: Before it was Dead Rising , the project was internally titled "Snatcher" at Capcom. It heavily used the DNA and engine of an earlier PlayStation 2 title, Shadow of Rome .
: While the first game is a cult classic, later entries like Dead Rising 4 were criticized for removing the iconic timer and changing Frank West's character. A fifth game was in development but was eventually cancelled when Capcom Vancouver shut down. Dead Rising: a Zombie Masterpiece | by Charleston O'Bryant
: A man named Carlito Keyes unleashed the virus in the mall as an act of revenge after the military slaughtered his home village to cover up the original experiment.