Several years have passed since the accident that occurred in Willamette, and Dead Rising 2 takes the action from the ordinary life of the Midwest to the glittering world of Fortune City, America's newest and largest entertainment complex. People flock to Fortune from all over the world to escape reality and have a chance to win big, and for some, it's competing in a competition called Terror is Reality.
Like millions of other Americans, former national motocross champion Chuck Green is engrossed in the new TV sensation Terror is Reality. Hosted by Tyrone King, the show's premise is simple: There are pits full of zombies, and you have to kill more than your opponent and stay alive to win a huge grand prize.
So what drives Chuck to go to Fortune City and risk his own life in a modern-day version of gladiatorial games? Is he trying to relive his motocross glory days, does he have a reason to hate zombies, or is he simply after money?