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{{Infobox video game
|title=Resident Evil:<br>The Darkside Chronicles
|image=REDC Cover.jpg
|caption=North American box art
|developer=[[Capcom]]<br>[[Cavia (company)|Cavia]]
|publisher=Capcom
|director={{ubl|Yasuhiro Seto|Hiroaki Kotake|Isao Takahashi}}
|producer={{ubl|Masachika Kawata|Kentaro Noguchi}}
|writer={{ubl|[[Shōtarō Suga|Shotaro Suga]]|Yasuhiro Seto|Haruo Murata}}
|composer={{ubl|Shusaku Uchiyama|Takeshi Miura}}
|series=''[[Resident Evil]]''
|platforms=[[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]]
|engine=[[MT Framework]]
|released={{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|November 17, 2009}}|
'''Wii'''{{Vgrelease|NA|November 17, 2009|AUS|November 26, 2009|EU|November 27, 2009|JP|January 14, 2010}}
'''PlayStation 3'''{{vgrelease|NA|June 26, 2012 (PSN)|EU|June 27, 2012 (PSN)|JP|June 28, 2012}}}}
|genre=[[Rail shooter]], [[light gun shooter]]
|modes=[[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Biohazard: The Darkside Chronicles'''''|バイオハザードダークサイド・クロニクルズ|Baiohazādo Dākusaido Kuronikuruzu|lead=yes}}}} is an [[Rail shooter|on-rails]] [[light gun shooter]] video game for the [[Wii]] developed by [[Capcom]] and [[Cavia (company)|Cavia]] as part of the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series.<ref name="IGN1">{{cite web | date=March 11, 2009 | title=Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Detailed | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/961/961342p1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313070018/http://wii.ign.com/articles/961/961342p1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 13, 2009 | work=[[IGN]] | access-date=2009-03-12}}</ref> The game was released for the [[Wii]] on November 17, 2009, in North America. It serves as a prequel to ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', set 2 years before its events.<ref>{{cite web | first=Matt | last=Dahlgren | date=August 25, 2009 | title=Capcom Announces Ship Date for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/mattd/blog/2009/08/25/capcom_announces_ship_date_for_resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles | publisher=[[Capcom|Capcom Unity]] | access-date=2009-08-25 | archive-date=2009-08-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828014108/http://www.capcom-unity.com/mattd/blog/2009/08/25/capcom_announces_ship_date_for_resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles | url-status=live }}</ref> It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009, bundled with the [[Wii Remote#Wii Zapper|Wii Zapper]] accessory.<ref>{{cite web | author=Spencer | date=August 26, 2009 | title=Zombies On Other Continents Keep Wii Zapper Alive | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/26/zombies-on-other-continents-keep-wii-zapper-alive/ | work=Siliconera.com | access-date=2009-08-26 | archive-date=2012-10-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007054643/http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/26/zombies-on-other-continents-keep-wii-zapper-alive/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

In the game, players follow the stories of two characters, [[Leon S. Kennedy]] and Jack Krauser, as they try to uncover the mysteries behind the T-virus, a deadly virus developed by the Umbrella Corporation. The game is played from a [[First-person (video games)|first-person]] perspective and involves shooting enemies and solving [[puzzle]]s. It also includes a [[co-op mode]] in which two players can play together.

''Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles'' received generally positive reviews upon release.

The game, along with ''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles|The Umbrella Chronicles]]'', is included in the ''Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection'' for the [[PlayStation 3]].

==Plot==
The game's plot revolves around the personal stories in the series.<ref>Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles: Talking Evil, [http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/04/in_support.html The Meaning of "Darkside"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514063603/http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/04/in_support.html |date=2009-05-14 }}</ref> Its main focus is retelling the events of ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil - Code: Veronica]]'', and a new chapter is featured.<ref name="EDGE">GoNintendo, [http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=79058 Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles - Leon ventures to South America]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> For the ''Resident Evil 2'' segment, the player takes control of protagonists [[Leon S. Kennedy]] and [[Claire Redfield]],<ref name="IGN1"/> with [[List of Resident Evil characters#Sherry Birkin|Sherry Birkin]] acting as an escort character in one chapter.<ref>{{cite web | date=April 22, 2009 | title=Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles Update | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/975/975204p1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424225409/http://wii.ign.com/articles/975/975204p1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 24, 2009 | work=[[IGN]] | access-date=2009-04-23}}</ref> The ''Code: Veronica'' chapter features Claire, accompanied by fellow Rockfort Island prisoner [[List of Resident Evil characters#Steve Burnside|Steve Burnside]] and later her brother [[Chris Redfield]].

