Looking forward to zombie Elvis lookalikes and zombified old people carying paper cups full of quarters. Please let me kill zombies with a deck of cards or Cirque du Soleil props.

Nexus6

Glad the sequel is coming to the PS3, I really loved the first one and its free form gameplay. However, please, less load times.

DigiMish

I borrowed dead rising from a friend after hearing nothing but good things from all over the place.

It started out pretty cool, I liked the whole photography thing and who doesnt like killing zombies. But things went downhill after I realized the hard way that it didn't feature auto-save. From there it was just a frustrating slog through clunky controls, weapons that broke after 5 hits and the worst escort quests I have ever experienced.

Maybe a new developer will deal with some of the issues I had with the first game but I'm not exactly looking forward to a sequel.

LX

@dead_red_eyes: DAMN RIGHT!!!

_Ted_

yea, if you can interact with the enviroment so much, it could be used as makeshift cover. i beat teh game, found out i actually hadn't, and when i learned the game wanted me to scavenger hunt, i never played it again. if they make a new one they need

a better map
more polished combat(specifically bosses)
maybe some kind of cover system
bosses that aren't ridiculously cheap and glitchy
a new save system
bigger text
better or no escort missions

the best thing about dead rising was fighting zombies, the problem was everything else sucked. i don't know how i would feel about western devs making it, then again most great zombie franchises came from the west.

feartheraven

Dead Rising just blew my mind

fantastic game

but as someone said earlier, a certain level of its charm was due to its incredibly bizarre quirkiness - which may well be lost in translation so to speak if a western developer jumps on board

zombies, crossdressing, erotic photography, otis, evil cults, mad clowns... just thinking about it makes me want to play it again

Pete193

I'm doubtful the sequel will retain its sly parody of America now it's out of the Japanese's hands. Pity.

J.A.

Dear Rising? oh I geddit, innuendo on kotaku A_A

Resso

Man, I sure do hope they fix the lousy save system, rediculous bosses, and idiotic survivors.

But they won't.

Hopefully it'll still be good, at least.

incognit000

And screw Vegas Dead Rising 2 should be set at a theme park. That would be awesome.

Koolsen

@kumuasata: No no no, it's Dead Rising 3: Tokyo Stiff...

Boudabras

It would be so awesome if a hometown team was making DR2. The very concept of the original is what sold me on the Xbox 360 in the first place.
I think a western developer is exactly what the sequel needs. Less convoluted controls and more open-ended gameplay (plus co-op) would be a zombie-gasm.

SLiFE

Do i see a black zombie in the bottom right hand corner? Racist developers make me sick.

nitram100

@frostcircus: Urban Japan is even better. Seas of people become seas of zombies.

Yuki

It's like a game of Mad Libs! WHEEEE!

DukeOfPwn

@Woylez: So Capcom should be forgiven for a busted game because I don't own an HD tv? I am not the only one. I think that flaw was completely unforgivable. Sorry, but I don't have a few hundred bucks lying around to throw at an HD tv. Bills, they are a bitch.

I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the game, because from what I could tell the story was a real snoozer. Killing zombies was still fun, but seriously, did noone play this on a standard def tv before they sent it out the door?

IggyJReilly

The idea of the first was good, but the gameplay was too arcadey. Less comedy and more realistic survival elements, you'll get me interested.

Jamie_W

So apparently they are now focusing on the forbiden fruit that are porn games. And with the erotic quadruaple X monkier how can they go wrong?

Koolsen

XXXX

Tom Clancy's Samuraidino

I read the text fine. Get a HD ready TV already...Sheesh.

Woylez

All I have to say its that if XXXXXXXXX is not what XXXXX or XXXXXX'x even if XXXXXXXXXXX
but if the PS3 will has XXXXXXXXX and the 360 will use XXXXXX XXXXXXX then obviously this is going to be another XXXX XXXXX game.

80sGuy

@frostcircus:

Part of the 3rd Resident Evil movie is set in Vegas.

MetalGearMax

@DigitalHero: Are you guys worried you might be able to control your character and read the text this time?

IggyJReilly

People in vegas tend to not care about anyone else, like if someone got stabbed, a lot of people would just keep doing what they're doing. Does this mean less escort missions?!

Ahsayuni

Do. NOT. WANT.

The first one was fun but I don't think I need another one. In fact after the first 261 zombies you kill... the game gets rather drab.

Handbanana37

there a zombie strippers film coming out soon! lol

Ive got it on pre order at play

juscallmeweasel

How are you supposed to tell the zombies from the people playing the slots?

OutsideTheBox

@Jeff Paine:
I think we may be in agreement. This will be like an american studio developing a Final Fantasy game. Possible... Epic... Fail... Imminent.

