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Zack is a character from the Dead or Alive series.

History

Dead or Alive

After hearing about the tournament, Zack enters to increase his popularity and make a name for himself. He apparently succeeds in that endeavor, to an extent. He also earns a high enough ranking in the tournament to gain a prize of significant monetary value.

Dead or Alive 2

Zack re-enters DOA to please his fans and gain more money; he once again succeeds in this task and then returns to his life of leisure.

Dead or Alive 3

After exhausting all his financial reserves, Zack enters the third tournament to earn more money so that he can enjoy a Las Vegas vacation.

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

Shortly after his triumphant victory, Zack goes to Las Vegas and using his earnings, bets it all in various casinos. He wins enough money to buy Zack Island, an extravagant (private) casino/beach resort. He then proceeds to invite all the women of DOA (no men) under the false pretense of another tournament. The women take the bait and arrive on the island where Zack 'convinces' them to stay for a brief two-week vacation (and some volleyball).

Dead or Alive 4

Alas, the infamous Zack Island has sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Now all that remains is a mountain of debt, one hundred times the size of the original investment. Even the normally aloof Zack will have a hard time recovering from this blow... or so everyone thought. Zack's sights are already set on his next conquest: the DOATEC Tritower, three enormous pillars stretching up to the sky.

Unfortunately, the tower catches on fire (as a result of the Mugen Tenshin attack) as Zack is climbing it. He manages to escape the flames, saving Helena's life in the progress.

Personality

Zack is perpetually happy, as well as money-hungry. He lives to entertain and never disappoints his fans. He is constantly smiling, and lets setbacks simply slide off of his back. When fighting, he likes flashy, showy moves, and keeps up a constant patter of talk and laughter. This can prove to be very distracting to his opponent.

Gameplay

Zack's main strength is his quick strikes and mix-up game. His lifter Rising knee is an excellent combo starter and leads to many juggling possibilities, such as the belial rush and the demon rush combo strings. His single strikes (such as the long bazooka) are powerful, but leave him open for attack and throws. Over all, Zack's moveset concentrates on keeping the opponent speculating as to the next move, while his speed makes him a decent strike character as well.

Trivia

Zack's appearance is based off the famous basketball player Dennis Rodman. Rodman even provides his voice in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.

Zack has a girlfriend Niki, who abandons him in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball and who helps him in his Dead or Alive 4 ending.

One of Zack's outfits in Dead or Alive 2 is similar to that of Shadow Man
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