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[Imm0rt4l]

Guess you should have chosen different phrasing if you wanted to say some shit, provide "evidence" and then backpedal it immediately as "muh opinion."

Here's the alternate timeline:

You: "I don't like any of the character designs in SFV"

Other people: "ok"

It's not my fault that you're so invested in the character designs that you'd take an obvious tongue in cheek response as a serious invitation to debate. Back peddle my ass, Foh

 

[Neoxon]

He looks like a JoJo character. I dig it.

Then it's a Street Fighter outfit. We already have Guile, Rose, & Juri who are JoJo-inspired. One more character being inspired by something awesome wouldn't hurt, right?

 

[Lulubop]

It's not my fault that you're so invested in the character designs that you'd take an obvious tongue in cheek response as a serious invitation to debate. Back peddle my ass, Foh

He's just calling out a drive by shit post, and rightfully so.

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

I like the design. Looks evil. I do hope an alt is the hoodie look though.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Did you miss the leak? Ed is muscular and he's wearing a coat and gloves.

why did they abandon his original design? why does everyone have to look like they're on steroids in this game?

 

[Neoxon]

So did he fuse with Boxer?

The aging process is accelerated for Bison body replacements, so clearly some time has passed since the SFV General Story.

I like the design. Looks evil. I do hope an alt is the hoodie look though.

I'd be shocked if Ed's old hoodie wasn't his Story Costume. It'd be funny to see how it barely fits, now.

 

[Lulubop]

why did they abandon his original design? why does everyone have to look like they're on steroids in this game?

Since when haven't they?

 

[Elbereth]

I'm really digging the style here...

Looks like Cody joining Shadaloo.

 

[Neoxon]

why did they abandon his original design? why does everyone have to look like they're on steroids in this game?

That's kinda par the course for most Street Fighter games, it just wasn't as obvious before due to the sprites.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Since when haven't they?

sf3

 

[Lulubop]

sf3

Ryu in that game looks just as big as Ryu in this

 

[Neoxon]

I'm really digging the style here...

Looks like Cody joining Shadaloo.

Except Shadaloo's dead, so Ed probably grabbed what was left (since his old outfit probably doesn't fit, anymore).

 

[Zero-ELEC]

It's pretty obvious just by looking at him that he's a member of Shadaloo or some Shadaloo offshoot.

I was kinda hoping that we finally got rid of the Shadaloo plot line...

 

[Demoli]

Then it's a Street Fighter outfit. We already have Guile, Rose, & Juri who are JoJo-inspired. One more character being inspired by something awesome wouldn't hurt, right?

Don't forget Nacalli being a pillarmen

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Ryu in that game looks just as big as Ryu in this

you still had characters like remy and the twins that looked normal.

 

[Akainu]

That's ed? Wasn't he slim in cutscenes?

 

[VariantX]

If Capcom was smart, they could've done something akin to this thread...drop a picture every day and make it bigger and bigger to build the hype.

Yeah, they should have been drip feeding Ed stuff at least two weeks ago to build hype. This cold turkey shit has got to stop.

A bit off topic but, when you've got all this negative stuff coming out about your game from notable players and you're not offering enough positives on your end to off set it just seems wrong to me.

 

[Wallach]

Except Shadaloo's dead, so Ed probably grabbed what was left (since his old outfit probably doesn't fit, anymore).

The logo on his hat is actually a spider and not the Shadaloo symbol... maybe something to do with Juri?

 

[Nezzhil]

I never say no to a new Shadaloo/M.Bison dude.

 

[BlizzKrut]

I was kinda hoping that we finally got rid of the Shadaloo plot line...

You kind of did though, Ed is with Balrog, not Shadaloo.

 

[Lulubop]

you still had characters like remy and the twins that looked normal.

I do wish they went with his shouta version, and that is fair but it's not really par for the course when it comes to SF I guess.

 

[MetalGearZed]

mm he kinda sexy in this pic

 

[lupinko]

Don't forget Nacalli being a pillarmen

So are Gill and Urien.

 

[Doorman]

He's not even released yet but I already miss the old days of Ed being a snarky teen wearing a sleeveless hoodie. Suddenly he looks like a bizarre fusion of Bison and Alex, meaning he actually stands out way less in the overall roster now compared to if they'd gone with something closer to his original design. There was no need to turn him into a brute in a series full of brutes.

 

[Grakl]

mm he kinda sexy in this pic

Dawg he's like 5 years old

 

[Lulubop]

So are Gill and Urien.

Urien reminds me more of Souther from HnK

Even has a gem on his forehead and they're pretty similar personality wise

 

[NeonZ]

You kind of did though, Ed is with Balrog, not Shadaloo.

The uniform he's wearing kind of suggests they're still tied to Shadaloo.

Edit: Maybe a revival already.

 

[yurinka]

why did they abandon his original design?

Because the new one is way better and the old one was too simple, boring, weak and generic.

why does everyone have to look like they're on steroids in this game?

