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[Toxi]

I don't know if it counts but... I would say Dragon's Crown. Look :

Left : Unreleased dreamcast version
Right : PS3/Vita version

I'd call the Amazon a definite improvement. I don't even know what's going on with the stuff on her thighs and abdomen in the original design, and the new muscular bottom-heavy body shape is much more distinct from the other classes. Sure she's wearing less, but at least her skimpy clothing in the new design fits a general barbarian theme (outside the metal greaves).

The Sorceress... Eh, the new design might look ridiculous but at least it has more character. Plus no high heels.

 

[PSqueak]

I don't know if it counts but... I would say Dragon's Crown. Look :

Left : Unreleased dreamcast version
Right : PS3/Vita version

Their proportions got more exagerated, but the old designs are equally sexualized, i would say they're an improvment in the sense that they now look like oversexualized grown women instead of sexualized 12 year olds.

Also, you sure that's beta Amazon? doesn't look like an amazon.

 

[soulassssns]

Halo Jackal

2 different species or more like sub species due to colonization of asteroids.

 

[Einchy]

2 different species

Isn't that a retcon since so many people disliked the new ones?

 

[rtcn63]

Reminds me of

 

[G-Fex]

lolwut?

don't lolwut me.

 

[Gator86]

I don't know if it counts but... I would say Dragon's Crown. Look :

Left : Unreleased dreamcast version
Right : PS3/Vita version

The 1998 versions aren't the best but the current Dragon's Crown art style is an absolute abomination. Just an awful, awful style.

 

[soulassssns]

Isn't that a retcon since so many people disliked the new ones?

Probably

 

[Crossing Eden]

The worst.

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Uhhh, you guys know that he doesn't actually look like that in the actual game right?

Same general concept, young less anime version of Dante. He never looked quite right in CGI renders compared to in the actual game.

 

[Iced]

Wataru Ikusabe was 9 years old when he left Japan...

...and in his mid-30s upon arrival in America.

 

[Nemmy]

Desmond (Assassins Creed) got ugly and ugly with time...

His best looks are the ones on II and Brotherhood

And it seems they found a new, creative way every time to somehow botch making him actually good looking. Brotherhood screenshot looks decent but still looks worse than the real life model.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Wataru Ikusabe got a bizarre redesign when he left Japan...

...and came to America.

Now THIS, this is bizarre.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

This is quite simply the reason I will never buy the remaster.

 

[Brine]

Why do people keep posting the version of Dante not in the game?

 

[Lusankya]

I fucking loved the SNES version of that game, but the moment I laid eyes on the DS remake I was like NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE at those character designs.

Well, I think the new character designs by itself are okay, but the change in character is so weird. Originally Tia was a useless, whiny and timid girl and then she suddenly became a funny Gadgeteer?

 

[Toxi]

In Halo 1, 2, 3 and 4.

It's hilarious and sad how Cortana's boobs got bigger every game.

Gotta rank up that AI sex appeal.

 

[Nemmy]

Why do people keep posting the version of Dante not in the game?

Same reason other people are posting renders and concept artwork from other games. Thread title is "bizarre redesigns," reveal Dante was a redesign of the original character. It being retouched later doesn't change that fact.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Why, I dislike everything about 343's are direction.

Halo 4 looks significantly better

 

[Jazz573]

The 1998 versions aren't the best but the current Dragon's Crown art style is an absolute abomination. Just an awful, awful style.

That's a funny way to say it's an awesome style.

 

[Nishastra]

What the fuck is she wearing

Assless jorts.

 

[Solid Samus]

Their proportions got more exagerated, but the old designs are equally sexualized

lmfao okay

we must have wildly different definitions for the word 'equally'

 

[dEvAnGeL]

i'll say cortana from the halo series, the way the characters got sexualised every game is just ridiculous, her boobs got bigger every game

on the other hand this is how you properly evolve a character model

 

[cwistofu]

Xenosaga Eps 1 ---> Eps 2

Thankfully, they struck balance with Eps 3.

You're gonna post that and ignore the tragedy that is XS2 KOS-MOS?

 

[Dimitri LH]

Im probably gonna get crap for this but I hate what they did to Sabrina from Pokemon:

OG Sabrina

Heart Gold, Soul Silver remake

I dint buy the remake so I dint even know about this until I was looking for some Sabrina images for a photoshop. I was shocked....and yeah yeah I know that HGSS remakes are in a alternate universe, but that only means that we will never see the old designs again! Too be fair Sabrina is the only redesign I dont like.

 

[Iced]

Rick's mask in Splatterhouse went from a white hockey mask in Japan to a purple...variation in the US. Obviously this was done to distinguish the character from Jason Voorhees, but it seems like a simple palette swap would have sufficed.

 

[PeterVenkman]

Why do people keep posting the version of Dante not in the game?

Reveal and in game Dante are terrible characters

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Also, you sure that's beta Amazon? doesn't look like an amazon.

She has a sword and shield.

Looks more like a Knight with some inexplicable armor.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Zero, X series:

Zero, Zero series:

A lot of people defend the change in artstyle, but I find original, blockier Zero to be far superior.

