After unexpectedly teasing the sport final week, Capcom has shared new particulars on Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, confirming amongst different issues that it’s going to launch on September 18, 2024.
Saying “it would not be an exaggeration to name this recreation a remake,” developer Rysosuke Murai mentioned the brand new launch will run in 4K 60fps on the RE Engine, and will embrace quality-of-life enhancements like the power to maneuver whereas aiming, in addition to enhancements to NPC habits.
Capcom has additionally “fine-tuned the interface” and added autosave performance, and the story might be fully-voiced in 9 languages.
Along with the usual version, Capcom is planning to launch a digital deluxe version that can embrace further costumes and mall background music. A bodily launch is ready for November 2024.
Dead Rising returns
Although it has been years since a brand new Dead Rising recreation was developed, the franchise’s return appeared potential. In early February, Capcom posted a “Tremendous Elections” survey on its web site, asking gamers if they want a sequel or spin-off to its dormant franchises, equivalent to Dead Rising, Okami, and Dino Disaster.
Dead Rising was initially launched in 2006 and shortly turned among the many extra fascinating video games out there completely on the Xbox 360. The franchise ushered in a brand new franchise for Capcom throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, together with three sequels.
The latest entry in the franchise earlier than the announcement of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster was Dead Rising 4, launched in 2016 for Xbox One and PC earlier than a PS4 port titled Frank’s Huge Package deal was launched a 12 months later. Dead Rising 4 was met with combined reception and was reported to have underperformed sales-wise.
The poor gross sales efficiency of Dead Rising 4 led to the cancellation of a brand new Dead Rising recreation, in addition to the closing of Capcom Vancouver (previously Blue Fort Video games), which developed Dead Rising video games, beginning in 2010 with the Dead Rising 2 prequel Case Zero.
In our evaluate of Dead Rising, IGN wrote: “Although Dead Rising might appear to be a easy, senseless recreation whenever you first choose it up, it will definitely reveals itself as a deeper expertise. Tons of extras are packed into Willamette’s retailers, there are journal power-ups and particular drink mixes to be brewed, numerous clothes mixtures, numerous photos to be taken and loads of NPCs to be saved.”
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