=== Scenarios ===
==== Operation Javier ====
The main scenario in ''Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles'' focuses on Leon Kennedy, during his first mission as an agent of the [[United States Special Operations Command]], four years after the events of ''Resident Evil 2''. Jack Krauser, a seasoned American Special Forces operative, accompanies Kennedy into a South American village to search for Javier Hidalgo, a former drug lord with ties to the Umbrella Corporation. They quickly discover the village has suffered a viral outbreak and is overrun with zombies and mutant bio-organic weapons (BOWs). The duo fights past the creatures and finds Javier's daughter, Manuela, who agrees to guide them through the jungle.

Manuela reveals her father treated her with the T-Veronica virus to cure a terminal illness. The group arrives at Javier's mansion and battle waves of Javier's experimental BOWs. They encounter Hilda, Manuela's mother, who transforms into a ravenous monster after succumbing to the T-Veronica virus. Kennedy dispatches Hilda, but Krauser severely injures his arm during the battle. Javier attempts to overpower Kennedy and Krauser by merging with a massive BOW called V-Complex. Manuela, in turn, uses the powers of the T-Veronica virus to aid Kennedy and Krauser in defeating Javier. The three escape the compound with a helicopter.<ref>{{cite news | first=Kevin | last=Glifford | title=Leon and Krauser Reunite in RE: Darkside Chronicles | date=2009-09-09 | publisher=[[1UP.com]] | url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175960 | access-date=2009-09-10 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105051209/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175960 | archive-date=2010-01-05 }}</ref>

==== Memories of a Lost City ====
This scenario re-tells the events of ''Resident Evil 2'', leading up to when Leon and Claire destroy 'G' (a mutated [[List of Resident Evil characters#William Birkin|William Birkin]]). Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy have just arrived in Raccoon City when they learn that the city has been infested with zombies and other monsters. They decide to go to the police station, hoping to find answers, and discover Umbrella's involvement in the ordeal. Birkin's own daughter, Sherry, becomes his target and Leon and Claire must protect her from becoming mutated by his G-virus. All the while stalked by the powerful Tyrant and dealing with the mysterious agenda of [[Ada Wong]].

==== Game of Oblivion ====
An abridged re-telling of ''Resident Evil - Code: Veronica'', where Claire Redfield and Steve Burnside remain together and attempt to escape Rockfort Island in a seaplane, while having to contend with the psychotic Alfred Ashford, and eventually, his sister Alexia. Claire and Steve are eventually separated and Chris arrives to help her find him, before taking on Alexia. In this iteration of the story, their father Alexander Ashford makes his first appearance, in a video, prior to becoming the monster known as Nosferatu.

==== Darkness Falls ====
"Darkness Falls"<ref>{{cite book |title=Inside of Biohazard The Darkside Chronicles|date=31 March 2010 |publisher=Enterbrain |isbn=978-4-04-726499-1 |page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/16664|title=''Biohazard The Darkside Chronicles Original Soundtrack''|language=ja|publisher=Suleputer|access-date=12 May 2010|archive-date=5 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305150038/http://vgmdb.net/album/16664|url-status=live}}</ref> is a hidden scenario in the game that focuses on Jack Krauser during Operation Javier. Krauser narrates his thoughts as he helps Leon Kennedy battle their way through Javier's headquarters. After a fierce battle with a BOW, Krauser severely injures his arm and is forced to rely on Kennedy's assistance for survival. They ultimately defeat Javier, but Krauser is deemed physically incapable of continuing his military service. He becomes infatuated with the idea that Umbrella's mutagenic viruses can grant unlimited power and leaves the U.S. government to seek out [[Albert Wesker]].

==Gameplay==
[[File:Resi-DarksidePS3-gameplay.jpg|thumb|Gameplay screenshot]]
''The Darkside Chronicles'' is a [[Shoot 'em up#Rail shooters|rail shooter]].<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web|title= Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Preview |last= Hatfield |first= Daemon |publisher=IGN |url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/962/962316p1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090316141102/http://wii.ign.com/articles/962/962316p1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= March 16, 2009 |access-date= 2009-03-13}}</ref> Players use the [[Wii-mote]] to target and eliminate enemies in the style of a [[Light gun shooter]] game. One can either play independently with an AI-controlled partner or cooperatively with another player. Each level features two players that share the same first-person perspective, but can freely move their own aiming reticle to independently shoot objects. Similar to ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles'', players wield a handgun with infinite ammunition and other firearms including a shotgun, sub-machine gun, and magnum. The game also features an 'evade move' technique, which allows players to dodge certain enemy attacks by successfully completing a [[quick time event]]. Players are graded at the end of each chapter based on how many enemies killed, objects destroyed, damage taken, completion time and critical hits landed.<ref name="IGN1"/><ref name="IGN2"/>

