Dead Rising: The Complete Timeline - What You Need to Know! (UPDATED)

🧟‍♂️ Over seven years ago, I dove into the thrilling world of Dead Rising. However, I've never been happy with that video, so join me as I unravel the entire storyline and timeline of this iconic zombie-slaying video game franchise correctly this time! From Frank West's initial outbreak in Willamette to the chaotic events of Dead Rising 4, I cover all the main games, spin-offs, and key characters. Grab your weapon of choice and join us for a zombie-killing adventure like no other! 🎮💥 #DeadRising #Gaming #zombiesurvival
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Dates listed here indicate the rough time the events take place in the storyline.
Video Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:21 - Dead Rising (2006)
00:18:17 - Dead Rising: Road to Fortune (2006)
00:19:08 - Dead Rising: Road to Fortune (2008)
00:25:39 - Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (2008)
00:27:58 - Dead Rising 2 (2011)
00:42:01 - Dead Rising 2: Case West (2011)
00:46:25 - Dead Rising 3 Comic Book (2021)
00:48:29 - Dead Rising 3: Chaos Rising (2021)
00:49:32 - Dead Rising 3 (2021)
00:54:47 - Dead Rising 3: Operation Broken Eagle (2021)
00:55:30 - Dead Rising 3: Fallen Angel (2021)
00:56:31 - Dead Rising 3 (2021)
00:58:13 - Dead Rising 3: Operation Broken Eagle (2021)
00:58:40 - Dead Rising 3 (2021)
00:59:53 - Dead Rising 3: Operation Broken Eagle (2021)
01:00:15 - Dead Rising 3 (2021)
01:09:07 - Dead Rising 3: The Last Agent (2021)
01:11:39 - Dead Rising 3 (2021)
01:12:07 - Dead Rising 4 (2021 2022)
01:26:23 - Dead Rising 4: Frank Rising (2022)
01:28:52 - Intermission
01:29:50 - Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (NonCanon)
01:35:43 - Outro
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[@SuggestiveGaming]

What should I cover next?

[@jfh20youtube]

Mortal Kombat

[@2128jrandall]

The Suffering 1 and 2 or Obscure 1 and 2!

[@brad2711]

Mass effect???

[@dremyerichunter3637]

Splinter cell

[@dremyerichunter3637]

Max payne

[@lillicksmillick]

You know how depressing it is not to hear “with dead rising 5 right around the corner” is a testament to bad d4 was.

[@ThaKillaWarrior]

I feel you, these were fun games. However Im glad things ended on a good note with Frank and Chuck. After years of fighting zombies, maniacs, and the government, they can finally rest.

[@lggaming2413]

Dead rising 4 isn't that bad

[@lillicksmillick]

@@lggaming2413 have you played d4 shit is a mess

[@lggaming2413]

@lillicksmillick story is bad but gameplay was fun..didn't play the dlc tho

[@ravenlinosoriano2867]

@@lggaming2413 Yep, especially the Combo Weapon formulas are streamlined now

[@Tony-qe3fl]

Capcom is killing it with the RE Remakes, I wouldn’t mind a DR Remake using the RE Engine!

[@sonbutters]

Dude that would be pretty badass!

[@marzeloperas]

Yeah, with the current real-style Capcom is going now

[@SlickSucks]

i don't know I feel like the way dead rising 1 looks adds to the time period it's set it and the horror but that's what I think.

[@whgamer12345]

They kinda already did that with the wii port of the game even going as far to even use the same guns from RE4 original

[@diabolicalplan1614]

I’d rather a reboot tbh, with the pc port rerelease there’s literally no reason not to play the original right now.

[@Dr.DragonKnight]

Quick Tip about the helicopter fight 35:14 Use the ping-pong ball gun and try to shoot it between the rotors of the helicopter. The ping-pong balls technically do damage, but it’s minuscule. However thanks to the game physics, each ball bounces rapidly between the copter and the blades so fast that it multiplies the damage and destroys it in seconds.

