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词条 Frank West (Dead Rising)
释义

  1. Concept and design

  2. Appearances

     In Dead Rising series  Other appearances  Film 

  3. Reception

  4. References

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|name = Frank West
|image = Frank West (Dead Rising).png
|caption = Frank West in the original Dead Rising
|series = Dead Rising
|firstgame = Dead Rising (2006)
|creator =
|designer=
|voice = {{ubl|Terence J. Rotolo|Ty Olsson (Dead Rising 4)|Scott McNeil (Puzzle Fighter)|Peter von Gomm (Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars)[1]|Rikiya Koyama (Japanese, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3,[2] Project X Zone)}}
|portrayer=Rob Riggle (Dead Rising: Watchtower)
}}{{nihongo|Frank West|フランク・ウェスト|Furanku Wesuto|lead=yes}} is a fictional character from Capcom's Dead Rising video game series. He first appeared in the 2006 video game Dead Rising as the protagonist. In the series, West is a freelance journalist turned zombie hunter. The character has been well received by video game publications as well as by the fans, mainly in the West, leading Frank to appear in several more games in and outside the Dead Rising series.

Concept and design

Keiji Inafune, producer of Dead Rising, wanted the main character Frank West to be different from the usual Japanese main character, a young and beautiful protagonist.[3] In the beginning, the staff considered making the character ugly and fat.[4] However, the American branch of Capcom said he was too ugly;[5] Inafune then wanted to create an everyman that looked average rather than beautiful or ugly.[3] His conception as "rough, tough, gritty character" was aimed primarily to attract the Western audience.[4]

Appearances

In Dead Rising series

Introduced in the first Dead Rising game, Frank West is the player character, a famed freelancer photographer and photojournalist who has covered many world events, wars, and other big stories. Lately, however, his career has begun to fizzle out. Looking for the next big scoop, he stumbles on to some strange events happening in the small town of Willamette, Colorado. There, he winds up in a barricaded shopping mall and attempts to rescue a host of human survivors from the zombie hordes and violent psychopaths laying siege to the mall, while also covering the story.

Frank makes a return in Case West and fights alongside Chuck Greene after rescuing him from Fortune City as they tackle Phenotrans at one of their facilities. In the end, Frank escapes the facility with Chuck, though Isabella Keyes was kidnapped by Dr. Mallon, he has successfully retrieved evidence to help clear Chuck's name in the Fortune City disaster.

Frank reappears in Off the Record, which is an alternate version of the Dead Rising 2 storyline in which Frank is the protagonist. In this version of the story, Frank became an overnight celebrity for his actions in exposing the Willamette incident. Cashing in on his success, Frank released a memoir, hosted a talk-show, and used his fame and money to treat his zombie wounds from Willamette with Zombrex (among other perks). Unfortunately, between his squandered money and a series of scathing scandals, Frank's show was cancelled and his stardom quickly plummeted. In desperation, Frank goes to Fortune City to appear on "Terror is Reality" as a competitor and make some quick money, but is trapped in the city when the zombie outbreak begins. Though at first Frank sees the outbreak as his big comeback, he gradually learns of the terrifying conspiracy behind it and becomes more determined to uncover the truth.

In Dead Rising 3, Frank does not appear in the main story, but is playable in the Super Ultra Dead Rising 3' Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX plus α downloadable content.[6]

Frank returns as the main protagonist of Dead Rising 4, in which he now works as a college photography teacher and returns to Willamette sixteen years after the events of the first game, only to be caught in the middle of another zombie outbreak.[7]

Other appearances

{{quote box|quote=For better or for worse, [Capcom of] Japan has understood that 'the West' likes Frank. So maybe that's why he's called Frank West? I don't know... Rightly or wrongly [Capcom of] Japan is convinced that Joe Six pack here in America love God d*mn Frank West. He will be making appearances in as many games as they can get him into.|source=Seth Killian, Capcom community manager[8]|width=30%}}

