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While Capcom’s\u00a0Dead Rising<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>might not quite have the same following as the publisher’s other zombie-themed IP, the game series nevertheless has managed to amass a dedicated following. Debuting in 2006,\u00a0Dead Rising <\/em>feels\u00a0like a throwback to zombie stories of yesteryear, as players must use the tools at their disposal to survive seemingly endless hordes of the slow but dangerous\u00a0living dead. The game was a big enough success to\u00a0spawn three direct sequels and a few remakes, although the series has lost some of its luster in recent years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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With the original\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>being included in\u00a0Xbox’s Games With Gold lineup for January 2021<\/a>, this marks the ideal opportunity to explore some lesser-known facts about Capcom’s series.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Resident Evil Inspired Dead Rising<\/h2>\n
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Resident Evil 4<\/em> was a game-changer for not only Capcom’s franchise but the zombie subgenre in general. While the series had been shifting\u00a0away from survival horror for quite a while,\u00a0Resident Evil 4<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was the first numbered game that\u00a0truly prioritized action.<\/p>\n

In response to the\u00a0enemies in\u00a0Resident Evil 4\u00a0<\/em>moving much quicker to match the combat’s tempo,\u00a0Keiji Inafune decided to put together a game<\/a> that would honor the terrifying (and slow-paced) roots of zombies. This project would become known as\u00a0Dead Rising<\/em>.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Capcom Was Sued For Dead Rising<\/h2>\n
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Dead Rising<\/em>‘s premise of locking a group of humans in a single location that is surrounded by zombies is a nod to George A. Romero’s classic\u00a0Night of the Living Dead\u00a0<\/em>series. The similarities are particularly striking when it comes to\u00a0Dawn of the Dead<\/em>, as that film’s main setting is also a shopping mall.<\/p>\n

For those who own the rights to\u00a0Dawn of the Dead<\/em><\/a>, the similarities were a touch too obvious to ignore, leading to a suit being filed against Capcom. The case was ultimately ruled in\u00a0Dead Rising<\/em>‘s favor.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Reused Assets Of A Canceled Sequel<\/h2>\n
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Prior to producing\u00a0Dead Rising<\/em>, Keiji Inafune served as the executive producer for 2005’s\u00a0Shadow of Rome<\/em>. An overlooked gem in Capcom’s library<\/a>,\u00a0the hack and slash title failed to attract a large enough Western audience, leading to a sequel being canceled<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Some remnants of this project can be found in\u00a0Dead Rising<\/em>, as assets originally intended for\u00a0Shadow of Rome 2\u00a0<\/em>found their way into the zombie game. Inafune said that\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em><\/a>started out as\u00a0<\/a>Shadow of Rome<\/em><\/a>‘s sequel<\/a>, albeit one that nixed the latter’s stealth elements in service of focusing only on the violent action.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Mega Man & Protoman’s Armors<\/h2>\n
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Just in case someone was not aware that Capcom also made\u00a0Mega Man<\/em><\/a>, the\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>franchise opted to include a few not-so-subtle nods to the iconic franchise. In all four games, it is possible to unlock outfits based on Capcom’s series, although some require a bit more work than others.<\/p>\n

For example,\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>splits its Mega Man outfit into three parts (plus the Real Mega Buster), each of which requires completing different things.\u00a0Dead Rising 2: Off the Record\u00a0<\/em>does something similar with Protoman’s armor.\u00a0Dead Rising 3<\/em>‘s\u00a0X-Buster requires getting Ending S in Nightmare Mode, while Mega Man X’s outfit is a reward for obtaining that same ending on the standard difficulty.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Dead Rising 2 Highlighted Its Comedy<\/h2>\n
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For the most part,\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>tends to walk the line between horror and comedy. Out of all four games, the second entry is the funniest. In an interview prior to the game’s release, producer Mike Schmitt<\/a> said that Capcom hoped players would feel “excitement” while playing\u00a0Dead Rising 2<\/em> and that they would also pick up on the humor.<\/p>\n

Dead Rising 2\u00a0<\/em>is more of a comedy than a horror game, with Chuck serving as a likable replacement for Frank West.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Dead Rising 3 Put Horror First<\/h2>\n
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A launch title for the Xbox One,\u00a0Dead Rising 3\u00a0<\/em>marked a stark departure from the previous entries in the series. While the game ramps up the speed of the combat,\u00a0Dead Rising 3<\/em>\u00a0also takes\u00a0itself more seriously than its predecessors.<\/p>\n

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Capcom Vancouver wanted the zombies to come across as genuine threats<\/a> rather than “toys,” and\u00a0Dead Rising 3<\/em> reflects this mentality. The goal was to show players that\u00a0Dead Rising 3\u00a0<\/em>is, first and foremost, a horror game.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Dead Rising 4 Was Initially Going To Be Very Different<\/h2>\n
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Dead Rising 4\u00a0<\/em>is mostly a continuation of\u00a0its immediate predecessor, albeit featuring a lead who desperately wants to be funny. It tends to be polarizing among the fan base, especially those fond of the earliest entries in the series.<\/p>\n

Dead Rising 4\u00a0<\/em>did not start out as a safe and uninspired entry, as Capcom Vancouver originally sought to\u00a0give the franchise the gritty reboot treatment. “Project Climber” was described as something akin to\u00a0<\/a>The Last of Us<\/em><\/a>, but plans for this reboot fell through and\u00a0Dead Rising 4\u00a0<\/em>rose from its ashes.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>The Timer<\/h2>\n
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A key ingredient of the\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>experience is the timer, a feature most people tend to either love or hate. Although tweaked from entry to entry, the first three games all include a time system in some form or another,\u00a0adding a degree of pressure to missions.<\/p>\n

Dead Rising 4<\/em>‘s main campaign ditched the timer entirely, a change designed to allow players the freedom to explore at their leisure. While the shift to a larger sandbox did not always mesh well with the timer system,\u00a0Dead Rising 4<\/em>‘s complete removal of this feature made this entry feel out of place in the series.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Dead Rising Goes To The\u00a0(Digital) Movies<\/h2>\n
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Like Resident Evil<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>has also made the jump to the film industry. The series has spawned three productions:\u00a0Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun<\/em>,\u00a0Dead Rising: Watchtower<\/em>, and\u00a0Dead Rising: Endgame<\/em>. While\u00a0Zombrex <\/em>tells its own story based on the\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>universe, Watchtower\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Endgame<\/em>\u00a0are directly connected to the games and even feature appearances by Frank West and Chuck Greene.<\/p>\n

Although far from masterpieces,\u00a0Watchtower\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Endgame\u00a0<\/em>are perfectly watchable, even if they very much feel like movies designed for a streaming service and not theatres.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Dead Rising 5<\/h2>\n
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In 2018, Capcom Vancouver was shut down, leaving the fate of\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>uncertain. Following the studio’s closure, rumors started circulating about a canceled\u00a0<\/a>Dead Rising 5<\/em><\/a>, a concept that would have seen the return of\u00a0Dead Rising 2<\/em>‘s Chuck Greene as the protagonist. It would have been set between the second and third entries in the series.<\/p>\n

Dead Rising 5\u00a0<\/em>was reportedly taking a page or two from\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>‘ book, a change that could have resulted in an interesting shift for the franchise. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen whether\u00a0Dead Rising\u00a0<\/em>still has a future or not.<\/p>\n

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