So suggests the latest issue of the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine. While having a go of the game, they noticed that most of the game was played with the assistance of a second, AI player. Doesn't take too big a leap of faith to consider that this AI buddy can be replaced with a human one.

Which leaves us with three options. One, it's all untrue. Two, we get a squishy split-screen mode (necessary, since with head-turning via the nunchuk you can't share the same screen). Three, we get online play.

Most likely? I call no dice. Splitscreen would be messy, they said "most" of the game would feature a partner, not "all", and I'm getting the distinct impression that third-party developers aren't exactly enamoured with the Wii's online "infrastructure". Luke Plunkett

Umbrella Chronicles to be two-player? [Games Radar]