Dead Rising 2/Characters

Chuck Greene
"" I know my way around a zombie or two.""

A former motocross champion who settled down to start a family. A single father, he will do anything to protect Katey. Since he always did his own bike repairs, he is resourceful and incredibly handy. Chuck can combine just about anything to make effective weapons - such as a simple spiked bat or even his own Laser Blade.

"Frank:(after trying something on) Handsome devil. Chuck:You're like woman repellent."
 * Badass Biker: He was a motocross champion, for crying out loud!
 * Badass
 * Battle Theme Music: "Firewater" in Off The Record, which plays during his
 * Bond One-Liner: To Leon, Randy, Seymour, and TK.
 * Breaking the Fourth Wall: He's not very keen on wearing women's clothes, and he'll let you know that.
 * Clothes Make the Ninja: Some DLC outfits give Chuck special skills, but only by wearing them.
 * Due to a minor overlook upon release of the DLC Skill Packs, Chuck only needs to wear one piece of the outfit for each of the Skill Pack skills to work. An example: Chuck can wear the Ninja Mask and the Sports Fan Shoes, and he can go through zombie hordes almost unnoticed, while the shoes makes him run faster, and he won't puke when consuming beer, whiskey, etc. They even add-on to the the skills you have, meaning that you can have a max Leveled Chuck, moving even faster.
 * Deadpan Snarker: Given his tendency for one liners, his superhuman stoicism, and being gifted with the distinction of sanity, this trope is unavoidable.
 * Determinator: Nothing, not even 72,000 zombies, assault rifle wielding mercenaries, psychopathic security guards, flamethrower wielding children's mascots, or insane chainsaw wielding furries will stop him from getting Zombrex for Katey. Except, of course, the actions of the player.
 * Gadgeteer Genius: Duct Tape FTW
 * Hot Dad: No kidding.
 * Improbable Weapon User: Ah, the powers of duct tape and combination.
 * In-Series Nickname: "Chuckie" and "Chuckles".
 * The Lancer: To Frank in Off The Record during co-op mode.
 * MacGyvering: His mastery.
 * Mirror Match: Dead Rising 2's co-op mode has both players use Chuck as their character, the only (possible) difference being their outfits.
 * Nerves of Steel: He has unflappable composure, though he is suitably freaked out by some of the more harrowing experiences.
 * Only Sane Man: Given the way some of the survivors act, and all of the Psychopaths in the city, this is a given.
 * Papa Wolf: Don't mess with Katey. Jed,  found this out the hard way.
 * Red Oni: To Frank's blue.
 * Saw It in a Movie Once: Chuck gets his inspiration for the crazier combo weapons from movie posters.
 * The Stoic: He never seems to drop that Eastwood-like stare, except for his encounter with Ted (briefly), and the cutscenes with him and Katey.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Frank, type 2. Funny one liners abound.
 * Red Oni: To Frank's blue.
 * Saw It in a Movie Once: Chuck gets his inspiration for the crazier combo weapons from movie posters.
 * The Stoic: He never seems to drop that Eastwood-like stare, except for his encounter with Ted (briefly), and the cutscenes with him and Katey.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Frank, type 2. Funny one liners abound.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Frank, type 2. Funny one liners abound.


 * Wrestler in All of Us: His moves are less flashy and more practical than Frank West's pro wrestling moves, however.
 * Younger Than They Look: He is 29, but looters call him "gramps" and one of the survivors, Royce St. John, who is only one year younger than Chuck, calls him an "old man".

Katey Greene
""My Daddy will always keep me safe.""

Chuck's spirited daughter, and his main source of motivation. Her zombified mother passed the virus on to her, so now she requires a daily dose of Zombrex. Despite witnessing all of this, she's remained very brave.


 * Missing Mom: It's because of her mother is why she's infected.
 * Morality Chain: For Chuck.
 * One of Us: She's seen playing Mega Man in a cutscene.
 * Phlebotinum Dependence: She needs Zombrex, simply put.
 * Zombie Infectee: Was infected by her mother prior to the events of Dead Rising 2.
 * Phlebotinum Dependence: She needs Zombrex, simply put.
 * Zombie Infectee: Was infected by her mother prior to the events of Dead Rising 2.

Tyrone King
""Do you know what time it is America!? Payback Time!""

