So, head past the break to watch the video, and keep your eyes peeled for Ada Wong, who manages to make a brief appearance.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles trailer blasts through Raccoon City
by David Hinkle 
on Apr 28th 2009 2:45PM
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So, head past the break to watch the video, and keep your eyes peeled for Ada Wong, who manages to make a brief appearance.
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 2:51PM FernandoRocker said
Well... the graphis are pretty... but I think that this game and Dead Space are enough on-rail shoter for this year.
I'm more impresed by Spyborgs tho...
http://kotaku.com/photogallery/spycap09/
http://gonintendo.com/?p=80679
I think that's the direction that developers needs to take when it comes to Wii games... very appealing, and doesn't look dated.
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I'm more impresed by Spyborgs tho...
http://kotaku.com/photogallery/spycap09/
http://gonintendo.com/?p=80679
I think that's the direction that developers needs to take when it comes to Wii games... very appealing, and doesn't look dated.
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 2:55PM FernandoRocker said
It has a very Ratchet & Clank vibe... if I recall correctly, the studio (Bionic Games) are former Insomniac devs, right?
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 3:25PM Uncle Jesse said
I have to agree with you Fernando. The Wii can do better than on-rails/light gun games can't it? Hopefully with motion plus, we will see a greater variety of gameplay and uses for the wii-mote.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 2:51PM Mr Khan said
Capcom is claiming "best Wii graphix evar!" for this game, apparently. Though they'll have a hard time competing with Capcom's Monster Hunter 3
wait, what?
http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=3502
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wait, what?
http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=3502
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 2:55PM (Unverified) said
Resident Evil: Delivering unintentionally hilarious Dialogue since 1996! (tm)
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 3:07PM Brando Calrissian said
looks like it's most resident evil 2 but holy crap, nemesis AND tyrant?
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 11:09PM (Unverified) said
That looked like Mr. X (modified Tyrant) and rounding both corners, in different forms. Unless the bigger one was Birkin.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 3:17PM (Unverified) said
looks pretty amazing. lots of thrills. looks really good for a wii game.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 11:11PM (Unverified) said
IIRC he was a programmable version of Tyrant, and in RE2 he was brought in to retrieve the G Virus. Nemesis was supposed to be a modified Mr. X type programmed specifically for hunting S.T.A.R.S. members.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 3:58PM Ironhide Delta said
Looks good. I just wish companies would start releasing games on ps3 or 360 as light gun games (Time Crisis withstanding) It could do very well as a motion controlled lightgun type of interaction. It looks on rails so you'd really only need the gun itself.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 4:23PM ChrisAre said
That looks really fun. Still, this is only making me want Capcom to create some of those moments in NEW GAMES, not just remind us of past scares. I LOVED RE5 but it didn't have that kind of intensity or scare to it, which is a huge bummer. Sorry I'm kind of a downer. I'll check out the reviews before I buy but this is looking good.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 4:28PM (Unverified) said
I don't know I want less rail shooters and more like RE 4.
I'm usually a big proponent of taking risks when it comes to developing video games, but in this situation I think Capcom basically wants RE 4 with a new story.
Maybe that's just me, though.
And I really, really liked the Wii controls for RE 4 moreso than on any other platform.
http://gameium.blogspot.com/
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I'm usually a big proponent of taking risks when it comes to developing video games, but in this situation I think Capcom basically wants RE 4 with a new story.
Maybe that's just me, though.
And I really, really liked the Wii controls for RE 4 moreso than on any other platform.
http://gameium.blogspot.com/
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 4:33PM SolidSnakeEyes said
Seeing RE2 with new graphics makes me sad this is just an on-rails lightgun shooter. I would love to play this in 3rd person. All the characters and environments are right there, they could have easily done it... damn.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 5:34PM SolidSnakeEyes said
Might want to reconsider if you're playing on HDTV. I find that 3D PS1 games look horrible on them, even with PS3 upscaling.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 7:39PM jocaju said
@Deaddy
I agree with you. I'm a huge fan of RE, I even bought my Wii in 2007 because of RE Umbrella Chronicles, but in the end I was very dissapointed, the whole on-rails kinda thing for RE it's unacceptable. Capcom finally heard us, we all wanted a remake of RE2, but they chose poorly the gameplay style or we can blame the platform(Wii). Why not remake RE2 like they did with RE1 it's beyond me, they will ruin a classic game.
