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|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |
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| title = Resident Evil: {{nowrap|The Umbrella Chronicles}} |
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|image=[[Image:Resident evil the umbrella chronicles uscover.jpg|250px]] |
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| image = Resident Evil, The Umbrella Chronicles (2007 video game).jpg |
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|developer=[[Capcom]] |
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|publisher=[[Capcom]] |
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| developer = {{ubl|[[Capcom]]|[[Cavia (company)|Cavia]]}} |
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|designer=Masachika Kawata (Producer) |
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| publisher = Capcom |
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| director = {{ubl|Yasuhiro Seto|Hiroaki Kotake}} |
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|released={{flagicon|USA}} [[November 13]] [[2007]]<ref>[https://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/DisplayComingSoonCategoryListPage/categoryID.6091900 Capcom US - Coming Soon]</ref> <br />{{flagicon|Japan}} [[November 15]] [[2007]]<br>{{flagicon|Europe}} [[November 30]] [[2007]]<ref>[http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=89jrftS1pVrPRFHXwoueNuR9T4bKCNx_ Q4 Release Update]</ref><br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[December 13]] [[2007]] <ref>http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=17384</ref> |
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| producer = {{ubl|Masachika Kawata|Toru Takahashi}} |
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|genre=[[Rail shooter]], [[Survival horror]] |
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| designer = {{ubl|Naoshige Kamamoto|Daichi Kurumiya}} |
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|modes=[[Single player]], [[Cooperative gameplay|2 player Co-op]] |
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| writer = {{ubl|Yasuhiro Seto|Haruo Murata}} |
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|ratings=[[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M (Mature)<br /> [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]: C (15+) <br/>[[Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|OFLC]]: MA15+ <ref name="OFLC">{{cite web|url=http://www.classification.gov.au/special.html?n=46&p=156&sTitle=RESIDENT+EVIL&sMediaGames=1&sDateFromM=1&sDateFromY=1970&sDateToM=10&sDateToY=2007&record=223305| title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles|work=The Classification Board and Classification Review Board|accessdate=2007-10-09}}</ref><br>[[Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 18+ |
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| composer = {{ubl|[[Masafumi Takada]]|Jun Fukuda}} |
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|platforms=[[Wii]] |
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| series = ''[[Resident Evil]]'' |
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| platforms = [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]]<ref>{{cite web | first=Jorge | last=Bocanegra | date=October 31, 2011 | title=Biohazard Chronicles HD Selection announced for Japan | url=http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-news/biohazard-chronicles-hd-selection-announced-for-japan/ | work=Rely on Horror | access-date=November 5, 2011 | archive-date=May 2, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502105420/http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-news/biohazard-chronicles-hd-selection-announced-for-japan/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |
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|input=[[Wii Remote|Wii Remote and Nunchuk]], [[Wii Remote#Wii Zapper|Wii Zapper]] |
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| released = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|November 13, 2007}}| |
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'''Wii'''{{vgrelease|NA|November 13, 2007|JP|November 15, 2007|EU|November 30, 2007|AU|December 13, 2007|KO|June 20, 2008}} |
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'''PlayStation 3'''{{vgrelease|NA|June 26, 2012 (PSN)|EU|June 27, 2012 (PSN)|JP|June 28, 2012}}<ref>{{cite web |first=JC |last=Fletcher |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/resident-evil-chronicles-hd-collection-comes-to-psn-in-june/ |title=Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection comes to PSN in June |publisher=Joystiq |date=2012-03-13 |access-date=2012-07-24 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722044905/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/resident-evil-chronicles-hd-collection-comes-to-psn-in-june/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |
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| genre = [[Rail shooter]], [[light gun shooter]] |
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| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] |
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'''''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ|Baiohazādo Anburera Kuronikuruzu|lead=yes}}<ref>Capcom, [http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_series/goods_book07.html Biohazard The Umbrella Chronicles: Official Guide Book] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170754/http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_series/goods_book07.html |date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref><ref>Capcom, [http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_series/goods_book09.html Biohazard The Umbrella Chronicles: Art of Arts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213732/http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_series/goods_book09.html |date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>}} is an [[Rail shooter|on-rails]] [[light gun shooter]] video game developed by [[Capcom]] and [[Cavia (company)|Cavia]] as part of the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series. The game was released for the [[Wii]] on November 13, 2007, in North America; November 15, 2007, in Japan; and on November 30, 2007, in Europe, excluding Germany, where the game is not available due to the refusal of a [[Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK]] rating<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usk.de/cont3.php?title=Umbrella+Chronicles&publisher=&genre=0&system=0&freigabe=keine+Kennzeichnung&s=search&s.x=51&s.y=14&s=search |title=Titelsuche in der USK-Prüfdatenbank |work=Datenbank |publisher=USK |access-date=August 22, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and its subsequent inclusion in the [[Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons|index]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien |author-link=Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien |date=March 2008 |title=BAnz. Nr. 48 vom 28.03.2008 |journal=BPJM-Aktuell |issue=3/2008}}</ref> It was followed by ''[[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/961/961342p1.html |title=IGN: Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Detailed |date=March 11, 2009 |access-date=March 11, 2009 |archive-date=March 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315053139/http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/961/961342p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Both ''Chronicles'' games are included on the ''Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection'' for the [[PlayStation 3]]. |
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The game exposes the [[List of Resident Evil characters#Umbrella Corporation|Umbrella Corporation]]'s meddling throughout the ''Resident Evil'' series through narration from [[Albert Wesker]], a former Umbrella scientist, and hidden documents pertaining to the organization's secret motives and actions. The game is composed of five scenarios that recapitulate the events of ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]'', the [[Resident Evil (2002 video game)|''Resident Evil'' remake]], and ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]'', as well as new material pertaining to the Umbrella Corporation's downfall. |
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'''''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ|Baiohazādo Anburera Kuronikuruzu}}, is an on-rails shooting game and the 7th installment in [[Capcom]]'s ''[[Resident Evil (series)|Resident Evil]]'' series. The game was released on [[November 13]], [[2007]] in [[North America]], [[November 15]] in [[Japan]], and will be released on [[November 30]] in [[Europe]], except in [[Germany]], where the game will not be available due to the lack of a [[USK]] rating.<ref>http://wii.nintendo.co.uk/21572.html</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
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[[File:ResidentEvilChroniclesJill.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jill Valentine|Jill]] using her taser counterattack]] |
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The game is being published and developed by [[Capcom]] and produced by Masachika Kawata who was behind the PS2 port of ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''.<ref>IGN, [http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/784/784627p1.html Famitsu Interview with Producer]</ref> At [[E3]] [[2006]], Capcom officially announced that development was already underway for an exclusive ''Resident Evil'' game for the Wii and mentioned that it would take advantage of the console's unique [[Wii Remote]] controller, giving players a new experience. Members of Capcom's [[Clover Studios]], who created such games as ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'' and ''[[Ōkami]]'', have been called upon to help develop the game.<ref>Eurogamer, [http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=73207 Clover vets helping on Resi 5 and Inafune Wii title] Retrieved on [[March 15]], [[2007]]</ref> |
