan, which the GC originals lacked for whatever reason.

I have a PS2->GC adapter coming next week, so I should be able to finally properly enjoy REmake + RE0 (which I plan on replaying after finishing RE5). The placement of the GC's d-pad was too low for me, so I had to strain my thumb to reach it. Also the d-pad was frankly too small for my large hands. Aside from these two and Soul Calibur 2, I loved my Wavebird when playing every other GC game.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-wM83ZNJRw) Announcement trailer

Quote:

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced its plans for a big comeback of its multi-million-selling franchise, Resident Evil® to the Wii™ video game system this year. Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles, the sequel to the highly successful Wii title Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles, is in development exclusively for the Wii and is set to hit North American retailers this winter. Capcom also introduced its plans for a new Resident Evil “Classics” line, which will bring the critically acclaimed Nintendo GameCube™ classics, Resident Evil® and Resident Evil® Zero exclusively to the Wii, allowing a whole new audience to experience the world of Resident Evil.

“We are very excited to be bringing the sequel to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles to the Wii as it's the perfect fit for the platform,” said Mona Hamilton, vice president, marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “We are always looking for new ways to give Capcom fans a chance to experience our games. Umbrella Chronicles was a huge success for us, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles includes a more in-depth co-op experience, and we are excited to bring this exclusive content to the Wii audience.”
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles‘s story is based on Resident Evil 2 and includes the popular characters, Leon S Kenney and Claire Redfield. Its on-rails style gameplay and active camera will create a more immersive “Chronicles” survival experience. As in the last installment, this is a first-person game with extreme shooting gameplay and interactive pathways. Filling in many of the missing pieces of storyline that were not covered in the original “Umbrella Chronicles”, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles will give hardcore fans the chance to re-live some of the most classic moments of the Resident Evil franchise, while allowing new players to take advantage of the intense action-horror experience only possible on the Wii.

Gamers can choose to take on their enemies with the help of an A.I.-controlled character or enlist the help of a friend to fight via two-player co-op. Adding new dimension and strategy to the arcade-style gameplay in the “Chronicles” experience, the new Evade system will utilize the Wii Remote for a more intense experience when fighting enemies.

Capcom's new Resident Evil “Classics” line will allow the new audience who has embraced the Wii to experience some of the greatest games in the Resident Evil franchise for the value price of $29.99. Both set to launch this year, the remake of Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero have been refitted to support the Wii Remote, giving the Wii audience easy access to the rich characters and in-depth storylines of the series and the chance to experience both games on a new platform.

242 on 14/3/2009 at 14:38

Now, Capcom, how about PC version of RE5 ?
That's what's important now.

swaaye on 15/3/2009 at 19:08

I think RE UC was enough rail shooting for me, thanks.... And remakes of Cube games on a console that puts out graphics that are usually either equal or worse than Cube isn't particularly exciting either. :) Hell all that they probably need to do is rework the controls. The hardware is so similar that the rest of the game probably just works on Wii too.

At least Capcom gives a shit about Wii though. Most other dev houses have put out much worse. RE 4 Wii and RE UC might just be my favorite Wii games.

driver on 15/3/2009 at 21:06

Given the Wii's control method, a remake of RE2 as another Gun Survior would work quite well I think. Another rail shooter is just dull and unimaginative, though.

Fragony on 16/3/2009 at 03:44

giving the Wii audience easy access to the rich characters and in-depth storylines of the series

Total cheese :cheeky:

There probably aren't going to be any graphical updates so it will probably be among the best-looking wii-games. Sounds like a cheap cash-in but I'll take any excuse to replay the old resident evil games, as awesome as 4 was I kinda miss the terribly flawed old style.