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Resident Evil Archives: Zero (Wii)

by Capcom
Nintendo Wii  Ages 16 and Over
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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  • As with all Resident Evil Archive releases Resident Evil Archive: Resident Evil Zero features the convenience of play on the Wii, at an affordable price.
  • See where it all began in the prequel to the ultimate survival horror series Resident Evil.
  • Play as rookie cop, Rebecca Chambers and escaped convict on the run, Billy Cowen.
  • Multiple play options as you switch between each character in the blink of an eye using the "Partner Zapping" system.
  • Explore the most terrifyingly real gaming experience, pioneered by the Resident Evil franchise.
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  • Platform:   Nintendo Wii
  • PEGI Rating: Ages 16 and Over Suitable for 16 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 16. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 16 years of age or over.
  • Media: Video Game
  • Item Quantity: 1

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  • ASIN: B002PHMYIW
  • Item Weight: 32 g
  • Release Date: 22 Jan 2010
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,488 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

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Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero brings to life the original GameCube version of the classic single player survival/horror classic Resident Evil Zero for players on Wii. A prequel to the events of the original Resident Evil game, Zero allows players to control both playable characters STARS medic Rebecca Chambers and condemned military convict Billy Coen as they discover the original evil of the Umbrella Corporation's T-virus and are forced to battle the zombies, mutated spiders, scorpions and leeches that are its result. The game is a direct port of the original GameCube version with added Wii Remote/Nunchuk, Classic Controller, or the GameCube controller support.

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Return to the beginning in this retelling of the original Resident Evil prequel.
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero takes you to the beginning of it all. In the mountains surrounding Raccoon City lurks something so vile, so horrible, that it would revile the bravest of men. Sent in to investigate a series of awful murders, S.T.A.R.S Bravo Team gets into the middle of it all when their helicopter crashes into the mountains. Starring Rebecca Chambers, and a new character Billy Coen, Resident Evil Zero is a prequel to Resident Evil 1. Explore new areas of Raccoon City, and search to uncover the secrets of the T-Virus. Control both characters simultaneously, switching between back and forth and splitting up to solve new puzzles.

Key Game Features

  • Prequel to the Blockbuster Franchise - See where it all began in the prequel to the ultimate survival horror series Resident Evil.
  • Two Character Nightmarish Action - Play as rookie cop, Rebecca Chambers and escaped convict on the run, Billy Cowen.
  • Partner Zapping System - Multiple play options as you switch between each character in the blink of an eye.
  • Classic Horror/Survival Gaming - Explore the most terrifyingly real gaming experience, pioneered by the Resident Evil franchise.
  • Engaging Action at an Affordable Price - As with all Resident Evil Archive releases Resident Evil Archive: Resident Evil Zero features the convenience of play on the Wii, at an affordable price.
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Battling zombies alone in a train compartment in Resident Evil Archive: Resident Evil Zero
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Battling huge mutated bugs in Resident Evil Archive: Resident Evil Zero
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Product Description

Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero brings to life the original GameCube version of the classic single player survival/horror classic Resident Evil Zero for players on Wii. A prequel to the events of the original Resident Evil game, Zero allows players to control both playable characters STARS medic Rebecca Chambers and condemned military convict Billy Coen as they discover the original evil of the Umbrella Corporation's T-virus and are forced to battle the zombies, mutated spiders, scorpions and leeches that are its result. The game is a direct port of the original GameCube version with added Wii Remote/Nunchuk, Classic Controller, or the GameCube controller support.

  • As with all Resident Evil Archive releases Resident Evil Archive: Resident Evil Zero features the convenience of play on the Wii, at an affordable price.
  • See where it all began in the prequel to the ultimate survival horror series Resident Evil.
  • Play as rookie cop, Rebecca Chambers and escaped convict on the run, Billy Cowen.
  • Multiple play options as you switch between each character in the blink of an eye using the "Partner Zapping" system.
  • Explore the most terrifyingly real gaming experience, pioneered by the Resident Evil franchise.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars zero to heroes 9 Aug 2010
By Susan Belcher TOP 50 REVIEWER
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
This is prequel to the other Resident Evil games - though it is more accurately called an archive release as it the games inside were previous released and have been re-released.

(*start of opening cutscene*) The story starts the day before the Spencer mountain incident with a train called the Ecliptic Express speeding through the Arklay Forests outside Racoon City when a splat on the window attracts the attention of a passenger. The businessman looks into the darkness outside and sees a tall thin figure standing on top of one of the mountain peaks under the rapidly building storm clouds. Suddenly, a large slug like creature lands on the window with a splat, then another one, and another. The window is quickly obscured by the slimy creatures. The sucker foot of the first one opens to reveal row upon row of sharp tiny fanglike teeth. As panic starts to spread through the carriage the slugs drop from the roof and attack those travelling inside.

Unaware of this the STARS Bravo Team have are on their way to investigate a series of cannibalistic murders in the forests outside Racoon City when the helicopter they are travelling in suffers engine failure and makes an emergency crash landing. They find themselves near an overturned military prison transport where the guards are dead and the convicted murderer, Billy Cohn, is on the run.

Bravo team fan out to find him and the newest recruit discovers the Ecliptic Express broken down and damaged and decides to enter to see what has happened (*end of the opening cutscene*). So starts the terror.

First thing to say is that this is a "free to roam" game. You start with a choice of Easy, Normal or Hard - I, personally, always start with the easy option (mainly because I have only been playing this type of game for a short time). Playable are 18 year old rookie STARS Bravo team member Rebecca Chambers and escaped convict Billy Cohn. Interestingly, rather than play as either Rebecca or Billy you can switch between the two of them during play.