[@jimmytwotime6875]

I remember this trick! I've never laughed so hard in my life

[@sailor7096]

why does this kinda sound like something you’d see in a source game lmao

[@Dr.DragonKnight]

@@jimmytwotime6875 RIGHT! like "Oh this big F**k off military helicopter is going to shred you" (Proceeds to be taken down by a fucking beer pong)

[@wolfiethefurrygamer1908]

I didnt even know there where comics for Dead Rising to tie up untied loose ends between each game, thats amazing

[@AshleyGrahamSFMOfficial]

I Didn't Know Dead Rising Had a Comic Series For Each Game

[@Galaxy-MediaX]

Same

[@johnathanortiz3066]

Oh man gow has one too haha , it showed kratos adventure after Rome going into Egypt before he wound up in Norse lands

[@eddie749]

My personal theory is, that DR Of the Records, is a re-telling of DR2 but Frank West wrote himself into it. It feels like he wrote a book about it and replaced Chuck with himself and we as the reader get to explore Frank's telling of the events

[@kingqunt8567]

So Frank lied and said he Chuck’s daughter died and he killed Chuck despite the both of them being alive

[@edgarruppel3344]

Well it wouldnt make sense to add the whole chuck psycho boss fight though. Also rebecca survived in off the record while in DR2 she died from that gunshot so it would be kind of weird tbh

[@makotohan166]

Fun fact: Capcom was going to make Off the Record canon if it sold better than the original 2. Unfortunately it sold poorly, so we got the story we see here

[@somedudefromapharmacy]

I’m happy with that decision

[@rickietan]

In that case, they should make DR4: Off the Record

[@RebeccaAliciaChang]

Rebecca is so pitiful, she doesn’t even know why she was killed

[@MangoKalvin]

part of the reason why i liked off the record more. i wish she had more of a role in the future of the series like the other cast.

[@Andrewbaysura1]

​@@MangoKalvinshe really would have made a great partner for Frank West... Wouldn't mind if they went back and made her live and go off from there.

[@wilsonweiseng6485]

a shame we don't have a 5 to update on if Chuck, Nick and company ever get to fighting back the organization behind the outbreak. i know in the good ending that Frank wrote a book about his zombie experience and stuff

[@realtalkrealthingsent.8024]

I’m not sure if we ever will, remember nick in 3 is immune with others too. If they do make another it should be almost last of us type of game but with a father and son, chuck and nick. Because nick is in love with anna his daughter.

[@Darklord805n7]

Their actual was going to be a dr5 that was in development for awhile. It’s rumored to have been a prequel and the main character would’ve been a younger chuck green. You should look it up the footage available online is really interesting.

[@gunchapred8933]

I absolutely adore this series, and I am super glad to have grown up with it. And to all the people out there in the comments who somehow managed to find something to enjoy in DR4, you guys have my full respect. You managed to find something you enjoy in something absolutely hate, and I can't help but find that awesome.

[@shakentv4009]

To be honest i only enjoyed dr4 because i always wanted to explore willamette outside of the mall, that and a few small things, but other than that, awful game. hopefully next year something will be said about a new dead rising game!

[@andrew4446]

@@shakentv4009 Yeah, a remake would be ideal, but dr5 wouldn't be unwelcome

[@shakentv4009]

@@andrew4446 exactly, whichever way they go in terms of dead rising, I hope the fans get listened to and that the devs take on board their fails in dr3/4 and improve upon them

[@andrew4446]

@@shakentv4009 I don't really view dr3 as a fail, dr3 just wasn't as good as the last 2, the only reason why dr3 was seen as that is because the first 2 were such masterpieces, and the story of dr3 is kind of a fever dream. Dr4 was complete and utter dogshit, they tried to continue it after 3 even though 3 was supposed to be the ending. if they want to revive the franchise, they should either release remakes and they need to bring OUR Frank West back, that Frank in dr4 was not ours, so we need the og va back and we need franks hairline to go back to receeding

[@jacobsnipes6244]

I enjoyed not having a timer like in the other games, like timed missions and events are stressfull and i like taking my time exploring and doing things at my own pace, having to worry about timed events or bosses takes the fun out of it

[@Khlaylav]

We gonna talk about how the Secretary of Defense is deadass named "John Hemlock" and people actually TRUSTED the guy with a last name that's also a poisonous plant?

[@Vaniity_Velvet]

Isabella: "Frank, you were somehow infected" Frank: "What?!" Us: *Think back to the 9,000,000 times Frank was bitten while we made Shakes or were trying on funny hats.*

[@weshouldchill5694]

Always laugh at Frank's master disguise "Hank East" not to be confused with wanted criminal Frank West lol

[@Akiles313]

Hot take, I embraced every DR game. They were all fun in each way. My favorite is a toss between DR2 and DR3.