West is a playable character in the Ultimate All-Stars fighting game, with his special moves revolving around the use of zombies and the makeshift weapons from Dead Rising.[9] He is one of six Capcom characters added to the fighting game Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, a standalone updated version of Fate of Two Worlds. His fighting style makes use of the Dead Rising "Level Up" mechanic that gives him access to more moves, stronger attacks, and increased damage resistance the more exp he gains from taking pictures; with the highest level being Lv.5. This allows him to use fan favorite tools from Dead Rising series like the "Paddlesaw" or Servebot Helmet. He has special dialogue with Nova, the Hulk, and Spider-Man, the latter of which he tries to compete with as a rival photographer.[10] He is also playable in the game's sequel, Infinite. In the story mode, Frank allies with Spider-Man, Chris Redfield, and Mike Haggar to infiltrate an A.I.M.brella Corporation facility and later teams up with the heroes to take on the threats of Ultron Sigma and Thanos.[11] He also appears as one of the characters at player's disposal in the tactical role-playing game Project X Zone, where he is paired with Hsien-Ko from the Darkstalkers series.[12]

West also appears as a multiplayer character in Capcom's Extreme Condition,[13] and in the sequel, Lost Planet 2.[14] In Valve's add-on content "The Passing" for Left 4 Dead 2, a message from Frank directed to Otis appears among other pop culture messages graffitied on the wall of a bar.[15]

Film

West appeared in the live-action film Watchtower, portrayed by Rob Riggle.[16]

Reception

In 2008, The Age ranked West as the 22nd greatest Xbox character of all time,[17] while GameDaily ranked him as the 17th best Capcom character of all time in 2008.[18] In 2012, GamesRadar ranked him as the 76th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games.[19] UGO Networks included West among the "Top Heroes in Entertainment", placing him as 68th.[20] In 2013, GamesRadar staff included him among the 30 best characters in the three decades of Capcom's history, noting that "Frank has been a fast-rising star within Capcom, appearing in multiple fighting games and cameo roles in the handful of years since his debut."[21] GamesRadar's staff also placed him at number 48 in a list of the 50 best game characters of the generation.[22]