There were also some gameplay changes from ''The Umbrella Chronicles''; for example, headshots were made easier for players to perform<ref name="IGN2"/> and a status screen was implemented.<ref name="ce_int" /> The players health bars are now separate, players can pick up and use Green Herbs to replenish their health meter at the push of a button. However, there is only one First Aid spray per-chapter and it is automatically used when the player's health meter hits zero, completely replenishing both health meters at the same time. Players can now customize each of their weapons from Power, Rate of Fire, Capacity, Reload Speed & Stopping Power. The Handgun is now fully customizable as well. The game automatically adjusts its difficulty, depending on the players' skill level.<ref name="IGN1"/> Other new features include online leaderboards and a system to tell the players' reticle apart from each other in a co-op session.<ref name="ce_int" />

==Development==
The development of ''The Darkside Chronicles'' as a rails shooter was decided because Kawata considered it the best way to retell the scenarios that could not be included in the previous game.<ref name="ce_int" /> With this title, he wanted to put a much bigger emphasis on horror, employing a [[Virtual camera system|camera system]] that will try to convey a sense of actually being in the game.<ref name="IGN2"/><ref>Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles: Talking Evil, [http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/05/the_presence_of.html The Presence of Horror] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504132825/http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/05/the_presence_of.html |date=2009-05-04 }}</ref> To research realistic camera shaking in hectic situations, one of the team members went out in town for a day to make motion tests with a [[camcorder]].<ref>VideoGamer, [http://www.videogamer.com/wii/resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles/preview-1839.html Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324115837/http://www.videogamer.com/wii/resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles/preview-1839.html |date=2012-03-24 }}</ref> Another important aspect to create the game's atmosphere was achieving high-quality graphics, which Cavia used all their resources for.<ref name="ce_int" /> Kawata was very satisfied with the result and went on to say that the only thing really setting the visuals apart from next-generation consoles is the lack of [[High-definition video|HD display]],<ref name="ce_int" /> also mentioning that there is a plethora of attractive content to use for more games in the ''Chronicles'' series and the decision of their development would largely depend on Cavia's future involvement.<ref name="ce_int" />

As the game's development began before the production of ''[[Resident Evil: Degeneration|Degeneration]]'' and because of the different timeframe, Kawata ruled out connections to this CG film and ''[[Resident Evil 5]]'', though he hinted at the appearance of new characters and the exploration of the Birkins' and the Ashfords' family ties.<ref name="ce_int">Capcom Europe, [http://www.capcom-europe.com/videos/4a5cad934a90c.flv RE The Darkside Chronicles Q&A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082755/http://www.capcom-europe.com/videos/4a5cad934a90c.flv |date=2011-07-28 }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
For the music of ''The Darkside Chronicles'', series veterans Shusaku Uchiyama and Takeshi Miura have been brought back to compose and arrange tracks for the retellings of the games they originally worked on, with Uchiyama being responsible for ''Resident Evil 2'' and Miura in charge of ''Code: Veronica''.<ref name="orchestra">Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles: Talking Evil, [http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/07/the_importance.html The Importance of the Orchestra] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720071113/http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/07/the_importance.html |date=2009-07-20 }}</ref><ref>Resident Evil / The Darkside Chronicles: Talking Evil, [http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/06/veronica_darkne.html Veronica's Darkness] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126061957/http://www.capcom-fc.com/re_dc/2009/06/veronica_darkne.html |date=2010-01-26 }}</ref> Part of the soundtrack has been recorded with a group of over 40 musicians known as Tokyo Shitsunaigaku Kyokai Co., Ltd. and a chorus of 30 singers.<ref name="orchestra" /> The orchestral arrangements were done by game and anime composer [[Yoshihisa Hirano]] who is also highly experienced with classical music.<ref name="orchestra" />

