When we reported earlier that Dead Rising Wii had been announced by Famitsu, it had not yet been officially revealed by Capcom. The official announcement came through a press release sent out by Capcom today, which provided us with a few new details, some screens, a ‘Winter ‘08′ release window, and a new title: Dead Rising: Chop ‘Til You Drop.

Chop ‘Til You Drop will run on the same engine as Resident Evil 4 Wii, while still keeping the games open world environment in tact. The Wii’s motion controls will be on full display in this version of Dead Rising, as players will be able to aim guns, swing and throw other weapons, and shake off zombies by performing the appropriate actions with the controller. As far as Zombies are concerned, capcom is still flaunting “Hoards of enemies on screen at once resulting in non-stop, pulse-pounding action”, but from the looks of things, the number of undead foes that will be attempting to make a snack out of your brain has been significantly cut down from that of the original. To be fair, we can’t expect the Wii to throw hundreds of Zombies on screen at once like the 360 did, but that was all part of what made the game different from other Zombie shooters. Can this game retain its Dead Rising identity when ported to the Wii?

Check out the full Press Release and some screens after the jump.

From Capcom – July 21st, 2008

Taking advantage of the same proven technology that brought Resident Evil® 4 so successfully to Wii, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop delivers a more immersive, intuitive and interactive experience as players use the Wii Remote to shoot, slash and bludgeon their way through a zombie infested shopping mall, fighting for survival.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. Frank escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety but it turns out to be anything but. It will be a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but players will have full reign of a realistic shopping centre and its varied stores offering an endless supply of real and makeshift weapons to fight off the flesh-hungry mob. If Frank is running low on health he can pay a visit to one of the many restaurants or cafes for a meal in order to restore his energy and continue the fight.

The game is split into a series of individual cases, all of which Frank must complete in order to gain vital information that will allow him to piece together the truth behind the horrendous epidemic. In addition to the cases, players will be faced with the dilemma of deciding the rescue priority of the residents of Wilamette who also sought sanctuary in the mall. Depending on the player’s skill, some may not be so fortunate as each rescue needs to be undertaken in a set time period, therefore players may need to delay completion of a case in order to save a fellow human.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop’s infectious humor delivers some welcome relief from the incessant tide of zombies with players able to dress Frank up in a variety of comedic costumes and take on the undead hordes with a selection of improvised and sometimes highly ineffective weapons such as a toy sword or a football.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop includes the following features:
• Utilizes the same engine as Resident Evil 4 Wii edition.
• New level of interaction – aim and fire guns, swing and throw weapons and shake off zombie attacks with added Wii Remote functionality
• Huge environment – expansive indoor and outdoor areas of the mall provide a variety of different locations to explore
• Improved save functionality allows for more seamless gameplay
• Hoards of enemies on screen at once resulting in non-stop, pulse-pounding action
• Anything in the mall is at Frank’s disposal
• Grab environmental objects like umbrellas and benches to use as improvised weapons
• Snatch items from different stores to use as weapons including golf clubs, lawnmowers, frying pans and more
• Consume food and drink to revive health

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