[@malachirichtmyre4114]

DR3 was good for me only because of the nostalgia when I was a kid who loved DR2 and was happy to get a new xbox one and to have DR3 as the first game to play on it while now I think DR3 was pretty bad while DR2 is an amazing 9/10 and would be a 10/10 for me if there was proper controller support for the game on steam

[@Akiles313]

@@malachirichtmyre4114 personally I had my buddy get me back into PC. Because it has been damn near 15 years since, cause LFD1 I played on my grandpas home computer back then! So when I got a PC I only use M&K.

[@merchant_of_kek5697]

Lmao literally every game has praise but dr4. Your hot take isn’t a hot take.

[@Akiles313]

@@merchant_of_kek5697 dr4 for me unironically was still pretty fun. I always wanted a game with no time limit. Just me, and hungry zeds!!!

[@DJ_Mooster]

4 as a game isn't that bad, I enjoy the gameplay a lot. That being said it's such a shit DR game though

[@bilalrashad6636]

I'm a fan of the Dead Rising series, I really hope we get a sequel

[@ItzCloudChaserr]

I can't tell if you're making fun of Dead Rising 4 or not, but if not then unfortunately I must break it to you that Dead Rising 5 was officially cancelled as Campcom Vancouver was shut down in 2019 :(

[@bilalrashad6636]

@@ItzCloudChaserr I'm not making fun of Dead Rising, I literally said that I was a fan of the series

[@Ninjaapex3739]

​​@@ItzCloudChaserr "2018" they were actually shutdown in September 2018

[@danielmcneill3521]

@@ItzCloudChaserrnever say never. I’d say we will at least get a remake one day. Hopefully If that happens they will consider continuing or rebooting the series.

[@dootistan]

It's sad how Dead Rising went I hope one day it could come back

[@sealake7935]

This game franchise deserves more love! It’s my favorite franchise of all time, and I would love it if Capcom rebooted it with a remake in the style of their Resident Evil remakes

[@CrimsonJUGS13]

would of been great if they Stuck to the list in DR3. cause Nick was 12 but in DR1 it was Lisa Jackson that was listed as 12. would of made for great Foreshadowing but I guess the Developers went a different way

[@Elvisbackpack]

Headcanon it as Carlito using fake names to prevent his plans from being foiled.

[@PeppinSpaghett.]

Considering how in Dead Rising 3 the whole reason the Los Perdidos outbreak happened was because Isabela was trying to find who had the cure. It would make logical sense that Carlito would have the names be fake ones instead of real ones.

[@markiplierjr2330]

Quick Tip for Dead Rising 1, when you first fight Carlito Keyes at the food court you should find a mannequin and break it to get a mannequin torso. Use this on Carlito as you will beat him and most other psychos in 2-3 hits same can apply if you use the mini chainsaws from Adam the clown combined with 3 books to increase the durability. With that the 1-3 chainsaws will last you the whole game.

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

I appreciate that you labeled the brick as such to cover a slip of the tongue. Fantastic

[@frankwest018]

I've covered wars, you know

[@TheEslatan]

As a DR fan I must say this is a pretty good video and well informed to. Such a shame that capcom gave up on the series

[@ZacheryD708]

Same, the series was part of my childhood

[@TheEslatan]

@@ZacheryD708 they should make a remake or at least a new game back to the roots

[@ZacheryD708]

@@TheEslatan agreed

[@addict9009]

Dead Rising holds a special place in my heart. It caused my first major upgrade in gaming causing me to go from a 17" CRT to a 30" 720p(but maybe 1080i) flat Screen

[@caingamin2]

The dog being locked out the mall in dr1 still breaks my heart

[@buddsbuddha]

Considering the story of Dead Rising 3, I still feel the Dead Rising 2 : Off the record is canon story-line that fits more better. The whole way Chuck and his daughter turn out seem to fit better if they made it seem that he really did think he lost his daughter. That's why he becomes the way he does in DR3.

[@gukeoke6312]

The problem is that Katey herself is in DR3, and she got killed by zombies in the DR2 OTR timeline

[@TevyaSmolka]

I miss dead rising franchise so much. 😢

[@RPGowned21]

actually caught a video when released was a banger enjoyed the whole thing keep up the fantastic work cant wait for the next one

[@6blancoSTRx]

damn berleezy is not playing this game right😂

[@heavenlypath1065]

Lol

[@heavenlypath1065]

Leezy just having fun man lol

[@6blancoSTRx]

@@heavenlypath1065 yeah lmfaoo bro jus in it for the vibes😂

[@mateuszkrytyk5711]

Holy shit i found myself watching this whole video in one sitting I was genuinely interested and invested in the story Thanks for the quality content

[@BJGMelody]

I really like that Frank improved his ability to run overtime lmao

[@livalkyrie2914]

i still DOnt understand how the 50 names that carlito had #12 was a "Lisa Jackson" but #12 was supposed to be Nick Ramos

[@diegov1743]

its called a retcon and this is pretty minor one

[@Hero1922]

I thought you did excellent work, and as a serious fan of the series, thank you :)

[@ZedNull.]

