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Early designs for video game protagonists
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LordOfLore
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Was just about to post it.Sora from Kingdom Hearts
Kenzodielocke
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Spiritwalker
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FFX
i think there was a dark haired tidus at some point too
i think there was a dark haired tidus at some point too
ZombiePlatypus
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Sonic the Rabbit would have aged far better than Sonic as we know him.
FFX
i think there was a dark haired tidus at some point too
Jecht looks like John Lydon, assuming that's who the guy ion the right is
Jawbreaker
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Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
This is not a coincidence. Nomura has mentioned a few times Sora is based on that character
I kid lol (he does look like a adult Sora tho).
These Alloy designs are way cooler than what we got.Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
Ah i missed those tidbits, that's awesome tho i remember playing the bouncer as a kid so i always had that comparison in my mind.
Gives me some Disney like vibes looks awesome better than the current design imo.Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
zswordsman
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Brunette Aloy reminds me of Emma Watson
Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
This is way better. But i guess we have to aplaud them for making her "chubbier" and less good looking. She looks like a real person now.
Kain-Nosgoth
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Early design of Bass (Forte) And Treble
Early design of Megaman X
Early design of Zero
Early design of Megaman X
Early design of Zero
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Not the main hero, but Vaike from Fire Emblem: Awakening had a concept design with normal hair:
capitalCORN
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Loish posted these a while back on social media. I do like her style.
FFX
i think there was a dark haired tidus at some point too
Wow, Tidus looks so much better there it's quite shocking. If they'd kept that relatively toned down design (and more masculine / realistic body proportions for a top line athlete) I think he would be remembered far more fondly.
Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
Jesus christ those designs are good. But yeah, she definitely looks more like an actual person in the final version... Bah, real people are overrated.
At least she still has unreasonably great hair.
hamauzu kaito
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Bunny Sonic is so cute, but didn't that design get used for another character in Sonic Adventure that is all white?
I also agree that those alternate designs are [not as fitting]. I am so happy they went with the Aloy we got.
I also agree that those alternate designs are [not as fitting]. I am so happy they went with the Aloy we got.
Halua in Nier started off as alternately a moeblob and equally moe dog/bird-person, which eventually changed to be a much more naturalistic child in the final game alongside the now-iconic Weapon head.
Though that change also booted her out of 'protagonist' status, I think it fits due to how closely it's tied with Emil, who was promoted to the main cast in the final game.
Though that change also booted her out of 'protagonist' status, I think it fits due to how closely it's tied with Emil, who was promoted to the main cast in the final game.
psychowave
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Not the main hero, but Vaike from Fire Emblem: Awakening had a concept design with normal hair:
Kozaki has a huge problem with sameface.
sixteen-bit
Member
so both Sonic and Ristar were rabbits?
Also, look at all these initial Bayonetta designs.
And that's not even really scratching the surface.
And that's not even really scratching the surface.
Back when Lara Croft was still Laura Cruz (not sure if the art with the teal top is from before or after the name change but the other two pics are from before AFAIK):
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Journey
I have always loved these designs
Little Old Man
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Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
For all the discussion on how the final design resembled the actress who played Yigritte in Game of a Thrones, it's somewhat amusing that these early designs have a lot in common with the book description of Yigritte in ASOFAI.
Oh wow, I would've vastly preferred this character design over the official release. Getting this hairstyle though as DLC would be cool too.Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
Realism is overrated and exploring or immersing oneself in a limitless fantasy world is infinitely better.
I'm glad they deviated from this, holy cow.
TheDinoman
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NiGHTS Into Dreams concept art is the stuff of nightmares.
Nights got taken over by a symbiote?
You can really see how they honed in on the whole fashion design sketch idea. The very first example looks so boring compared to what we got.
Dice//
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Agreed that they're prettier... but they're also less practical. Aloy's design was meant to emphasize mobility...big, puffy, fashionable bangs would be hindrance to this running archer.
It sucks (I love Loish's art), but a lot of designs for female characters are definitely very preoccupied with the "fashion component" and I definitely don't think that's what they were going with her.... plus as cool as they look on the "cartoon girl" here, I can't picture it on the current 3D model.
Yeah, the Aloy we got is just more muscular and doesn't have a weird super model face.
Hot Tidus!FFX
i think there was a dark haired tidus at some point too
Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
Would have brought the crap out of horizon if she looked like this. Hits that nice sweetspot of cute and confident. I hate the graphical realism focus in games nowadays. The current Alloy design is boring compared to this.
LurkerPrime
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CD Projekt RED redesigned Geralt for every game, but the Witcher 2 was particularly tumultuous.
Concept Witcher 2 Geralt (there were others, but I can't find them):
For comparison, here are his final appearances in each game:
Concept Witcher 2 Geralt (there were others, but I can't find them):
For comparison, here are his final appearances in each game:
Dice//
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FFX
i think there was a dark haired tidus at some point too
I actually LOVE this. x)
And yeah I think very very early concepts of Tidus gave him dark hair
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Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
Woah these are way better! The fuck?! Not that I dislike the design now, just saying
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Also, look at all these initial Bayonetta designs.
And that's not even really scratching the surface.
2nd row 3rd is fabulous as all get out.