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Capcom has revealed thatDead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s release date will be July 24, 2025. Since the announcement thatDead Risingwas getting a remastered version, many fans have been excited at the thought of playing the game with a more modern engine and look. The upcoming title may be able to bring the series back to life.
More than eight years have passed since the release of the lastDead Risingtitle. Sadly,Dead Rising 4did not live up to the expectations that the initial games had set. With many fans leaning towards the earlier entries in the franchise, Capcom may be listening to the clamor by running it back to a remaster of the first title.
As announced during Capcom Next’s digital showcase,Dead Rising Deluxe Remasterwill come out digitally on Jul 03, 2025, for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. A physical copy will come out sometime in November 2024. It will also come in two editions, the Standard and the Digital Deluxe Edition, with the latter coming out with bonus BGMs and costumes for Frank. The new game will introduce features such as moving while aiming, improved controls, and some auto-save functionality, among others. With many gamers consideringDead Risingas one of the most innovative gamesto come out, bringing it to the modern age of consoles with a fresh look and improved mechanics will help it stand out again.
Not only that, older players who have experienced the previous entries in the franchise may be in for a treat, as all NPCs and survivor interactions are now fully voiced. Frank West, himself, has even gotten an updated actor. Some fans are hoping that new dialogues can be introduced, and that the over-arching story can be fleshed out even more. Many are hoping thatDead Rising 3characters could beretconned toDead Rising Deluxe Remasterto create a richer backstory. Simple suggestions by the fanbase such as changing the orphan names could help tie the remade first title to the others.
With many considering the firstDead Risingto be the bestin the series, it seems Capcom is doing right by fans in releasing the original title in a remastered form. Granted, with the new features announced, it can closely be considered almost a remake. A previous collection of the first two titles, as well as theDead RIsing 2spin-offOff The Record, came out in 2016 for the PS4 and Xbox One, but those were just ports. Many fans are hoping that theDeluxe Remastercan become a success, and could lead to the other titles receiving a fresh coat of paint in the near future as well.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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Dead Rising returns with modern graphics!More than just a remaster, this Deluxe Remaster is a full graphical overhaul of the first game in zombie-slaughtering action game series “Dead Rising.“This remaster has also been fully voiced, supports auto-saves, and has various other quality-of-life features.Witness the unmatched mayhem and freedom for yourself!Story:One day, the peaceful town of Willamette, Colorado, found itself put under quarantine by the U.S. army.Frank West, a freelance journalist, smells a scoop and finds his way into the only shopping mall in town.Unfortunately, the mall had turned into a living hell, crawling with countless zombies.Help will arrive in 72 hours, so it’s up to him to find out the truth behind this incident before it’s too late!Realistic graphics reborn through RE ENGINE!All of the graphics, including the characters and environments, have been renewed, and greatly improved over the original.Character’s facial expressions, material textures, and blood spatter all look much more realistic.Overwhelming hordes of zombies fill the screen with completely remade graphics!