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I agree with you. I'm a huge fan of RE, I even bought my Wii in 2007 because of RE Umbrella Chronicles, but in the end I was very dissapointed, the whole on-rails kinda thing for RE it's unacceptable. Capcom finally heard us, we all wanted a remake of RE2, but they chose poorly the gameplay style or we can blame the platform(Wii). Why not remake RE2 like they did with RE1 it's beyond me, they will ruin a classic game.
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 5:44PM thescantronman said
*sigh*
How I wish this was a remake of RE2 done in the style of RE4 as opposed to a remake of RE2 done in the style of The Umbrella Chronicles.
Why does Capcom refuse to make a proper RE game for the Wii? The Wii version of RE4 IS the definitive version. I don't get it.
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How I wish this was a remake of RE2 done in the style of RE4 as opposed to a remake of RE2 done in the style of The Umbrella Chronicles.
Why does Capcom refuse to make a proper RE game for the Wii? The Wii version of RE4 IS the definitive version. I don't get it.
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 5:52PM moominsean said
what's with the subtitles for the deaf...and when nobody is screaming.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 7:05PM xxxsam said
I'd assume they haven't recorded most of the voice-over yet as the game probably isn't finalised - the subtitles are placeholder for when they put the voice and sounds in.
Unfortunately from the voice they do have (and the lousy on-screen script), it does seem that they're aiming right down to the normal Resident Evil standards. :) Ah well.
Looks great, like the last one - and apparently now you actually see your partner, which is a nice improvement. Enough to make me forget they still haven't announced a real RE game for Wii? Nope. But I definitely expect to be buying this one (at least assuming it's a similar play length to the first).
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Unfortunately from the voice they do have (and the lousy on-screen script), it does seem that they're aiming right down to the normal Resident Evil standards. :) Ah well.
Looks great, like the last one - and apparently now you actually see your partner, which is a nice improvement. Enough to make me forget they still haven't announced a real RE game for Wii? Nope. But I definitely expect to be buying this one (at least assuming it's a similar play length to the first).
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 6:47PM (Unverified) said
Too many changes.. Claire's costume (im on the fance as to whether it looks better or not..) The fact that both Claire and Leon enter the station at the same time... And they meet the officer in the lobby and not the second room on the left=P
I play RE2 too much..
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I play RE2 too much..
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 7:00PM asymptotic said
Ahh RE2 nostalgia. This game is an instant buy for me.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 11:13PM (Unverified) said
Come on, guys. If you're making a light gun game, it's not that much of a stretch to an FPS that people will love so much more. Look at Half-Life if you want a bit of inspiration for how to keep everything through the player's eyes. For goodness sakes, you could even keep your linear paths and give people control over their movement forward and backward (think Killer7) and it would be much nicer since you could at least go at your own pace.
Now, I'm not gonna rag on there being 'too many' light gun titles on Wii. HOTD2&3, Overkill, Ghost Squad, RE:UC, DC, Wild West Guns, Dead Space: Extraction, Crossbow Training, and a few more I'm sure. But really, I wouldn't be complaining if there were that many racing games, or that many sports titles, or that many JPRGs, or FPS, or anything else. They're all just genres; light guns isn't one I love, but it's not like it's a lesser game because of it. I do wish developers would be a bit more inventive, give us our katamari, give us our Rez, give us our Ico. But plenty of consoles have strengths and weaknesses in various genres; and the light gun genre is one that has been sorely neglected.
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Now, I'm not gonna rag on there being 'too many' light gun titles on Wii. HOTD2&3, Overkill, Ghost Squad, RE:UC, DC, Wild West Guns, Dead Space: Extraction, Crossbow Training, and a few more I'm sure. But really, I wouldn't be complaining if there were that many racing games, or that many sports titles, or that many JPRGs, or FPS, or anything else. They're all just genres; light guns isn't one I love, but it's not like it's a lesser game because of it. I do wish developers would be a bit more inventive, give us our katamari, give us our Rez, give us our Ico. But plenty of consoles have strengths and weaknesses in various genres; and the light gun genre is one that has been sorely neglected.
Posted: Apr 29th 2009 1:59AM kentuckyfried said
extraction's going to be a light gun game?! -_-
Not that that's a bad thing, but I was hoping for something meatier on the wii.
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Not that that's a bad thing, but I was hoping for something meatier on the wii.
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