I know it wasnt popular but i actually loved Frank Rising dlc.

[@christopherwilkes6186]

A detailed and fun video as always only KZbinr I can actually watch do recaps/ tell the complete story but just wondered would u ever do the mass effect series

[@nonvolt]

A video I didn't think we need! Amazing 😍😍😍

[@rppiii7814]

Just when I think no else will ever come out with a new Dead Rising video… a hero emerges

[@jfh20youtube]

The Update videos finally here 👍🏻🤟

[@barney10240]

360 Quality footage video are so high quality kudo for your efforts on that.

[@kingchunch8267]

such a great timeline, very VERY fun to watch

[@Brando216]

"Zombie time bomb orphans"

[@sarakennedy1592]

Excellent video! I'm glad I subscribed!

[@roonkolos]

It may have had its flaws at times but Dead Rising will always be one hell of a great trilogy of games ♡ And Off the Record too even if it's not canon

[@NightMeteor21]

Average DR fan not acknowledging DR4 as a game and only accepting the others. I'm kidding btw I just had to point this out

[@roonkolos]

@NightMeteor21 it could been decent but man was it not, sadly

[@bedsidekhair3667]

I actually had alot of fun with dead rising 4. But I understood why everyone didnt like it

[@terrypmusic]

01:31 Great stuff, keep it up!

[@peepo2560]

Even if DR4 is a mess, playing as zombie Frank or exo suit Frank looks pretty fun

[@busterbackster1]

I think you missed some key wording there *Looks fun* Believe me it is not fun to play

[@xebatansis]

Dead Rising 1 and especially 2 were perfect.

[@SchazmenRassir]

I am so sad you included DR4 in this. But no matter how bad the game is, it's still canon until stated otherwise in the next game...

[@busterbackster1]

I'd be surprised if it was still canon in the next one

[@MrAnime-404]

Hey, can someone make a full playlist with this dude's videos of just the timeline video from newest to oldest? I've been enjoying his videos, especially the ones on Dead Rising and Outlast.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

What You Need to Know - Gaming Timelines and Story Summaries kzbin.info/aero/PLoR8eXNS_o8us43Ax1c7dYGFwJv8wiFEs

[@MrAnime-404]

@@SuggestiveGaming Thank you now I can go on a marathon XD

[@nathanedwards4940]

I miss this series

[@justawanderingtrader5074]

To be fair, your first “Getting to know about dead rising” did help with us Rookies to know how the game works

[@StudioNostalgik]

Dead Rising 4 didn't have an amazing story but the Christmas aesthetic, and the gameplay was really fun. Capcom have a tendency to listen to what fans want and a Dead Rising remake or DR5 will eventually happen.

[@jackcouch8322]

I actually quite like the more technological stuff like the mech suits and the smart zombie. It has potential

[@davidrivas3025]

we can only hope

[@bloopblopglip]

Honestly pretty mature of you to admit we're you're original video went wrong as a hardcore dead rising fan it's appreciated to see a more accurate redo of series timeline

[@Monoscroll]

I commented on the first video and ask for Dead rising 4. Finally it is here, thank you.

[@austinmalone6065]

The best game series!!!!!

[@ballman55555]

Finally someone did this!!!

[@istart2finish238]

They did PlayStation dirty not giving us Dead Rising 3 😭 One if not the best gameplay & graphics of the Dead Rising Franchise. But we get DR4 💀

[@potatoes869]

Hooray! A remaster!

[@xreasezanmoody7633]

@32:41 *That random cone pop in tho!* 👀😂👏

[@purple_1884]

Can't believe you didn't mention the REAL hero of the franchise - 8-Ball. Legends says that he's still covering his flank to this very day.

[@concludedhail40]

Didn’t he get blown up from Boykin’s Martyrdom????

[@PeppinSpaghett.]

⁠@@concludedhail40 nope, he escaped before Boykin blew himself up

[@andrewcarlson3486]

Feel like there should be a prequel game of dead rising and the setting is in santa cabeza

[@pugking1233]

That sounds kind of cool

[@YeTheGOATNoCap]

DR3 is underrated.

