Summary
The new voice actor for Frank West inDead Rising Deluxe Remasterhas been revealed as Jas Patrick. Just like the original,Dead Rising Deluxe Remasterputs players in the role of Frank, an investigative journalist who finds himself trapped in a massive mall filled with zombies and other humans that either need to be saved from the undead hordes or stopped from making the dangerous situation worse. Capcom’s updated version of the 2006 classic is making many changes, including improved controls, an auto-save system, and enhanced graphics.
Another major change coming toDead Rising Deluxe Remasteris the voice of its central character. For most of theDead Risinggames (as well as crossover appearances in titles likeMarvel Vs. Capcom 3),Frank West was voiced by TJ Rotolo, who is also known for playing William Birkin in more recentResident Evilgames. However, Rotolo confirmed that he would not be reprising his role as Frank West in the upcomingDead Rising Deluxe Remaster, news that left fans of his performance divided.
In a recent interview withIGN, the development team behindDead Rising Deluxe Remasterrevealed that voice actor Jas Patrick will pick up Frank West’s camera in the upcoming game. Gamers will most likely recognize Patrick as the voice of Partitio Yellowil inOctopath Traveler 2, and he has performed in licensed titles likeCobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues,Nerf Legends, andLEGO 2K Drive. Most recently, he provided the English voice of Tsunanori Mido, one of themain protagonists ofSaGa: Emerald Beyond.
While TJ Rotolo is the voice mostDead Risingfans associate with Frank West,Dead Rising Deluxe Remasterwon’t be the first game to replace him. When Frank returned in 2016’sDead Rising 4, Ty Olsson provided his voice. Likewise, Peter von Gomm voiced Frank when he tangled with anime icons in 2010’sTatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, as did prolific anime voice actor Scott McNeil in the mobile crossoverPuzzle Fighter. For the2015 live-action movieDead Rising: Watchtower, retired United States Marine Rob Riggle assumed the role of the zombie-slaying journalist.
Jas Patrick is now joining the list of actors who voicedFrank West in theDead Risingseries, and it will be interesting to see what he brings to the role of the often-troubled reporter whenDead Rising Deluxe Remasterrises from the grave on September 19. The development team behind the game has said that they are pleased with his work, which could be a promising sign for fans who still miss TJ Rotolo as the original voice of Frank West.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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Dead Rising returns with modern graphics!More than just a remaster, this Deluxe Remaster is a full graphical overhaul of the first game in zombie-slaughtering action game series “Dead Rising.“This remaster has also been fully voiced, supports auto-saves, and has various other quality-of-life features.Witness the unmatched mayhem and freedom for yourself!Story:One day, the peaceful town of Willamette, Colorado, found itself put under quarantine by the U.S. army.Frank West, a freelance journalist, smells a scoop and finds his way into the only shopping mall in town.Unfortunately, the mall had turned into a living hell, crawling with countless zombies.Help will arrive in 72 hours, so it’s up to him to find out the truth behind this incident before it’s too late!Realistic graphics reborn through RE ENGINE!All of the graphics, including the characters and environments, have been renewed, and greatly improved over the original.Character’s facial expressions, material textures, and blood spatter all look much more realistic.Overwhelming hordes of zombies fill the screen with completely remade graphics!
