Capcom Addresses Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Canon Status
Capcom has addressed whether the events depicted in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chroniclesare canon or not. There have been dozens of Resident Evil games released over the years, ranging from main series entries to enhanced ports to spin-offs on various platforms. Capcom has brought Resident Evil to as many gaming platforms as possible since the first game launched in 1996, and that includes the Nintendo Wii.
A variety of Resident Evil games were released for the Wii over the course of that console's lifespan, including new versions of the GameCube Resident Evil games. The Wii missed out on the new main series Resident Evil games that were released during its generation, but it did receive a couple of rail shooter spin-off games in the form of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.
Both games serve as retellings of established events in the Resident Evil universe, and there's always been debate about whether they're canon or not. This debate was renewed when the Resident Evil 4 remake referenced Operation Javier, a military operation depicted inThe Darkside Chronicles. IGN interviewed Resident Evil 4 remake producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi to ask if The Darkside Chronicles is definitively canon since it was referenced in the RE4 remake, to which Hirabayashi replied, «The fact that 'Operation Javier' occurred is in fact part of the current Resident Evil main story. However, as to what that mission was, it's not exactly the same as the events portrayed in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.» Basically, elements of The Darkside Chronicles are canon, but not 100% of the game or its depiction of Operation Javier.
The fact that 'Operation Javier' occurred is in fact part of the current Resident Evil main story. However, as to what that mission was, it's not exactly the same as the events portrayed in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles .
Resident Evil fans are used to the franchise playing fast and loose with established canon,
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