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by Bryan Vore on April 27, 2010 at 04:06 PM
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Dead Rising hero Frank West is appearing in almost everything outside of Dead Rising 2 and Capcom wants him in even more games.

Anyone who's played Tatsunoko vs. Capcom has knocked out Ryu with Frank's shopping cart of Zombies. And eagle eyed players of Left 4 Dead 2's The Passing DLC have caught a message scrawled by Capcom's put-upon photojournalist. West is even a playable character in the upcoming Lost Planet 2.

In a recent Destructoid podcast, Capcom's Seth Killian warns that it's only going to get worse.

"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."

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  • by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:15 PM

    wow just wow...now i got to jump on L4D2 and find that message...NOW

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:26 PM

    I kind of find him interesting. He's a neat character and I wouldn't mind more cameos. I don't think a character has ever broken the laws of physics, the fourth wall, and the laws of time and space simply to get another cameo.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:28 PM

    frank's just the man. he's covered wars you know

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:33 PM

    @reducer584 Deadpool has, and will again!

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:38 PM

    Speaking of Deadpool...

    West vs Pool in Mv3?

    He fought against zombies, Tsukino's best, and the land that made Marvel apperently loves him. Sounds like a shoe in for a fighter.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:40 PM

    I've always liked Frank. He's kinda' ugly though.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:45 PM

    Hey, he deserves to have cameos. He's covered wars, y'know.

    OH GAWD SOMEONE ALREADY MADE THE JOKE

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:53 PM

    Since when did Frank West become our symbol? How about Duke Nukem? Frank West has nothing on Duke.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:56 PM

    They're turning video games into family guy, rehashing whatever they possibly can

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 04:59 PM

    I think I saw Crazy Dave's (Plants vs. Zombies) name on the wall too! Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw it...

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:17 PM

    He is going to be a playable character in Lost Planet 2...wow...

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:17 PM

    Hmm. What makes him so special?

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:18 PM

    Well, I think it's a sure thing now for MvC3.

    I hate the *** West... not Frank West though, he's cool.  DO NOT OVERUSE.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:29 PM

    Yep and then they'll go on to spam Chuck Greene before long...

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:32 PM

    Frank West IS awesome, and I never even got to play the original Dead Rising.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:40 PM

    of course running around the mall in a servbot head in dead rising was the most fun ive ever had.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 05:48 PM

    Frank West, in 8-bit sprite form, as a downloadable character for Mega Man 10? I'd buy that:) *** Japan; you're right. I do God d*mn love Frank West for some reason. I suppose that's what happens when you murder scores of zombies with a lawnmower like that.

    Though he BETTER be in Dead Rising 2. It just doesn't make sense! Even an unlockable skin - I don't care about featuring in story mode.

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 06:03 PM

    why? every character Capcom has and they use him?

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 06:24 PM

    WHY CAN'T THEY LOVE PHOENIX WRIGHT AS MUCH?

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    by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 06:36 PM

    meh..he is cool I guess. got to find that message in L4D2 as well

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