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''The Umbrella Chronicles'' is an [[rail shooter|on-rails shooter]]. Players can use their Wii remote to target and shoot like they would in a [[light gun shooter]]. The game is also compatible with the [[Wii Zapper]]. Players follow a pre-set path, shooting enemies and picking up optional weapons and health items, occasionally choosing between multiple paths. Using the analog stick or the nunchuk, players can look around in a limited manner. In some cases, the Wii Remote can be used to activate melee weapons against enemies where the camera shifts to a third-person view, or use timed button presses in certain [[cutscene]]s to evade traps and enemy attacks. Each stage is split into individual chapters and contains save checkpoints at the end of each chapter. Stars are obtained at the end of each stage, based on the player's performance, which can be used to upgrade weapons. To unlock some levels and sublevels, the player needs a certain ranking, "S" being the best. The amount of destroyed items, obtained objects, files, critical hits and clear time affects this. |
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Upon beating Hunk's "4th Survivor" mission, [[Cooperative video game|co-operative mode]] will be unlocked for the single-player missions. When selecting characters, an option will appear on the screen to select co-op mode. Both players will play as the same character, but each player will have their own aiming reticle. |
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During recent trailers, the level designs are reminiscent of the previous including familiar areas such as the Apple Inn from ''[[Resident Evil Outbreak]]''. |
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A short clip of the game was shown on the [[Nintendo World]] event on [[November 3]] [[2006]], where 2007 was revealed as the release date. On April 6th, 2007, the official Japanese website went live containing an official teaser video.<ref name="jpn"/> On April 13th, 2007, the official Japanese website updated with a second trailer, character profiles and screenshots.<ref name="jpn">>Capcom.co, [http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_uc/ The Umbrella Chronicles Official Website (JPN) ]</ref> Capcom is planning to release the game with a limited edition collector's ''Biohazard'' box featuring several items along with the game itself.<ref>Capcom.co, [http://www.e-capcom.com/shop/?goods=9907053105 Limted Edition Collector's Box (JPN) ]</ref> Christian Svensson, [[Capcom]]'s senior director of strategic planning and research, stated the game will support 480-[[progressive scan]] and [[16:9]] [[widescreen]] resolution.<ref>Joystiq.com, [http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/28/resident-evil-wii-will-be-seen-in-480p-16-9-glory/ Resident Evil Wii will be seen in 480p, 16:9 glory] Retrieved on [[March 29]], [[2007]]</ref> A trailer was included in the Wii edition of ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', which shows the mansion from the original game and areas of Raccoon City.<ref>IGN: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, [http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827187/vids_1.html Trailer from RE4] Retrieved on [[May 31]], [[2007]]</ref> On [[July 11th]], 2007, Nintendo announced at the pre-[[E3]] press conference that the [[Wii Zapper]] peripheral will be compatible with the game.<ref>IGN, [http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/803/803346p1.html Wii Zapper announced]</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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==Development history== |
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''The Umbrella Chronicles'' encompasses several scenarios, which are based on various plot elements from the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series. The game's first three scenarios, "Train Derailment", "The Mansion Incident", and "Raccoon's Destruction", are set within [[Raccoon City]], or its surrounding area, in 1998. The final scenario, which is based on new material, is set in Russia, taking place in 2003. The game features nine playable characters from previous ''Resident Evil'' games: [[Rebecca Chambers (character)|Rebecca Chambers]], [[Billy Coen]], [[Chris Redfield]], [[Jill Valentine]], [[Carlos Oliveira (Resident Evil)|Carlos Oliveira]], [[Albert Wesker]], [[Ada Wong]], [[Richard Aiken]], and [[Hunk (Resident Evil)|Hunk]]. |
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In 2006, Capcom revealed that the game will combine the series' trademarks with "the revolutionary control system of the Wii".<ref>Kenzo Tsujimoto, CEO of [[Capcom]], ''[http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e060510.html Resident Evil, the Survival Horror King, is coming to Nintendo's Wii™!]'', Press Release, May 10th 2006</ref> The April 2007 issue of Famitsu revealed that the game would be an [[on-rails shooter]].<ref>Famitsu scan, [http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3894/vlphp040640tw2.jpg Scan from Famitsu] Retrieved on [[April 4]], [[2007]]</ref> |
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The game's first scenario, based on the events of ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]'', follows STARS operative Rebecca Chambers and former Marine Billy Coen as they venture through a train that eventually takes them to a derelict training facility.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote= '''Resident Evil 0 Digest 1:''' Facing certain death, Rebecca was rescued by the prisoner, Billy Coen. Rebecca was still suspicious of Billy, but realized that they needed to work together if they wanted to survive the nightmare. Shortly after, the train suddenly started to move. It accelerated and was rapidly approaching dangerous speeds. To prevent the imminent derailment, the pair engaged the brake. However, it was too late and the train rolled on its side. The two barely managed to escape the wreck. Nearby was Umbrella’s Management Training Facility.}}</ref> Within the facility, they discover they are being stalked by [[James Marcus (Resident Evil)|James Marcus]], co-founder of the Umbrella Corporation and creator of the T-virus, who was resurrected by [[leech]] test-subjects.<ref name=rezero>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Resident Evil 0 Digest 2:''' While monitoring Billy and Rebecca’s progress, they began to sense a presence bent on Umbrella’s destruction and decided to destroy the facility... The pair eventually met with a reanimated Marcus. He told them the startling story of how he was assassinated 10 years ago. The copied Marcus eventually transformed into Queen Leech while the timer began to run down on a bomb that was set to level the facility... }}</ref> Marcus mutates into a monstrosity, but is subdued by the duo. Chambers and Coen escape as the facility self-destructs.<ref name=rezero/> A sub-chapter within the scenario traces Wesker's actions, now posing as the leader of STARS' Alpha team, as he attempts to escape the training facility. This chapter also introduces Sergei Vladimir and one of his bodyguard Tyrants, codenamed "IVAN".<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Albert Wesker:''' It is time for me to abandon the sinking ship that is Umbrella.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Albert Wesker:''' Wesker Here, I will use the ropeway to return to the training facility, and depart from there.}}</ref> |
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A recent magazine article has revealed that the player will choose two of the available characters when they start a section of the game. It was also revealed that there will be a wide selection of weapons including grenades and rockets to go with more familiar weapons like the handguns.[http://www.thewiire.com/news/718/1/Maniac_Magazine_Details_Umbrella_Chronicles] |
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The game then retells the events of the first ''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]]''. The scenario follows Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, as opposed to the actual ''Resident Evil'' game, which features the two splitting up. Redfield and Valentine are forced to battle their way through a mansion full of undead residents before stumbling upon a secret Umbrella Corporation research facility in the mansion's basement.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Resident Evil Digest 1:''' The survivors – Chris, Jill, Barry and Wesker – resumed the search for Bravo Team, but found that most of them had already been killed by zombies. The mansion was filled with trap doors and strange devices and full of monstrous dogs, crows, spiders and blood-sucking plants.}}</ref> The two then discover the facility's most powerful creation, a Tyrant, and destroy it.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Resident Evil Digest 2:''' They discovered Wesker in the cultivation chamber and learned that he was a traitor... The Tyrant pursued Jill and Chris, while in the background a self-destruction mechanism had been initialized. The pair made contact with Brad, Alpha’s helicopter pilot, and fled to the helipad to escape.}}</ref> The scenario features two different sub-chapters, which reveal Chambers' action between ''Resident Evil Zero'' and ''Resident Evil'',<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Rebecca Chambers:'''After splitting up with Billy, I went to the mansion where Brave Team was rendezvous.}}</ref> as well as Wesker's reanimation and escape after his apparent death.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Albert Wesker:'''The virus that Birkin had created brought me back from the brink of annihilation... I did not have time to enjoy my newfound life. I had something I needed to do. Time to grab the data and get out}}</ref> |
