House of the Dead

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Sega's House of the Dead franchise consists of several light-gun shooters and a few stranger off-shoots.

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The main series all have common elements of a pair of agents teaming up to take on hordes of biologically engineered undead. The games are divided into chapters, each of which culminates in a boss battle against usually massive, terrifying creatures. With the notable exception of one game, the bosses in the games are all named after the Major Arcana of occult tarot . The games are all controlled with a light gun in the arcades, but can be played with controllers or a mouse on consoles or the computer.

Every game in the main series is an on-rails light-gun style shooter, while the spin-offs ranges from pinball to beat 'em up.

Playable Characters

The following is a table of all the playable characters in The House of The Dead series. Their roles are indicated by P1 (player 1) and P2 (player 2).

Character Name	The House of The Dead (1997)	The House of The Dead 2 (1998)	The Typing of The Dead (1999)	The House of The Dead III (2002)	The House of The Dead 4 (2005)	The House of The Dead: Overkill (2009)	The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (2013)
Thomas Rogan (Character)	P1
Agent G (Character)	P2			P2		P1	P1
James Taylor (Character)		P1	P1		P1
Gary Stewart (Character)		P2	P2
Lisa Rogan (Character)				P1
Kate Green (Character)					P2
Isaac Washington (Character)						P2	P2
Varla Guns (Character)							P1
Candi Stryper (Character)							P2

Games

The House of the Dead (Game)

31 December 1996

Platforms/PCPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Saturn

The House of the Dead 2 (Game)

30 November 1998

Platforms/PCPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/XboxPlatforms/WiiPlatforms/Dreamcast

Zombie Revenge (Game)

31 December 1999

Platforms/ArcadePlatforms/Dreamcast

The Typing of the Dead (Game)

23 September 2000

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/ArcadePlatforms/Dreamcast

The Pinball of the Dead (Game)

16 June 2002

Platforms/Game Boy Advance

The House of the Dead III (Game)

24 October 2002

Platforms/PCPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox

The House of the Dead 4 (Game)

2 July 2005

Platforms/ArcadePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3

The Typing of the Dead II (Game)

31 December 2007

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Arcade

House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return

11 March 2008

Platforms/Wii

English of the Dead (Game)

27 May 2008

Platforms/Nintendo DS

The House of the Dead EX (Game)

17 December 2008

Platforms/Arcade

The House of the Dead: OVERKILL

17 February 2009

Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

The Typing of The Dead: Overkill

29 October 2013

Platforms/PC

House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn

1 September 2018

Platforms/Arcade

The House of the Dead: Remake

7 April 2022

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Xbox Series X SPlatforms/Google Stadia

The House of the Dead 2: Remake

7 August 2025

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

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Name

House of the Dead

Features

16 games

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First game

The House of the Dead (Game)

