Key Takeaways
- The quality of video games to TV/film adaptations has improved, with shows like The Last of Us and Fallout receiving rave reviews.
- The Dead Rising series has had poor box office success in film adaptations in the past, but the possibility of a new adaptation is also being considered.
- The Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster team has expressed interest in making a live-action zombie movie or animation based on the game.
Over the past year or two, the quality of video games into the TV/film adaptation pipeline has improved significantly. Shows like The Last of Us and Fallout have been nominated for dozens of industry awards, and The Super Mario Bros. With films like Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog becoming box office successes, these adaptations have reversed unfavorable historical trends.
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Capcom says it's “overboard” redesigned Frank West in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.
Capcom is aware of the reaction to Frank's previous appearance in the deluxe remaster.
It's this renaissance that led me to ask the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster team at the Tokyo Game Show if they'd ever consider doing a new adaptation of the once-dormant series.
“A live-action zombie movie would be the coolest thing ever.”
Historically, the Dead Rising series has been no stranger to film adaptations. Between 2010 and 2016, three films were released: Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun, Dead Rising: Watchtower, and Dead Rising: Endgame. Each film was panned, with Dead Rising: Watchtower receiving the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of 32.
But with Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster doing well critically and public sentiment shifting toward adaptations, I asked the question, “Now that Dead Rising is back, would you ever consider making another movie or animation of it?” . I was intrigued by the question game director Ryosuke Murai asked the Capcom trio of Mr. Kawata, Mr. Morimoto, and Mr. Murai.
“I think it would definitely be fun,” he added. “Personally speaking, I think it could work well for animation as well, but it's an unusual approach. Ultimately, I think a live-action zombie movie would be the best thing about Dead Rising.”
Ultimately, I think a live-action zombie movie would be the coolest thing Dead Rising could ever make.
Murai-san pointed me to another project the team worked on in a similar fashion to the anime, via a promotional music video for the anime Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster uploaded to Capcom's YouTube channel.
Speaking with TheGamer at the Tokyo Game Show, the Deluxe Remastered team also shared how they'd like their next game to be set on a cruise ship, why “a lot of people turned away from the original game,” and how they used the beta documentation. Restore what you cut.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is based on the 2016 remaster of the 2006 original and follows photojournalist Frank West as he uncovers the shocking cause of the zombie outbreak and tries to survive.
- Top Critic Rating:80/100 Critic's Picks:79%