Welcome to Street Fighter art style. Or to action games art style.

 

[Neoxon]

The uniform he's wearing kind of suggests they're still tied to Shadaloo.

Or just grabbed whatever was left. Shadaloo's dead as of the SFV General Story, namely so that the events of SFIII can properly be set up.

 

[MetalGearZed]

Dawg he's like 5 years old

what!? lol

 

[specdot]

I think he looks fine but Capcom, is there no other hair color in your design language? Is Blonde the default?

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Because the new one is way better and the old one was too simple, boring, weak and generic.


Welcome to Street Fighter art style. Or to action games art style.

i guess characters like and yang don't exist now?

his new design looks like as if he was made in 2005 with that awful emo haircut.

 

[Momentary]

Hopefully the next DLC characters don't have blonde hair. This is beyond ridiculous now.

 

[VariantX]

what!? lol

Yep Ed, Seth, Abel, Cammy, Decapre all are Bison clones or potential host bodies. That's how he body swaps. Some of them like Ed, have had their growth accelerated.

 

[joe2187]

what!? lol

Psycho Power created spare body created for M Bison, accelerated growth. Seth was one and so was Abel. and Cammy is technically a Clone of M Bison as well that was to be his next body.


All M Bison wants is to be a white woman or a white young boy.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

i guess characters like and yang don't exist now?

his new design looks like as if he was made in 2005 with that awful emo haircut.

He totally fits in with Remy

 

[MetalGearZed]

Psycho Power created spare body created for M Bison, accelerated growth. Seth was one and so was Abel. and Cammy is technically a Clone of M Bison as well that was to be his next body.


All M Bison wants is to be a white woman or a white young boy.

and also blonde apparently. with his Hitler-y ass

 

[VariantX]

Psycho Power created spare body created for M Bison, accelerated growth. Seth was one and so was Abel. and Cammy is technically a Clone of M Bison as well that was to be his next body.


All M Bison wants is to be a white woman or a white young boy.

Bison really wants Ryu's body too

 

[NEO0MJ]

All M Bison wants is to be a white woman or a white young boy.

All blue eyed and blonde.

 

[Neoxon]

and also blonde apparently. with his Hitler-y ass

You can thank Bison for that.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

I think he looks fine but Capcom, is there no other hair color in your design language? Is Blonde the default?

I don't remember Balrog's ending in SF4 but I'm assuming he's blonde there too?

Both Ed and Kolin are carried over designs from previous games, so all Capcom can do is balance it out with new characters who aren't blonde.

It's why there are no blondes among the genuinely new characters, Fang, Necalli, Laura and Rashid.

 

[Neoxon]

I think he looks fine but Capcom, is there no other hair color in your design language? Is Blonde the default?

Ed, like Kolin in SFIII, was already blonde when he was introduced in SSFIV (though you could only see the sides of his hair at the time).

 

[Motion Picture Soundtrack]

He looked much better with a thinner frame and in his hoodie, assuming it's the same person. This design just looks awful.

 

[Gurnlei]

Not surprised Capcom went and made Ed buff. Still would've liked a 'normal' character like Remy for variation. Feels like a missed opportunity.

 

[Subaru]

He looks awesome, evil and sexy.
And I'm feeling a "gay vibe" from him. I don't know, it would be awesome if he was the first gay Street Fighter character ;-)

(Poison is not gay, she is trans - or not, let's not enter in that discussion).

 

[Rynocirator]

Because the new one is way better and the old one was too simple, boring, weak and generic.


Welcome to Street Fighter art style. Or to action games art style.

The problem with that is that Street Fighter has a load of brutes and crazy designed characters. His old design would be boring in anything else but Street Fighter. If you put silhouettes of both Eds in a group of other Street Fighter characters, which one would most likely be recognized? It doesn't help that this huge dude is doing a pose that dozens of characters have done before.

 

[yurinka]

I'm happy to see new blonde characters in the SF universe.

Blondes were a very small portion of the SF cast, and we needed more especially considering that most SF players are from NA & EU. Same goes with girls, we need more of them.

It really doesn't, though.

Satsuki's hairstyle, hair length, body shape, hat, shoulder pad, bracelet and katana tsuba holes and more match perfectly with the silhouette. What doesn't match?

I don't know, it would be awesome if he was the first gay Street Fighter character ;-)

Not sure if it was officially confirmed, but I think Eagle was supposed to be gay:
http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Eagle

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

Remy's sprite wasn't normal to me. To skinny. I liked his character select art better and wished he looked like that.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Looks like a male bison doll in that outfit.

 

[E_Darkness]

He looks awesome, evil and sexy.
And I'm feeling a "gay vibe" from him. I don't know, it would be awesome if he was the first gay Street Fighter character ;-)

(Poison is not gay, she is trans - or not, let's not enter in that discussion).

Eagle.

Also if Cammy is straight I'll be shocked.