History YMMV / ResidentEvilTheDarksideChronicles

--->'''Alfred''' (''to Steve and Claire''): "The girl and boy, ''destined to be one'', will reveal the way!"

--->'''Steve:''' Claire, you like to swing?
--->'''Claire:''' ''Excuse me?''

--->'''Alfred (to Steve and Claire):''' The girl and boy, ''destined to be one'', will reveal the way!
--->'''Claire:''' "Girl and Boy"...? ''What!?''

* CompleteMonster: * Alexia Ashford as presented in ''ResidentEvilTheDarksideChronicles'', where her love for her brother is no longer a part of her personality, the way it was in ''[[ResidentEvilCodeVeronica Code Veronica]]'' and her evil is cranked up a few notches higher. A ChildProdigy who joined the [[MegaCorp Umbrella Corporation]] at the age of twelve, Alexia was also an entitled sadist with a serious [[AGodAmI god complex]]. She aided her brother in murdering and experimenting on their father, tortured a classmate to death (and recorded the session) for being almost as smart as she was, and eventually injected herself with the T-Veronica virus, which she planned to use to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence. Reawakened from cryogenic sleep in her twenties, Alexia kills her brother for not waking her up on time, transforms Claire Redfield's LoveInterest, Steve Burnside into a monster and forces him to fight her to the death, and tries repeatedly to kill Chris and Claire for no other reason then their presence at her facility. She reveals that her plan is to infect the world with the T-Veronica virus, enslaving most of humanity to [[HiveQueen her will]]. When asked why, Alexia just gloats about how, as a superior speciment of humanity she deserves to be Queen.
* CreatorsPet: Krauser evidently gained a lot of popularity in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. Turns out, Krauser was also a favorite in the development team, and it partly this reason that this game was dedicated to his [[StartOfDarkness start of darkness]].
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome:
** Steve's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpPXHxWBtXg monster theme]].
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irwjDu08YuU remix]] of the [=RPD's=] Front Hall theme.
** Krauser's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1jlbMipcyM Darkside]].
** Manuela's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsqCFO48FY4 Lullaby]].
** Alexia's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnkwFAsTnvY 2nd Form]].
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhMW9hGnc6U Suspended Doll]]

** Krauser, of course. He was so popular back in ''Resident Evil 4'' that one of the main storylines in this game focuses on his descent into darkness.
*** The fact that he was one of the [[CreatorsPet development team's favorite character]] was also a big contributing factor to the decision as well.
** Manuela has built up a growing fanbase of her own. Though sadly, she may never appear in another game despite the game's canon ending saying [[spoiler: she survives and is taken into U.S. government custody.]] However, [[spoiler: her return is not completely out of the question.]] She has a wonderful singing voice which fans are very fond of. To top it off, she managed to accomplish [[spoiler: what Alexia could not in her life-long mission: become one with the T-Veronica virus.]]
* EvenBetterSequel: ''The Darkside Chronicles'' certainly seems to be the better of the two ''Chronicles'' games in the eyes of fans. Whilst ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvilTheUmbrellaChronicles The Umbrella Chronicles]]'' was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], ''The Darkside Chronicles'' had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian [[PapaWolf in]] [[AntiVillain Javier]] [[KnightTemplar Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2'' and ''Code: Veronica''; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Not completely rescued, but some fans who dislike Steve in ''Code: Veronica'' found him more tolerable in this game due to him having a new voice actor and for acting far less of a {{jerkass}} towards Claire.
** Also Annette Birkin from ''Resident Evil 2'' fame as her brief depiction in this game is a lot nicer and she seems to be much more of a mother in this game than she did in the original, showing far more concern for Sherry and a lot less obsession with William's G-virus.
* ScrappyMechanic: Most fans of the game aren't very fond of the more pronounced and active shaky-cam, which can easily mess up the player's shots, moreso if they're going for a critical hit on a zombie.
* ThatOneBoss: Most of the late chapter bosses will have the player swearing at the screen, as they tend to be [[MadeOfIron iron]] {{lightning bruiser}}s whose weak spot is small and hard to hit. The fact they often come sequentially is alleviated only by the fact that the game usually throws you a checkpoint in between each boss. Props definitely have to go to Alexia who is just as jaw-grittingly frustrating as she was in the original game. Worse then that, she comes right after the battle with Mutant Steve, himself a painful boss.

