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 and can also be found as a statue players can find spread across Los Perdidos. Frank returns as the 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. Other appearances West is a playable character in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars fighting game, with his special moves revolving around the use of zombies, a helmet featuring the Servbot character from Mega Man Legends, and a variety of makeshift weapons from Dead Rising. He is one of six Capcom characters added to the fighting game Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, a standalone updated version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: 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. He is also playable in the game's sequel, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. 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. West also appears as a multiplayer character in Capcom's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, and in the sequel, Lost Planet 2. 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. Film West appeared in the live-action film Dead Rising: Watchtower, portrayed by Rob Riggle. Frank can also be seen as several statues hidden in frame. Reception In 2008, The Age ranked West as the 22nd