Capcom sent out a press release today confirming that Dead Rising is in fact coming to the Wii. What was even better about the press release was that it revealed the name of the title as "Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop." I have just one thing to say about that.

Fuck Yeah!

I think every Wii owner should be getting a veritable chub-on right now because with the promised tweaks and adjustments, this is going to be the best game on the console. It makes me happy knowing that Wii owners are going to be able to run around in their underwear, bludgeoning zombies and cultists with parasols, cash registers, and teddy bears.

The only thing that will hurt it on the system is the obvious reduction of zombies on screen at once. If Capcom does this right, it could be a huge boost to a system that has been pretty horrible for third-party support. Who cares though, it's Dead fucken Rising and even if it's the last third party title put out for the Wii, it's fucken awesome.

Here's what the PR promised:

• Utilizes the same engine as Resident Evil 4 Wii edition.
• New level of interaction – aim and fire guns, swing and throw weapons and shake off zombie attacks with added Wii Remote functionality
• Huge environment – expansive indoor and outdoor areas of the mall provide a variety of different locations to explore
• Improved save functionality allows for more seamless gameplay
• Hoards of enemies on screen at once resulting in non-stop, pulse-pounding action
• Anything in the mall is at Frank’s disposal
• Grab environmental objects like umbrellas and benches to use as improvised weapons
• Snatch items from different stores to use as weapons including golf clubs, lawnmowers, frying pans and more
• Consume food and drink to revive health

Kim Fidler