The producer and host of Terror is Reality (TIR), a controversial game show where contestants slay zombies for sport. He takes advantage of the Fortune City outbreak to loot the city.


 * Beard of Evil
 * Big Bad
 * Catch Phrase: "Win big!"
 * Fan Nickname: Kanye Wesker.
 * Gangsta Style: He holds his gun this way...and he doesn't even pull the damn trigger. But for some reason, it still fires. Fittingly, his aim is atrocious.
 * Greed: He loots Fortune City for money,
 * Lack of Empathy
 * Sinister Shades
 * Ungrateful Bastard:
 * Lack of Empathy
 * Sinister Shades
 * Ungrateful Bastard:
 * Ungrateful Bastard:

Raymond Sullivan
""We can't afford to have any infected in here.""

The only security officer to make it to the safe house. He does not believe Chuck/Stacey is innocent, and only allows him/her to stay if he/she keeps finding survivors.




 * In Off the Record:
 * In Off the Record:




 * Good Is Not Nice:
 * Good Is Not Nice:

"Sullivan: :  Sullivan:"
 * Jerkass: He's a pretty gruff fellow, giving Chuck grief over Katey's infection and Chuck's apparent responsibility for the outbreak (although this may be considered just doing his job protecting the shelter from legitimate threats), and he even suggests that they kill T.K. vigilante style instead of bringing him to justice.
 * Large and In Charge: Sullivan is nearly a head taller and noticeably bulkier than any of the other main characters. He's helluva strong, too.
 * Patriotic Fervor: Has definite elements of this, both in some of his dialogue as well as his strong trust in the U.S. government and military despite evidence of ill intent on their part.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: He is willing to let Chuck and Katey stay in the safe house as long as Chuck keeps a steady supply of Zombrex on hand and continues to find survivors.
 * Patriotic Fervor: Has definite elements of this, both in some of his dialogue as well as his strong trust in the U.S. government and military despite evidence of ill intent on their part.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: He is willing to let Chuck and Katey stay in the safe house as long as Chuck keeps a steady supply of Zombrex on hand and continues to find survivors.


 * Walking Spoiler: Hoo boy.
 * Walking Spoiler: Hoo boy.
 * Walking Spoiler: Hoo boy.
 * Walking Spoiler: Hoo boy.
 * Walking Spoiler: Hoo boy.

Stacey Forsythe
""Let the government know we will not stand for their systematic neglect of the infected!""

The passionate leader of CURE, or Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality. She believes TIR is cruel and demeaning to those that are dependent on Zombrex. Her goal is to make the drug more affordable and available.


 * Baby Got Back: Is introduced with an ass shot much like Sheva from Resident Evil 5.
 * Bare Your Midriff: wears a shirt that exposes a bit of her belly.
 * Fiery Redhead: Quite passionate about her work with C.U.R.E. and has quite an attitude problem regarding Sullivan.
 * Fun with Acronyms: Her organization, C.U.R.E.
 * Granola Girl: Her character design has many elements of this.
 * Mission Control: Thank god she isn't like Otis.
 * The Other Darrin: Played with in Off the Record as she's voiced by the same actress, but her voice is subtly lower and her facial features are also slightly different with more arched eyebrows and narrower eyes, giving her a more mature and sultry look rather than her "cute" original appearance.
 * Vocal Evolution: Stacey sounds slightly more mature in Off the Record than she did in the original game.
 * Fiery Redhead: Quite passionate about her work with C.U.R.E. and has quite an attitude problem regarding Sullivan.
 * Fun with Acronyms: Her organization, C.U.R.E.
 * Granola Girl: Her character design has many elements of this.
 * Mission Control: Thank god she isn't like Otis.
 * The Other Darrin: Played with in Off the Record as she's voiced by the same actress, but her voice is subtly lower and her facial features are also slightly different with more arched eyebrows and narrower eyes, giving her a more mature and sultry look rather than her "cute" original appearance.
 * Vocal Evolution: Stacey sounds slightly more mature in Off the Record than she did in the original game.
 * Mission Control: Thank god she isn't like Otis.
 * The Other Darrin: Played with in Off the Record as she's voiced by the same actress, but her voice is subtly lower and her facial features are also slightly different with more arched eyebrows and narrower eyes, giving her a more mature and sultry look rather than her "cute" original appearance.
 * Vocal Evolution: Stacey sounds slightly more mature in Off the Record than she did in the original game.
 * Vocal Evolution: Stacey sounds slightly more mature in Off the Record than she did in the original game.
 * Vocal Evolution: Stacey sounds slightly more mature in Off the Record than she did in the original game.

