For those curious, I can confirm that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster does not fix the big plot hole involving Nick Ramos from Dead Rising 3. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is out now, giving franchise fans the chance to revisit the zombie-infested Willamette Parkview Mall as veteran photojournalist Frank West. Please note that in order to discuss the franchise plot hole that is not addressed by Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, I have to get into SPOILER territory.
This article contains major SPOILERS for Dead Rising
In Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster's Overtime Mode, Frank West and Isabela discover that Carlito has infected 50 orphans with the parasite that transforms people into zombies. 2013's Dead Rising 3 stars Nick Ramos as the protagonist, and he is revealed to be the 12th orphan infected by Carlito. However, the list of infected orphans that players can see in the original Dead Rising contradicts that claim.
The newly-released Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster changes some of the zombie game's most annoying, and controversial, achievements.
In the original Dead Rising, the 12th orphan mentioned in Carlito's list is someone named Lisa Jackson, not Nick Ramos. In fact, Nick Ramos isn't mentioned at all on...