alf717
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New Smash art (Nomura drawn Link)
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Given the anount of love an praise its getting this is clearly not true.
I mean may i ask why you couldnt try praise the other two with out attacking the one ya didnt like?
Damn, the Bayonetta one is awesome. The Smash logo as the moon, the leading lady looking awesome and dynamic in the middle (hair sleeves twirled around her), nice variety of color and awesome little things to catch your eye (like Killager and Ryu and Little Mac's cross counter).
Nomura's is really static and boring. He'll it seems very empty. Look towards the top of the image to see what I mean.
Corrin's is okay, but Bayonetta's got the majority of my attention.
Nomura's is really static and boring. He'll it seems very empty. Look towards the top of the image to see what I mean.
Corrin's is okay, but Bayonetta's got the majority of my attention.
Cloud's size has always been variable and has changed over the years.
Even Advent Cloud who was out of hard work for two years had a much angrier and dark look to him in some of the pre release footage.
That said i prefer the Advemt Cloud, yet I agree with the member who said it seems like a Cloud V Link and just extra forced stuff is my take as well.
test_account
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Looks great! 
RevolverRoden
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Nomura art is slightly disappointing tbh.
Not bad, but not up to his standards. Looks kind of rushed.
Not bad, but not up to his standards. Looks kind of rushed.
That Bayonetta art is the best of all these character arts they've ever made. That NEEDS to be sold as a poster or something
Needs more Undertale #Kappa
ayyy lmao
Needs more Undertale #Kappa
ayyy lmao
NHarmonic.
Member
Maybe he's busy with FF7R, KH3, etc. You know, more important stuff than doing promo art a few people would ever care for (sadly). That said, link works really well in his artstyle.
SuperStiltzkin
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Cloud looking stronger and more determined than he's looked in ages because he knows Link is the only one who can challenge him in terms of bishie fandom.
GreatNumber
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I would buy a poster of that Bayonetta art so fast.
pizzapizza64
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Who did the Bayonetta art?
kuroneko0509
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Eiji Funahashi from PlatinumGames
Why did they gimp Cloud so much there?
mrmickfran
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My favorite part of the Bayo one is how each side has one of Fortitudo's heads.
Amazing detail overall.
Amazing detail overall.
Seriously. Makes Cloud's art look positively amateur.
HOLY SHIT Nomura is like "no shits given" !
So badly cut the scanner art ... such a sketchy drawing ...
Bayo's Art has some weird brush stroke on Yoshi's hands but that is it !
I feel this is the best thread to bring it up, won't make another one.
The ending clip has such an ingamey feel to it, is it part of the update? (One can hope, right?)
The ending clip has such an ingamey feel to it, is it part of the update? (One can hope, right?)
NipplesAndToes23
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That Cloud Nomura artwork is quite nice.
The Broken Ska Record
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It's almost as if Nomura is working on other stuff at the same time. Nah.
AcademicSaucer
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Im sure platinum is not working on anything right now.
Yeah ... it is not like Platinum is being hired by EVERYONE IN THE WORLD
The guy who drew the Bayonetta picture is actually a director? Or just an illustrator?
LouisaFerre
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It's kind of silly to try and conflate the workload of an entire company with that of a single employee.
MrSaturn99
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Er, no: two newcomers.
That'd apply if the Bayonetta art was by Hashimoto.
Which I actually wouldn't have minded seeing - he's also a great artist.
I like the idea of a buffer Cloud (though having him look more gaunt and sickly in the actual FF7 remake was probably the right call) but the art does nothing for me. The head is completely out of place - it looks like Nomura stapled Sora's head to Angeal's torso.
Check the High res version.
Edit: No wait, I see it, it does seem kinda rushed in closer inspection. Donkey Kong looks boss so I give him a pass.
kuroneko0509
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illustrator/character modeller
edit: his title in PG is character modeller, but yeah he can do some illustration concept as well like this https://twitter.com/platinumgames/status/605901728337162241
Vincent Alexander
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Yuck. Has Zero Suit Samus always had high heels and I've just missed it? That's awful looking.
Her original design lacked high heels. Metered Other M's design added heels. Smash 4's design gave her rocket high heels.
And yes, they do look pretty bad.
Sgt.Pepper
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On Other M, and in Smash 4 are actually rocket boots. Zero mission artbook actually says not to go past 2cm high for the heel (they were normal boots).
There's something called Waifu2x. It is to make higher res pictures, so I think it is probably that.