Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
North American Wii box art
Developer(s)	Capcom Cavia
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Director(s)	Yasuhiro Seto Hiroaki Kotake Isao Takahashi
Producer(s)	Masachika Kawata Kentaro Noguchi
Writer(s)	Shotaro Suga Yasuhiro Seto Haruo Murata
Composer(s)	Shusaku Uchiyama Takeshi Miura
Series	Resident Evil
Engine	MT Framework
Platform(s)	Wii, PlayStation 3
Release	November 17, 2009 Wii NA: November 17, 2009 AU: November 26, 2009 EU: November 27, 2009 JP: January 14, 2010 PlayStation 3 NA: June 26, 2012 (PSN) EU: June 27, 2012 (PSN) JP: June 28, 2012
Genre(s)	Rail shooter, light gun shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles^[a] is an on-rails light gun shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series.^[1] The game was released for the Wii on November 17, 2009, in North America. It serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 4, set 2 years before its events.^[2] It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009, bundled with the Wii Zapper accessory.^[3]

In the game, players follow the stories of two characters, Leon S. Kennedy and Jack Krauser, as they try to uncover the mysteries behind the T-virus, a deadly virus developed by the Umbrella Corporation. The game is played from a first-person perspective and involves shooting enemies and solving puzzles. It also includes a co-op mode in which two players can play together.

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles received generally positive reviews upon release.

The game, along with The Umbrella Chronicles, is included in the Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for the PlayStation 3.

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