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|name = The House of the Dead |
|name = The House of the Dead |
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|Image file = House of the dead 1.png |
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+ | |Row 1 info = [[Sega AM1]] (formerly WOW Entertainment) |
|Row 2 info = Sega |
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| − | |Row 3 info = Takashi Oda |
+ | |Row 3 info = [[Takashi Oda]] |
| − | |Row 4 info = Arcade<br>PC<br>Sega Saturn<br>Sega Dreamcast<br>Microsoft Windows<br>Xbox<br>Nintendo Wii<br>PlayStation 3 ( |
+ | |Row 4 info = Arcade<br>PC<br>Sega Saturn<br>Sega Dreamcast<br>Microsoft Windows<br>Xbox<br>Nintendo Wii<br>Nintendo Switch<br>PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network) |
| − | |Row 6 info = Sega Model 2 (''[[The House of the Dead]]'')<br> Sega NAOMI (''[[The House of the Dead 2|2]]'')<br> Sega Chihiro (''[[The House of the Dead III|III]]'')<br>Sega Lindbergh (''[[The House of the Dead 4|4]]'')<br>Sega ALLS (''[[House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn|Scarlet Dawn]]'') |
+ | |Row 6 info = Sega Model 2 (''[[The House of the Dead (1996 video game)|The House of the Dead]]'')<br> Sega NAOMI (''[[The House of the Dead 2|2]]'')<br> Sega Chihiro (''[[The House of the Dead III|III]]'')<br>Sega Lindbergh (''[[The House of the Dead 4|4]]'')<br>Sega ALLS (''[[House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn|Scarlet Dawn]]'') |
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|Row 1 title = Developers |
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|Row 2 title = Publisher |
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|Row 3 title = Director |
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|Row 4 title = Platforms |
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| − | |Row 6 title = Arcade |
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| ⚫ | {{Nihongo|'''''The House of the Dead'''''|ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド|Za Hausu obu za Deddo}} is a media franchise |
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| − | The first game, ''[[The House of the Dead (1996 video game)|The House of the Dead]]'', was released to arcades in September of 1996. The franchise has since expanded into multiple sequels and spin-offs. |
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| + | The main video game series, developed by [[Sega AM1]] and directed by [[Takashi Oda]], consists of rail shooters for arcades and home consoles. It began with the 1996 release of ''[[The House of the Dead (1996 video game)|The House of the Dead]]'', which has been followed by multiple sequels and spin-offs. |
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| − | The franchise involves the creation of hostile biologically-engineered lifeforms by scientists, bioterrorists, and other shadowy entities, who then mastermind incidents for varying reasons. Opposing them are human survivors, most commonly agents of a government organization known as [[AMS]]. |
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+ | == Story == |
| − | ===Main series=== |
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| − | *''[[The House of the Dead |The House of the Dead]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The House of the Dead III]]'' |
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| − | *[[The House of the Dead 4|''The House of the Dead 4'']] |
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| − | *[[The House of the Dead 4: Special|''The House of the Dead 4: Special'']] |
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| − | *''[[House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn]]'' |
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| − | *[[House of the Dead: Overkill|''The House of the Dead: Overkill'']] |
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| − | *[[The Typing of the Dead|''The Typing of the Dead'']] |
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| − | *[[The Typing of the Dead 2|''The Typing of the Dead 2'']] |
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| − | *[[The Pinball of the Dead|''The Pinball of the Dead'']] |
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| − | *[[English of the Dead|''English of the Dead'']] |
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| − | *''[[The House of the Dead: 2 & 3 Return|The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return]]'' |
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| − | *[[Loving Deads: The House of the Dead EX|''Loving Deads: The House of the Dead EX'']] |
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| − | === |
+ | === Main series === |
| + | The main ''House of the Dead ''series follows worldwide incidents involving hostile biologically-engineered lifeforms, referred to as [[creatures]]. The [[AMS]], a government agency, is tasked with neutralizing them. |
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| − | *[[wikipedia:Sega_Superstars|''SEGA Superstars'']] |
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| − | *[[wikipedia:Sega_Superstars_Tennis|''SEGA Superstars Tennis'']] |
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| + | ''[[The House of the Dead (1996 video game)|The House of the Dead]]'' and [[The House of the Dead: Remake|its 2022 remake]] take place in 1998, following AMS agents [[Thomas Rogan]] and [[G]] as they raid the [[Curien Mansion|mansion]] of [[Dr. Curien]], a genetic engineer who went insane and has released creatures upon his own research team. |
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| − | *[[wikipedia:Sonic_&_Sega_All-Stars_Racing|''Sonic & SEGA ALL-Stars Racing'']] |
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| − | *[[wikipedia:Sonic_&_All-Stars_Racing_Transformed|''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed'']] |
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| + | ''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' occurs two years later, with a citywide incident organized by [[Caleb Goldman]], the head of a financial group and the mastermind of the mansion incident. Players control AMS agents [[James Taylor]] and [[Gary Stewart]], who, with the help of partners [[Amy Crystal]] and [[Harry Harris]], must stop the chaos. |
