Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. 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. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009, bundled with the Wii Zapper accessory.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2009
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 17 November 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1152909, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles? How long to beat it
Total play time for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is about 18.2 hours to do everything, and around 8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 8h | 96 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 11.1h | 28 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 18.2h | 6 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 73ahead of 26% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 42ahead of 82% of the catalogue
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Part of the Resident Evil series
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is one of 20 Resident Evil games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
What platforms is Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles on?
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is available on Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2009.
Who made Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles?
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.
How long does it take to beat Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles?
about 8 hours for the main story, 11.1 hours with the main extras, 18.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.