** Also Annette Birken from ''Resident Evil 2'' fame as her brief depiction in this game is a lot nicer and she seems to be much more of a mother in this game than she did in the original.

--->'''Wesker (to Steve and Claire):''' The girl and boy, ''destined to be one'', will reveal the way!

* CompleteMonster: Alexia Ashford is much more evil in this game. Of course, she was pretty nasty in the original to begin with. Alfred Ashford is also far, ''far'' more evil here as well, a stark contrast to his [[HarmlessVillain pathetically harmless]] status in ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica Code: Veronica]]''.

--->'''Alfred (to Steve and Claire):''' The girl and boy, ''destined to be one'', will reveal the way!

* BadassDecay: Hearing Jack Krauser's internal monologue makes him sound whinier and more cowardly than he normally seems. Considering he's suffering a mental breakdown at the same time his raging inferiority complex decided to flare up, it was to be expected. To his credit, from Leon's perspective he never actually loses his composure.
* CompleteMonster: Alexia Ashford is much more evil in this game. Of course, she was pretty nasty in the original to begin with. Alfred is also far, ''far'' more evil here as well, a stark contrast to his [[HarmlessVillain pathetically harmless]] status in ''Code Veronica''.
* CreatorsPet: Jack Krauser evidently gained a lot of popularity in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. Turns out, Krauser was also a favorite in the Franchise/ResidentEvil development team, and it partly this reason that this game was dedicated to his fall to darkness.

** Krauser, of course. He was so popular back in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' that one of the main storylines in this game focuses on his descent into darkness.
*** The fact that he was one of the games creator's [[CreatorsPet favorite character]] was also a big contributing factor to the decision as well.
** Manuela has built up a growing fanbase of her own. Though sadly, she may never appear in another game despite the game's canon ending saying [[spoiler: she survives and is taken into U.S. government custody]]. However [[spoiler: her return is not completely out of the question]]. She has a wonderful singing voice which fans are very fond of. To top it off, she managed to accomplish [[spoiler: what Alexia could not in her life-long mission: become one with the T-Veronica virus.]]
* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian [[PapaWolf in]] [[AntiVillain Javier]] [[KnightTemplar Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 and VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Not completely rescued, but some fans who dislike Steve in ''Code: Veronica'' found him more tolerable in this game due to his better voice actor and for acting far less of a {{jerkass}} towards Claire.
** Also Annette Birken from ResidentEvil2 fame as her brief depiction in this game is a lot nicer and she seems to be much more of a mother in this game than she did in the original.
* ThatOneBoss: Most of the late chapter bosses will have the player swearing at the screen, as they tend to be [[MadeOfIron Iron]] {{Lightning Bruiser}}s whose weak spot is small and hard to hit. The fact they often come sequentially is alleviated only by the fact that the game usually throws you a checkpoint in between each boss. Props definitely have to go to Alexia who is just as jaw-grittingly frustrating as she was in the original game. Worse then that, she comes right after the battle with Mutant Steve, himself a painful boss.

* AdultFear: Place yourself in Annette Birkin's shoes during the audio files for Memories of a Lost City. How would you feel if you were miles away from your own daughter during a zombie apocalypse with no means to get to her and only being there for her via phone. Also, how about the fact your [[MadScientist husband]] and her father are responsible for this entire disaster and now William is a mindless monster with the sole purpose of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything hunting down said daughter and implanting his embryos into her]] ? And on top of that, you don't have the courage to outright tell her the danger she is in? Yeah, freaking unsettling.