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According to the July edition of Japanese gaming magazine [[Weekly Famitsu]], the game will support a 2-player cooperative mode.<ref>1up, [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3160791 New Umbrella Chronicles Details Emerge]</ref> In July 2007, the official website was updated with a new trailer showing gameplay of this feature.<ref name="jpn"/> |
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The game follows the story behind the downfall of the [[Umbrella Corporation]] by revisiting scenarios from ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]'', ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'', and ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''. It concludes with an assault upon an Umbrella stronghold maintained by [[Sergei Vladimir]].<ref>http://www.jeux-france.com/news21729_resident-evil-tuc-en-images.html</ref> In total, there are ten playable chapters divided up into twenty two levels. The eight playable characters are [[Chris Redfield]], [[Jill Valentine]], [[Rebecca Chambers]], [[Billy Coen]], [[Carlos Oliveira]], [[Ada Wong]], [[HUNK (Resident Evil)|HUNK]], and [[Albert Wesker]]. |
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The next scenario visits Raccoon City during the events of ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''. Valentine returns to the city, and is paired with mercenary Carlos Oliveira, as they attempt to survive an outbreak of the T-virus.<ref name="RE3">{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Resident Evil 3 Digest 1:''' One of the U.B.C.S. men was private military contractor Carlos Oliveira. Jill and Carlos began to work together to try and escape the hell on earth Raccoon City had become. A black-coated monster stood between them and their freedom. Nemesis, or the Pursuer, was intent on wiping out every last member of S.T.A.R.S.}}</ref> After defeating several undead citizens, Valentine and Oliveira encounter [[Nemesis (Resident Evil)|Nemesis]], an upgraded Tyrant, sent to kill Valentine.<ref name="RE3"/> They defeat Nemesis and escape Raccoon City before it is destroyed by the United States government in a desperate contingency measure.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Resident Evil 3 Digest 2:''' In a matter of hours, a missile that had been launched would annihilate all traces of Raccoon City}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Eradication Notes:''' They formulated a plan for the complete eradication of the city. In compliance, on October 1st, 1998, the military launched a new type of strategic missile into the heart of the city. Raccoon City, with its 100,000 inhabitants, was forever wiped from the face of the earth.}}</ref> The scenario also features two sub-chapters, detailing how Ada Wong survived the events of ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' and Hunk's background role during the main scenario's events.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Ada Wong:''' I must escape this town and survive in order to accomplish my objective.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Hunk''' I have secured 'G'. I m all that is left of Alpha Team. I am en route to the rendezvous point.}}</ref> |
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On October 31, 2007 it was revealed that Rebecca Chambers would have her own playable scenario in the Arklay Mansion.<ref>http://i14.tinypic.com/4ms73ir.jpg</ref><ref>http://i13.tinypic.com/52xyx09.jpg</ref> |
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The final scenario is composed of new material, which trails Redfield and Valentine as they and other armed anti-bioweapon activists investigate an Umbrella Corporation stronghold in Russia.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Jill Valentine:''' There's no time to wait for authorization from the Russian Government. That facility is an Umbrella base. /'''Chris Redfield:''' Yeah, we can't let them get away with this.}}</ref> Despite their force sustaining heavy casualties, Redfield and Valentine enter the facility's inner sanctum, and encounter and destroy the Umbrella Corporation's latest creation, the T-ALOS project.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Sergei Vladimir:''' Introducing the latest Umbrella product line. Codename Talos. A pinnacle of biological weaponry, all controlled by the Red Queen computer. The ultimate weapon.}}</ref> The game's final sub-chapter features Wesker infiltrating the facility and recovering the Umbrella Corporation's most important files.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Albert Wesker:''' I will use one pawn to eliminate the other, and emerge with the spoils for myself.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Albert Wesker:''' The summation of Umbrella on one disk. This should come in handy.}}</ref> He is confronted by his long-time nemesis, [[Sergei Vladimir]], whom he defeats.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Sergei Monster Notes:''' Sergei transformed into this monster after injecting himself with a virus. The tentacles binding his arms fuse into one large tentacle. At the end of this appendage is a dangerous claw that can be used for movement or attacking.}}</ref> The Umbrella Corporation's secrets are finally exposed. As a result, the U.S. government succeeds in its legal action against Umbrella's top officials.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |developer=[[Capcom]] |publisher=Capcom |date=November 13, 2007 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote='''Umbrella Raccoon City Judgment:''' After the Raccoon City incident, the U.S. government issued an order for Umbrella to cease and desist all operations.}}</ref> |
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On November 2, 2007 the website for the Prima Official Strategy Guide of the game leaked extensive information, including new playable characters and scenarios. Prima also revealed that the chapters would be divided into subchapters. Each subchapter would be cut in half by a checkpoint at which the player can save and view their progress.<ref>http://www.primagames.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780761558453</ref>. |
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==Development== |
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On November 7, 2007 Ada Wong's playable scenario was revealed, detailing how she survived in Raccoon City and retrieved a piece of tissue from [[ William Birkin]] s dead body.<ref>http://i21.tinypic.com/652u5v.jpg</ref><ref>http://i22.tinypic.com/wth8ck.jpg</ref> |
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The game was co-developed by [[Capcom]] and [[Cavia (company)|Cavia]]<ref name="outsourcing">{{cite web|url=http://umbrellapayrollcompany.co.uk/2014/11/25/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-taling-evil-know-thy-fellow-man/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141125230545/http://umbrellapayrollcompany.co.uk/2014/11/25/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-taling-evil-know-thy-fellow-man/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 25, 2014 |title=Know Thy Fellow Man |work=Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles: Talking Evil |publisher=Capcom |date=July 24, 2009 |access-date=August 14, 2009}}</ref> and produced by Masachika Kawata, who was behind the [[PlayStation 2]] port of ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/784/784627p1.html|title=Umbrella Chronicles Was Like RE4|publisher=IGN|last=Casamassina|first=Matt|author-link=Matt Casamassina|date=April 30, 2007|access-date=December 31, 2007|archive-date=November 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127090152/http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/784/784627p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2006, Capcom officially announced that development was already underway for an exclusive ''Resident Evil'' game for the Wii and mentioned that it would take advantage of the console's unique [[Wii Remote]] controller, giving players a new experience. Members of Capcom's [[Clover Studio]], who created such games as ''[[Viewtiful Joe (video game)|Viewtiful Joe]]'' and ''[[Ōkami]]'', were called upon to help develop the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=73207|title=Clover vets helping on Resi 5 and Inafune Wii title|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|last=Bramwell|first=Tom|date=February 20, 2007|access-date=March 15, 2007|archive-date=March 2, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302173934/http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=73207|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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A short clip of the game was shown on the [[Nintendo World]] event on November 3, 2006, where 2007 was revealed as the release date. On April 6, 2007, the official Japanese website went live containing an official teaser video.<ref name="jpn">{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_uc/|title=The Umbrella Chronicles official website|language=ja|access-date=April 6, 2007|archive-date=April 8, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408012520/http://www.capcom.co.jp/bio_uc/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 13, 2007, the official Japanese website updated with a second trailer, character profiles and screenshots.<ref name="jpn"/> A Japan-only release of the game came with a limited edition collector's ''Biohazard'' box featuring several items.