In case you missed it, the first details for the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster were shared during a recent Capcom Next showcase. Not only has the game seen quite the graphical overhaul while still retaining the core gameplay fans of the series love, but it’s out in just a couple of months on September 19. And if you’re willing to pay a bit extra, you can get a bunch of fun costumes for protagonist Frank West.
The base game is being sold for $49.99 / £39.99, and pre-orders come with three costumes from throughout the Dead Rising series. The best one is easily the Frank West 2006 costume, making Frank look how he did in the original game, which is perfect for nostalgic players or anyone who isn’t thrilled with his updated redesign. The other two are also fun additions; you have a costume based on Chuck Greene, the protagonist of Dead Rising 2, and the costume for the Willamette Parkview Mall Bee mascot. That last one will definitely make every cutscene far sillier. All three also come with additional background music you can play while running around the mall.
While those costumes are solid choices, it’s the Capcom themed costumes that have caught my eye, which are exclusive to the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Digital Deluxe Edition (now that’s a mouthful). Capcom is keeping what they look like under wraps but, hilariously, the game’s listing on the Xbox store has a full list of names for all 17 costumes, as well as the music tracks that come bundled with them. Here is the full list of costumes included with the Digital Deluxe Edition:
- Ashely Graham (from Resident Evil 4)
- Blodia (from Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness)
- Chainsaw Villager (from Resident Evil 4)
- Chris Redfield (from Resident Evil)
- Clown (from Dead Rising)
- Creepy Rabbit (from Dead Rising)
- Ken (from Street Fighter Alpha)
- Lan Hikari (from Mega Man Battle Network)
- Leon S. Kenney (from Resident Evil 4)
- Licker (from Resident Evil)
- Mega Man (from Mega Man Battle Network)
- Nemesis (from Resident Evil 3)
- Rikuo (from Darkstalkers)
- Sheriff (from Dead Rising)
- Sodom (from Street Fighter Alpha 3)
- Tron Bonne (from Mega Man Legends)
- War Photographer (from Dead Rising)
It’s a good line-up, and the thought of Frank running around in a Tron Bonne outfit is very amusing, though I’m surprised there isn’t a single Monster Hunter costume given that franchise’s popularity. It also doesn’t feel as varied as the line-up of Capcom costumes you could unlock in Dead Rising 4. That game had outfits from Devil May Cry, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Viewtiful Joe, and even Ghost Trick. Fortunately, the Digital Deluxe Edition isn’t that much more expensive than the base game, costing $59.99 / £49.99.