* FollowTheLeader: The Titles are imitations of [[CosmeticAward Xbox 360's achievements/PlayStation 3's trophies.]]

* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian in [[AntiVillain Javier]] [[KnightTemplar Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 and VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The moment where [[DistressedDamsel Manuela Hidalgo]] decides to [[spoiler:''[[LetsGetDangerous use]]'' [[PlayingWithFire her T-Veronica powers.]]]]

* {{Narm}}: During Ada Wong's "death" some of her lines come across as forced. This clashes greatly with her portayal in ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvilTheUmbrellaChronicles The Umbrella Chronicles]]''.
-->'''Ada:''' It's strange. I barely know you, but somehow I knew you'd say that.
** Tch, still beats the line she used in Resident Evil 2
-->'''Ada (Resident Evil 2):''' I'm just a woman.....who fell in love with you."
** All the dialogue in the final cutscene, like the "virus in your soul" line.
** The Hunter's death animation when taken down with the shotgun. They almost always lift their head up, and slam it back down with a '''WHUMP''' sound.

* CreatorsPet: Jack Krauser evidentially gained a lot of popularity in ''ResidentEvil4''. Turns out, Krauser was also a favorite in the ResidentEvil development team, and it partly this reason that this game was dedicated to his fall to darkness.

** Krauser, of course. He was so popular back in ''ResidentEvil4'' that one of the main storylines in this game focuses on his descent into darkness.

* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian in [[AntiVillain Javier]] [[KnightTemplar Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around ResidentEvil2 and ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* {{Narm}}: During Ada Wong's "death" some of her lines come across as forced. This clashes greatly with her portayal in ''[[ResidentEvilTheUmbrellaChronicles The Umbrella Chronicles]]''.

* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian in [[AntiVillain Javier]] [[KnightTemplar Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela]] [[Moe Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around ResidentEvil2 and ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian in [[AntiVillain Javier]] [[KnightTemplar Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around ResidentEvil2 and ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert]] [[BreakoutCharacter Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian in [[AntiVillain Javier Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around ResidentEvil2 and ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* EvenBetterSequel: Darkside Chronicles certainly seems to be the better of the two Chronicle games in the eyes of fans. Whilst the first game was good on its own merits and added more depth for [[EvilIsCool Albert Wesker]], Darkside Chronicles had improved graphics, widened the range of headshots (except on Hard and Very Hard difficulty to add to the experience), remastered and remixed some of the most beloved music pieces in the series, had a well developed, original story with a more complex villian in [[AntiVillain Javier Hidalgo]], a good supporting character in [[EnsembleDarkhorse Manuela Hidalgo]], and the settings revolved around ResidentEvil2 and ResidentEvilCodeVeronica; the former arguably being the most beloved game in the series and the latter being cult favorite amongst fans.

* CompleteMonster: Alexia Ashford is much more evil in this game. Of course, she was pretty nasty in the original to begin with.

* BadassDecay: Hearing Jack Krauser's internal monologue makes him sound whinier and more cowardly than he normally seems. Considering he's suffering a mental breakdown and seems to also suffer from an immense inferiority complex, it was to be expected. To his credit, from Leon's perspective he never actually loses his composure.

* BadassDecay: Hearing Jack Krauser's internal monologue makes him sound whinier than he normally sounds. Considering he's suffering a mental breakdown and seems to also suffer from an inferiority complex, it was to be expected.

--->'''Claire:''' Uh..."Girl and Boy"...? ''What!?''

--->'''Alfred(to Steve and Claire):''' The girl and boy, ''destined to be one'', will reveal the way!

--->'''Alfred(to Steve and Claire):''' The boy and girl destined to be one will reveal the way.

--->'''Steve:''' Hey Claire, do you like swinging?
--->'''Claire:''' What?!

** The Hunter's death animation. They almost always lift their head up, and slam it back down with a '''WHUMP''' sound.