Dead Rising Series Remasters Arriving to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Franchise

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 10, 2016

News: Capcom has revealed that the Dead Rising franchise is now ten years old and they are celebrating by releasing remasters.

Capcom has revealed that Dead Rising is now ten years old and to celebrate the 10th anniversary they are going to be re-releasing the Dead Rising franchise from last generation on Xbox One and PS4. Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 beginning September 13, 2016 across North America and Europe. All three games make their return at 1080p and 60fps. Each new version of the game will also include all of the additional previously released DLC costumes. If you aren’t familiar with the Dead Rising franchise, a synopsis of each game is below.

Dead Rising

Re-live the zombie outbreak that started it all and step into the shoes of freelance photojournalist Frank West. On the hunt for the scoop of a lifetime, a tip leads Frank to the small suburban town of Willamette that’s been overrun by zombies. It’s a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but with full reign of an entire shopping mall, Frank can use any items he can find to fight off the flesh hungry mob and search for the truth behind the nightmarish epidemic. Don’t forget to capture the insanity on film and show off those photo journalist skills along the way!

Dead Rising 2

The sequel to the original Dead Rising introduces Chuck Greene, a professional motorcycle racer. Surrounded by a huge horde of zombies in the casino town of Fortune City, Chuck finds himself in a race against time to obtain Zombrex, a life-saving drug that will keep his daughter Katey alive. Dead Rising 2 also takes the series one step further with the introduction of combo weapons like the “PaddleSaw”, two player co-op and thrilling four player gladiator battles.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Photo journalist and original hero Frank West takes center stage to find his biggest scoop yet, returning in a reimagining of the Fortune City casino town from Dead Rising 2. The added Sandbox Mode allows players to explore the city and participate in deathly challenges, while Frank’s photo skills and upgraded camera features capture all of the violent and hilarious action up close.

Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will be available to purchase as individual titles on September 13 for $19.99 / €19.99 / £15.99. All three games are also available as a “Dead Rising Triple Pack” pre-order bundle on Xbox One and PS4 for $49.99, which will save you $10 over buying them separately. In North America, a physical release of Dead Rising will be available on Xbox One and PS4 on September 13 and a physical release of Dead Rising 2 will be available on Xbox One and PS4 on September 27. There is no mention of a physical release for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record so we are assuming that will only be available as a digital title.

Keep in mind as well that Dead Rising 4 is also coming out soon with it being slated for release on Xbox One and Windows 10 beginning on December 6, 2016. Will you be picking up the Dead Rising remasters? Will you pick up Dead Rising 4 later this year? Tell us what you think below.