Though the upcoming Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will change several things, including Frank West’s voice actor, fans of the sandbox zombie game franchise will be happy to know that the licensed music tracks from the 2006 original will return.
A Capcom spokesperson confirmed to IGN and our sister site VG247 that “licensed music is returning” for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. When Dead Rising was originally released in 2006, its soundtrack included several licensed tracks, such as Heaven’s Creepin’ In by Supernova Syndicate and Slave by The Evolutionaries. Yet the game’s most notable licensed music track was Lifeseeker’s Gone Guru, played every time the character encountered the Convicts while roaming in Leisure Park.
There had been speculation about whether Capcom would use licensed music from Dead Rising in Deluxe Remaster, especially with Lifeseeker’s Marc Lariviere posting on Facebook and Instagram that he was unsure whether or not Gone Guru would be included. Though Lariviere did reveal that the last time Capcom remastered the game, referring to the 2016 HD re-release, the studio “did not tell him” whether or not the song would be included.
In the meantime, fans continue to speculate about will be included in the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. Most notably, many were shocked to learn that T.J. Rotolo, who voiced protagonist Frank West, will not be reprising his role because Capcom did not ask him.
On the flipside, fans can expect thhe return of the photography mini-game (with some updates such as an Auto Focus feature) and the Mall’s directory and map layout. The most recent gameplay also showed the katana that you can find off the ledge of the Colombian Roastmasters in Paradise Plaza, implying that item locations will be the same as the original.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is a remaster of the 2006 Xbox 360 game. Running on RE Engine, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will be able to run up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second and includes a slew of quality-of-life improvements, such as the ability to move while aiming and better AI for the survivors you can rescue.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will be released on September 19 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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