“Dead Rising” is back with a new Deluxe Remaster

Capcom has announced a new remaster of its 2006 zombie smasher Resurrected death. The new update, Dead Rising Deluxe Remasteredis currently slated for release this year on “next generation platforms.” We can assume that this affects at least the PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X/S, although it could also affect previous generation consoles. Frank West and the Willamette Parkview Mall look in great shape (although Frank seems to have a different voice in this version). This project looks like a big rebuild with completely redone assets, but we don’t yet have confirmation on the extent of the possible changes underway. Check out the teaser above to see the differences.

This is the second time Capcom has given the fan-favorite title a makeover. It received an HD remaster in 2016 that marked the original’s tenth anniversary, with updates that brought Resurrected death, Dead Rising 2And Dead Rising 2: Official in the modern era to run at 1080p and 60fps. But gaming hardware has advanced even more since then, so the Deluxe Remaster could up the ante to 4K, or possibly add HDR to make those blood splatters look even more vivid. After all, Frank is a photographer. I have to go for the best image quality.

It’s been a quiet few years for the Dead Rising team. After for Dead Resurrected 4, the only other big news was that Capcom was in charge of the franchise. After overcoming the layoffs that have hit much of the video game industry, it’s comforting to see that some care is still being put into this wacky, campy series.