Summary Man
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I really like the third design. It has so much more character than the final version.
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I really like the third design. It has so much more character than the final version.
TimeEffect
Member
Rufus SFIV:
Concept
This motherfucker right here
Look at this motherfucker
Look at him
WHY IS HE NOT IN THE GAME!?
Anticitizen One
Banned
also
Whats this supposed to be? Is it real concept art?
Speedwagon
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Yabuki turned off voice chat in Mario Kart races. True artists of their time.
Should've made these alt costumes.
Because Capcom and black people this gen haven't been on the best of terms.
Do you see the one with curly hair and happy face, Just make her a character, who new character from.... spain.
Deified Data
Banned
Masato Kato's original character concepts for the cast of Chrono Trigger.
The final designs:
Wish they kept the original concept. Toriyama's art is trash.
CountAntonius
Member
SFIV- Seth
The sniper looks like Brock
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Goddammit the original Rufus designs were like, three million times better than what happened. Goddammit. Such a huge missed opportunity. Juri too, to a lesser extent.
Jesus they fucked that up.
edit: at first I thought this thread was going to be about the difference between video game character illustrations at their inception and their more solidified images/iconography now. Like, say: Mario on the side of the Donkey Kong cab, to Mario now. Or Ryu in SF1 and Ryu now.
Jesus they fucked that up.
edit: at first I thought this thread was going to be about the difference between video game character illustrations at their inception and their more solidified images/iconography now. Like, say: Mario on the side of the Donkey Kong cab, to Mario now. Or Ryu in SF1 and Ryu now.
Wow those FFX artworks are pretty impressive. It's a bit wild to see how they drastically changed them.
Old Cloud from FFVII
Dota 2 has a lot of these, as the game is still in beta so it's expected.
Bloodseeker's the same, but Drow and Lina got changed (ironically they are now selling Lina's fire hair for $35).
There are a ton more, it seems pretty much every character had some major redo as the art style changed in early development.
Old Cloud from FFVII
Dota 2 has a lot of these, as the game is still in beta so it's expected.
Bloodseeker's the same, but Drow and Lina got changed (ironically they are now selling Lina's fire hair for $35).
There are a ton more, it seems pretty much every character had some major redo as the art style changed in early development.
MrCunningham
Member
Given the time period Sonic was in development, I could almost see the whole Madonna/ Sonic thing being inspired by Jessica Rabbit/ Roger Rabbit. Kinda makes sense since 'Who Frames Roger Rabbit' was released in 1988, while Sonic was probably in development one -two years later?
Some of those designs are just awesome. I love the small headed large bodied Pyro, and this soldier design here:
I would've liked to see this one. Though I can understand why they changed the head, since this characters face is shaped a bit to much like the heavy's. The final design does stand out more in its uniqueness.
spindashing
Banned
Those early Rufus pics always hurt because I would have TOTALLY mained that guy if that was the final product. I like that they at least gave the outfit to Ken but that only makes it hurt some more.
As much as I appreciate artistic individuality and the idea of using similar styles in various different projects (sometimes it works!!), I feel exactly the same as you in regards to Toriyama+Chrono Trigger.
darkistheway
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Tetsuya Nomura happened.
The Awesomest
Member
iirc They changed the setting from some steampunk thing to the medieval setting we got, so those costumes reflect the early setting concept, not just character design.
Likewise. I really like the WW2 carry-over look on a lot of the early concept art.
Jay Shadow
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Geralt, from the Witcher 1 Artbook.
The darker shaded one in the second pic even had some full on color artwork versus monsters done.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Man, Tidus was good there :/
They need them Jojo references
Man old Sackboy art is full of personality compared to the generic crap we got.
Why Is concept juri far supior to the final product, who is the horrible person at capcom who ok'd this?
They need them Jojo references
Man old Sackboy art is full of personality compared to the generic crap we got.
R
Retro_
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Bayonetta has some pretty dope ones. Apparently Kamiya had Mari Shimazaki to HUNDREDS of prototypes for the character before deciding on a finalized one
Some of them are a bit too elaborate to really be functional in gameplay
but gat damn. Red head bayo <3
Some of them are a bit too elaborate to really be functional in gameplay
but gat damn. Red head bayo <3
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Hah, I always knew she was based on the "fashion model sketch".
Bayonetta always seemed designed as an idealized runway model with those long legs (if not taken to complete parody).
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yup, the slender build reminds me more of those "fashion model templates". That's why I never get the criticism that she's a "slut" - she's never designed to be one.
