Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles



Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Biohazard: The Darkside Chronicles in Japan, バイオハザード: 暗い側記録) is a sequel to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and is currently being developed by Cavio. It will have scenarios based around the plots of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Code: Veronica; as well as a brand-new scenario detailing what Leon S. Kennedy was doing during Code: Veronica, set in South America.

Gameplay
Producer Masachika Kawata at Capcom and producer Kentaro Noguchi at Cavia explained that replay ability is one of the focuses. However, they're also aiming to make the game more accessible as far as difficulty is concerned. Expert shooters needn't worry, though, as plans call for the dynamic difficulty system of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5 to be implemented here, meaning better players will end up with a tougher experience.

The two producers stressed that the feel will be like that of a new game. One point of note is the "feeling of being there" that the game promises to offer, thanks to skilled camera work, some nice visual effects, and the fact that you can see your partner character on the screen in front of you. The game will also make use of the Havok engine for realistic physics.

Having your partner character visible on screen will be a key to playing the game. However, you will only see the partner character on the screen during single player mode. Two player mode will leave nothing but glass between you and your undead foes.

Plot
Unlike The Umbrella Chronicles, the villain will not be the Umbrella Corporation. The term "darkside" could be that the directors mean that the game will provide a look at some of the unexplored areas of the RE story, along with the darker passages of the characters' histories. In addition to the heavily anticipated Resident Evil 2 scenario, a Code Veronica scenario will also be featured, as well as an original scenario involving Leon in South America will also be featured.

Information revealed within the Resident Evil 2 scenario include an edited story to fit with the new gameplay features, including the fact that Claire, Ada, Sherry, and Leon will all work together to survive and escape Raccoon City. Unlike the original game which had one main enemy pursuing the character, both Tyrant-103 and G will be in pursuit of the group. Other plot points featured within the scenario include; the collapse of (the Birkin) family, Chief Iron's slip into insanity and the love story between Leon and Ada. Unlike the original Resident Evil 2, Ada and Claire meet and interact with each other.It will also reveal about Sherry after the T-Virus outbreak.

Characters
Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong, and Sherry Birkin will appear in the Resident Evil 2 scenario.

Steve Burnside will appear in the Code: Veronica scenario with Claire. In the "Journey Begins" trailer, it shows him using his signature Gold Lugers. It was also noted that Steve and Claire were the main characters in the first half, so it is likely a second half will star Chris Redfield alongside, presumably Claire. 

In an interview with D.C. Douglas, it was confirmed that Wesker will make an appearance. This is most likely within the confirmed Code: Veronica chapter in which he was heavily involved in, but he may also appear in some flashbacks.

In a teaser poster, it is implied that Jack Krauser will be in the game, possibly as Leon's partner in the mission to South America. 

Alexia Ashford, Alfred Ashford, William Birkin, and Marvin Branagh will also appear in the game as non-playable characters. 

According to Keith Silverstein's official website, he will reprise the role of HUNK in the game. 

Weapons
Though a complete list of playable weapons has not been released, the trailers confirm that both the VP-70 and the Ingram M-11, two of Resident Evil 2's signature weapons, will be making a reappearance.

In the first trailer, Claire can be seen using a Samurai Edge, though how she obtained this weapon has not yet been revealed. Canonically, Claire has never used one of these weapons. Screenshots also show Leon using a Samurai Edge in addition to the VP-70.

Trailers
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