Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles



Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Biohazard: The Darkside Chronicles in Japan) is a sequel to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and is currently being developed by Cavio. It will have a 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" can be taken to 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, Code Veronica and 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 Mr.X 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.

In an interview, it is confirmed that Wesker will make an appearance in a flashback.

Unlike the original Resident Evil 2, Ada and Claire meet and interact with each other.

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