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Frank West gets Radd: Bionic Commando cosplay spotted in Dead Rising Wii photo

Just yesterday, that Wii-loving bad boy Brad Nicholson posted some hot news on an interview with Capcom stating that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop will have more outfits that the original. Sad thing is, the interview doesn't say exactly what those outfits will be. The 360 original featured a full Mega Man X costume (complete with Mega-Buster), as well as a creepy-cute Servebot mask that pretty much sold me on the game upon first sight.

Looks like Capcom is at that sort of in-game self-promotion again, but this time they're using Dead Rising to promote a game that's yet to be released. According to these scans, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop will be the first game by Capcom where you can play as a dreadlocks-sporting tough guy with a bionic arm. It's a weird move, especially seeing as no "next-gen" version of Bionic Commando is coming to the Wii.

Is Capcom hoping that people who buy Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop will love it so much that they not only buy a PS3/360 afterward, but Bionic Commando as well? Or even weirder, do they think that PS3/360 owners who currently don't want Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop will see this outfit, and be so overcome with excitement for Bionic Commando that they'll buy Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop anyway, just to virtual cosplay as Radd Spencer?

Ah, who cares! Just let me re-murder zombies by shaking a giant golden bell at them while wearing a oversized red pirate hat, and I promise this game will be a hit.

[Via GoNintendo]


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ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 06:13
ParaParaKing
I love Capcom and their Cross Promotion.

I'm pretty sure there will be Dead Rising posters in Bionic Commando since there are already quite a few for other games in there.

Also this definitely makes more sense than the Servebot masks, because that series last saw a sequel years ago.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 08:27
Demtor
Yeaaah, lol wut? Definitely weird. Thats the first thing I thought of when I saw this as the new Bionic Commando isn't even coming out for the Wii! Wtf? Capcom is crazy sometimes, I swear.

It would make more sense to me if they had some DLC to put Radd in to the 360 version for promotional efforts.

On a side note relating to Dead Rising, just last night I discovered the beauty of the Excavator, and I can now die a happy man. I ran around that hardware store in a state of absolute bliss with a gigantic smile plastered on my face, muwahaha >:^D
Endstiem's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 08:31
Endstiem
What.... no mention of the Frank West bikini outfit?!?
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 08:58
Jonathan Holmes
@ Endstiem- I thought that bikini was old news. Wasn't it in the original?
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 09:30
John B
Wii-loving bad boy Brad Nicholson

Zing! Yeah, loves it as much as Summa did.

Anyway, you're right. That is an odd cross-promotion. They've said flat out that Nintendo won't allow them to bring the original BC to the Virtual Console. Maybe it's a hint that Bionic Commando 3 is coming to the Wii? Long shot, I know.

Just let me re-murder zombies by shaking a giant golden bell at them while wearing a oversized red pirate hat

Mmmmm... Zack and Wiki... Must play again.
Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 09:35
Jaren Face
@ Johnathan- I believe in the original Frank could sport a purple bikini. The new one is... orange? aha.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 09:45
Jonathan Holmes
@ Jaren - Ah HA! Well then, seems as though you won that round.

@ John B- I love Brad, because deep down, he loves the Wii. Just wait for MadWorld to come out, then you'll see.
Ujn Hunter's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 11:15
Ujn Hunter
Is it just me or does anyone else find the new BC look REALLY unappealing? I lurv lettin' me dreads hang bro!
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 17:44
Holyetheline
hahahaha I want the arm to work in the game, wouldn't that be sweet?
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 20:24
Necros
What I really liked, in addition to the Mega Man outfit and working Mega Buster, was the cardboard poster outside the movie theater advertising for a movie called Mega Man 2. What was awesome was that the center figure was a guy dressed up like the European cover of Mega Man 2, which was some guy in a weird silver outfit. It just struck me as completely awesome.
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2009 03:22
ZeroTolo
Personally I think that the look of the new BC game is fine within its own context, but outside of that I'm not sure. The Mega Man stuff in the original Dead Rising fit well for the reasons that Necros mentioned, but based on these new screens, I don't think that this one works all that well. Of course, that could all change should they opt for the arm to actually work, which given Capcom's track record, they more than likely will.
mekklesack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2009 11:20
mekklesack
OMG thank you!
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2009 10:05
Mr Jonson
So THAT's why you can't jump on the Wii version!
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