Wii Warm Up: Dead Rising (again)

by Alisha Karabinus { Nov 9th 2008 at 10:30AM }

Recent rumors about the development, at last, of the Dead Rising sequel have turned our thoughts toward the future of such a game on the Wii. Now that we're getting Dead Rising, albeit in our own retooled version, do you think it's likely we'll see the sequel in some form? If so, will the Wii release coincide with other releases, or will it come later?

Gallery: Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop

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Tags: blue-castle-games, capcom, dead-rising-2

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 9th 2008 10:49AM

The original was flawed by a crippling difficulty, enforced by a silly save system, mediocre visuals, and the timer; it felt like a giant time attack mode. But there were Zombies...in a mall. Hundreds. So that made it redeemable.

If Capcom aren't willing to put in the effort so Wii owners can also see copious numbers of Zombies then they shouldn't bother with a sequel on the Wii. They'll only be damaging the goodwill they still hold over Nintendo fans, unwarranted goodwill, but goodwill all the same. Then again, shunning the Wii could send Capcom further closer to the companies-we-like-to-avoid-club: I hear Ubisoft and Data Design are taking new memberships.

Matthew @ Nov 9th 2008 11:23AM

I concur.

Buntaro @ Nov 9th 2008 11:43AM

I really like the second paragraph.

What is wrong with Capcom? They weren't shy of supporting the Dreamcast, Saturn or Gamecube. Why not more optimized (all original) Wii games? T

samfish @ Nov 9th 2008 10:50AM

There's no way in Hell it'll ever be made for the Wii. Even if it was, so many people have, perhaps rightly so, written off Dead Rising Wii that a sequel would flop anyway.

murray b @ Nov 9th 2008 12:10PM

Depends on the sales of Dead Rising. If it sells, a sequel will come.

Mr Khan @ Nov 9th 2008 12:55PM

It really begs the question of Chop Till You Drop is the same game as the original. It's the same setting, but they retooled an adventure game into an action game with variable difficulty and mission-centered gameplay

So we could see the sequel in the same vein, but who knows

More relevantly: who cares? Wii's got enough goodness in the pipe to keep most anyone satisfied. Since this game is coming out in 2009, it has almost become irrelevant

samfish @ Nov 9th 2008 5:39PM

I could be mistaken, but I believe that Dead Rising is still on track for a North American release this year.
I know for sure that Europe and Japan are getting it in '09, but I don't think they've said the US version is '09 yet, too.

Cyantre @ Nov 9th 2008 2:27PM

The Wii just doesn't have the power of the 360 or the PS3. If they do develop a sequel, they'll have to re-tool it by lowering the graphics and the amount of object on the screen at any given time.

You can't just release a game on all three platform, because the Wii just can't handle it. The PS3 and 360 are the cool kids who can drive to school, and Wii is like riding the special bus.

hellhammer @ Nov 9th 2008 3:35PM

"The Wii just doesn't have the power of the 360 or the PS3. If they do develop a sequel, they'll have to re-tool it by lowering the graphics and the amount of object on the screen at any given time."

Do you work at Capcom?! How on earth did you get all this top secret information?!

Anyway, if someone expects it to the same game, they've got no reading comprehension skills.
Capcom has described numerous times that this is essentially RE4 with DR skins. And with that few zombies, that's exactly how it looks.

A sequel, just as samfish said, is completely based on sales. But (as if it needed to actually be said) it won't be the same sequel the HD consoles will get.

samfish @ Nov 9th 2008 5:41PM

The Wii could indeed handle Dead Rising. The PS2 was able to push several hundred objects on screen at once. There's no reason the Wii couldn't do the same.

They couldn't just port the 360 code over, and I admit there would probably be an issue with the AI, but some clever programming could eliminate that potential pitfall easy enough.

TX2 @ Nov 9th 2008 2:45PM

Mega Man Legends 3 using the Dead Rising Wii engine.
Come On, MML3!!!

Dustin @ Nov 9th 2008 5:24PM

You're mean for putting such an idea in my head. I'll never be happy again.

Megaman 64 for the Virtual Console, however...

TX2 @ Nov 9th 2008 8:26PM

Don't be afraid to dream!
Hope leads to Demand! Demand leads to a chance at supply!

Daryl @ Nov 9th 2008 4:12PM

They'll probably make a squeal but they'll design it to focus on motion controls instead of photorealism and the release date won't be exactly the same unless they hold one of the version back to wait.

Anti-Villian @ Nov 9th 2008 11:25PM

"You can't just release a game on all three platform, because the Wii just can't handle it. The PS3 and 360 are the cool kids who can drive to school, and Wii is like riding the special bus." ~Cyantre

Maybe so but it's the special bus that flops around when you waggle your hand.

NewBro @ Nov 30th 2008 2:23PM

NO

Dead Rising for the 360 was the bomb, guts, blood, instant action.
All that I've seen is Nintendo editing all the good stuff out.
If you wacked a zombie, for:
360:Graphic, tons of weapons, creepy, and awesome bosses, and 800 zombies can be on 1 screen!
Also 360 was a platuinm hit AND won awards for best zombie game.
Wii:Barely and blood, no gore (Body parts), bosses mostly in daylight (360 at night, so its creepy), limited weapons, and all edited, and 100 zombies on 1 screen.
Nintendo your games are great, but no offense, you guys aren't good with "M" games.
Guys, compare 800 to 100 zombies on a screen, which one is greater.
800, thats what I thought.