Rebecca Chang
""No one ever got an award playing by the rules, Chuck.""

Beautiful and ambitious. Rebecca comes to Fortune City to cover the controversy behind TIR. When the outbreak starts, though, her goal changes - find out what's really behind the outbreak.


 * Action Girl
 * Boss in Mook Clothing: In Off the Record's sandbox mode, she's fightable like all other normally benevolent survivors, and carries an LMG as a weapon. Due to the buff rapid-fire weapons got in this game, she ends up being pretty hard to beat (arguably tougher than some psychopaths!) and at lower levels, running into her is pretty much a death sentence.
 * Determinator: Like Frank, she won't let anything get in the way of her story.
 * Early-Bird Cameo: She is heard briefly over the radio in Case Zero.
 * Faux Action Girl: She's supposed to be a badass journalist willing to get down and dirty in order to get a scoop, but outside of her introduction where she saves Chuck from being surprised by a quiet zombie, she ends up getting into trouble and needs to be bailed out a lot.
 * Going for the Big Scoop
 * Hot Scoop
 * Intrepid Reporter
 * Intrepid Reporter

Amber and Crystal Bailey
"Amber: "I was hoping for a better ride from you, Chuck..." Crystal: "...but maybe you just don't know how to handle the tight curves.""

The hard working co-hostesses of TIR. They provide nice eye candy and taunt the contestants, especially Chuck/Frank.


 * Battle Theme Music: The background theme of the Shoal Nightclub.
 * The Baronesses
 * Co-Dragons: To TK
 * Dark Action Girls
 * Department of Redundancy Department: Their weapon are listed in-game as "Katana Swords". Except that Katana already means "Sword" in Japanese.
 * Depraved Bisexuals: While they flirt a lot with Chuck/Frank they often fondle each other, and one of them is seen caressing  breast while keeping her hostage.
 * Driven to Suicide: Kill one and the other will stab herself to death.
 * Dual Boss: You only need to kill one of them in order to beat them both, however.
 * Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Shown after their boss fight, where
 * Groin Attack: As if they weren't cheap enough already, they are not above stomping on Chuck's groin while he's down.
 * Hello, Nurse!: Taking a picture of one of them is enough to unlock the Adult Content achievement/trophy in Off the Record.
 * Katanas Are Just Better: The only bosses in the game to wield them.
 * Ms. Fanservice: Justified, given how they serve as eye candy during Terror is Reality.
 * Sexy Backless Outfit
 * Shout-Out: Their swords are actually the Tenso swords from Onimusha.
 * Theme Naming: Just look at the color of their hair and dresses!
 * Twincest

Leon Bell
""Hey, buddy, I heard you lost your wife in Vegas. I guess you SUCK at killing zombies, otherwise she'd still be around!""

An obsessed former fan of Chuck's. Since surviving the Vegas outbreak, he seems to only want to slay zombies and eventually, defeat Chuck. He does not appear in Off the Record, being replaced by

"Chuck: What do you think you're doing!? That wasn't a zombie! Leon: Yeah, no shit Chuck! They're double the points because they move around so much! Bastards..."
 * Blood Knight: He plays TIR to satisfy his killing cravings unlike Chuck and the other 2 contestants who just need the money.
 * Battle Theme Music: An instrumental version of the TIR theme
 * Bullfight Boss: You'll need to get him to crash into things in order to stun him at all.
 * Demoted to Extra: Is nowhere to be found in Off the Record, with the only indication we get that he's around is taunting graffiti he's left on Chuck's motorcycle trailer.
 * Expy: Of Kent Swanson from the first game. He starts off as an annoying rival who has a similar job to the protagonist (Photographer for Kent, TiR contestant for Leon), but ends up as an antagonistic psychopath who is willing to cross the Moral Event Horizon in his vendetta against Chuck like Kent did with Frank.
 * Fan Boy: Formally one of Chuck. He believes Chuck's gone soft.
 * For the Evulz: He kills a man unprovoked, simply because he was "worth more points" and that he knew it would get under Chuck's skin.
 * Get Back Here Boss: Spends a lot of his time zooming around Fortune Park during his boss fight.
 * Jerkass: Easily one of the more loathsome individuals in the game, just see the quote above.
 * Psychopathic Manchild:


 * The Rival: Just like Kent Swanson from the first game.