As a second AI player the alternate character is almost useless, it rarely helps out when you are in a tight corner. Worse than that is the inability to aim at the zombies, creatures and bosses. That really does annoy me when I have to retarget because the boss creature has moved, it wastes valuable time and can get your character killed.

I had a couple of problems controlling the movement, but having played Resident Evil right before it I was more used to directionality. Other than that and cursing the lack of save areas every time Rebecca or Billy bit the dust I had no other problems.

There are still puzzles to solve and there are also unlockable mini games including "leech hunter" which is basically a shooting gallery game where you try to shoot as many leeches as possible within the given time - damn that auto targetting.

What you learn in the game goes a long way to adding to the Resident Evil story.

I was advised to play RE before this game and I can see why the introduction of the person behind the mansion incident would have been spoilt if I had played this first.

It is a great game and I am very glad I persevered through to the end and discovered the story behind Umbrella.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the Past. 17 Jan 2012
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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
This is GameCube's 2nd RE game after the remake of the original Resident Evil and it isn't a sequel. It's much more than a prequel and I'll explain why is it. When the original Resident Evil infected the Psone back in 1996, players wondered how the zombie outbreak all began in the first place when the story unfolded. Capcom remade the original game for the GameCube as part of the exclusive deal with capcom and players were still left wondering how it all happened in the first place, until capcom got the idea to go back in time with the series and that's when Resident Evil Zero was born. The game goes back in time to where it all started and that lead to the zombie outbreak to happen in the original game.

Resident Evil Zero was originally going to be released on the Nintendo 64. It's true, but that was when the console was almost at the end of it's life, so capcom moved the game to gamecube as part of the exclusive deal with capcom.

The game introduces the Bravo Team, but it was the original game that first introduced the team along with the S.T.A.R.S. team. The team are made up of Edward, Forrest, Joseph, Brad, Enrico, Richard and Rebecca - as you may remember from the original game. The game also introduces a brand new character called Billy Coen, who is a former U.S. Marine. You'll follow the team of how they ended up there and how they died, but mainly you will be in the shoes of Rebecca and Billy throughout the entire game. Albert Wesker returns and you'll find out that he's the brains behind all of this mess to begin with and William Birkin is also in this game from RE2.

The game has some new features, enemies and weapons, but it does lose a feature that everyone liked throughout the series. The notable and the biggest feature about this is that you can control two characters at once instead of one throughout the game and that's called Partner Zapping. The way this works is that you can swap between rebecca and billy at anytime or whatever room they're in if they are seperated. I bet many people disliked this feature, but makes it easier to kill zombies and monsters knowing that you have another pair of hands to help you. You can switch items between them and that's where the storage box comes in. There isn't one, so players will have to drop items on the floor, which is ridiculous.

After this game was originally announced for the nintendo 64 and was released for the gamecube. The game has came to the Wii with no new features or graphically enhancements like the RE Remake, but it does offer Wiimote controls now, which is not very good at all.

Despite the new features and lost features that many didn't like, this is still a very good game in the series.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
So you've revisited and survived the "mansion incident" Resident Evil (Wii) which was reworked beautifully by Capcom, capturing the feel of Playstation original and expanding on the story just enough to provide a fresh take on a familiar classic, while taking nothing away from the '96 offering. The next logical step was the creation a completely original title to elorate further on the reinvisioning of 'Resident Evil' the "remake," a prequel.

'Resident Evil Zero' takes you back a mere day before the exploits of 'Alpha Team,' who were subsequently investigating the aftermath of the investigation into a series of "grisly murders" taken place in the 'Arkley Mountains,' an investigation led by the Bravo Team.

We follow the story of Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen as they overcome a speeding passenger train full of zombies, your token "boss" creatures and a mysterious infestation of giant leeches.

'Zero' is absolutely essential for all fans of the classic series.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Prequel so give it a miss? NOOOO
To be fair I just started playing this along with res 1 remake.It has a wonderful dark survival tone that fits in well with rest of series , it also notable this is the last... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Derek D'Arcy
4.0 out of 5 stars If you liked the first, you'll like this one
What can I say; It's as hard and silly as the first Resident evil. Get back to the basics and really challenge yourself with this game!
Published on 27 Feb 2011 by cafenoar
5.0 out of 5 stars resident evil at its best
This game is the second best resident evil game in the series, of coures resident evil 1 remake is the best. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2011 by ef
1.0 out of 5 stars not good enough
I am really not happy with this game.
It does make use of the resident evil characters and locations but I do not like the following camera angle, I much prefer having the... Read more
Published on 21 May 2010 by B. C. Webb
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Resident Evil titles their is!!
Must buy game if you love horror/thriller or just smashing up zombies then this is for you!!
5/5 stars easily.
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Donald
3.0 out of 5 stars A step backwards
The game looks pretty good. The graphics are smart, but the controls really dissapoint. The wii should be all about interaction, but the controller is as basic as they come. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by Russ Le Rock
4.0 out of 5 stars Resident evil archives - zero
I personally love RE 4 - but this is very good if you haven't played any of the RE games. Lots of puzzles to solve in this one.
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by Joan Patterson
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and long, fun shooter
This game is actually quite good. You don't control the character movement only the aim of the gun, much like house if the dead. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by Allison Caddell
3.0 out of 5 stars Hmm..
Had this game for the gamecube and thought it was brilliant, so when I saw it was coming out on the wii, i thought wow, it might make it even better.. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by DIY Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Wii want it!
When i foound this product on amazon, i was so pleased that capcom had descided to bring the game from japan,
to europe and america. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by dylan
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