He was listed on Game Informer{{'}}s "Ten Faces We Won't Soon Forget", with Meagan Marie emphasizing the fact that he is an everyman, saying "Frank West represents that little part in all of us that hopes to survive a zombie apocalypse some day."[23] In 2009, IGN's Jesse Schedeen included Frank West in an "Ultimate Zombie Strike Team".[24] IGN also listed Frank as one of characters they wished to see appear in a future Marvel vs. Capcom title, adding that he "should definitely come equipped with some of the more eclectic toys he picked up in the mall, including his Mega Man gear and lightsaber."[25] He was also featured in a 2010s "Gaming's Most Inappropriate Outfits Ever" by NowGamer.[26] UGO Networks ranked him as fifth "awesomest hidden character" for his appearance in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, noting the difficulty to unlock the character[27] while West's guest appearance in Left 4 Dead 2 was ranked as first in GamesRadar's 2010 list of best character cameos.[28]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-ultimate-all-stars/techinfo/platform/wii/|title=Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Tech Info|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=April 21, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/mvsc3/character_frank.html |title=Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Characters - Frank West |publisher=Capcom |accessdate=April 21, 2013 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720003325/http://www.capcom.co.jp/mvsc3/character_frank.html |archivedate=July 20, 2013 |df= }}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/dead-rising/690415p1.html |title=Keiji Inafune Interview |accessdate=May 5, 2013 |author=Villoria, Gerald |date=February 21, 2006 |work=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/interview-keiji-inafune-on-dead-rising-2/|title=Interview: Keiji Inafune on Dead Rising 2, character design and difficulty|author=Sliwinski, Alexander|date=June 21, 2010|publisher=Joystiq|accessdate=May 5, 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2010/08/05/dead-risings-frank-west-intended-to-be-super-super-ugly/ | title=Dead Rising’s Frank West Intended to be "Super, Super Ugly" | date=August 5, 2010 | author=Sonntag, Lawrence | accessdate=December 10, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/06/super-ultra-dead-rising-3-arcade-remix-hyper-edition-ex-plus-alpha-released-xbox-one |title=Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition Ex Plus Alpha released for Xbox One |website=Gematsu.com |date= |accessdate=2016-08-26}}
7. ^{{cite web|author=Steven Bogos |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/167729-Dead-Rising-4-Frank-West-Returns |title=Dead Rising 4 Frank West Returns | The Escapist |website=Escapistmagazine.com |date=2016-06-15 |accessdate=2016-08-26}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/news/capcom-frank-west-games|title=Capcom Wants Frank West in as Many Games as Possible|date=April 28, 2010|publisher=1UP.com|accessdate=May 5, 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-28-characters-of-tatsunoko-vs-capcom/|title=The 28 characters of Tatsunoko vs Capcom|author=Henry, G. R.|date=October 9, 2009|publisher=GamesRadar|accessdate=April 21, 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://comic-con.gamespot.com/story/6324583/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-roster-leaked|title=Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 roster leaked|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=April 21, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722101943/http://comic-con.gamespot.com/story/6324583/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-roster-leaked|archivedate=July 22, 2011}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2017/07/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-adds-spider-man-frank-west-nemesis-hagger|date=July 20, 2017|accessdate=July 20, 2017|last=Romano|first=Sal|website=Gematsu|title=Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite adds Spider-Man, Frank West, Nemesis, and Hagger|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720212159/https://gematsu.com/2017/07/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-adds-spider-man-frank-west-nemesis-hagger|archive-date=July 20, 2017|dead-url=no|df=}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/04/26/project-x-zone-recreates-resonance-of-fates-opening-scene-as-a-special-attack/|title=Project X Zone Recreates Resonance Of Fate’s Opening Scene As A Special Attack|date=April 26, 2012|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=May 2, 2012}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/lost-planet-pc-getting-mega-man|title=Lost Planet PC getting Mega Man|last=Branwell|first=Tom|date=July 16, 2007|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=October 4, 2011}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-4705-Frank-West-Spotted-in-Lost-Planet-2.html|title=Frank West spotted in Lost Planet 2|author=Dan Webb|publisher=Xbox360Achievements.org}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/214924/frank-west-makes-a-cameo-in-l4d2-the-passing/|title=Frank West makes a cameo in L4D2 The Passing|publisher=GamePro|date=April 22, 2010|accessdate=April 22, 2010|first=AJ|last=Glasser|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829182206/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/214924/frank-west-makes-a-cameo-in-l4d2-the-passing/|archivedate=August 29, 2010}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=Frank West Gets Frank in Latest ‘Dead Rising: Watchtower’|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3335374/frank-west-gets-frank-latest-dead-rising-watchtower-clip/|accessdate=October 21, 2014|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|date=October 20, 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/the-top-50-xbox-characters-of-all-time-20090616-cdkl.html | title=The Top 50 Xbox Characters of All Time | date=September 30, 2008 | work=The Age | accessdate=July 8, 2013 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006054805/http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/the-top-50-xbox-characters-of-all-time-20090616-cdkl.html | archivedate=October 6, 2010}}
18. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408020412/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-capcom-characters-of-all-time?page=9&cp=3|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-capcom-characters-of-all-time?page=9&cp=3|archivedate=April 8, 2009|title=Top 25 Capcom Characters of All Time|publisher=GameDaily|accessdate=April 21, 2013}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/|title=100 best heroes in video games|publisher=GamesRadar|accessdate=April 20, 2013}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/best-heroes-of-all-time?page=4 |title=Best Heroes of All Time |date=January 21, 2010 |publisher=UGO Networks |accessdate=July 28, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110033228/http://www.ugo.com/games/best-heroes-of-all-time?page=4 |archivedate=January 10, 2013 |df= }}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/30-best-capcom-characters/ |title=The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years |publisher=GamesRadar |date=2013-06-25 |accessdate=2014-04-12}}
22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/best-game-characters-generation/ |title=Best game characters of the generation |publisher=GamesRadar |accessdate=May 19, 2014}}
23. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/09/28/feature-creating-character.aspx | title=Creating Character: Ten Faces We Won’t Soon Forget | author=Marie, Meagan | date=September 28, 2009 | work=Game Informer | accessdate=July 24, 2013}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/28/ultimate-zombie-strike-team?page=2|title=Ultimate Zombie Strike Team|author=Schedeen, Jesse|date=September 28, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=May 5, 2013}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/21/players-wanted-marvel-vs-capcom-3?page=4|title=Players Wanted: Marvel vs. Capcom 3|author=Schedeen, Jesse|date=April 20, 2010|publisher=IGN|accessdate=May 5, 2013}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895250/gamings_most_inappropriate_outfits_ever.html |title=Gaming's Most Inappropriate Outfits Ever |publisher=NowGamer |date=June 28, 2010 |accessdate=July 7, 2013}}
27. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ugo.com/games/frank-west | title=Frank West - The 25 Awesomest Hidden Characters | author=Jensen, K. Thor | date=December 7, 2010 | publisher=UGO Networks | accessdate=July 8, 2013}}
28. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.gamesradar.com/55-awesome-character-cameos | title = 55 awesome character cameos | publisher = GamesRadar | date = January 1, 2010 | accessdate = July 26, 2013}}
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