Sgt. Dwight Boykin
""Ready to kick some ass, ladies?""

The man in charge of the Fortune City clean up operation. He plans to wipe out all the zombies, then save anyone surviving.


 * A Father to His Men: This is likely why he
 * Bald of Awesome: It is awesome. But...
 * Battle Theme Music: "Scrape" by Blue Stahli.
 * Driven to Suicide: Blows his own head off with a grenade, wanting to off himself rather than be turned into a zombie
 * Drill Sergeant Nasty: Sort of. At least he's not Brock Mason.
 * Expy: For Brock Mason, sort of. While he's the head of a military group sent in to cleanup during zombie outbreaks, he actually intends on saving the survivors unlike Brock.
 * Heroic BSOD: Suffers one after his whole unit is killed by the
 * Mad Bomber: One of his methods of attack is hurling grenades.
 * More Dakka: Uses a Light Machine Gun as his main weapon.
 * Shell-Shocked Veteran:
 * Shell-Shocked Veteran:

Derrick Duggan, Big Earl Flaherty, Deetz Hartman and Johnny James
""Only way to git this country on track agin is clean it right up of all those pansies, floozies, bur-o-crats, liberals, and them half-ass conservatives, too.""

Four buddies with sniper rifles who consider themselves as true patriots on a mission to save America. Unfortunately for the other survivors, they believe that the best way to reach their goal is killing everybody who doesn’t agree with their ideology.




 * Bald of Evil: Big Earl
 * Beard of Evil: Each of them except for Johnny James.
 * Cold Sniper: They're more enthusiastic than most, but they're still quite ruthless in their line of work.
 * Corrupt Hicks
 * Deep South
 * Delinquent Hair: Johnny James sports a Mohawk.
 * Eagle Land: Type 2.
 * Expy: Of the Hall family in the first game, as they're a group of tightly-knit snipers. You could also make a case for them being this for the Convicts as they're a group of criminals who are fought in the humongous outdoor park.
 * Fat Bastard: Derrick
 * For the Evulz: Their motivation is this mixed with Knight Templar nuttery.
 * Hunting the Most Dangerous Game: Much like the Hall family from the first game.
 * Knife Nut: Each of them uses a knife for close-quarters combat: Big Earl uses a machete while the others use bowie knifes.
 * Knight Templar: They believe that they're saving the United States and proving that they're "true patriots" by shooting other people and zombies.
 * Let's Split Up, Gang!: Each of them are in a different location, and must be fought individually.
 * Patriotic Fervor
 * Sniper Rifle
 * Take That: Against the Tea Party, the Minuteman Project Inc and hardline Republicans in general.
 * The Quiet One: Johnny James doesn’t say a single word in the introduction cutscene, but he's just as talkative as the others in battle.
 * Wolfpack Boss: Unlike the Hall family, you'll have to put forth some effort in finding how to get to their respective rooftops.

Brent Ernst/Slappy
""Oh, you know me! I'm Slappy. Everyone knows Slappy.""

A children's clothing store mascot who believes that Chuck is responsible for the outbreak which resulted in the death of his girlfriend.


 * Ax Crazy: Easily one of the crazier Psychopaths in Dead Rising 2, surprisingly even more so in Off The Record due to thinking that he's a TV show character.
 * Battle Theme Music: An original song called "Mascot". Its fast pace reflects Brent's insanity, and a faint female voice can be heard.
 * Dramatic Unmask: Averted. Hacking has proved he has a fully rendered head under the mask, but you never get to see it in normal gameplay. See it here.
 * Dual-Wielding: Uses two flamethrowers in his boss fight.
 * Evil Is Burning Hot: Due to wielding flamethrowers.
 * Expy: Of Adam from the first game. Both are children's entertainers gone mad. They both can also use flames.
 * Hero Worshipper: In Off The Record, he thinks Frank is a god and begs him to revive his girlfriend. Things go to hell when Frank says he can't...
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: It's Light Yagami only crazier. It really comes out when he yells.
 * It's Personal: Chuck freed the Zombies who killed his girl – at least that’s what he believes.
 * Kill It with Fire: Wields two homebrew flamethrowers.
 * Love Makes You Crazy: He goes nuts when his date gets killed by the outbreak.
 * Mascot
 * Rollerblade Good: This makes him a lot harder to hit.
 * TV Never Lies: Chuck tells him not to believe everything he sees on TV. It doesn't help.
 * TV Never Lies: Chuck tells him not to believe everything he sees on TV. It doesn't help.

