Three Resident Evil Titles Coming To The Wii
Well Capcom finally dropped the news that they have been hinting about all week about Resident Evil and the Wii, and as NaviFairy reported yesterday, part of that news is that there is a sequel to The Umbrella Chronicles coming to the Wii called Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles; however, there's even more! Turns out that Capcom will also be starting a 'classics' line for the Wii system by releasing the Gamecube versions of Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero on the Wii. That's right, not one, nor two, but three Resident Evil games coming to your Wii this year.
The Resident Evil: The Dark Chronicles game will be like its Umbrella Chronicles counterpart in that it's a first-person rail shooter game and takes place around the events occurring in Resident Evil 2, letting you play as the characters Leon and Claire from the original game. The new game also touts to fill in a lot of the holes between Umbrella Chronicles and the RE2 while also allowing you replay some classic moments from the franchise. In the game you will have the two characters playing together, with either computer A.I. controlling the second character or you can have a friend join you for some hot co-op action. The game itself is set to ship sometime this winter.
As for the 'Classics' line, it looks like both of the games have been refitted to use the Wii-mote as a proper input device and are currently slated to come out during this year at a $29.99 price point. Granted, you can probably find both the Gamecube versions of these games for less on the used market, and they would work with the backwards compatible Wii, but that's besides the point.
All of this Resident Evil info is coming out today too because, as many of you know, Resident Evil 5 is launching tonight at midnight on the Xbox360 and the PS3, and I believe that FruitBrute will be present at the San Francisco game launch tonight, so expect more news on it from him. Luckily Capcom is releasing this information for all you Wii owners out there, so you don't feel left out in the cold tonight. Full Press release after the jump.
CAPCOM® BRINGS RESIDENT EVIL® BACK TO THE WIITM WITH RESIDENT EVIL®: THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES AND TWO TITLES IN THE RESIDENT EVIL "CLASSICS" LINESequel to Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles, joins Resident Evil Zero and the Nintendo Gamecube® remake of Resident Evil on the Wii Platform
SAN MATEO, Calif. - March 12, 2009 -- 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.
More information on Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and the Resident Evil "Classics" Line will be revealed in the coming months.ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com.Resident Evil, Capcom, the Capcom logo, Mega Man and Devil May Cry are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Wii and Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 12 March 2009
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If the two Wiimakes are like RE4, where you can "point and shoot", then I am totally there.
If they're basically "gamecube games ported to the Wii", which is what I believe they did in Japan, then - nah. Thanks, but nah.
Can't blame them, it's a milkable franchise, add in some whirly controls and the jobs done on the Wii, they're following Nintendo's example, take old games, shake the remote and bam, new release at 2/3 full price, jobs a good one.
yeah, if these follow suit with the "new play" games for wii. then i am on board as well. i guess it would essentially make them like 4, or Deadly Silence where in certain situation you were forced to knife fight. although, i would be happy if they simply made Zero co-op. even better, split-screen co-op. hoping for an online co-op is a little too optimistic. why was Zero not co-op in the first place. it totally deserved it.