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 75/100<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/residentevilthedarksidechronicles |title=Review: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=2010-04-29 |archive-date=2010-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326201902/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/residentevilthedarksidechronicles |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 1UP = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3170516 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728174605/http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3170516 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-28 |title=Review: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles |publisher=1UP.com |access-date=2010-04-29 }}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref name="Anderson">{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Lark |url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/biohazardthedarksidechronicles/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review |publisher=GameSpot.com |date=2009-11-17 |access-date=2011-12-16 |archive-date=2009-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121083510/http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/biohazardthedarksidechronicles/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 8.1/10<ref name="Craig Harris">{{cite web|author=Craig Harris |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/104/1045110p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115135505/http://wii.ign.com/articles/104/1045110p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2009 |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review - Wii Review at IGN |publisher=Wii.ign.com |access-date=2011-12-16}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aaron |first1=Sean |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review (Wii) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/11/resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles_wii |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=30 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020520/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/11/resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles_wii |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gilbert |first1=Henry |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-review/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020521/https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Marie |first1=Megan |title=Darkside Chronicles Review: A Fresh And Familiar Zombie-laden Experience |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles/b/wii/archive/2009/11/17/resident-evil%3A-the-darkside-chronicles-review.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817114944/https://www.gameinformer.com/games/resident_evil_the_darkside_chronicles/b/wii/archive/2009/11/17/resident-evil%3A-the-darkside-chronicles-review.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=August 17, 2019 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=17 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref>
| Destruct = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holmes |first1=Jonathan |title=Review: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles/ |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020521/https://www.destructoid.com/review-resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NWR = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Zachary |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/20431/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-wii |website=Nintendo World Report |date=29 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020520/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/20431/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-wii |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EuroG = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Kristan |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-review?page=2 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=16 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020521/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-review?page=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GameZone = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles - WII - Review |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-wii-review/ |website=GameZone |date=4 May 2012 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020535/https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-wii-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neigher |first1=Eric |title=The Consensus: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review |url=http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles/1048635p1.html |website=[[GameSpy]] |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020521/http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles/1048635p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GB = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Ryan |title=Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-review/1900-237/ |website=[[Giant Bomb]] |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2021 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105020521/https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles-review/1900-237/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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''[[IGN]]'' gave ''The Darkside Chronicles'' 8.1 out of 10. Compliments were given to the graphics, music, playability, and longevity of the title, but the camera was said to be mildly distracting and the story can be confusing for those unfamiliar with the ''Resident Evil'' franchise.<ref name="Craig Harris"/> ''[[GameSpot]]'' gave the game a 6.0 out of 10. They stated, "The only thing scary about this [[Light gun shooter|light-gun game]] is the dreadful shaky camera."<ref name="Anderson"/>

In Japan, the game began as the third best-selling game in the region at 73,000 units sold.<ref>{{cite web | author=Graft, Kris | date=January 22, 2010 | title=Japanese Software: Kingdom Hearts Tops For Second Week | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26923/Japanese_Software_Kingdom_Hearts_Tops_For_Second_Week.php | publisher=Gamasutra | access-date=2010-03-12 | archive-date=2010-01-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125143151/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26923/Japanese_Software_Kingdom_Hearts_Tops_For_Second_Week.php | url-status=dead }}</ref> In France, the game sold 16,000 units during its debut.<ref>{{cite web | date=January 8, 2010 | title=Capcom Reveals Weak Zack & Wiki Sales, Talks 'Tough' Wii Market | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26733/Capcom_Reveals_Weak_Zack__Wiki_Sales_Talks_Tough_Wii_Market.php | publisher=Gamasutra | access-date=2010-03-12 | archive-date=2016-03-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193212/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26733/Capcom_Reveals_Weak_Zack__Wiki_Sales_Talks_Tough_Wii_Market.php | url-status=dead }}</ref> In North America, ''The Darkside Chronicles'' placed at number 151 on [[NPD Group]]'s year-end 2009 sales ranking.<ref>{{cite web | author=Remo, Chris | date=January 27, 2010 | title=NPD/Pachter: First-Party Comprised 47% Of Wii Game Revenue In 2009 | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/npd-pachter-first-party-comprised-47-of-wii-game-revenue-in-2009 | publisher=Gamasutra | access-date=2010-03-12 | archive-date=2010-01-31 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131120147/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26983/NPDPachter_FirstParty_Comprised_47_Of_Wii_Game_Revenue_In_2009.php | url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 2009, Capcom was forced to defend the game from the allegations from the [[Anglican Church]] of the United Kingdom, which said that it glamorizes violence and promotes the occult, with spokesperson Leo Tan stating: "This is scaremongering and typical religious hysteria. You cannot blame society's ills on video games. It's just absurd."<ref name="Capcom responds to clergy criticism">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/36639/Capcom-responds-to-clergy-criticism|title=Capcom responds to clergy criticism|publisher=MCV|date=2009-11-24|access-date=2009-11-26|archive-date=2009-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126203853/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/36639/Capcom-responds-to-clergy-criticism|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the website ''Totalvideogames.com'' states that, in an interview with the clergymen in question, that he never commented on the game, and the whole incident was a misunderstanding. ''Totalvideogames.com'' further goes on to say this was all likely a PR stunt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalvideogames.com/Resident-Evil-The-Darkside-Chronicles/news/Priests-Misrepresented-In-Resident-Evil-PR-Stunt-14773.html|title=Priests Misrepresented In Resident Evil PR Stunt News|publisher=TVG|date=2009-11-26|access-date=2010-07-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420033747/http://www.totalvideogames.com/Resident-Evil-The-Darkside-Chronicles/news/Priests-Misrepresented-In-Resident-Evil-PR-Stunt-14773.html|archive-date=2010-04-20}}</ref> {{Clear}}

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