Bibi Love
"“I know you can barely even wait for this comeback tour to start.”"

An aging celebrity who has taken some of her employees as hostages and forces them to watch her comeback show. Chuck has to do some errands for her in order to save them.


 * Baby Got Back: Hoo boy: her costume prominently displays her rather large ass, and in her cutscenes the game seems to go out of it's way to give her backside all the attention it can give.
 * Fetch Quest: Involves getting her a drink, dressing in a tuxedo, and gathering zombies as 'fans'.
 * Heel Face Turn: She joins Chuck if he saves her from a zombie hoard.
 * It's All About Me: Her intro speaks for itself, and her insanity stemming from zombies devouring her audience is not helping whatsoever.
 * Sheathe Your Sword: She's the only psychopath you don't actually fight. Instead, you must bend to her needs as she asks in order to save the survivors currently held hostage. Attacking her once means she'll blow the survivors (including herself) up.
 * Stripperiffic
 * Take That / No Celebrities Were Harmed: She's pretty much a parody of Cher.
 * Unexpected Gameplay Change: Once the Fetch Quest is over, you have to play a short rhythm minigame, which failing means everyone goes boom.

Seymour Redding
""Everyone else is dead! I'M THE BIG MAN NOW!!""

A delusional security officer who has taken the law into his own hands. He guards the South Plaza from trespassers.


 * Beard of Evil
 * Battle Theme Music: A shortened instrumental version of "I Believe You" by Celldweller.
 * Corrupt Hick: Though to be fair, this was bought out due to him being belittled and mocked before the outbreak.
 * Cowboy Security Officer: He even wears a cowboy hat.
 * Deep South
 * Famous Last Words: "I'm twice the man you are..."
 * Improbable Aiming Skills: He can shoot any gun from your hands.
 * Large Ham: His main quote above.
 * Revolvers Are Just Better: His revolver is basically the best weapon in the game. Good thing you can take it after you kill him.
 * The Sheriff: What he believes he is.
 * The Sheriff: What he believes he is.

Carl Schliff
""This delivery requires a SIGNATURE!""



A dedicated mailman who still makes his rounds during the outbreak.


 * Badass Moustache: Spouts a rather nice handlebar stache.
 * Battle Theme Music: Another original piece, called "Postman". It channels Carl's aggression.
 * Determinator: Not snow, nor rain, nor zombies will stop his rounds.
 * Easter Egg: His pen has the Dead Rising 2 logo on it.
 * Flanderization: In the original Dead Rising 2, Carl seemed happy to give the package to Chuck as long as he could get a signature to continue with his rounds. He only became hostile once he realized, by reading Chuck's signature, that Chuck is the man accused of starting the zombie outbreak. In Off the Record, the scene plays out much the same way, but once Carl reads Frank's signature, he decides to kill him for attempt at mail fraud because Frank is not the original recipient of the package.
 * Glass Cannon: He's got noticeably less health than most of the other psychopaths, but his mail bombs and shotgun can destroy your health if you don't stay on your toes and keep a good distance away from him when he runs.
 * Going Postal: Hardy har har.
 * Graceful Loser: On his deathbed, he willingly gives Chuck the Zombrex he needs, after Chuck explained to him that he needed it for his daughter.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: He's voiced by Samuel Vincent, best known as the voice of Edd (aka Double D) from Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy you can kind of hear him when he yells or screams.
 * Mad Bomber: He packs a lot of 'mail bombs'.
 * Married to the Job: He takes it very seriously.
 * Pet the Dog: See Graceful Loser; he was willing to bend his own frighteningly harsh rules for Katie, though he was more or less dead-meat at that point.
 * Shotguns Are Just Better: He carries a shotgun, but isn't too accurate with it.
 * Serious Business: You'd do well to not mess up his rounds...
 * TV Never Lies: He recognizes Chuck's signature, and blames him for the outbreak.
 * Unstoppable Mailman: He's survived to the beginning of the third day, which is impressive.

