[Wii] Resident Evil "Classics" line

[Patticus]

Looks like Capcom is looking at Nintendo's New Play Control line-up with a degree of envy, so we're getting some of their old material too.

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Thursday 12-Mar-2009 3:37 PM New Resident Evil Wii games revealed inside

Capcom will release Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, the sequel to The Umbrella Chronicles, exclusively for Wii this winter.

The company has also revealed plans for a new Resident Evil "Classics" line, which will see the Gamecube remake of Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero released exclusively on Wii.

"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, Capcom's vice president of marketing.

"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."

Here's the official Darkside Chronicles blurb:

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.

What happened to the 'Fans of Code Veronica are going to be happy' comment?

Are they going to release that as part of the RE Classics range too?

[speedfreak]

Maybe the guy just meant because of Claire? I don't know, either way why go pay $30 for those "classic" RE games when you can go get the GCN versions for about $10? It's not like motion or IR is going to add anything to those games. Capcom really is lazy when it comes to Wii.

[Patticus]

why go pay $30 for those "classic" RE games when you can go get the GCN versions for about $10?

You'd need a GCN joypad and more importantly, a memory card. GCN memory cards seem to be rarer than radioactive gold-dust these days.

It's not like motion or IR is going to add anything to those games.

Given that they're adding Remote compatibility to them, we should probably hope for some sort of on-screen cursor like RE4:WE had. That would make aiming so much easier than trying to position the laser sight just right on the zombies' bodies with a thumbstick.

[Yong]

They seriously need to rerelease Code Verionica X on the Wii. That's the only main title I haven't played, and the GCN version was released in extremely limited quantities. I might be better off getting a PS2 at this point. Gamestop has tons of copies of those, and I'd also get a shot at Outbreak and Dead Aim. Yeah, I think I'd better have my better judgment step in on my curiosity on those last 2.