A Wii port of GameCube hit Resident Evil 4 is on its way in Japan, as confirmed in a recent Famitsu. The port will feature aiming with the Wii Remote and give Wii owners access to the additional content that was created for the PlayStation 2 release.

Additional details were also made available concerning upcoming Wii exclusive Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles; the title will take the form of an on-rails shooter. The title will tell the tale of the Umbrella Corporation, and a trailer for it will be included with copies of the Wii version of Resident Evil 4.

Resident Evil 4 for Wii was originally rumored for North American release when a page appeared on gaming retailer GameStop's site, priced at $29.99 and with a release date of June 25. When we have an official announcement as to release plans, we'll let you know.