<ref>Capcom.co, [http://www.e-capcom.com/shop/?goods=9907053105 Limited Edition Collector's Box (JPN)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520054415/http://www.e-capcom.com/shop/?goods=9907053105 |date=May 20, 2007 }}</ref> Christian Svensson, [[Capcom]]'s senior director of strategic planning and research, stated the game would support 480-[[progressive scan]] and [[16:9]] [[widescreen]] resolution.<ref>Joystiq.com, [http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/28/resident-evil-wii-will-be-seen-in-480p-16-9-glory/ Resident Evil Wii will be seen in 480p, 16:9 glory] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128182510/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/28/resident-evil-wii-will-be-seen-in-480p-16-9-glory/ |date=January 28, 2015 }} Retrieved on March 29, 2007</ref> A trailer was included in the ''[[Resident Evil 4#Ports|Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition]]'', which shows the mansion from the original game and areas of Raccoon City.<ref>IGN: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, [http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827187/vids_1.html Trailer from RE4] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726074103/http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827187/vids_1.html |date=July 26, 2010 }} Retrieved on May 31, 2007</ref> At its pre-[[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] press conference on July 11, 2007, Nintendo announced that the [[Wii Remote#Wii Zapper|Wii Zapper]] peripheral will be compatible with the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/803/803346p1.html|title=E3 2007: Wii Zapper Announced|publisher=IGN|date=July 11, 2007|access-date=December 31, 2007|archive-date=November 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127090157/http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/803/803346p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
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The gameplay of ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' is a light-gun style shooter. Players remain on a pre-set, "on rails" path, shooting enemies and picking up optional weapons and health items, occasionally choosing between multiple paths in each chapter. Using the analog stick on the Wii Nunchuk, players can look around in a limited manner. In some cases, the Wii Remote can be used to activate melee weapons against enemies, such as knives, or use timed button presses in certain cutscenes to stop enemies. Weapons can be changed quickly, but only the handgun has unlimited ammo. Each stage is split into individual "chapters" and contain save checkpoints at the end of each chapter. |
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The game was initially going to play similarly to ''Resident Evil 4''. However, in an interview with Famitsu, the game's producer Masachika Kawata revealed the reason for the drastic change in gameplay: according to him, "Wii users like easiness" and that a ''Resident Evil 4''-style game is "too complicated" for Wii users to enjoy. Masachika Kawata then elaborated that "complex operability can be an obstacle for Wii users", and that he purposefully had to "compromise to a lower difficulty level" and "reduce enthusiast-only elements".<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/784/784627p1.html IGN: Umbrella Chronicles Was Like RE4<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314025738/http://wii.ign.com/articles/784/784627p1.html |date=March 14, 2012 }}</ref> |
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| 1998 Jul. |
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| Beginnings |
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| 2 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]'' |
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| [[Albert Wesker]] |
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| 1998 Jul. |
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| Train Derailment |
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| 3 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]'' |
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| [[Rebecca Chambers]], [[Billy Coen]] |
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| 1998 Jul. |
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| Nightmare |
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| 2 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'' |
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| [[Rebecca Chambers]]<!-- It has been confirmed that Richard is NOT playable in this scenario as we originally thought. Please do not re-add Richard Aiken here. --> |
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| 1998 Jul. |
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| Mansion Incident |
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| 3 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'' |
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| [[Jill Valentine]], [[Chris Redfield]] |
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| 1998 Jul. |
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| Rebirth |
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| 2 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'' |
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| [[Albert Wesker]] |
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| 1998 Sep. |
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| Fourth Survivor |
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| 1 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' |
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| [[HUNK (Resident Evil)|HUNK]] |
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| 1998 Sep. |
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| Death's Door |
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| 1 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' |
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| [[Ada Wong]] |
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| 1998 Sep. |
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| Raccoon's Destruction |
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| 3 |
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| ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]'' |
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| [[Jill Valentine]], [[Carlos Oliveira]] |
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| 2003 Feb. |
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| Umbrella's End |
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| 3 |
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| Original Scenario |
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| [[Jill Valentine]], [[Chris Redfield]] |
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| 2003 Feb. |
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| Dark Legacy |
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| 2 |
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| Original Scenario |
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| [[Albert Wesker]] |
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==Release== |
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''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles'' was released in late 2007. An extensive line of [[Tie-in|tie-in products]] was created to promote the release of [[Capcom]]'s [[shoot 'em up|on-rails shooter]] and to expand its storyline. This includes a [[graphic novel]], several spin-off novels, and an official soundtrack release. |
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* '''[[GamePro]]''' gave the game a '''4.25''' out of '''5''', praising its unlockable secrets and satisfying gameplay. They added that "the only downside to ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' is that longevity will be an issue."<ref>http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/games/reviews/147348.shtml</ref> |
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{{nihongo|'''''Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ ~崩壊への序曲~|lit. "Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Overture to the Collapse~}} is a series of two comics published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in Japan. The first chapter was released on November 8, 2007, the second on November 15, the same day the game came out in Japan. Masaru Miyazaki wrote the plot for the manga. The illustrations were done by Naotsugu Matsueda. Its story is based on the game, taking place just before the invasion of the Russian Umbrella facility, using a fictional Russian village-like setting. Protagonists [[Chris Redfield]] and [[Jill Valentine]] are drawn into various strange occurrences in the village, which has been completely infected by the T-virus, before finding the sole survivor, a young girl named Anna, and later face off against Wesker.<ref>[http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071103-00000001-maiall-ent ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105133546/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071103-00000001-maiall-ent |date=November 5, 2007 }}</ref> |
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* '''[[GameTrailers]]''' gave the game an '''8.3''' out of '''10''', calling it "fantastic overall" and a "superb entry in the genre". They praised the game for its surprising length and unlockable content, but stated that while the graphics "look good", they were sometimes "a step behind" ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''. They added that having the game on rails actually makes it scarier, and that it's "basically a love letter" to fans of the series.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27764.html</ref> |