Theodore "Ted" Smith and Snowflake
""Snowflake hungry.""

Ted is the mentally handicapped caretaker of the tiger Snowflake. After some bad experiences with other humans he considers the animal as his only friend. He desperately tries to keep Snowflake alive by supplying her with fresh human meat.




 * Battle Theme Music: An instrumental version of "Narrow Escape" by Celldweller.
 * Berserk Button: Don’t call him slow. Don’t even make him think you called him slow.
 * Dual Boss: You fight him and Snowflake together.
 * Handgun: Ted's weapon. He usually just uses it for Pistol-Whipping, but if you're far enough away he'll actually shoot you. He's not very good with it.
 * Heel Face Turn: Snowflake can be tamed with some steak.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Believe it or not, but he's voiced by Lockon Stratos.
 * One Tiger Army: Snowflake can easily tear through any group of zombies.
 * Game Breaker: Because of her high health and attack power, zombies (and sometimes Psychopaths) will crumple under her strength.
 * The Beast Master: Type I
 * Tragic Monster: Easily the most sympathetic psychopath in the game, his mental handicap has led to him being bullied his entire life.

Antoine Thomas
""Needs a bit more buttah.""

The owner of a cookware store, and a chef at Cucina Donnacci. He is trying to create an ultimate dish to please a magazine critic, whom he thinks Chuck/Frank is.

""You shake, I bake!""
 * Battle Theme Music: "Own Little World" by Celldweller. One of few boss themes to have a vocal track, and it seems to fit Antoine just right.
 * Berserk Button: Does not take criticism well.
 * Evil Chef
 * Frying Pan of Doom: Even though he picks up a chef's knife at the end of his introduction, he uses a frying pan for the actual battle.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Played by veteran voice actor Scott McNeil, who you may recognize as characters such as Proto Man, Dr. Wily, and Von Hohenheim.
 * I'm a Humanitarian: Just like Larry from the first game.
 * Improbable Weapon User: His main weapon is a frying pan. He can also choke Chuck/Frank with an apple.
 * Incredibly Lame Pun: He continues using food jokes during battle.


 * Karmic Death:
 * Large Ham: Particularly hammy, especially when he flips his lid.
 * Lethal Chef: Not his cooking, but actually himself.
 * Stout Strength: Despite being quite portly, he's quite the capable battler. Very, VERY capable.
 * Tastes Like Chicken: His "ultimate dish" involves using live humans. He even believes this is what human flesh tastes like, and the trope name is the name of his mission.

Randy Tugman
""Don't worry honey... the other ones didn't mean anything to me.""

An awkward and internet sex addicted virgin. He uses the outbreak to "marry" any unfortunate woman he may find.


 * Attempted Rape: And thank goodness he didn't succeed with his victim.
 * Battle Theme Music: "Shiny" by Blue Stahli. It just screams "Randy".
 * Chainsaw Good
 * Expy: Morbidly obese, is forcing his lust on an unwilling woman, angry that the hero is getting in the way of his fun? He's a dead-ringer for Jo Slade from the first game.
 * Fat Bastard: Definitely not unlike Jo Slade from the first game.
 * Groin Attack: Is susceptible to this, as shooting at his crotch will stun him for a while.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: He's voiced by Patton Oswalt of all people.
 * Karmic Death:
 * Lightning Bruiser: Do not let his weight fool you. He can run like a friggin' track star around that chapel. Couple that with the fact that he has some of the highest health in the game, and you've got a problem.
 * Meaningful Name: Tugman. RANDY Tugman.
 * Never My Fault: He blames Chuck for killing his dad, when it was his carelessness that did his dad in, he had his chainsaw on.
 * No Celebrities Were Harmed: Hard to say if it's intentional but he reminds many people of Chris-Chan.
 * Oh Crap:
 * Although you can still hear something like delight while he's dying. He may be getting torn apart by a zombie, but hey, a girl's still touching him!
 * Rape as Drama
 * Self-Made Orphan: He accidentally kills his father, Emmanuel, when he turns to face Chuck.
 * Shotgun Wedding: Except with a large, pink chainsaw.

Reed Wallbeck and Roger Withers
""I suppose YOU know how to saw a woman in half, right big shot?!""

A pair of insane magicians, who captured an unfortunate woman for a deadly trick.