DigitalHero

I'll only be interested if there is a dumbass ass Time limit or having to eat to survive.

Majpain007

That teaser could make for an interesting game of Mad Libs. Personally, I'm too lazy to come up with ten different words, so I'll just fill in each blank with "Zombie hookers." It works out.

tsathoggua

Wasn't a fan of DR, but I'll more than happily play the second one if they can fix what was wrong in the first one.

Amazon_Chris

@Arsenicberyllium: Maybe with our pleading powers combined it will be so.

Guttlesswonder

sarcasmOD: I could never really get into Dead Rising, mostly because I sucked at it. I wish the weapons and such had lasted longer before breaking, though.

Maybe you should read a book.

/in the game there are books that increase the length of weapons. For example, my favorite combo was the mini chainsaw plus the 3 books that increased the length 3x each (3 x 3 x 3 = 27 times longer)

lordargent

Did I miss why Capcom isn't doing this one, or was Microsoft unwilling to cut a 15 million dollar check for development costs again?

Foxstar Sixtail

I'm hoping the storyline continues, with the 'ticking timebombs,' so to speak. If it's just random zombie slaughter, though, I'm sure I'll get over it.

*listens to Gone Guru*

Heliophage

I can't believe nobody's put zombies in Vegas before. It's a great combo.

frostcircus

yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!

Dead rising is the best game ever! fact!

(once youve leveled up a bit that is....)

juscallmeweasel

I really hope this is true. Also, I'll try my hand at filling in the Xs:

"We think it must be the 'killing Otis with a broken cell phone' aspect of Dead Rising 2 that gets everyone so excited. Plus, we can't wait to see how people react to the not having to restart the game 400 times to make progress in this most awesome of sequels.

ShaggE

Hmm Vegas? Larger scale or just a casino?

Arnold Rimmer's Garden Strimmer

I thought I understood what XXXX was until I read the bit about XXXXXXXX of XXXX XXXX.

formerlurker

@Jeff Paine: I don't know, there's a ton of room for improvement.

Wolfers

Count me in for anything involving zombie hookers. I'd say they're even better than pirates.

TwinkyC

Here's hoping this will be as fun as Dead Rising 1.

Cactuar

I really hope that by "XXXXXXXX aspect" they intend to say "cooperative aspect", and that the game will be filled with hobo and stripper zombies.

yanthrax

*thinks that Vegas has deals with game companies to be in certain games now to promote and make people want to go*

Yeah they bitched before with Rainbow Six ... but I am sure they see it as some nice advertising now.

And Vegas arguing about morals ... lawlz.

EnigmaNemesis

I could never really get into Dead Rising, mostly because I sucked at it. I wish the weapons and such had lasted longer before breaking, though.

sarcasmOD

whoa didnt know there was a sequel. now i gotta beat the first one =O

zenius

Dead Rising had a certain charm that western developers will surely kill. Let's hope they don't.

Jeff Paine

I'm so getting this if it comes out for the PS3 too.

Yazuka

Please, please let it bet for the Ps3 too.

Arsenicberyllium

This would be a really crazy idea, but a really exciting one, too. I was turned off, eventually, because of Dead Rising's mechanical controls, but I'm still a huge fan of the concept, and would definitely give a Vegas sequel a chance. It's so money, baby!

wild homes is being recast!

Dead Rising 3: Tokyo Confirmed.

kumuasata

i hope it's multi console.

VixDiesel

I don't care where it's set ... just as long as I get my Dead Rising 2!

dead_red_eyes

Hmm. I loved Dead Rising, but I'm gonna have to go with, not sure if want.

Madnoir

That it would be set in vegas, that is

Bernoulli

What? Didn't someone guess this a few months ago?

Bernoulli

I never bothered playing the first one because I didn't have an HDTV and because I heard horror stories about the save system. I guess if they iron those things out, there's no reason for me not to give it a shot.

@feartheraven: Add to that co-op of some sort (online, obviously), or just multiplayer in general. Wouldn't it be awesome to compete against seven other people to see who can kill the most zombies in a time limit? Or do a throwback to the original "Dawn of the Dead" and have two teams battling it out for some territory while also facing zombies. That would be . . . awesome.

peAr nectAr

We're continuing to deliver outstanding, action-oriented games with the up coming TWISTER, as well as two sports related titles, NAKED HOCKEY and HOPSCOTCH.

Our teams are having a blast working on the new games. DEAD RISING in particular is getting a ton of buzz internally. We think it must be the PORNOGRAPHIC aspect of POSEABLE ZOMBIES that gets everyone so excited. Plus, we can't wait to see how people react to the FRANK WEST in LEATHER.

gblock

Man - if they fuck this up...

