A lot of you called it "real" in our comments section. Guess what? It was real! Compare the leaked video to the official Dead Rising 2 promotional trailer we have here, direct from Capcom themselves. One difference between the two videos is that this one actually has a game name and date added to it.
Watch closer and you'll see a lot of new stuff. There's more talk of the "lavish casinos," which look to be on some kind of river boat. There's also a better shot of Frank in his Mega-outfit.
What's with the Wikipedia-looking page for something called "Zombrex"? It seems to be some kind of product. There's a shot with the tagline "Keep living your life with Zombrex." Other screens also mention "injections" and similar things. It seems that this Zombrex is an important part of Dead Rising 2.
Bring it on. Inject me now. Now that it has been confirmed, I can't wait.
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I hope that the "This area will be completely sealed in 72 hours" from the lady on the intercom means that the Cap didn't listen to people complaining about the real-time nature of the first game. I hope they didn't change that, or the save system, it's part of what made that first game so great.
Also, I hope Frank is still the hero, though I'll probably play it anyway.
And in the mean time I'm going to try and get to level 50 on the first game. I hope they improve the leveling system since it seemed to creep up very slowly unless you were doing the most annoying activity(Saving people).
I wonder if the idea of Zombrex is based on Phalanx from World War Z. There, it was a placebo drug that was to make you immune to the zombie infection.
Frank was never really important. You could have put any Joe Shmo in the title role and it would have fit just as well. Frank West does not a Dead Rising game make, although I would be surprised if he didn't make an appearance in this next romp.
OOOOOOOH.
You don't know how hard I just came.
I'm bouncing all around my room now, DEAD RISING TWOOOOOOOOO! DE-HO-RI-JING!
I'm playing the Dead Rising soundtrack out loud.
My happyness isn't discribealbe in any form, I loved the first Dead Rising even before it came out, only the screens and trailers made my mouth water, and now my thirst for more wil finaly be quenched! But I'll only grow thirstier as long it isn't released...
Need to play Dead Rising :(,),,,,,,
OOOOOOOH.
You don't know how hard I just came.
I'm bouncing all around my room now, DEAD RISING TWOOOOOOOOO! DE-HO-RI-JING!
I'm playing the Dead Rising soundtrack out loud.
My happyness isn't discribealbe in any form, I loved the first Dead Rising even before it came out, only the screens and trailers made my mouth water, and now my thirst for more wil finaly be quenched! But I'll only grow thirstier as long it isn't released...
Need to play Dead Rising :(,),,,,,,
If you didn't like the first one, I bet you're not going to like the second. And cutting Frank West does so make a difference. I mean, the photojournalism aspect was central to the photo gameplay mechanic (which is a GREAT way to level up, if you get lots of zombies plus humor bonus, plus horror bonus plus Photo Op tag) and the narrative. If they took out the photo mechanic, I'll be upset.
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10:52 AM on 02.09.2009
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holy crap today is a HAPPY HAPPY DAY
My only gripe, is Yeah, we got a date, but the date says 2008/12/24.
Christmas this year? too good to be true.
Looks like Frank West wont be making a return as the protagonist, but oh well, I will deal.
http://www.destructoid.com/dead-rising-2-confirmed-by-capcom-features-zombie-motorcycle-mayhem-121099.phtml
Also LOL HAMSTER BALL
I hope that the "This area will be completely sealed in 72 hours" from the lady on the intercom means that the Cap didn't listen to people complaining about the real-time nature of the first game. I hope they didn't change that, or the save system, it's part of what made that first game so great.
Also, I hope Frank is still the hero, though I'll probably play it anyway.
Either way, DEAD RISING 2! Woo!
Frank was never really important. You could have put any Joe Shmo in the title role and it would have fit just as well. Frank West does not a Dead Rising game make, although I would be surprised if he didn't make an appearance in this next romp.
Also, YES.
Wow, I have no words for this except 'Awesome'
Looks like a new character though. I miss Frank West (He's covered wars you know)
But I won't complain, how can I?
...Might Zombrex be a mass-produced version of that stuff Frank needed to keep from turning towards the end of the original Dead Rising?
but frank was so awesomely lame. And he covered wars! Whatever, its not a big loss,but I was honestly hoping for more Frank West
But... but... but... Frank!
he covered WARS!
... :(
Still pumped for this.
You don't know how hard I just came.
I'm bouncing all around my room now, DEAD RISING TWOOOOOOOOO! DE-HO-RI-JING!
I'm playing the Dead Rising soundtrack out loud.
My happyness isn't discribealbe in any form, I loved the first Dead Rising even before it came out, only the screens and trailers made my mouth water, and now my thirst for more wil finaly be quenched! But I'll only grow thirstier as long it isn't released...
Need to play Dead Rising :(,),,,,,,
You don't know how hard I just came.
I'm bouncing all around my room now, DEAD RISING TWOOOOOOOOO! DE-HO-RI-JING!
I'm playing the Dead Rising soundtrack out loud.
My happyness isn't discribealbe in any form, I loved the first Dead Rising even before it came out, only the screens and trailers made my mouth water, and now my thirst for more wil finaly be quenched! But I'll only grow thirstier as long it isn't released...
Need to play Dead Rising :(,),,,,,,
Yep, I'm spent.
My opinions mirror what TheStripe said. If they eliminate the real-time element the game just wouldn't feel right."
I feel the exact same way.
I hope it has some co-op this time and at least a Frank West cameo.
12/24/2008? Hmmm?
oh my god. The potential. This game could rival Oblivion, Fallout, and even STALKER in terms of moddabiliosity.