Capcom rail shooter retelling the Resident Evil saga on Wii. Snappy pointer aim, vibe faithful to the original entries, fun local co-op. An excellent gateway to the series for rail-shooter fans.
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Category
Rail Shooter1 player16+
Description
Rail shooter by Cavia and Capcom, Europe November 2009. Leon and Jack Krauser relive Resident Evil 2 and Code Veronica in first-person Wiimote shooting sequences. Narrative filling story gaps, iconic RE bosses, two-player co-op and character origins bonus content. North American NTSC release.
Resident Evil - The Darkside Chronicles review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
The picture behaves like a handheld camera. Capcom keeps the frame trembling at all times, adds grain, coloured fringes at the edges and sudden blurs on impact, as if you were looking through a camera strapped to the shoulder of someone running. The device disorients on purpose and pushes the horror towards found footage rather than classic survival.
The score works on the player's memory. It recalls the themes of the revisited episodes without ever quoting them in full, transposing them into lower keys and heavier orchestrations, and keeps a motif of its own for the character whose betrayal runs through the whole thing. String beds held at the edge of audibility maintain a continuous unease.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾3,1 GB📅17/11/2009
Published by Capcom
Resident Evil - The Darkside Chronicles (Wii) price, value & rarity
Is Resident Evil - The Darkside Chronicles still worth playing in 2026?
A Chronicles sequel from Capcom, Darkside Chronicles extends the rail shooter, notably revisiting Resident Evil 2 and an original episode centred on Leon. The more mobile camera, the cinematic staging and the co-op strengthen the immersion over the first entry. The camera shake can bother and the on rails format stays restrictive. An excellent narrative light gun game for Resident Evil fans and lovers of two player pointer shooting after spectacular action.