Phonomezer
Banned
Bayonetta in furs, WHY DIDN'T THIS HAPPEN?!
Yes, it was going to be Sonic's girlfriend Madonna.
^
Yes, it was going to be Sonic's girlfriend Madonna.
^
A Huge Battleship
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Neptunia's Blanc came within a hair's breadth of looking pathetic and terrible, as opposed to the glorious and, er, charismatic leader she is now.
Old:
IF came dangerously close to being a demon girl. Final design on the far right:
5pb... well, they seemed to know what they were doing with her right from the start.
Old:
Old:
Final:
IF came dangerously close to being a demon girl. Final design on the far right:
5pb... well, they seemed to know what they were doing with her right from the start.
Old:
Final:
abstract alien
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Tidus, Yuna, and Auron Early Concept (Supposedly)
Tidus Final Design
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Tidus#Creation_and_Development
If this is true, Square made a terrible mistake...
Wait what this is amazing. Is it actually true?
I like Lowell and Mirania a lot but these designs are quite good.
I still love Lowell's final design though.
You should play the game and see the stripper inspired movement she has.
Wyndstryker
Member
zomg at that Chrono Trigger concepts. Preferred art style for sure. Only one who looks noticeably better though is Ayla, the others seem rather basic but a more worked out design with that art style would be nice.
Those Juri ones...some of the concepts are definitely better.
And yes, redhead Bayonetta looks good there.
Those Juri ones...some of the concepts are definitely better.
And yes, redhead Bayonetta looks good there.
Junction Point considered tude-fied versions of Mickey and Oswald for Epic Mickey:
Luckily unlike dreamcast-onward Sonic, these designs got canned (although honestly I did like the original incarnation of that design that was used in artwork for 3D Blast. Its a bit loopier and some of the design elements are closer to classic Sonic.)
I cant find any art of it online, but for Rayman 3 the team wanted to update Rayman's look and apparently even tried giving him limbs. Michel Ancel was involved in the process despite not touching the rest of the Rayman 3 development, and they eventually settled on the hoodie look thats been his design since.
Luckily unlike dreamcast-onward Sonic, these designs got canned (although honestly I did like the original incarnation of that design that was used in artwork for 3D Blast. Its a bit loopier and some of the design elements are closer to classic Sonic.)
I cant find any art of it online, but for Rayman 3 the team wanted to update Rayman's look and apparently even tried giving him limbs. Michel Ancel was involved in the process despite not touching the rest of the Rayman 3 development, and they eventually settled on the hoodie look thats been his design since.
RedAssedApe
Banned
oops double post
RedAssedApe
Banned
Not sure what looks so awesome about Tidus. Actual character looks the same. They said they made his outfit outlandish to make him stand out as he came from another world. I thought people didn't like him because of his personality. Which was mostly because of a shitty voice actor. The outfit in the concept looks a little bit like.
He did art for all of Nuts & Bolts, crazily enough.
Something else by him from the early stages:
Jesus christ that's bad, what the fuck is up with banjo's face? I might despise Nut's and Bolts but atleast the design for B&K is somewhat decent.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Hey, nowadays pole-dancing is considered a proper sport.
This outdated view is just holding it back!
Jesus, second design was badass.
thebaroness
Member
I love seeing stuff like this, I love tracking the progress of a character's design.
They also had a western artist named Wes Burt do some concepts for Bayo, I love his work on Infamous, but I never was a fan of these designs:
They also had a western artist named Wes Burt do some concepts for Bayo, I love his work on Infamous, but I never was a fan of these designs:
Femmeworth
Banned
Crazy talk, Auron had the best design in the game.
Hair. Hair everywhere. Especially on faces.
A Sentient Keyboard
Member
uuaschbaer
Banned
Can't believe people like the old FFX concept art. How would it even have worked with the story if Tidus is stronger looking than Auron?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Pole-dancing =/= stripper
Yeah she does that naked demon summons, but felt more of fanservice than "look at me I'm a slut" levels your typical female Western-made character does
Tummi Gummi
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Pole-dancing =/= stripper
Regardless of hair-splitting over the exact terminology, she's pretty nakedly(hurr) sexual in everything she does, with the caveat that it's supposedly "ironic" or "pastiche/parody" depending on your opinion.
I personally wouldn't even distinguish between the two.
Anyway I prefer pretty much all those designs to her final look. Not sure what it is but that's something very off-putting to Bayonetta's design.