Mon, Aug 30, 2010 | 17:54 BST
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero delayed in Japan only, Capcom confirms
Following news this morning that Capcom had delayed Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, the 360-only prequel to Dead Rising 2, in Japan, the publisher has confirmed the game will release in the US and Europe tomorrow, as planned.
“You may have read this morning that Dead Rising 2: Case Zero has been delayed in Japan, and I can confirm that this is true. However, Case Zero will be releasing tomorrow as planned here in the West,” said Capcom, speaking on Unity.
“Once again, the Japanese delay does not affect the release date for NA and European territories.”
“Not appropriate for a free demo”
In an official statement, Capcom’s Japanese headquarters said earlier today that the game has slipped because “elements were discovered in the trial version that are not appropriate for a free demo,” according to Kotaku, relaying a Famitsu report.
According to Joystiq, there’s a free portion to Case Zero, while a full unlock costs 400MSP.
The publisher not explicitly said what exactly needs to be corrected, and no new release date has been given for the Japanese version.
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18 comments
#1
LePlatypus
30/08/10, 1:51 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOO He’s back!
#2
freedoms_stain
30/08/10, 1:52 pm
Hopefully they read my comment on the gameplay video from earlier and realised they really need to put some effort in on movement controls and appearance.
edit: oh yeah, and can someone ban that recenzeher fool?
#3
seregrail7
30/08/10, 1:52 pm
They’re talking about elements in the demo/trial of Case Zero(since all Arcade games have a trial/demo), not saying Case Zero is a free demo.
They probably had too much content or some such.
#4
freedoms_stain
30/08/10, 1:56 pm
Maybe they found out you could play through the whole game if you Quick-Launched it while playing MW2 :p
#5
Patrick Garratt
30/08/10, 1:58 pm
@1, 2 – I’ll keep tagging him as spam. Hopefully he’ll give up.
#6
Patrick Garratt
30/08/10, 2:01 pm
I’ve just scrambled his password as well. Now I feel like a real man.
#7
kennaah
30/08/10, 2:03 pm
Damn hope this is Japan only
BTW: in the news post it says release 3th September in EU.
Isn’t the release for Europe the same as the rest for arcade games ?? 31th august??
i hardly believe ms releases an arcade game on Friday instead of Wednesday
#8
Joe Anderson
30/08/10, 2:18 pm
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
#9
Panipal2005
30/08/10, 4:30 pm
Only delayed in Japan according to a French website called Jeuxactu (who asked Capcom), for those who can read French –
[MAJ 16:25] Contacté par nos soins, Capcom a indiqué que la sortie de Dead Rising 2 : Case Zero n’était retardée qu’au Japon en réalité, et que sa date de mise en ligne sur le Xbox Live Arcade en Europe – le 31 août – demeurait inchangée.
http://www.jeuxactu.com/article-47174-maj-dead-rising-2-case-zero-retarde.html
#10
Patrick Garratt
30/08/10, 5:55 pm
Updated. It’s Japan-only. It’s out in the US and Europe tomorrow.
#11
ReeceHeywood
30/08/10, 5:56 pm
Cap-Unity just updated about it as well – http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/08/30/dead_rising_2:_case_zero_is_not_delayed_in_the_west
#12
LOLshock94
30/08/10, 7:48 pm
maybe the japanese version of the webisodes actually scared them
#13
Dralen
30/08/10, 8:26 pm
Thank Jesus!
#14
frostquake
31/08/10, 4:17 am
So is our game buggy??
#15
Gekidami
31/08/10, 6:44 am
I doubt it was delayed because of bugs. The Japanese version was probably not fully censored properly so it got pulled for that reason.
#16
frostquake
31/08/10, 7:37 am
@Geki
Censorship in Japan???? Only in Japan Have I seen a Vending machine where you could buy used school girl panties!!! And they Censor Video Games????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPqol5Qvq_E&has_verified=1
#17
frostquake
31/08/10, 10:57 am
Can someone explain the Timer in Case Zero..and why?
THANKS
#18
freedoms_stain
31/08/10, 11:28 am
Is it to do with getting the Zombrex medicine to the daughter every so often before she zombifies?