Resident Evil 4 is now available for Nintendo’s Wii console. The third console release (previously available on GameCube and Playstation 2), this version supports Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls. The Wii Edition also contains the additional conent included in the PS2 release.
There were rumors several weeks ago that Resident Evil 4 on the Wii would be censored. The rumor originated from a comment on the Japanese release of Resident Evil 4′s localization censorship. The US release will not be censored and will contain the same content as previous releases on the GameCube and PS2, as confirmed by Capcom PR.
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition is rated “M” and retails fo $29.99. Read the full press release below.
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AWARD-WINNING ZOMBIE ACTION IS REBORN IN RESIDENT EVIL® 4 WII EDITION
SAN MATEO, Calif. – June 19, 2007 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Resident Evil® 4 Wii Edition for the Wii™ video game system from Nintendo has shipped to retail stores across North America. RE 4 Wii Edition is a new version of the award-winning game that incorporates the control functionality of the Wii Remote™. The incredibly successful Resident Evil® series has sold more than 30 million games worldwide. The game carries an “M” rating for mature audiences by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) at a suggested retail price of $29.99.
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 also contains the additional content included in the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system version of the game.
