DEAD RISING 2

Capcom brought Dead Rising back earlier this year with Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster earlier this year, which was a remake in nearly all but name, and we’d love for the company to do the same with Dead Rising 2. Whether or not that happens will, of course, depend entirely on whether the aforementioned Deluxe Remaster’s commercial performance matches the critical acclaim it enjoyed, but our hope is that it does, not only because it would mean more Dead Rising, but also because we’d love to play an enhanced form of Dead Rising 2, an excellent game in its own right.

Speaking in a recent interview with Inverse, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster producer Kei Morimoto stated that a remaster or remake of Dead Rising 2 is “definitely possible”. Morimoto says Capcom is keeping an eye on how the recently released Deluxe Remaster will sell, and that should an opportunity arise, a similar revival of the series’ second instalment is something the company will perhaps consider.

“Remaking or remastering Dead Rising 2 is definitely possible,” Morimoto said. “For the time being, we’re monitoring market trends and how Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster performs. If we’re able to identify an appropriate time where we’d be able to sell a remake or remaster of Dead Rising 2, there’s potential for the project to be considered.”

In our review of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, “Overhauled visuals, gameplay tweaks, and a bevy of quality-of-life improvements come together in a spectacular return to the land of the living for Dead Rising.” Read the full review through here.

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Interestingly enough, it seems that some other titles could shadow-drop onto Game Pass soon, as well. As pointed out by MauroNL on Twitter, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Edition is listed with a Game Pass discount, which usually means it’s being added to the service. It’s unknown whether this is an error, so we’ll need to wait for more details.

The DioField Chronicle also apparently had the same discount, but that’s now been removed. Dead Rising Triple Bundle Pack still has it, so it could also arrive on Game Pass later. Stay tuned for more updates in the meantime.

https://twitter.com/MauroNL3/status/1610186039263649794

Not 100% sure on DioField yet but the Store listing is counting down to the Game Pass post drop time, so 9 out of 10 times this means its added to Game Pass.

Street Fighter is the only game listed with a "With Game Pass" discount, so this also usually means added to GP library.

— MauroNL (@MauroNL3) January 3, 2023

Looks like DioField Chronicle discount got removed now (listed as ~6 hours left just now) Unsure what happened there, but lets wait and see later today. Sorry for any confusion.

The SF30th collection is still listed with the Game Pass tag for now, same as Dead Rising Triple Pack

— MauroNL (@MauroNL3) January 3, 2023

Ori and the Blind Forest

Moon Studios’ acclaimed game had its share of aggravating platforming, accentuated by its checkpoint system. While you had normal save spots, energy could be spent on creating checkpoints anywhere. During difficult sections, you may forget to make a checkpoint or not have enough energy to create one. Thankfully, the sequel forgoes this for a more traditional auto-save and checkpoint system.

Blitzkrieg – Dead Rising 2

Created by combining an Electric Chair – itself made from a battery and wheelchair – with an assault rifle or LMG, the Blitzkrieg isn’t very mobile. It’s also slightly tough to craft. But lest you think this is just a slow wheelchair with guns, the Blitzkrieg has some of the best stopping power in the game. Zombies can be downed in one or two shots and there’s 250 uses in total, allowing for a pretty big spree of murder.

Saren – Mass Effect 1

It’s extremely telling that Saren Arterius is still one of the best villains BioWare has ever created. However, for all his cunning and brutality, it’s a testament to Shepard’s will that Saren can basically kill himself. If your Paragon level is high enough, then Shepard will tell Saren to fight off the influence of Sovereign. Saren sees the light of reason and shoots himself, thanking Shepard and preventing a tough boss battle in the process (and triggering the final final battle).

Capcom’s Dead Rising series remasters – remasters for the first Dead Rising game, as well as Dead Rising 2 and Off The Record, will be launching on September 13 on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. And the game will be running at 1080p and 60fps, to boot.

The remasters will also come with all the DLC costumes that were released for the games originally- so when you buy them, you get the complete and hopefully definitive experience for all of them.

You can check out a new, celebratory trailer commemorating the tenth anniversary for the franchise, as well as advertising the upcoming remasters of each of the three games. The trailer should also get you into the mood for more Dead Rising, which is just as well, with Dead Rising 4 launching this December for the Xbox One and for Windows 10 PCs. Ports of the game for non Windows 10 PCs as well as for the PlayStation 4 will be coming later.

The just announced remasters of Dead Rising and Dead Rising 2 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 won’t be developed internally at Capcom- instead, it sounds like the company has outsourced development of these games to external studios.

The original Dead Rising will be launching for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 courtesy of Polish studio QLOC, who also developed the PS4 and Xbox One versions of DmC: Devil May Cry, Capcom’s infamous Devil May Cry reboot. Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off The Record, meanwhile, will be handled by Mercenary Technology.

This does make sense, if you think about it- series custodian Capcom Vancouver are currently hard at work, presumably, on Dead Rising 4, which has been announced for release later this year on Xbox One and Windows 10. Meanwhile, you can check out new screenshots for both the remasters below.

After a list of Trophies emerged for Dead Rising yesterday, prompting speculation of the game re-releasing for PS4, Capcom revealed to Eurogamer that it was indeed bringing the first game to Sony’s console. But that’s not all.

Dead Rising will also be heading to PC and Xbox One while Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off The Record (which featured the return of Frank West) release on Xbox One and PS4. Capcom noted that, “We will have more news to share soon.”

“More news” may be details on whether these games are simple ports with improved resolutions and frame rates or remasters with extensive reworking on textures and character models. Maybe something in between?

Dead Rising 4 will be out this year as well for Xbox One and Windows 10, releasing during the Holiday season and seeing West as a protagonist after many years. Thoughts on all this Dead Rising? Let us know in the comments below.

As Games for Windows Live winds down, the question of what will happen to games that depended on the service for their online infrastructure looms large in many people’s mind. Today, we got at least a partial answer to that question, as Capcom confirmed that three of its more high profile PC releases- Dead Rising 2, Dead Rising: Off the Record, and Resident Evil 5- will be migrating over to Steamworks early next year to provide a framework for online play.

“With the global popularity of the Steamworks platform, we’ve seen high demand from fans to bring these highly requested titles to this platform,” Capcom said.

“Moving to Steamworks will allow more fans across the world to enjoy these games.”

If you already own the games, they will automatically be transitioned over to the new platform, so you don’t need to worry about rebuying the titles, or adding non Steam games to your library.