 

[Toxi]

lmfao okay

we must have wildly different definitions for the word 'equally'

I think the sexualization is handled a lot better on the new Amazon than the original. The original is supposed to look like a knight, yet her armor transitions into a bunch of leather filigree crap to show skin, which doesn't fit with the otherwise reserved attire and is just there for cheesecake. The new design might be wearing less, but her clothing at least is more coherent and fits a theme (the naked muscular barbarian). The exaggerated proportions might put more emphasis on the butt, but they also make the character more visually interesting with her absurdly muscular lower half.

A sexualized character design isn't inherently bad, as long as the sexualization fits character and the rest of the design. The first Amazon design is sexualized in a way incongruous with the rest of the character design, while the new Amazon design is sexualized in a way that fits with the rest of the character design (And IMO looks much more powerful and interesting; I see the new design and I think "She can totally kick ass").

 

[Iced]

 

[Skyward Sheep]

Isabela from Dragon Age: Origins to Dragon Age 2. I prefer the DA2 style more even though it is a little oversexualized, but that makes sense with her character and personality. The redesign just looks far more unique and memorable, and not just another generic NPC from DA:O. Honestly I'm not really a fan of the majority of the character designs in DA:O. The sequel gets bashed a lot, deservedly so, but at least it had a big improvement in character design.

 

[Dimitri LH]

Lol should the doki doki one even count?

 

[Iced]

Lol should the doki doki one even count?

Nah. I's jus' kiddin'.

 

[malfcn]

Desmond (Assassins Creed) got ugly and ugly with time...

His best looks are the ones on II and Brotherhood

I think they all look relatively fine, except for Revelations. Any official explanation on that one?

 

[Iced]

Revelations looks like Niko.

 

[Dimitri LH]

I think they all look relatively fine, except for Revelations. Any official explanation on that one?

Looks like he is recovering from a bee allergy.....

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

No, that design is not her standar outfit but an Alt Skin for Maximum Impact

Ah, ok thanks. It looks like an old game that isnt available for PC/Steam anyway. Can only be played via PS2 emulator it seems. I'll just stick with the stuff on Steam.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

edit: what was I thinking

 

[OmegaX0]

on the other hand this is how you properly evolve a character model

By making her more cartoony and then realistic again?

 

[Jackano]

Come on guys, not posted if I'm not mistaking?

 

[Jaeger]

From:

to:

That is actually a cool design. Just not what people wanted for Bomberman.

i'll say cortana from the halo series, the way the characters got sexualised every game is just ridiculous, her boobs got bigger every game

on the other hand this is how you properly evolve a character model

Don't see a problem with her design. And all the second example shows is better tech. Her "design" is almost completely unchanged.

 

[Kinyou]

Uhhh, you guys know that he doesn't actually look like that in the actual game right?

Same general concept, young less anime version of Dante. He never looked quite right in CGI renders compared to in the actual game.

IIRC did they redesign the redesign after the initial reveal and made some tweaks like more muscular etc.

 

[Eternal Gamer]

I never understood WHY

What I don't understand is why her hair is blonde if her fur is brown, does she paint it?

 

[Crossing Eden]

I think they all look relatively fine, except for Revelations. Any official explanation on that one?

Just gonna take a guess and assume that they made a new face model that was better suited for the new facial capture system that they used for revelations called "Mocam." Another explanation is the need for "consistency", Desmond technically is supposed to look exactly like Ezio and Altair, and truth be told, i'm almost positive that Desmond has the same face as Altair and Ezio, who both got new faces, as their "true" faces were now shown in the animus.

 

[Oldest Snake]

 

[SixMachine]

Blue Mary from The King of Fighters, if you don't know.

Also, as much as I love Battle Network, there are more misses than hits in terms of re-imaginings.

This isn't a redesign but just an alternate costume made by Falcoon. Her default costume looks similar to how every usually remembers her as.

edit: beaten on the same page lol

 

[OldAsUrSock]

Why, I dislike everything about 343's are direction.

343 is doing like some companies feel they have to do and make something there own. They are only killing Halo.

Speaking of Ratchet.

What's up with this? I never played the Ratchet and Clank games but this particualr game looked like a cheap attempt at making a more dark and edgy entry for the series. Maybe someone who is more knowledgeable about the series can explain how the main character grew in height so drastically. Where is his robot buddy too?

This game was good even though it was edgy.

 

[chaobreaker]

Im probably gonna get crap for this but I hate what they did to Sabrina from Pokemon:

OG Sabrina



Heart Gold, Soul Silver remake



I dint buy the remake so I dint even know about this until I was looking for some Sabrina images for a photoshop. I was shocked....and yeah yeah I know that HGSS remakes are in a alternate universe, but that only means that we will never see the old designs again! Too be fair Sabrina is the only redesign I dont like.

The Sabrina you posted is from the FRLG: The remakes of the first gen games. The real OG Sabrina looks like this.

On top of that, her in-game sprite depicted her with a whip.

Her sprite original outfit was probably based on his early profile pic as well. Notice the green collar? Her outfit probably wasn't red until after some revisions back when the series was at its super early stages.

Man you can tell that Ken Sugimori was ripping off Dragon Ball really hard back then. Sabrina looked like a DBZ villain.

 

[redlegs87]

Wow. The definitive version is so much worse. She looks derpy in the definitive version.

 

[Vinegar Joe]

Blue Mary from The King of Fighters, if you don't know.

Also, as much as I love Battle Network, there are more misses than hits in terms of re-imaginings.

Oh dear god...I did not know this was a thing until now. Poor Blue Mary