Dead Rising followers rejoiced a number of months again when Capcom introduced that it was remastering the primary sport in the sequence. However many have been stunned that Capcom had recast the voice of beloved protagonist Frank West. After weeks of hypothesis, Capcom has lastly introduced the brand new West: Jas Patrick.
Talking to IGN in a current interview, the event group behind Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster confirmed that Patrick would voice Frank West. Patrick is finest recognized for his work on Octopath Traveler 2, the place he voiced Partitio. Moreover, Patrick has lent his voice to different tasks, akin to Genshin Impact, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and the 2023 model of the Rurouni Kenshin anime, to call a number of, as proven on his YouTube account and listed on his IMDb page.
“Jas Patrick is the brand new voice of Frank West for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. We’re more than happy with the work he is achieved for this mission,” the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Improvement Crew confirmed to IGN in the interview.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster was introduced in late June. The primary teaser trailer revealed that T.J. Rotolo, the unique voice actor for Frank West, was not voicing the character. Following the trailer’s launch, Rotolo revealed to a fan on Instagram that he was not reprising his function in Deluxe Remaster as a result of Capcom didn’t contact him, and “the explanations are the producers’ personal.”
After we requested them about this, the event group mentioned they remorse that “[they] have been unable to have TJ Rotolo reprise his function in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.” Nonetheless, Capcom added that the studio “sincerely” appreciates the entire work Rotolo did for the Dead Rising sequence.
Frank West is only one of many characters who acquired a brand new voice actor in Deluxe Remaster. However, as I discussed briefly in an episode of Unlocked, Frank West’s new voice grew on me.
Dead Rising Dexlue Remaster is the second remastering of the 2006 authentic. Powered by the RE Engine, Deluxe Remaster improves the lighting, in-game backgrounds, and environments. Extra importantly, a ton of quality-of-life modifications have been launched, akin to the power to maneuver whereas aiming and improved survivor AI. Some issues have additionally been eliminated, such because the “Erotica’ style in the pictures mini-game.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster can be launched on September 19 for digital storefronts, whereas the bodily model can be launched on November 8. For extra, take a look at our hands-on preview and a video evaluating Dead Rising (2006) to Deluxe Remaster.
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You may observe her on Twitter @TayNixster.