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| + | ''[[The House of the Dead III]]'' is set in 2019, years after civilization has collapsed due to the incidents. With the AMS disbanded, Rogan has formed a team of commandos to continue fighting for mankind. While investigating the [[EFI Research Facility]] for its ties to the apocalypse, Rogan goes missing; his daughter [[Lisa Rogan|Lisa]] and a now-retired G set out to find him. |
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| + | ''[[The House of the Dead 4]]'' and the motion simulator attraction ''[[The House of the Dead 4 Special]]'' take place three years after ''The House of the Dead 2'', following agents James, G, and [[Kate Green]] as they face a second incident that has been posthumously planned by Goldman. |
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| + | ''[[House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn]]'' takes place three years after ''The House of the Dead 4 Special'', following Kate and she partners James' brother [[Ryan Taylor|Ryan]] for an undercover investigation at [[Scarecrow Manor]]. They discover a world-threatening scheme planned by the manor's owner, [[Thornheart]], who has ties to Curien and Goldman. |
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| + | The ''House of the Dead'' series has been adapted into numerous spin-offs. While many are tweaked versions of existing ''House of the Dead'' games, two in particular — ''[[Zombie Revenge]]'' and ''[[The House of the Dead: Overkill]]'' — have their own storylines. Takashi Oda has stated that he has little involvement with spin-offs, but allows developers to come up with their own stories.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://sega-interactive.co.jp/interview/14346/|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20191010050911/https://sega-interactive.co.jp/interview/14346/ |archivedate = October 10th, 2019|title="代表作：『ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド』シリーズ ディレクター"|quote = |publisher = ''SEGA Interactive Inc.''|language = Japanese|pages = 1-2}}</ref> However, he has yet to confirm or deny the canonicity of ''Zombie Revenge'' and ''Overkill''. |
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| + | ''Zombie Revenge'' is a beat 'em up that follows a [[zombie]] outbreak in [[Woodside City]], with government agents pursuing [[ZED]], the bioterrorist responsible. The game has several references to the ''House of the Dead'' series. |
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| + | ''The House of the Dead: Overkill'' and its ''[[The House of the Dead: Overkill: Extended Cut|Extended Cut]]'' expansion feature a rookie G teaming up with Detective [[Isaac Washington]] to neutralize a [[mutant]] outbreak in [[Bayou City]], Louisiana. Influenced by exploitation films, the games have considerably more adult content than the mainline ''House of the Dead'' series. While Oda has not confirmed if he considers ''Overkill ''canon, Sega and developer Headstrong Games marketed ''Overkill ''as a prequel to ''The House of the Dead''. |
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| + | The ''House of the Dead ''series was loosely adapted into two films: ''[[House of the Dead (film)|House of the Dead]]'', directed by Uwe Boll and released in 2003; and ''[[House of the Dead 2 (film)|House of the Dead 2]]'', directed by Michael Hurst and released in 2005. Both films were poorly received by critics. |
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| + | In December 2016, California-based production company Stories International LLC, an affiliate of Sega Group and Hakuhodo DY Group, announced that they are developing television and film projects based on ''The House of the Dead ''and other Sega properties.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/altered-beast-streets-of-rage-sega-movies-shows-1201933661/#article-comments|title = "'Altered Beast,' 'Streets of Rage' Sega Games to Get Movies, Shows"|last = McNary|first = Dave|date = December 5, 2016|language = English|publisher = ''Variety''|accessdate = September 15, 2020|quote = Stories is producing film and television projects based on Sega game franchises, including 'Shinobi' with Marc Platt, 'Golden Axe,' 'Virtua Fighter,' 'The House of the Dead,' and 'Crazy Taxi.'}}</ref> |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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{{Main|List of characters}} |
{{Main|List of characters}} |
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| − | There have been many characters throughout the House of the Dead series. The |
+ | There have been many characters throughout the ''House of the Dead'' series. The recurring characters are: |
*[[G]] |
*[[G]] |
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*[[Thomas Rogan]] |
*[[Thomas Rogan]] |
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*[[Dr. Curien]] |
*[[Dr. Curien]] |
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*[[Caleb Goldman]] |
*[[Caleb Goldman]] |
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*[[Thornheart]] |
*[[Thornheart]] |
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| + | *[[Gary Stewart]] |
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| + | == Legacy == |
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| + | {{See also|References to The House of the Dead in popular culture}} |
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| + | In 2013, filmmaker George Romero credited ''The House of the Dead'', along with ''Resident Evil'', for popularizing zombies in the media.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://paulweedon.co.uk/george-romero-transcript/|title = "George A. Romeo (interview)"|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20191220182956/http://paulweedon.co.uk/george-romero-transcript/|archivedate = December 30, 2019|last = Weedon|first = Paul|date = July 17, 2017|quote = I think the zombie became popular because of Resident Evil and because of House of the Dead and because of video games more than anything else.|publisher = ''Paul Weedon''}}</ref> |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | File:THE_HOUSE_OF_THE_DEAD_Series_Retrospective_-_SEGA_60th_Anniversary |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | == References == |
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 6 April 2023
- For the video game of the same name, see The House of the Dead (1996 video game).
