A direct sequel to The Original Dead Rising is reportedly in development

Dead Rising fans, rise up! If new reports from MP1st are to be believed, it looks like the cult classic zombie action-adventure franchise is set to get its first real new entry since 2016 sometime soon. Plus, it will put beloved protagonist Frank West back in the spotlight.

While there's no direct timeline for when the game might be revealed and then released, the Dead Rising revival, currently codenamed “Rec,” has been in development since 2023, according to the report. With Frank as the protagonist, the game appears to be a direct sequel to the original Dead Rising, which was released in 2006.

If that wasn't reason enough to celebrate, the game will reportedly take place in Hollywood, a worthy location for a photographer like Frank.

Frank West in Dead Rising and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.

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If all of this is true, the next resurrection could be an all-timer

The Hollywood setting would apparently feature a confused filmmaker trying to make the “perfect movie”. Psychopaths would be an important part of the game, which is something that the aborted Dead Rising 5 would have brought back.

Some of the game's survivors will be actors from the film, and some famous characters will also reportedly appear, including Isabela. The camera will naturally be part of the title's gameplay, with the time limit, another fan favorite element, also being a central part of things.

In a rather funny and cruel twist, someone Frank saves early in the game turns out to be the director's assistant, who then turns out to be a key psychopath later on. The hapless assistant “is tasked with filming everything while wearing a bomb strapped to his body.” Oops!

Unfortunately, MP1st reckons the game is some way off, even though it's been in development for a few years now. That part makes sense given some of the timelines for Capcom's other games in development.

It also makes a lot of sense that in this yet-to-be-revealed sequel, Capcom would put Frank back in the lead, given that the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster proved to be a hit and helped introduce players to Frank, giving Capcom a safe way to keep things going with a familiar protagonist.

Be that as it may, as we've seen with Onimusha and Resident Evil, it seems that another revival of a defunct franchise is on the horizon. If only Mega Man could get the same love. Seriously, Capcom, I'm begging you.