Dead Rising Deluxe Remasterhas multiple endings you can unlock by meeting specific objectives in the standard 72-hour mode. You only have a limited time to solve cases, defeat certain enemies, and find a way to escape the Mall. Depending on what you accomplish, you can witness many different ways Frank’s story might end, or even continue.
Eight different endingscan be found in the game, which all remain the same from the originalDead Rising. Although a lot ofnew content toDead Rising Deluxe Remasterhas been included to improve many quality-of-life features, story content has barely been touched. However, you do now get checkpoints you can reload from to make hunting for endings easier.
Find Out Exactly How Stories Are Completed
While there are technically eight endings, dying in 72-hour mode doesn’t count as one of them. This simply puts you back to your most recent save or checkpoint, a change from the originalDead Risingtitle. A new system that allows you to accelerate time between cases also helps you to reach an ending faster rather than starting a completely new game.
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The endings ofDead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s ridiculous actionwith Frank West are:
Ending Z is considered the"Game Over"conclusion of the game, or the"Bad Ending.“This only happens in the Overtime mode, which is unlocked once you reach Ending A in the 72-hour mode. Both Endings Z and S are found through Overtime mode, so you’llhave to get Ending A to access two other conclusionsbefore you may reach every final point in the game.
Endings A - F areall found in 72-hour modewhen you meet certain requirements. You only have alimited time inDead Risingto reach any of these Endings, as the name of the mode may suggest. In-game time is still much faster than real-time in the Deluxe Remaster, so you only have a few hours to do everything you need to reach an ending.
The amount of time you have to complete 72-hour mode and unlock an Ending is not restricted to one sitting. With the Deluxe Remaster, you can always stop and return to a save file to continue whatever day in your limited time you left off on.
Solve Cases And Be In The Right Place At The Right Time
Survivors don’t have much of an impact on an official Ending, butyou can see small changes if you rescue certain individuals. Similarly, you don’t have to defeat every psychopath in the game to reach an Ending, but some will be required to solve cases. you’re able to check the Survival Chart in the Results Screen to see everyone who made it out alive, but some Endings will always see some characters perish.
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Here are the requirements for reaching every Ending, including apreview inDead Rising Deluxe Remasterof what happens when you unlock these conclusions:
Many of these Endings reveal the final parts ofDead Rising’s story. Despite this being an older title, don’t read further if you don’t want to be spoiled by any of the game’s last story details.
Ending A
Doing this sees Frank meet up with Ed at the Helipad, where Ed tries to fly over to help Frank get out. A surprise zombie attack on Ed causes the helicopter to crash into the Clock Tower, leaving Frank stranded once again. This Ending unlocks Overtime mode, which continues the main story as the"canon"conclusion.
Ending B
Ed lands on the Helipad, helping Frank and any survivors you saved to escape. Although Frank has collected great stories from cases, they aren’t enough to expose the conspiracy behind the incident at the Mall. More zombie outbreaks occur around the world.
Ending C
Positioned on the roof, Ed looks out to find Frank but assumes he is dead, regardless of whether you are on the Helipad or not. While trying to leave, Ed is eaten and killed, preventing Frank from ever escaping.
Ending D
Be a prisoner of Special Forces when time runs out
Frank is kept as a prisoner of the Special Forces, who capture him trying to escape. Due to the conspiracy he was about to expose, Frank is likely executed by the military to keep the outbreak’s secret intact.
Ending E
Ed lands on the Helipad, searching for Frank but instead meets Otis and all the survivors you may have saved. While he takes off and rescues them, a single zombie, presumably Frank, watches them all as they leave.
Ending F
Fail to collect Carlito’s bombs during Case 7-2
The bombs set by Carlito go off, destroying the Mall and everyone inside, both living and undead. The explosion sends infectious parasites into the global atmosphere, causing a pandemic across the country.
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Ending S
Complete Overtime mode
Frank defeats Brock Mason and causes him to get eaten by zombies. Frank and Isabela manage to escape the horde and reveal the full conspiracy to the public. The government admits partial involvement in the Mall incident, but the authenticity of Carlito’s Orphans is not proven.
Ending Z
Do not find a temporary infection cure after one day (in Overtime mode only)
Frank collapses and turns into a zombie. This Ending forces you to start a new game from the main menu.
Finding every Ending will help those trying to 100% complete the game, as each conclusion leads to a unique achievement/trophy. Once you unlock all the endings ofDead Rising Deluxe Remaster, you may try out Infinity Mode for a much tougher survival experience without worrying about fulfilling specific story requirements.
