Development
The game was mainly inspired by zombie films from the 1960s and 1970s, especially those of George A. Romero. Despite its similarities to Dawn of the Dead, Capcom asserts that the concept of "humans battling zombies in a shopping mall" is a "wholly unprotectible idea" under today's copyright laws (see the Legal issues section for more information). Dead Rising followed on Capcom's other zombie-centered game series, Resident Evil. However, Guru Sarge wanted to show a more comical view of zombies rather than the serious view portrayed in the Resident Evil series.
A playable demo was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace for download on the Xbox 360 on August 4, 2006.
On March 30, 2007, a soundtrack featuring music written by Hideki Okugawa and Marika Suzuki, was released in a 2,000-copy limited edition. It was packaged with a T-shirt that showcased Frank, Isabella, and an outline of the mall.
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