CAPCOM'S
RESIDENT
EVIL®: THE
UMBRELLA
CHRONICLES
FOR THE WII
HOME GAME
SYSTEM FROM
NINTENDO
LURCHES INTO
RETAIL
Motion
Controls
Enhance the
Terror in
New Resident
Evil® Game
SAN MATEO,
CA —
November 13,
2007 —
Capcom®, a
leading
worldwide
developer
and
publisher of
video games,
today
announced
that
Resident
Evil®: The
Umbrella
Chronicles
for the Wii™
home video
game system
from
Nintendo is
now
available.
Resident
Evil® is the
highest
selling
Capcom
series with
more than 30
million
games sold
worldwide.
Rated M for
Mature by
the
Entertainment
Software
Ratings
Board (ESRB),
Resident
Evil: The
Umbrella
Chronicles
carries a
suggested
retail price
of $49.95.
Resident
Evil: The
Umbrella
Chronicles
is a brand
new game in
the Resident
Evil
franchise,
with
familiar
locales from
the entire
series,
created
specifically
for the
unique
characteristics
of the Wii
console.
This
action/shooter
hybrid
reveals the
back story
behind the
fall of the
Umbrella
Corporation
by exploring
locations
from
Resident
Evil 0, 1, 2
and 3 as
well as new
never-before-seen
locations,
such as
Umbrella’s
stronghold.
Resident
Evil: The
Umbrella
Chronicles
combines
first-person,
light-gun
style combat
with
interactive
pathways,
multiple
weapons and
new enemies
to create an
entirely new
Resident
Evil
experience
that could
only be
delivered on
the Wii. The
game
includes a
two-player
co-op mode
and support
for the Wii
Zapper™ for
even more
intense
light-gun
style
shooting
action.
Resident
Evil: The
Umbrella
Chronicles
Features:
• The
overriding
story of
Wesker’s
return and
the
unveiling of
new details
about
Umbrella
link
together the
chapters as
players
revisit
classic
scenarios
from
previous
Resident
Evil games.
• Return to
classic
locations
such as the
mansion from
the original
and RE 0,
and elements
of Raccoon
City from RE
3 that lead
players to a
brand new
chapater set
in Russia.
• Chris,
Jill,
Rebecca,
Billy and
Carlos are
all
available as
playable
characters.
Other key
characters
from the
Resident
Evil series,
including
Albert
Wesker make
appearances
during the
course of
the game.
• Using the
Wii Remote™
as a gun,
players can
experience
breathtaking
combat
against a
horde of
zombies and
various
creatures in
dynamic
first-person
perspective.
• Support
for Wii
Zapper™
provides an
even more
satisfying,
immersive
experience.
• Single
player or
two-player
co-op
• 480p and
16:9
Widescreen
support
• Switch
between
pistol,
rifle,
shotgun,
machine gun,
knife and
grenades to
defeat
enemies
• Replay the
game to
achieve
higher
rankings and
access to
upgarded
weapons.
Master the
game and
achieve an
Excellent
Ranking to
obtain a
secret item.
• Destroy
items to
find hidden
pick-ups
providing
key
information
that reveal
vital
details
about
Umbrella
• Certain
weapons can
destroy
environments
and items.
Shoot
objects and
watch them
splinter,
explode and
disintegrate.
Hidden items
may
sometimes be
found after
destroying
objects.