 * Battle Theme Music: "Switchback" by Celldweller.
 * Berserk Button: Apparently like Antoine before, he doesn't take criticism of his tricks well.
 * Carpet of Virility: Reed
 * Dual Boss: Unlike the previous Dual Boss, these two use completely different types of weapons; Roger uses swords, Reed uses a Rocket Launcher. Plus, it's the "defeat both" variant this time.
 * Dual-Wielding: Roger uses two swords.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Reed is voiced by L.
 * No Celebrities Were Harmed: They are an obvious parody of Penn and Teller, and their stage outfits are a dig at Siegfried and Roy.
 * Saw a Woman In Half: They’re trying this trick with an unfortunate victim. Of course, it fails.
 * Sinister Scimitar: Roger's magician's swords.
 * The Voiceless: Roger,.
 * The Voiceless: Roger,.

Brandon Whittaker
""...the movement is growing … soon, we’ll all be part of the change…""

The C.U.R.E. protester that lost his mind during the outbreak. Now he believes that he serves “the cause” by turning everybody into a zombie. In Off the Record he plays a marginally larger role in the storyline, being recruited by TK to start the zombie outbreak instead of.


 * Ascended Extra: In Off the Record, he ends up being the one who unleashes the zombies unto Fortune City, and he also gets promoted to a mandatory boss fight.
 * Ax Crazy
 * Battle Theme Music: An instrumental mix of "Eon" by Celldweller. It really captures the frantic pace of his battle.
 * Flunky Boss: In Off the Record, he's able to sic zombies on you from the nearby bathroom stalls.
 * Karmic Death:
 * Knife Nut: Thought his knife is actually a shard of broken glass.
 * Knight Templar: He wants to infect the world with the zombie virus.
 * Teleport Spam: With bathroom stalls, no less.
 * With Us or Against Us
 * Teleport Spam: With bathroom stalls, no less.
 * With Us or Against Us
 * With Us or Against Us

Jed Wright
""Zombies are good huntin’ son. Kinda’ like shooting people, but without all the legal hassle.""

The only psychopath in Case Zero. Jed, a mechanic from Still Creek, is a passionate zombie hunter who wants to add Katey to his collection. He doesn’t care that she just got Zombrex, which will prevent her from turning in the next twelve hours.


 * Battle Theme Music: "The Best it's Gonna Get by Celldweller.
 * Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are: When he's not fighting Chuck, he's looking for Katey.
 * Egomaniac Hunter: Some of the “zombies” he kills are humans who haven’t turned yet. He still enjoys it.
 * Final Boss: In Case Zero, making him sort of a Disc One Final Boss.
 * Impossibly Cool Weapon: His Boomstick. A shotgun, combined with a pitchfork. And not only do you get to use it, you get to make it too... except you can't aim and shoot it at the same time.

Evan Mac Intyre
""How about a little ice cream, Frank?""

The only new psychopath in Off the Record. Evan is a short clown who walks on stilts and sells ice cream, even during the outbreak. Turns out he's the brother of Adam, another psychopath in the first Dead Rising.


 * Affably Evil: Before he finds out that the guy he's talking to is Frank, he seems like a rather nice guy.
 * An Ice Person
 * Call Back: The only reason he even appears is because Frank killed his brother in the first game.
 * Hoist by His Own Petard: Accidently kills himself with his own weapon... just like his brother Adam!
 * Literally Shattered Lives: Gets frozen solid and then knocked over by Frank.
 * Monster Clown: Just like his brother.
 * Shout-Out: He wears a Servbot patch.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Ice cream.
 * You Killed My Brother: The only reason he fights Frank.

Frank West
""I never did like that damn show.""

The hero of the Willamette incident. This time, he gets an unknown tip about a Phenotrans facility west of Fortune City. He teams up with Chuck, but was originally supposed to with. His goal is to expose the truth about Phenotrans, and help clear Chuck's name. In Off The Record, a re-image of Dead Rising 2, Frank is in the center of the Fortune City outbreak instead of Chuck.

