The Wii light gun game is a continuation of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and set in the world of Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 2 is set in fall 1998 as the resident of Racoon City are infected with the T-virus and turned into zombies. The game's release date and price have not yet been announced.

Rail shooter The Umbrella Chronicles was released in November 2007 and sold over a million copies worldwide.

Game Developer Magazine editor Brandon Sheffield was kind enough to be my goth sidekick, braving a long walk through sunlight to act as the Rebecca to my Carlos. We worked our way through the majority of the zombie infested train level from Resident Evil 0, ultimately losing to the end-of-level boss, a giant scorpion with a sensitive stinger.

Along the way, we unceremoniously shot stuff, often confusing one another's reticles for the other's, resulting in loads of wasted effort. The same was true for the last minute evade moves, ones that require rapid button presses or really frantic Wii-mote waving. Eventually, we realized we were standing on the wrong side of the screen in relation to our players and switched spots. It kind of helped.

There's something about Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles that just makes it difficult to get excited about. I think the most glaring problem is this: it's not fun. There's little sense of danger or feedback from the game that you're unloading hundreds of rounds on hordes of the undead. It's very sterile.

When we sat down with the game's producer, Masachika Kawata, Luke and I were pressing him for something that could get us excited to play it of our own accord. Would there be puzzles? No. Series of quick time events? Nope. There will be cut scenes, however! Ten hours of pointing and trigger pulling may be your thing, though.

I suppose the game will really appeal to those who absolutely love Resident Evil unconditionally. It's going to flesh out the storyline for those who care about the fall of the Umbrella Corporation. But it looks like it will also provide a fresh look at the series for those who are looking for arcade-style shooting using their Wii controllers. And those are both goals of Masachika Kawata, who really wants to bring in new fans.

Unfortunately, I don't really fall into either of those camps, so Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles feels like a "pass" to me.

Unfortunately, Kawata went back into casual gaming wet blanket mode, saying "Seriously, the game market in Japan has become too hardcore so I think something like Biohazard Fitness would actually broaden the market. Anything to break the market open is a welcome change for me." You lost us at "game market."

Honestly, Kawata, doing push ups to fend off the undead is a far, far better concept than shooting them (and you know it).

If Capcom continues to be successful on the Wii, don't be surprised if some of your favorite Capcom franchises suddenly find themselves making their way to the waggle wonder.

With Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Zack & Wiki still to come, plus a rumored return of Okami to the Wii, now might be a good time to talk to your broker about snagging some Capcom stock. One should keep in mind that I have absolutely no idea what the hell I'm talking about when it comes to investments and that all my money is tied up in cattle.

Capcom Shares Reach Five-Year High on Games for Wii [Bloomberg]

Where I agree with almost everyone is that the game is pretty. It's going to sell itself on screenshots, that's for sure, as it will speak to the graphics whore demographic and sell some Wiis. Let's just hope they tighten up the graphics on level two and make me really, truly want this shooter.

Judge for yourself with a whopping 33 atmospheric screens in our gallery. Michael McWhertor

RE4 Wii Edition will get the added content from the PlayStation 2 port, as well as new motion controls. According to the recently launched Japanese home page, the Wii remote will be used for things like reloading, aiming at enemies, and slicing up mindless cult members.

Capcom's other game, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, will be an "action/shooter hybrid" that spans locations from Resident Evil 0, 1, 2 and 3. Players will also get to check out the Umbrella Corporation's digs. We posted about the teaser vid earlier today, which you should check out.

One question remains. Will I be able to perform my duties as the Master of Unlocking with motion controls? Please say yes, Capcom!

Press release after the jump! Michael McWhertor

CAPCOM UNLEASHES A ZOMBIE HORDE ON THE WII with resident evil 4 Wii edition and resident evil : The umbrella chronicles

Flailing Zombies Meet Motion-Sensitive Controls in Two New Resident Evil Games

SAN MATEO, Calif. — April 6, 2007 — Capcom , a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that the incredibly successful Resident Evil series, with over 30 million games sold worldwide, is coming to the Wii video game system from Nintendo with two new titles. This summer, Capcom will release Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, a new version of the award-winning game that incorporates the control functionality of the Wii Remote . Capcom will be bringing a new game, Resident Evil : The Umbrella Chronicles, to the Wii at a later date.

"Resident Evil has become one of the premier franchises in the games industry, with more than 30 million RE games sold around the world," said Jack Symon, director, product marketing, Capcom Entertainment. "The innovative controller functionality of the Wii will allow us to design innovative, original game play never before seen in a Resident Evil game. With RE4, we're challenging the Wii hardware to meet Resident Evil, while in The Umbrella Chronicles, we're adapting Resident Evil to the innovations of the Wii."

Resident Evil 4 is one of the highest rated games on Game Rankings.com and Metacritic.com, garnering dozens of awards and nominations for its amazing game play and incredible re-invention of the "survival-horror" genre. This celebrated game now comes to the Wii with added Wii Remote and Nunchuck support, allowing players to immerse themselves in the game as never before. With RE4 Wii Edition, Capcom is offering new and more immersive sense of control to players, while keeping all of the game's incredible game systems intact. As Leon Kennedy, players will explore a town overrun by cultists, mutants and mind-controlled villagers, using the Wii Remote to aim, fire, slash and avoid oncoming adversaries with intuitive motions and movements. RE4 Wii Edition will also contain the additional content included in the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system version of the game.

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 hardware. 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.

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