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{{nihongo|'''''Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE A}} and {{nihongo|'''''Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE B'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE B}} written by Osamu Makino are novels based on the events of ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles'' and direct novelizations of the game.<ref>[http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/bunko/bk_detail.php?pcd=200709000273 バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ: 文庫: 牧野修 | 角川書店・角川グループ<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180733/http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/bunko/bk_detail.php?pcd=200709000273 |date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> The first one was released in Japan on December 22, 2007. The second one was published in January 2008. |
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* '''[[IGN]]''' gave the game a '''7.9''' out of '''10''', praising its "amazingly cool" design but complaining about the lack of representation from ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil 4 | 4]]'' as well as the gameplay, which they felt was too slow. On the other hand, they called the presentation "pretty impressive" and stated that "there’s no denying the fun" they had with it.<ref>http://wii.ign.com/articles/835/835031p3.html</ref> |
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The Resident Evil Shot Blaster, a replacement to the [[Wii Zapper]], was released by Capcom alongside ''The Umbrella Chronicles''. It quickly sold out and Capcom produced a second run of the product, identical to the first, in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fletcher |first=JC |title=Prepare for Darkside Chronicles with a Resident Evil Shot Blaster |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-04-27-prepare-for-darkside-chronicles-with-a-resident-evil-shot-blaste.html |website=[[Engadget]] |access-date=14 April 2024 |date=April 27, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Resident Evil Shot Blaster Returns from the Dead |url=https://www.coolthings.com/resident-evil-shot-blaster-returns-from-the-dead/ |website=Cool Things |access-date=14 April 2024 |date=May 2, 2009}}</ref> The gun comes with a Nunchuk holster which can be detached to make the gun one-handed. The holster also rotates downward to allow easy reloading for in the game. The package includes a decal for the [[Wii Remote]] which has a picture of characters from the game, and a [[Nunchuk controller|Nunchuk]] joystick grip which has the logo of the Umbrella Corporation on it. |
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* '''[[1up.com]]''' gave the game a '''8.0''' out of '''10''', dubbing it "an accessible, mostly satisfying shooter". They praised the depth and strategy offered by the gameplay, but complained about difficult headshots and stated that "it never really amounts to more than its concept". They went on to call it "a surprisingly meaty experience" and praised its "welcome accessibility". |
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''[[Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Original Soundtrack]]'' was composed by [[Masafumi Takada]] and Jun Fukuda from [[Grasshopper Manufacture]] featuring Ada Wong as the cover. A CD with 49 tracks called ''Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Original Sound Track'' was released in Japan on December 19. It was published by [[Suleputer]] and was distributed by Sony Music Distribution for 3150 yen. The soundtrack includes a full-color booklet. Initially produced items are limited editions with special sleeve cases. |
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* '''[[Gamespot]]''' gave the game a '''7.0''' out of '''10''', praising the easy controls and the look and feel of the game. However, Gamespot criticized the music, stating that "it undermines the atmosphere," and that the "on-rails shooter gameplay can still feel restrictive."<ref>Davis, Ryan ([[November 14]], [[2007]]). [[Gamespot]]. [http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/residentevilseries/review.html? Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles for Wii Review]. Retrieved on [[November 18]], [[2007]].</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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| 1UP = B+<ref name="1UP-Review">{{cite web | publisher=[[1UP.com]] | url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/re-umbrella-chronicles | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115223113/http://www.1up.com/reviews/re-umbrella-chronicles | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 15, 2016 | title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Review | last=Davis | first=Ryan | date=June 8, 2008 | access-date=December 5, 2007 }}</ref> |
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| name = Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~ |
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| Edge = 7 out of 10<ref name="Edge Magazine Review">{{cite web|publisher=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge Magazine]]|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/features/edge-review-resident-evil-umbrella-chronicles|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115035351/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/edge-review-resident-evil-umbrella-chronicles|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Resident Evil: UC Review|access-date=March 30, 2008}}</ref> |
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| image = [[Image:UC_cover_manga.jpg|150px|Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~]] |
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| GamePro = (4.25/5)<ref name="Gamepro-Review" /> |
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| image_caption = Chapter #1 Splash Page |
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| IGN = 7.9 out of 10<ref name="IGN-Review" /> |
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| author = Masaru Miyazaki |
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| GSpot = 7.0 out of 10<ref name="Gamespot-Review" /> |
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| cover_artist = Naotsugu Matsueda |
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| GSpy = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web| publisher = [[GameSpy]]| url = http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/resident-evil-wii/836669p1.html| title = Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Review| access-date = January 31, 2009| archive-date = February 3, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090203205809/http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/resident-evil-wii/836669p1.html| url-status = live}}</ref> |
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| country = [[Japan]] |
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| Fam = 32 out of 40<ref>{{cite web| publisher = [[Famitsu]]| url = http://fs.finalfantasytr.com/search.asp?query=biohazard| title = Biohazard : The Umbrella Chronicles Review| access-date = January 31, 2009| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304145858/http://fs.finalfantasytr.com/search.asp?query=biohazard| archive-date = March 4, 2009| df = mdy-all}}</ref> |
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| language = [[Japanese language|Japanese]] |
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| EuroG = 7 out of 10<ref>Reed, Kristan (2007-11-27). "[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles-review Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207205149/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles-review |date=February 7, 2009 }}". [[Eurogamer]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.</ref> |
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| series = [[Resident Evil (series)|Resident Evil]] |
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| GRadar = 7 out of 10<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles/review/resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles/a-200711211099109020/g-20060914141353566053 ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles'' Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726101205/http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles/review/resident-evil-the-umbrella-chronicles/a-200711211099109020/g-20060914141353566053 |date=July 26, 2008 }}, [[GamesRadar]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.</ref> |
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| subject = Umbrella's Fall |
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| GameRev = B<ref>"[http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/wii/resident_evil_umbrella_chronicles Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles video game review for the WII] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905003626/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/wii/resident_evil_umbrella_chronicles |date=September 5, 2008 }}". [[Game Revolution]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.</ref> |
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| genre = [[Horror fiction|Horror]] |
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| GI = 8.25 out of 10<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/AC40985C-834D-4CB9-97BB-2CE3D5144703.htm?CS_pid=230115|title=''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Review''|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=January 2008|last=Miller|first=Matt|access-date=January 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229231935/http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/AC40985C-834D-4CB9-97BB-2CE3D5144703.htm?CS_pid=230115|archive-date = December 29, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| publisher = Shōnen Champion (Akita Shoten) |
