The Resident Evil Archives series gives Wii gamers the opportunity to play classic Resident Evil games at a great value price. The first release in the Resident Evil Archives series saw the GameCube remake of the original Resident Evil available with an updated control scheme, and the next instalment will offer the same for the GameCube’s other exclusive Resident Evil release, Resident Evil Zero.

The prequel to the game that started a multi-million dollar franchise, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero exposes the back story and internal tyranny of the Umbrella Corporation and lets players discover the origins of the T-Virus in an epic storyline that tells the horrors leading up to the infamous mansion incident.

Only available on the Nintendo GameCube until now, Resident Evil Zero brings Rebecca Chambers - rookie member of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team - to Raccoon City, where she must investigate a series of gruesome murders. Almost immediately she stumbles upon a military transport truck filled with corpses and her journey of horror begins. Rebecca encounters Billy Coen, an ex-Marine convicted on circumstantial evidence for the murder of twenty-three people. Players will get to control both Rebecca and Billy simultaneously using the Partner Zapping system, as they fight their way out of Raccoon City.

Exclusively available on the Wii, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero will be released across PAL territories on January 22nd, 2010. Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details on the Resident Evil franchise.

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