Latest Nintendo Power says 100 onscreen zombies in Dead Rising

by David Hinkle { Aug 5th 2008 at 3:45PM }

According to the latest issue of Nintendo Power, Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop might not be the slouch many are making it out to be. The magazine mentions that there could be up to 100 zombies onscreen at once. Aside from that, improvements include:

Combat controls will mimic Resident Evil 4.
Selectable difficulty level.
Improved save system.
Larger text!
Overtime mode now part of the main game.

Sounds like Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop will be an option-rich good time. How many of you are looking forward to it?

Gallery: Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop

Tags: capcom, chop-til-you-drop, dead-rising, nintendo-power, port, wii-remote, wiimote, zombies

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sisyphus @ Aug 5th 2008 3:56PM

I'm definately looking forward to it. I had noticed and lusted after this game, but lacked a 360. Now I needn't bother wanting :)

Cody @ Aug 5th 2008 5:26PM

The same thing will come about for RE5. Give it about 6-8 months on PS360 and it will be announced for Wii.

Spencer @ Aug 5th 2008 4:07PM

sounds pretty impresive. 100 zombies on screen's about what i'd need to be convinced, sure the 360 can do more, but how many do you really need to sense overwhelming dread? I'd say fewer than a hundred

Spencer @ Aug 5th 2008 4:08PM

also: Dead Rising + Proper aiming / shooting system == one of my favorite games of all time...which is why the 360 version is only "kinda cool..."

cbylife@gmail.com @ Aug 5th 2008 4:21PM

larger text!? thank God! i didn't even play the game on the 360 but my roommate had it and that was my number 1 complaint! i was always asking, "seriously, didn't they have game testers??!"

the controls being like RE:4 is awesome too!

right on!

jaredgood1 @ Aug 5th 2008 5:03PM

Let me guess, standard def TV?

/if not, damn, that text must have been really tiny.

cbylife@gmail.com @ Aug 5th 2008 5:09PM

well, it was a standard def tv but the text was really tiny too. so maybe it was a combination of both. =/

SoshiKitai @ Aug 5th 2008 10:07PM

Heck, a lot of early games on the 360 had awfully small text... they expected large TVs, but even then, it was tough to read.

... gawd, I know people don't like Kengo, but if you ever played it: You'd probably be blind by now if you actually tried reading the text.

Timerider @ Aug 5th 2008 4:33PM

I already have it for the 360 (with 50/50 achievements). I'd only get it if it had more extras, or if I had nothing else to play.

CJLopez @ Aug 5th 2008 4:41PM

Looking forward 100%!!!!!

Blue Bomber @ Aug 5th 2008 4:43PM

Day one purchase! :)

For reference, does anyone know how many zombies the 360 displayed at max?

Moose @ Aug 5th 2008 6:21PM

Not an exact number but i own it and in areas we're talking hundredS.

This wont come close really but it's good for those that can't afford 360s, otherwise..it really should be played on the 360 IMO.

Spencer @ Aug 5th 2008 7:56PM

Really? more graphical power/displaying zombies that are essentially meaningless is better then a USABLE shooting / save system?

Sorry, no, Wii version of RE4 is the best there is, and Wii Dead rising feels like what the game should have been, an epic survival horror game with an insane over the top complex and stage.

Knoxximus @ Aug 6th 2008 1:26AM

300

Jasin Howe @ Aug 5th 2008 4:50PM

Game looks great. I love games like this and RE4. Maybe Capcom will realize RE5 belongs on the Wii, too. Until then, I'll be happy playing Dead Rising

Q-Kid-Kyle @ Aug 5th 2008 4:52PM

looking forward to it. See, my friend has a 360, and I been bugging him to get it, but he has a youger brother, so his parents refuse. So, this is the next best thing. I dont have a younger sib, so this is not a problem.

Percentage of Awesomeness:

(===============) 150%(fifteen equal signs, lol)

zdrummer @ Aug 5th 2008 5:05PM

RE4 Controls FTW!