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| XPlay = {{Rating|4|5}} |
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| release_date = [[November 8]], [[2007]] |
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| MC = 75% (Wii)<ref>"[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/residentevilumbrellachronicles?q=resident%20evil:%20the%20umbrella%20chronicles Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (wii: 2007): Reviews] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305061150/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/residentevilumbrellachronicles?q=resident%20evil:%20the%20umbrella%20chronicles |date=March 5, 2009 }}". [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.</ref> |
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(first chapter)</br> |
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| GR = 75.03% (Wii)<ref>"[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933020.asp Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Reviews] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118040324/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933020.asp |date=January 18, 2009 }}". [[GameRankings]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.</ref> |
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The Wii version of ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' has received positive scores from critics. ''[[GamePro]]'' praised its unlockable secrets and satisfying gameplay, adding that "the only downside to ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' is that longevity will be an issue."<ref name="Gamepro-Review">{{cite web|first=Tae|last=Kim|publisher=[[GamePro]]|url= http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/games/reviews/147348.shtml|title=Review: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles|date=November 13, 2007|access-date=December 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114112137/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/games/reviews/147348.shtml|archive-date=November 14, 2007}}</ref> ''[[GameTrailers]]'' called it "fantastic overall" and a "superb entry in the genre," praising the game for its surprising length and unlockable content, but stated that while the graphics "look good", they were sometimes "a step behind" ''Resident Evil 4'' and added that having the game on rails actually makes it scarier, and that it's "basically a love letter" to fans of the series.<ref name="Gametrailers-Review">{{cite web| url = http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27764.html| title = Resident Evil: UC review| publisher = [[GameTrailers]]| date = November 12, 2007| access-date = December 5, 2007| archive-date = April 22, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090422055534/http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27764.html| url-status = live}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' praised the game for having "amazingly cool" design but complained about the lack of representation from ''Resident Evil 2'' and ''4'' as well as the gameplay, which they felt was too slow; on the other hand, they called the presentation "pretty impressive" and stated that "there’s no denying the fun" they had with it.<ref name="IGN-Review">{{cite web | publisher=IGN | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/835/835031p3.html | title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Review | last=Bozon | first=Mark | date=November 13, 2007 | access-date=December 5, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116150548/http://wii.ign.com/articles/835/835031p3.html | archive-date=November 16, 2007 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> ''[[GameSpot]]'' praised the easy controls and the look and feel of the game, but criticized the music, stating that "it undermines the atmosphere," and that the "on-rails shooter gameplay can still feel restrictive.<ref name="Gamespot-Review">{{cite web | publisher=[[GameSpot]] | url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/residentevilseries/review.html | title=Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Review | last=Suttner | first=Nick | date=November 13, 2007 | access-date=November 13, 2007 | archive-date=October 11, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011211145/http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/residentevilseries/review.html | url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[1UP.com]]'' called it "a surprisingly meaty experience" and "an accessible, mostly satisfying shooter" and praised the depth and strategy offered by the gameplay, but complained about difficult headshots and stated that "it never really amounts to more than its concept".<ref name="1UP-Review"/> |
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The Wii version of the game has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide.<ref>CAPCOM | Press Release 2007, [http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e080304.html Capcom's "Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles" Breaks 1 Million!] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403174856/http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e080304.html |date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref> |
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{{nihongo|'''''Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ ~崩壊への序曲~|Baiohazādo Anburera Kuronikuruzu Hōkai he no Jokyoku|lit. "Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Prelude to the Fall~}} is a series of two comics published in Akita Shoten's weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in Japan. |
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==Sequel== |
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The first chapter was released on November 8th 2007, while the second one will be available on November 15th, the same day the game comes out in Japan. Masaru Miyazaki is writing the plot for the manga. The illustrations will be done by Naotsugu Matsueda. Its story is based on the game, using a fictional Russian village as setting. Protagonists [[Chris Redfield]] and [[Jill Valentine]] will be drawn into various strange occurrences.<ref>http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071103-00000001-maiall-ent</ref> |
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On March 8, 2009, Capcom announced they would have new game announcements on March 12 at the ''Resident Evil 5'' launch party in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web |title=Resident Evil 5 Launch Party! |publisher=Capcom |url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2009/03/06/resident_evil_5_launch_party/ |access-date=March 8, 2009 |archive-date=March 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310111323/http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2009/03/06/resident_evil_5_launch_party |url-status=live }}</ref> A few days earlier, Capcom's Associate Product Marketing Manager, Matt Dahlgren, said in an interview that "Nintendo Wii fans will be very happy very soon" when asked about getting more ''Resident Evil'' on Wii.<ref>{{cite web |title= Capcom Has a Surprise for Resident Evil fans with a Wii. |publisher= Hell Descent |url= http://helldescent.com/capcom-has-a-surprise-for-resident-evil-fans-with-a-wii/ |access-date= March 8, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090310023017/http://helldescent.com/capcom-has-a-surprise-for-resident-evil-fans-with-a-wii/ |archive-date= March 10, 2009 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref> On March 11, ''Famitsu'' confirmed a sequel for ''Umbrella Chronicles'', titled ''[[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles]]''. The game, like its predecessor, has on-rails gameplay.<ref>{{cite web|title= New Resident Evil for Wii |last= Robinson |first= Martin |publisher= ign |url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/961/961334p1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090313210118/http://wii.ign.com/articles/961/961334p1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= March 13, 2009 |access-date=March 8, 2009}}</ref> |
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{{nihongo|'''''Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A'''''|バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE A|Baiohazādo Anburera Kuronikuruzu Side A}} is a novel based on the events of ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles''.<ref>http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/bunko/bk_detail.php?pcd=200709000273</ref> It is slated for release in Japan on December 22, 2007. It will be a direct novelization of the game. It is currently unknown if the book will be released in English. |
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Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles[a] is an on-rails light gun shooter video game developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 13, 2007, in North America; November 15, 2007, in Japan; and on November 30, 2007, in Europe, excluding Germany, where the game is not available due to the refusal of a USK rating[5] and its subsequent inclusion in the index.[6] It was followed by Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.[7] Both Chronicles games are included on the Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for the PlayStation 3.
The game exposes the Umbrella Corporation's meddling throughout the Resident Evil series through narration from Albert Wesker, a former Umbrella scientist, and hidden documents pertaining to the organization's secret motives and actions. The game is composed of five scenarios that recapitulate the events of Resident Evil Zero, the Resident Evil remake, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, as well as new material pertaining to the Umbrella Corporation's downfall.