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Agent G (Character), Dr. Curien (Character), Thomas Rogan (Character), Goldman (Character), Amy Crystal (Character), Gary Stewart (Character), Harry Harris (Character), James Taylor (Character), Kate Green (Character), Clement Darling (Character), Jasper Guns (Character), Papa Caesar (Character), Daniel Curien (Character), Isaac Washington (Character), Lisa Rogan (Character), Sophie Richards (Character), Varla Guns (Character), Candi Stryper (Character), Screamer (Character), The Twins Nigel and Sebastian (Character), Crawler (Character), Lobber (Character), Brutus (Character), Stick Breitling (Character), Linda Rotta (Character), Rikiya Busujima (Character), Zobiko (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: The United States of America (Location), Laboratory (Location), Europe (Location), Italy (Location), Amusement Park (Location), Prison (Location), Bridge (Location), Louisiana (Location), Castle (Location), Venice, Italy (Location), Secret Laboratory (Location), Haunted House (Location), Factory (Location), Train (Location), Curien Mansion (Location), Alley (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Blood (Concept), Breaking the Fourth Wall (Concept), Extreme Violence (Concept), Ninja (Concept), Profanity (Concept), Undead (Concept), Villain (Concept), Voice Acting (Concept), Zombie (Concept), Decapitation (Concept), Collectible (Concept), Non-Player Character (Concept), Time Limit (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Experiments Gone Awry (Concept), One-Man Army (Concept), Recurring Boss (Concept), Jump (Concept), Spin-Off (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Third-Person Perspective (Concept), First-Person Perspective (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Dark Humor (Concept), Melee (Concept), Multiple Protagonists (Concept), Operation Clusterfuck (Concept), Reload (Concept), Weapons Swap (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Minigame (Concept), Parody (Concept), Boss (Concept), Mini-Boss (Concept), Breast Bounce (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), Good vs. Evil (Concept), Boss Pattern (Concept), Dual Wielding (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), Multiple Enemy Boss Fight (Concept), Bromance (Concept), Infinite Ammo (Concept), Protagonist Death (Concept), Romance (Concept), Survival (Concept), Rock Music (Concept), Kill Stealing (Concept), Lock On (Concept), Vision Obstruction (Concept), Comic Relief (Concept), Baditude (Concept), Health (Concept), Lives (Concept), Urinating (Concept), Film Grain (Concept), Film Noir (Concept), Limb Targeting (Concept), Weak Spot (Concept), Slow Motion (Concept), Run 'N Gun (Concept), Transforming Boss (Concept), Grapple (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Random Character Speech (Concept), Light Gun (Concept), Parents (Concept), Roman Numerals (Concept), Mad Scientist (Concept), Killing Children (Concept), Peripheral Usage (Concept), Critical Hit (Concept), Bonus Stage (Concept), Power Up (Concept), Loading Screen (Concept), Alternate Reality (Concept), Headshot (Concept), Incest (Concept), Death (Concept), Nurse (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Secret Area (Concept), Enemies That Spawn Enemies (Concept), Boss Rush (Concept), Imp (Concept), Strippers (Concept), Rail Shooter (Concept), Recurring Minion (Concept), Cooperative Play (Concept), Friendly Fire (Concept), Word Games (Concept), Comic Book Included (Concept), Grindhouse (Concept), Edutainment (Concept), Score Multiplier (Concept), Continue (Concept), Training Mode (Concept), Text Based (Concept), Extra Life (Concept), PlayStation Network (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), Linear Gameplay (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), PlayStation Move Support (Concept), Optional Censorship (Concept), Minions (Concept), Motion Control (Concept), Anaglyph 3D (Concept), Auto-Scrolling Levels (Concept), Crosshair (Concept), Digital Pinball (Concept), E3 1998 (Concept), E3 1999 (Concept), E3 2011 (Concept), Games on Which Movies are Based (Concept), Graphic Filter (Concept), Greatest Hits (Concept), High Score (Concept), Keyboard and Mouse Support for Consoles (Concept), Launch Title (Concept), On-Rails (Concept), PAX East 2012 (Concept), PAX Prime 2011 (Concept), Pedestrians (Concept), Port (Concept), Predecessor Included (Concept), Ranking System (Concept), Record Breakers (Concept), Remake (Concept), Screen Splatter (Concept), Strategic Dismemberment (Concept), Video Camera Interface (Concept), VMU Support (Concept), Wii Remote Infrared Pointer Gameplay (Concept), Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility (Concept), Xfire (Concept), No Turn Back (Concept), CriWare (Concept), Interactive Credits (Concept), One-Handed Gameplay (Concept), S-Rank (Concept), Wii Zapper Compatibility (Concept), Dumping (Concept), Game Title Announcer (Concept), Tokyo Game Show 2009 (Concept), Double Wii Remote Gameplay (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Skull (Object), Spear (Object), Car (Object), Bumper (Object), Laser (Object), Chainsaw (Object), Gatling Gun (Object), Ice Cream Truck (Object), Police Car (Object), Revolver (Object), Grenade (Object), Grenade Launcher (Object), Gun (Object), Knife (Object), Rocket Launcher (Object), Shotgun (Object), Hat (Object), Switch (Object), Machine Gun (Object), Pistol (Object), Taxi Cab (Object), Flamethrower (Object), Uzi (Object), Sunglasses (Object), Boat (Object), Ammo (Object), Trash Can (Object), Guitar (Object), Pipe (Object), Hammer (Object), Key (Object), Train (Object), Lightning (Object), Computer (Object), Health Pack (Object), Taser (Object), Giant Axe (Object), Poster (Object), Toilet (Object), Proximity Mines (Object), Barrel (Object), Meat (Object), Skirt (Object), Battle Axe (Object), Throwing Axe (Object), Tarot Cards (Object), Elevator (Object), Wooden Chair (Object), Typewriter (Object), Bullet (Object), Brain (Object), Gasoline Can (Object), Van (Object), Street Light (Object), Arcade Cabinet (Object), Dreamcast (Object), Keyboard (Object), Compact Disc (Object), Ferris Wheel (Object), Pinball (Object), Pinball Flippers (Object), Rebar (Object), Benelli Nova (Object)

People

• Has people: Doug Lombardi (Person), Casey Robertson (Person), Arnold Feener (Person), Omar Woodley (Person), Peter Moore (Person), Yuichi Toyama (Person), Jim Woods (Person), John Merlino (Person), Brian M. McGinn (Person), Chris Mate (Person), Jamie Leece (Person), Lisa Nawrot (Person), Dennis Lee (Person), Gary Moore (Person), Ian Bird (Person), Jeff Hannan (Person), Julian Brummitt (Person), Makoto Takanashi (Person), Marek Bronstring (Person), Robert Walkley (Person), Toshihiro Nagoshi (Person), Christine Lagna (Person), Aaron Webber (Person), Akiko Shirota (Person), Akira Ogata (Person), Akira Watanabe (Person), Akira Yamanaka (Person), Beejey Enriquez (Person), Eiji Inoue (Person), Gen Miyazaki (Person), Haruyoshi Tomita (Person), Hirofumi Murasaki (Person), Hiroshi Aso (Person), Hiroyuki Taguchi (Person), Hitoshi Shimokawa (Person), John Bye (Person), Jun Kasahara (Person), Junji Shibasaki (Person), Kazutaka Horie (Person), Kazutomo Sanbongi (Person), Koji Ooto (Person), Kouji Nakamura (Person), Louis Ho (Person), Mark Abraham (Person), Masaharu Ijichi (Person), Megumi Barada (Person), Mika Araki (Person), Nobutaka Tozawa (Person), Norihito Omoda (Person), Norio Ishii (Person), Rikiya Nakagawa (Person), Satoshi Ito (Person), Satoshi Kobayashi (Person), Shien Kato (Person), Takafumi Tanida (Person), Takahiro Kudou (Person), Takashi Fukuda (Person), Takashi Oda (Person), Tetsuya Kawauchi (Person), Tomoyuki Naito (Person), Toshihiro Fujimaki (Person), Yasushi Nakajima (Person), Yasushi Sekido (Person), Yasutada Kawata (Person)