Mike @ Aug 5th 2008 5:13PM

YES! Confirmed RE4 controls will make this game a release day purchase. I adored the way Leon was handled on the Wii, so I can wait to apply that control scheme again.

beaus27 @ Aug 5th 2008 5:50PM

Dead Rising is the only XBOX360 title I would buy 360 for. Now I really don't have too.
Picking this game on day one!

Mike @ Aug 5th 2008 6:52PM

In my case, it's Bioshock which is my 360-worthy purchase.

beaus27 @ Aug 5th 2008 8:41PM

I will buy Bioshock for the PC. FPS are best suited for the PC. I already downloaded the demo via Steam & loved it.Though I need more memory another gig ($80)

techfreak713 @ Aug 5th 2008 6:11PM

i actually DESPISED the controls of RE:4 Wii edition, so i guess im not going to get it after all unless it offers customisable controls.

Mike @ Aug 5th 2008 6:53PM

Out of curiosity, what didn't you like about them? Seems to me they were really intuitive.

techfreak713 @ Aug 5th 2008 9:44PM

I'm really not sure, I rented it a couple months ago and it was really hard to aim, not to mention you were required to stand still and hold a button and press another one to fire your pistol. In addition, the knife attack's waggle (and even the button press) had some lag to it, meaning the zombie would already be attacking you before your character would react. I would much rather use a traditional Wii FPS control scheme where not only can you run and gun, but it is much more accurate.

Joe H @ Aug 6th 2008 12:55AM

You do know that RE4 on the Wii let you use a GameCube controller or a classic controller if you don't like the remote for it, right?

techfreak713 @ Aug 6th 2008 10:50AM

but does that article say anywhere that they are going to let you do that with dead rising? for some reason i forgot all about that, maybe because the stupid manuals from Movie Gallery don't say anything other than the controls of the default control scheme. maybe i should rent it again, and play with the gcn controller then. thanks joe!

Asok @ Aug 5th 2008 6:33PM

Great. I have a 360 now, but I don't know if this will be worth waiting for. For one, I could just get the game now at 10-20 bucks, and suffer the illegible text, lack of save points, but keep the graphics, or I could wait for this, suffer the graphical hit and the (possibly) raised price but be able to know what's going on and have adjustable difficulty. Hmm, ha-hmm, hmm...pi-pi-pigeon...

Shiaoran @ Aug 5th 2008 7:24PM

Isn't that image like MAJOR spoilers?
The text in Japanese might as well be 'Yes, Frank and Isabella stay together in the end' :P

Backslash @ Aug 6th 2008 5:07AM

Ackpth, you just spoiled me. :( Ah, well, hopefully I'll forget by the time I buy this.

Mr Khan @ Aug 5th 2008 9:25PM

Seems like they're really making it into an Action game. Consumable for the masses, and with better replayability

What you lose is the granduer of it, but if you prefer Action to sandbox-esque adventure, the Wii version will be the one to go for

Josh @ Aug 6th 2008 12:58AM

So is this definitely being released in North America or is it still Japan-only?

raunchmark @ Oct 21st 2008 12:27PM

Hey guys, congrats...

No fanboys stuff but after E3 I traded my Wii for a PS3 and havent looked back, Ive been very happy with my decision, but there is one glaring zit on the beauty of my gaming as of late...

NO DEAD RISING FOR ME!!!

Looks like a great game, I still check the Wii forums here every now and then to see whats going on, but congrats to Wii owners everywhere, this looks like a great game and if it wasnt for Nintendo's crapping on (I dont even consider myself mediorely hardcore) gamers and pushing of Wii Music, well, cmon guys, you understand...

The Condiut and Dead Rising look great, hope they are great experiences!!!!

bug frawg @ Oct 21st 2008 1:37PM

Nintendo didn't 'crap on' gamers, they're creating products targeted at different audiences. is that so difficult to grasp?

there will still be mario/zelda/pikmin, titles such as wii music will merely join them on store shelves.