Gameplay
[edit]The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rails shooter. Players can use their Wii remote to target and shoot like they would in a light gun shooter. The game is also compatible with the Wii Zapper. Players follow a pre-set path, shooting enemies and picking up optional weapons and health items, occasionally choosing between multiple paths. Using the analog stick or the nunchuk, players can look around in a limited manner. In some cases, the Wii Remote can be used to activate melee weapons against enemies where the camera shifts to a third-person view, or use timed button presses in certain cutscenes to evade traps and enemy attacks. Each stage is split into individual chapters and contains save checkpoints at the end of each chapter. Stars are obtained at the end of each stage, based on the player's performance, which can be used to upgrade weapons. To unlock some levels and sublevels, the player needs a certain ranking, "S" being the best. The amount of destroyed items, obtained objects, files, critical hits and clear time affects this.
Upon beating Hunk's "4th Survivor" mission, co-operative mode will be unlocked for the single-player missions. When selecting characters, an option will appear on the screen to select co-op mode. Both players will play as the same character, but each player will have their own aiming reticle.
Plot
[edit]The Umbrella Chronicles encompasses several scenarios, which are based on various plot elements from the Resident Evil series. The game's first three scenarios, "Train Derailment", "The Mansion Incident", and "Raccoon's Destruction", are set within Raccoon City, or its surrounding area, in 1998. The final scenario, which is based on new material, is set in Russia, taking place in 2003. The game features nine playable characters from previous Resident Evil games: Rebecca Chambers, Billy Coen, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Carlos Oliveira, Albert Wesker, Ada Wong, Richard Aiken, and Hunk.
The game's first scenario, based on the events of Resident Evil Zero, follows STARS operative Rebecca Chambers and former Marine Billy Coen as they venture through a train that eventually takes them to a derelict training facility.[8] Within the facility, they discover they are being stalked by James Marcus, co-founder of the Umbrella Corporation and creator of the T-virus, who was resurrected by leech test-subjects.[9] Marcus mutates into a monstrosity, but is subdued by the duo. Chambers and Coen escape as the facility self-destructs.[9] A sub-chapter within the scenario traces Wesker's actions, now posing as the leader of STARS' Alpha team, as he attempts to escape the training facility. This chapter also introduces Sergei Vladimir and one of his bodyguard Tyrants, codenamed "IVAN".[10][11]
The game then retells the events of the first Resident Evil. The scenario follows Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, as opposed to the actual Resident Evil game, which features the two splitting up. Redfield and Valentine are forced to battle their way through a mansion full of undead residents before stumbling upon a secret Umbrella Corporation research facility in the mansion's basement.[12] The two then discover the facility's most powerful creation, a Tyrant, and destroy it.[13] The scenario features two different sub-chapters, which reveal Chambers' action between Resident Evil Zero and Resident Evil,[14] as well as Wesker's reanimation and escape after his apparent death.[15]
The next scenario visits Raccoon City during the events of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Valentine returns to the city, and is paired with mercenary Carlos Oliveira, as they attempt to survive an outbreak of the T-virus.[16] After defeating several undead citizens, Valentine and Oliveira encounter Nemesis, an upgraded Tyrant, sent to kill Valentine.[16] They defeat Nemesis and escape Raccoon City before it is destroyed by the United States government in a desperate contingency measure.[17][18] The scenario also features two sub-chapters, detailing how Ada Wong survived the events of Resident Evil 2 and Hunk's background role during the main scenario's events.[19][20]
The final scenario is composed of new material, which trails Redfield and Valentine as they and other armed anti-bioweapon activists investigate an Umbrella Corporation stronghold in Russia.[21] Despite their force sustaining heavy casualties, Redfield and Valentine enter the facility's inner sanctum, and encounter and destroy the Umbrella Corporation's latest creation, the T-ALOS project.[22] The game's final sub-chapter features Wesker infiltrating the facility and recovering the Umbrella Corporation's most important files.[23][24] He is confronted by his long-time nemesis, Sergei Vladimir, whom he defeats.[25] The Umbrella Corporation's secrets are finally exposed. As a result, the U.S. government succeeds in its legal action against Umbrella's top officials.[26]
Development
[edit]The game was co-developed by Capcom and Cavia[27] and produced by Masachika Kawata, who was behind the PlayStation 2 port of Resident Evil 4.[28] At E3 2006, Capcom officially announced that development was already underway for an exclusive Resident Evil game for the Wii and mentioned that it would take advantage of the console's unique Wii Remote controller, giving players a new experience. Members of Capcom's Clover Studio, who created such games as Viewtiful Joe and Ōkami, were called upon to help develop the game.[29]
A short clip of the game was shown on the Nintendo World event on November 3, 2006, where 2007 was revealed as the release date. On April 6, 2007, the official Japanese website went live containing an official teaser video.[30] On April 13, 2007, the official Japanese website updated with a second trailer, character profiles and screenshots.[30] A Japan-only release of the game came with a limited edition collector's Biohazard box featuring several items.[31] Christian Svensson, Capcom's senior director of strategic planning and research, stated the game would support 480-progressive scan and 16:9 widescreen resolution.[32] A trailer was included in the Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, which shows the mansion from the original game and areas of Raccoon City.[33] At its pre-E3 press conference on July 11, 2007, Nintendo announced that the Wii Zapper peripheral will be compatible with the game.[34]
The game was initially going to play similarly to Resident Evil 4. However, in an interview with Famitsu, the game's producer Masachika Kawata revealed the reason for the drastic change in gameplay: according to him, "Wii users like easiness" and that a Resident Evil 4-style game is "too complicated" for Wii users to enjoy. Masachika Kawata then elaborated that "complex operability can be an obstacle for Wii users", and that he purposefully had to "compromise to a lower difficulty level" and "reduce enthusiast-only elements".[35]
Release
[edit]Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles was released in late 2007. An extensive line of tie-in products was created to promote the release of Capcom's on-rails shooter and to expand its storyline. This includes a graphic novel, several spin-off novels, and an official soundtrack release.
Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~ (バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ ~崩壊への序曲~, lit. "Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles ~Overture to the Collapse~) is a series of two comics published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in Japan. The first chapter was released on November 8, 2007, the second on November 15, the same day the game came out in Japan. Masaru Miyazaki wrote the plot for the manga. The illustrations were done by Naotsugu Matsueda. Its story is based on the game, taking place just before the invasion of the Russian Umbrella facility, using a fictional Russian village-like setting. Protagonists Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are drawn into various strange occurrences in the village, which has been completely infected by the T-virus, before finding the sole survivor, a young girl named Anna, and later face off against Wesker.[36]
Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A (バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE A) and Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE B (バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ SIDE B) written by Osamu Makino are novels based on the events of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and direct novelizations of the game.[37] The first one was released in Japan on December 22, 2007. The second one was published in January 2008.
The Resident Evil Shot Blaster, a replacement to the Wii Zapper, was released by Capcom alongside The Umbrella Chronicles. It quickly sold out and Capcom produced a second run of the product, identical to the first, in 2009.[38][39] The gun comes with a Nunchuk holster which can be detached to make the gun one-handed. The holster also rotates downward to allow easy reloading for in the game. The package includes a decal for the Wii Remote which has a picture of characters from the game, and a Nunchuk joystick grip which has the logo of the Umbrella Corporation on it.
Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Original Soundtrack was composed by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda from Grasshopper Manufacture featuring Ada Wong as the cover. A CD with 49 tracks called Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles Original Sound Track was released in Japan on December 19. It was published by Suleputer and was distributed by Sony Music Distribution for 3150 yen. The soundtrack includes a full-color booklet. Initially produced items are limited editions with special sleeve cases.
Reception
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GameRankings | 75.03% (Wii)[52] |
Metacritic | 75% (Wii)[51] |
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1Up.com | B+[40] |
Edge | 7 out of 10[41] |
Eurogamer | 7 out of 10[47] |
Famitsu | 32 out of 40[46] |
Game Informer | 8.25 out of 10[50] |
GamePro | (4.25/5)[42] |
GameRevolution | B[49] |
GameSpot | 7.0 out of 10[44] |
GameSpy | [45] |
GamesRadar+ | 7 out of 10[48] |
IGN | 7.9 out of 10[43] |
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The Wii version of The Umbrella Chronicles has received positive scores from critics. GamePro praised its unlockable secrets and satisfying gameplay, adding that "the only downside to The Umbrella Chronicles is that longevity will be an issue."[42] GameTrailers called it "fantastic overall" and a "superb entry in the genre," praising the game for its surprising length and unlockable content, but stated that while the graphics "look good", they were sometimes "a step behind" Resident Evil 4 and added that having the game on rails actually makes it scarier, and that it's "basically a love letter" to fans of the series.[53] IGN praised the game for having "amazingly cool" design but complained about the lack of representation from Resident Evil 2 and 4 as well as the gameplay, which they felt was too slow; on the other hand, they called the presentation "pretty impressive" and stated that "there’s no denying the fun" they had with it.[43] GameSpot praised the easy controls and the look and feel of the game, but criticized the music, stating that "it undermines the atmosphere," and that the "on-rails shooter gameplay can still feel restrictive.[44] 1UP.com called it "a surprisingly meaty experience" and "an accessible, mostly satisfying shooter" and praised the depth and strategy offered by the gameplay, but complained about difficult headshots and stated that "it never really amounts to more than its concept".[40]
The Wii version of the game has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide.[54]
Sequel
[edit]On March 8, 2009, Capcom announced they would have new game announcements on March 12 at the Resident Evil 5 launch party in San Francisco.[55] A few days earlier, Capcom's Associate Product Marketing Manager, Matt Dahlgren, said in an interview that "Nintendo Wii fans will be very happy very soon" when asked about getting more Resident Evil on Wii.[56] On March 11, Famitsu confirmed a sequel for Umbrella Chronicles, titled Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. The game, like its predecessor, has on-rails gameplay.[57]
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Resident Evil 0 Digest 1: Facing certain death, Rebecca was rescued by the prisoner, Billy Coen. Rebecca was still suspicious of Billy, but realized that they needed to work together if they wanted to survive the nightmare. Shortly after, the train suddenly started to move. It accelerated and was rapidly approaching dangerous speeds. To prevent the imminent derailment, the pair engaged the brake. However, it was too late and the train rolled on its side. The two barely managed to escape the wreck. Nearby was Umbrella's Management Training Facility.
- ^ a b Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Resident Evil 0 Digest 2: While monitoring Billy and Rebecca's progress, they began to sense a presence bent on Umbrella's destruction and decided to destroy the facility... The pair eventually met with a reanimated Marcus. He told them the startling story of how he was assassinated 10 years ago. The copied Marcus eventually transformed into Queen Leech while the timer began to run down on a bomb that was set to level the facility...
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Albert Wesker: It is time for me to abandon the sinking ship that is Umbrella.
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Albert Wesker: Wesker Here, I will use the ropeway to return to the training facility, and depart from there.
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Resident Evil Digest 1: The survivors – Chris, Jill, Barry and Wesker – resumed the search for Bravo Team, but found that most of them had already been killed by zombies. The mansion was filled with trap doors and strange devices and full of monstrous dogs, crows, spiders and blood-sucking plants.
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Resident Evil Digest 2: They discovered Wesker in the cultivation chamber and learned that he was a traitor... The Tyrant pursued Jill and Chris, while in the background a self-destruction mechanism had been initialized. The pair made contact with Brad, Alpha's helicopter pilot, and fled to the helipad to escape.
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Rebecca Chambers:After splitting up with Billy, I went to the mansion where Brave Team was rendezvous.
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Albert Wesker:The virus that Birkin had created brought me back from the brink of annihilation... I did not have time to enjoy my newfound life. I had something I needed to do. Time to grab the data and get out
- ^ a b Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Resident Evil 3 Digest 1: One of the U.B.C.S. men was private military contractor Carlos Oliveira. Jill and Carlos began to work together to try and escape the hell on earth Raccoon City had become. A black-coated monster stood between them and their freedom. Nemesis, or the Pursuer, was intent on wiping out every last member of S.T.A.R.S.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Resident Evil 3 Digest 2: In a matter of hours, a missile that had been launched would annihilate all traces of Raccoon City
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Eradication Notes: They formulated a plan for the complete eradication of the city. In compliance, on October 1st, 1998, the military launched a new type of strategic missile into the heart of the city. Raccoon City, with its 100,000 inhabitants, was forever wiped from the face of the earth.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Ada Wong: I must escape this town and survive in order to accomplish my objective.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Hunk I have secured 'G'. I m all that is left of Alpha Team. I am en route to the rendezvous point.
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Jill Valentine: There's no time to wait for authorization from the Russian Government. That facility is an Umbrella base. /Chris Redfield: Yeah, we can't let them get away with this.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Sergei Vladimir: Introducing the latest Umbrella product line. Codename Talos. A pinnacle of biological weaponry, all controlled by the Red Queen computer. The ultimate weapon.
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Albert Wesker: I will use one pawn to eliminate the other, and emerge with the spoils for myself.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Albert Wesker: The summation of Umbrella on one disk. This should come in handy.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Sergei Monster Notes: Sergei transformed into this monster after injecting himself with a virus. The tentacles binding his arms fuse into one large tentacle. At the end of this appendage is a dangerous claw that can be used for movement or attacking.
- ^ Capcom (November 13, 2007). Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii). Capcom.
Umbrella Raccoon City Judgment: After the Raccoon City incident, the U.S. government issued an order for Umbrella to cease and desist all operations.
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External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles at Wikia
- 2007 video games
- Cavia (company) games
- Video game interquels
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- PlayStation 3 games
- PlayStation Move-compatible games
- PlayStation Network games
- Rail shooters
- Resident Evil spin-off games
- Video game prequels
- Video game remakes
- Video games about police officers
- Video games developed in Japan
- Video games featuring female protagonists
- Video games scored by Masafumi Takada
- Video games set in 1998
- Video games set in 2003
- Video games set in Russia
- Video games set in the United States
- Wii games
- Wii games re-released on the Nintendo eShop
- Wii Zapper games