I'm too scared to watch.

sir_carrot

I'm hoping that the game will be multi-platform. My final 360 just burned out on me, and I played the first one long enough to make my hands and eyes bleed.

PapaBear434

I can't wait the 1st one was a great game even though it had its flaws(such as unreadable text for standard definition). So hopefully the next will get that issue fixed and also hoping for some online coop and possible some solid online modes. If they can do that then it will be AAA.

Konchu

@Jomo7: Proof me wrong.

Amazon_Chris

I think dead rising's a pretty cool guy, eh kills zombies and doesn't afraid of anything

Jomo7

i hope it comes out on the PS3, i had the first one on XBox 360, enjoyed it until my XBox turned emo on me and died.

tokyoshi

Can't wait; wile I'm ambivalent about Vegas taking another step toward becoming the new Hoth/Normandy of video-game settings, it actually makes good sense here.
It's all about consumption with the undead.

cynopt

Edit:
I cant wait to play XXX XXX!! That sounds like a good time@

zombiefrank82

@peAr nectAr:
You missed out brotha. Even if you heard about those minor complaints, you should still give the game a try. I highly recommend it!

zombiefrank82

If this is true I'd be one happy panda.

Stevetrop

@Amazon_Chris: What?

mind in rewind

well if capacom is actually serious and truthful of their new "zomg multiplatform strategy" then there's no reason we shouldn't see this on ps3 and 360 (and probably pc in that case too)

guess we'll have to wait and see if they're going to put up or shut up (honestly i doubt it'll be either -_-)

"we're multiplatform now! dead rising 2, xbox 360 exclusive this holiday season!"

demonknightinuyasha

@lordargent: yeah...I didn't want to save people so I got no bonuses and I got killed so often that I didn't want to risk exploring so my stats were very low.

sarcasmOD

One of the best games to ever come out on the 360 so far. Only real complaint was the tiny text if you didn't have an HDTV. Everything else was fine. Yes, whiners who bitch about the save system, that was fine too. Every single area in the game has a save point(except the courtyard), and considering it was survival horror, you have to work towards those parts of the mall to save. Just like Silent HIll, Resident Evil, etc. That's the "survival horror" portion of the game, you survive to reach the save points.

I_Hate_This_Place

We wanted to focus more on the zombie slaying for this game. So we took a western style and took out the clothes options, the extra weapons you could find after replaying... Mega Man, gone. That annoying "laser sword", yeah, we cut that. Now the zombies drop weapons and health packs. We wanted to get the halo fans, so now it is in First Person. We cut out the story elements and based the whole thing in an end of the world setting, beyond the first game, we added a GTA style quest system. Some HOT COFFEE elements. None of that goofy B movie camp that fans liked either, this Dead Rising is going to be all zombie killing.

Oh, and Frank is now Gordon Freeman.

LMAO
~19

Black_Ops_19

@Jomo7:

So ur in da mall and yur rescuting survivors and killing teh zombies wen the radio beeps. U anser it n Otis is "wut r u doing with teh survivors?" U tell ur survivors n they say "Otis is ded". THEN WHO WAS RADIO?

dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased

One thing I'd like changed is the constant phone text. WHy not some ADD sensitive voice recordings instaed of endless test streams. If they need to incorporate text do it like GTA and have it automatic instead of the phine constantly ringing - I wanted to kill that janitor after a while.

dnez

Wait, Vegas? As in ALL of Vegas? Holy shit. I came. If it has online and splitscreen Co-op, I will drown in gallons upon gallons of my own semen. Oh yeah, if the 2k people are behind this, and screw it up, I will personally hunt down and kill every last one. Seriously. If you think I'm joking, just you wait.

Placentasaurus

@Black_Ops_19:

agggh don't say stuff like that... the images in my head are nightmarish

Pete193

Awesome. If they take Dead Rising 1 and add co-op I'm sold. Anything else is just gravy. Or icing.
*gasp!*
Or Gravy Icing!

Numerous

@demonknightinuyasha: Exactly... If this ends up 360 exclusive, every single PS3 fan has the right... Nay, the obligation to storm their forums and email their executives telling them what we think of their lies...

bobtheduck

@J.A.: Dead Rising ripped off the premise and "parody of America" elements from AMERICAN director George Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Being Japanese doesn't have anything to do with it. If these guys get Romero's movies, it'll be awesome.

Anyways, hopefully this is true. Vegas sounds perfect for Dead Rising...it just needs to hurry up and come out already

CousinWalter

I hope this series stays 360 exclusive more exclusives the better =)

Murderdolls

@bobtheduck: If Ms ponies up and pays enough, it will still be an exclusive. If they don't, it won't. If MS pays enough, and Capcom accepts it.... C'est la vie. That's just business.