[@TrustInPie]

How did you know what I wanted to watch? How does this channel do this every time?

[@TopSuperKicker]

I often rewatch the previous Dead Rising Timeline video, so this video does excite me (though also gives me dread due to Dead Rising 4 existing)

[@gamergeek_2470]

Dead rising 3 is my all time favorite and I still play it to this very day especially with my brother on my Xbox series x🙌.

[@JackRabbittm]

Can we just collectively agree to pretend Dead Rising 4 doesnt exist or at least is not canon.

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

Capcom knew exactly what they were doing with those camera angles on Jessica and Isabella in DR1 as well as Rebecca in DR2 they didnt even try and hide it either

[@slothstudio5688]

All the baddies die 😭

[@pailhorsegaming6762]

1:24:05 probably my favourite line in the franchise is when Frank throws the brick and yells “hey! Cesar!”

[@PAC-III]

FANTASTIC!

[@Rrodfer]

Incredible how all goes down on DR3 and on

[@Voldemort_Pendlegrass]

Off the Record is cannon don’t @ me.

[@hernandezjohn2000]

Excellent video!

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Thank you very much!

[@MrLlama-rc8nj]

Babe wake up SuggestiveGaming dropped a new timeline

[@Bay7.62x51]

Fantastic! ❤

[@Chuckles_The_Goat_Clown]

Thank you!

[@nathanblack370]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[@poptartninja]

Remember hearing "With DR4 right around the corner" when i watched the older timeline video. Damn...

[@DKDFury]

so the fall of the Dead Rising series was the fact that in DR3 they just kept adding twist after twist and DR4 didn't help with more twists added in especially in the DLC of 4 with the doctor woman betraying frank

[@willcardona7712]

In my personal head canon, Dead Rising 1, the first issue of Dead Rising: Road to Fortune, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record are the only ones that exist.

[@h-dawg9877]

i stopped at two, but guess what?! i now know the entire franchise history without tarnishing my own memory with anything past 2

[@The_catch]

This was amazing cause ya never find any good dead rising content anymore which is exactly why we need a remake

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Happy Halloween! 🎃

[@Thorax7x686]

1:24:10 THE BRICK SAVES THE DAY 😂

[@snifey7694]

Dead rising is essentially a tutorial on how to capitalise on literally anything, zombies? sports and App. Space rocks? 2 million for angelina jollie, an ordinary bath water used and be cleanse from a woman? 39.99 bro no discounts.

[@Piggynatorgaming]

ELITE VIDEO

[@Bonesawl422]

I’m upset because my grandpa brought me DR2 with the zombrex pen and the movie that came with it I never seen it again

[@Bonesawl422]

Grandpa was cool

[@pauljordan0203]

if it's one thing I hate evil corporations, is that they always find ways to make profit out of the situation, even if it means using humanity as lab rats in the process.

[@chrissmith135]

The man makes a hasty escape..right through the metal roof 😂😂

[@darklaw467]

Chuck Is a W dad

[@Fallen-Saint]

I didn't even know that dead rising 4 was a thing lol I thought 3 was it and I never really played them so, I thought the legend himself frank died

[@nathanclifton1904]

This video is like my bible now 😍

[@spoonz75]

Lovely story... Wish I gave it a chance when it first hit the shelves

[@ts250g]

It's definitely worth it.

[@LeviSherman-rd1kb]

Glad people still task about dead rising

[@getshwifty3101]

Whenever I played Off The Record, I was so mixed. I LOVED getting to play as Frank West through 2. But then they decided to pull the twist that Stacey was actually the real villain all along, and I HATED it. I was only 16-17, but I had loved her character, so hated what the twist did to it.

[@isaiahgarcia2464]

This was one game franchise i never experienced 😢😢😢

[@justthat69]

32:44 so glad you throw a little GTA: SA reference

[@iudexslade7855]

Why have I watched this video like 3 and a half times and restarted it again lol

[@antonioolver6359]

You know I saw that when I was younger but I didn't really care at that time it just look cool but now its really interesting

[@calebgagne6377]

I got the bad ending in dead rising 2 and it had me crying I had been playing the game since it first came out just screwing around killing people and zombies but I am glad to see Chuck greens rescue

[@n0rmy001]

Serious Frank Payne

[@frimaz3468]

Favorite game ever dr1 hope 5 comes soon