The House of the Dead (ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド, Za Hausu obu za Deddo) is a horror media franchise owned by Sega. It consists of video games, comics, films, and merchandise.
The main video game series, developed by Sega AM1 and directed by Takashi Oda, consists of rail shooters for arcades and home consoles. It began with the 1996 release of The House of the Dead, which has been followed by multiple sequels and spin-offs.
Story
Main series
The main House of the Dead series follows worldwide incidents involving hostile biologically-engineered lifeforms, referred to as creatures. The AMS, a government agency, is tasked with neutralizing them.
The House of the Dead and its 2022 remake take place in 1998, following AMS agents Thomas Rogan and G as they raid the mansion of Dr. Curien, a genetic engineer who went insane and has released creatures upon his own research team.
The House of the Dead 2 occurs two years later, with a citywide incident organized by Caleb Goldman, the head of a financial group and the mastermind of the mansion incident. Players control AMS agents James Taylor and Gary Stewart, who, with the help of partners Amy Crystal and Harry Harris, must stop the chaos.
The House of the Dead III is set in 2019, years after civilization has collapsed due to the incidents. With the AMS disbanded, Rogan has formed a team of commandos to continue fighting for mankind. While investigating the EFI Research Facility for its ties to the apocalypse, Rogan goes missing; his daughter Lisa and a now-retired G set out to find him.
The House of the Dead 4 and the motion simulator attraction The House of the Dead 4 Special take place three years after The House of the Dead 2, following agents James, G, and Kate Green as they face a second incident that has been posthumously planned by Goldman.
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn takes place three years after The House of the Dead 4 Special, following Kate and she partners James' brother Ryan for an undercover investigation at Scarecrow Manor. They discover a world-threatening scheme planned by the manor's owner, Thornheart, who has ties to Curien and Goldman.
Spin-offs
The House of the Dead series has been adapted into numerous spin-offs. While many are tweaked versions of existing House of the Dead games, two in particular — Zombie Revenge and The House of the Dead: Overkill — have their own storylines. Takashi Oda has stated that he has little involvement with spin-offs, but allows developers to come up with their own stories.[1] However, he has yet to confirm or deny the canonicity of Zombie Revenge and Overkill.
Zombie Revenge is a beat 'em up that follows a zombie outbreak in Woodside City, with government agents pursuing ZED, the bioterrorist responsible. The game has several references to the House of the Dead series.
The House of the Dead: Overkill and its Extended Cut expansion feature a rookie G teaming up with Detective Isaac Washington to neutralize a mutant outbreak in Bayou City, Louisiana. Influenced by exploitation films, the games have considerably more adult content than the mainline House of the Dead series. While Oda has not confirmed if he considers Overkill canon, Sega and developer Headstrong Games marketed Overkill as a prequel to The House of the Dead.
Films
The House of the Dead series was loosely adapted into two films: House of the Dead, directed by Uwe Boll and released in 2003; and House of the Dead 2, directed by Michael Hurst and released in 2005. Both films were poorly received by critics.
In December 2016, California-based production company Stories International LLC, an affiliate of Sega Group and Hakuhodo DY Group, announced that they are developing television and film projects based on The House of the Dead and other Sega properties.[2]
Characters
- Main article: List of characters
There have been many characters throughout the House of the Dead series. The recurring characters are:
Legacy
In 2013, filmmaker George Romero credited The House of the Dead, along with Resident Evil, for popularizing zombies in the media.[3]
Gallery
References
- ↑ "代表作：『ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド』シリーズ ディレクター" (Japanese) pp. 1-2. SEGA Interactive Inc.. Archived from the original on October 10th, 2019.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (December 5, 2016). "'Altered Beast,' 'Streets of Rage' Sega Games to Get Movies, Shows" (English). Variety. Retrieved on September 15, 2020. “Stories is producing film and television projects based on Sega game franchises, including 'Shinobi' with Marc Platt, 'Golden Axe,' 'Virtua Fighter,' 'The House of the Dead,' and 'Crazy Taxi.'”
- ↑ Weedon, Paul (July 17, 2017). "George A. Romeo (interview)". Paul Weedon. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. “I think the zombie became popular because of Resident Evil and because of House of the Dead and because of video games more than anything else.”