If you care so much, and are that big of a gaming fan; just get all of the consoles, and never miss another exclusive.

robinandtami

So the first one was like Dawn of the Dead, now the new one is like the resident evil movie?!?!?!?!

Of all the movies to munch an idea off of, it had to be the worst one?!?!?!

adragonfang18

@dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased:

No, radio! u r teh demons!

N then radio was zombie...

ShaggE

@Jeff Paine: I completely agree. Part of that charm came from the fact that it was a game set in a stereotypical American setting from a Japanese perspective. Even if it was inspired by INSERT ZOMBIE MOVIE HERE, it had a unique eastern touch that will be lost by a western development team.

Mind you, I'm not saying it'll be bad or the game will suck or that it won't have its own charm. It just won't be the same charm, really.

What if Resident Evil 1 was made by the original Alone in the Dark crew? I don't think we'd see any more Jill sandwiches, and that's just sad.

HJungle

Dead Rising 2 would be an insta-buy for me. I hope this is true. They need to port the original to the PS3 while they're at it too.

Also, I hope they keep the save system. I can't tell you how tense the game gets when you're on your last health square and your car decides to break down in the middle of the maintenance tunnels.

OoOOoO - I get shivers just thinking about it.

romBox

That would be fantastic! The mall was nice, but Vegas, would be well Vegas. Some interesting landscapes on the strip would make for an interesting experience.

It's already been said but hopefully they will do something about the saving, combat(I recollect hand to hand combat being a bit clunky) and escort missions (some angered me so much I just left some of the NPC's to die).

gr8asianman

Not being developed by Capcom? I think Ill wait for the reviews first.

PITwelve

@robbrechter: Nice find. That would actually be a good story for the game. In all seriousness.

Nexus6

@adragonfang18: One would imagine this is Vegas where it's not buried in dirt and sand.

chronubis

You know, its like everyone who posts on kotaku doesn't have a 360. Come on.

WatershipDown

They got their inspiration from this:
[www.youtube.com]

Spoiler alert: You play as Teller

robbrechter

@dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased: C'mon, man! It's a meme. He's not retarded, it's a joke.

mind in rewind

PS3 version please

Rockwallaby

err, pray. . .

PITwelve

Im more interested in an update for Dead Rising featuring more missions and Achievements to go with them.
For those of you preying that Dead Rising comes to PS3, just get a 360, its sooo worth it.

PITwelve

leave it to capcom?

mugenektr

This is FANTASTIC! WANT WANT WANT! I can't wait to get all Mega man up on some Zombies ass...

NeVeRMoRe666

@J.A.: Errrr... you do know that the game was a parody of Romero's films right?

NeVeRMoRe666

Hmm.. Dead Rising 2 in Vegas with fixes from the first I want... from a Western developer though hmm...

TurtleSoup

@NeVeRMoRe666: errr...No sexual inuendo intended...sorry I just got off of that Playgirl Wiifit posting...(ugh shakes head)

NeVeRMoRe666

Just a message to say that I'll be so sad if these devs make a lackluster sequel to prob my favourite 360 game.
PLEASE don't get it wrong!

mrrobsa

OH Man!
just 2dayz ago I wrote a comment on what should M$ should display at their e3 press briefing and hoping for this game that is ,I repeat..in MY opinion, the best 360 game!
even though the info of a western dev making it makes me scratch my head...

dmfamzo

If this means we get Zombie strippers and hookers then BRING IT ON!!!!!! But they have to have a motorcycle so i can Evil knievel jump some zombies @ Caesar's Palace.

MURDERFACE

wow there offices r close to were i live i'm gonna ask

Phanta

Hmm.. I wonder if you can access to Mirage filled with Zombie animals or Summerlin filled with Rich-snob Zombies?

Shachihoko

@OutsideTheBox: I LOL'd.

gencid

@NeVeRMoRe666:

Nope. It was inspired by the movies; there's a difference.

J.A.

Fix the save system, I returned it after I had to go to work and tried to reload and the game had started all over.

masternater27

American Studio + Dead Rising = Good game. Sorry east, this is not your type of game.

EditorinChief

@Jomo7:
@Amazon_Chris:

It's a small world guys.

I actually bought an HDTV to play Dead Rising. By the time I got it I had beaten the game. In my dreams I beat Otis to death.

Zanduar

Unless they stick a move in this game where you can shove a spike covered baseball bat up a zombie's rectum, you can count me out....especially if the zombie was Orlando Bloom

Curb_Smackage

Screw the dead rising copy - he's reading the Vagabond manga right under that! I like this guy.

piratesyar

I got bored of that game quickly and also it was annoying to have to go to save points instead of just saving whenever I want. I hate when games do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

freespeech