Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
PlayStation 3Wii

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

68
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails shooting game and the second title exclusive to the Wii platform in the Resident Evil series. The player do not control the character's movement but only the shooting aspect, shown from a first-person perspective. The player's partner is also shown on the screen and there is an cooperative option for two players.

Storyline

The game's plot is retelling the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Code:Veronica, with a third act which ties the two together. For the Resident Evil 2 segment, the player takes control of protagonists Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, with Sherry Birkin acting as an escort character in one chapter. The Code: Veronica chapter features Claire, accompanied by fellow Rockfort Island prisoner Steve Burnside, and later her brother Chris Redfield.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story8.0h
Main + Extra11.1h
Completionist18.2h
All Styles8.6h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/30/2026

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Multiplayer

Local Co-opUp to 2
Campaign Co-opYes

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Game Info

Release Date1/14/2009
DeveloperCavia
PublisherCapcom
PlatformsPlayStation 3, Wii
GenresShooter
IGDB Rating68/100 (52)

Game Modes

Single player
Co-operative

Themes

Action
Horror
Survival

Perspectives

First person

Release Dates

PlayStation 3Jun 26, 2012
WiiNov 17, 2009
WiiNov 27, 2009
WiiJan 14, 2009
WiiNov 26, 2009
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