"Chuck: Come on, Frankie!
 * Ascended Meme: His notebook entry is "He's covered wars, ya know".
 * Badass: Well, he did live through the Williamette Incident.
 * Off the Record has him treated as a celebrity since he was the one who broke the story of said incident.
 * Batter Up: An AI controlled Frank will fight with an infinite supply of baseball bats unless the player gives him another weapon.
 * Big Damn Hero: He saves Chuck from Zombie TK at the start of Case West.
 * Blue Oni: To Chuck's red.
 * Bond One-Liner: He does this much more often than Chuck did in Off The Record.
 * Continuity Nod: He appears to be wearing Carlito's locket.
 * Cool Shades
 * Deadpan Snarker: He won't hesitate to say anything sarcastic or rude.
 * Determinator
 * First-Person Snapshooter: He's a freelance photographer, and the photography system returns with him. He uses his professional camera, while Chuck uses a cheap disposable one.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Oh Crap: When he realizes he left his Zombrex back in the factory. Luckily, Chuck had picked it up.
 * Genre Savvy: "Oh, this never goes well."
 * In-Series Nickname: TK calls him "Frankie".
 * Phlebotinum Dependence: He depends on Zombrex just as much as Katey does.
 * Stout Strength: He's put on a few pounds since Willamette, but he's still more than able to keep up with Chuck in the zombie-killing department.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Chuck, type 2. This leads to a metric crapton of funny lines.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Chuck, type 2. This leads to a metric crapton of funny lines.

Frank: Who lit a fire under your ass?!"


 * Wrestler in All of Us: His skills from Dead Rising 1 return in Case West and Off The Record. The TIR event in the beginning of Off the Record has him wrestle zombies.
 * Zombie Infectee:

Isabela Keyes
A survivor of the Willamette incident. Since then, she continues her research for a permanent cure.


 * Action Girl: Which hasn't changed since the first game.
 * The Atoner: For the last five years, she's been trying to find the cure for the infection.

Marian Mallon
""You reap what you sow.""

The director of the westward Phenotrans factory. She claims that she doesn't need Zombrex anymore, since she remedied her infection years ago.


 * Big Bad: In the entirety of Dead Rising 2.
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive
 * Evil Cripple: Is confined to a wheelchair for some reason.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars: She wears a large bite mark on her cheek, something Frank and Katey do not.
 * The Man Behind the Curtain: She's responsible for the outbreak of Fortune City, but when confronted, she is only a crippled woman in a wheelchair.
 * The Man Behind the Man: To TK.
 * Non-Action Big Bad
 * Smug Snake: She is so insufferable.
 * Social Darwinist:
 * The Unfought: Time will tell if she will get her's in the end.
 * Zombie Infectee: A former one, or so she says.
 * Zombie Infectee: A former one, or so she says.

Harjit Singh
""Kuti.""

Commander of the security forces in the Phenotrans facility. The only psychopath the player fights in Case West.


 * Authority Equals Asskicking: He's huge, he wields two Impact Hammers, and has three life bars. It's no wonder	he's the security commander and Marion's right hand man.
 * Ascended Extra: In Case West he’s just a Big Guy who shows up for the boss fights and dies right afterward. Then the Dead Rising comics were published and now
 * Battle Theme Music: An original piece that sounds like a cross between traditional Hindu songs and heavy techno.
 * Remixed contemporary Bollywood pop, more likely. Not quite traditional, yet.
 * Bilingual Bonus: His quote above means "bitch".
 * The Dragon: To Marian Mallon.
 * Dual-Wielding: Nothing less than two Impact Hammers.
 * Final Boss: With three Life Meters, meaning he's one of the toughest Psychopaths yet.
 * Lightning Bruiser
 * Made of Iron: Three health bars. THREE. FREAKING. HEALTH. BARS.
 * Scary Indian Man
 * Suddenly Ethnicity: As the camera works up to his head, it shows him wearing a turban.

Don and Paul
""Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to TIR 17!" "Man, all of this blood and gore flying around is making me hungry. Where's the concession stand?!""

The two color commentators during TIR games. They appear outside the main story of the game.


 * Announcer Chatter
 * Blood Knight: Paul
 * Expies: Did the commentators of MadWorld somehow work their way to the Dead Rising universe?
 * Gorn: What Paul loves to see.
 * The Ghosts: They never make a visual appearance.

The Contestants
The four people trying to win big in this TIR event. You take control of one and get to experience the carnage yourself!


 * Canon Discontinuity: They are not the same people from the main story.
 * Color-Coded Multiplayer
 * Only Known By Their Color: Due to limitations, each player is called by their color of uniform.
 * The Voiceless