Capcom's announced the return of Dead Rising in the most disappointing way possible. The zombie title was praised upon its release on Xbox 360 in 2006 for utilizing the consoles' hardware - which was a significant leap from the previous console generation - to depict a shopping mall full of zombies, with hundreds appearing on screen at any given time. However, the series has largely laid dormant since the release of Dead Rising 4 underperformed in 2016.

The official Dead Rising YouTube account suddenly sprung back to life with the reveal of the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (or DRDR as it's abbreviated to at the end), a new "updated" release of the 2006 game that is reported to have a "brand new look."

The footage shown is from the game's opening sequence, in which photojournalist Frank West arrives at a zombie-infested shopping mall, and his character model is notably different from the original, appearing slightly older in comparison with a new hairline and far more facial details than he had in Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2: Off The Record and Dead Rising 4.

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Is Dead Rising's Second Remaster

Bizarrely, the trailer acknowledges that Dead Rising already received an HD remaster back in 2016 to bring it to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generations. Those remasters served a purpose, as PlayStation players received Dead Rising 2 and Off The Record on PS3, but not the first game in the series, and the trailer addresses that, stating that "Even more players got to experience the timeless game design" with their release.

As these versions are playable on new consoles via backward compatibility, it does pose the question as to what makes the Deluxe Remaster so special that players should purchase the game for a third time, especially when other titles have simply received free "new-gen" patches to improve performance or visuals this generation. Currently, the teaser trailer doesn't provide much information about whether there will be any new features outside of the visual changes, and its description merely says, "Stay tuned for more info soon."

While it's nice to see Capcom turning its attention to the Dead Rising series again after Dead Rising 5 was cancelled, if Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is merely a remaster of a remaster with a new coat of paint, that makes its reveal feel somewhat underwhelming, especially with rumors of a full remake circulating as recently as last year. Hopefully, the additional information promised by Capcom will come soon and will elaborate further on what makes this new release worth buying the 2006 zombie title once again.