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[akachan ningen]

I gotta give it to Daisuke Ishiwatari. His designs are always unique, in a field where most everything is derivative

BTW, this question is not taking characters' stories or personalities into account, just based on visual design, what do you think?

Spoiler

everyone's gay for bridget

 

[Stabby McSter]

oh bridget you sexy...

... oh yeah

 

[SumGamer]

Whoever came up with this

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

I choose....Ayami Kojima. Wish they'd put her back on the good Castlevania games.

Oh, and whoever is responsible for those amazing rabbids.

 

[brandonh83]

I can't even tell what's going on in that picture but I think Pedobear has something to do with it. He's in there somewhere...

 

[Widfara]

whoever designed zidane tribal

jk

 

[Mobius 1]

Yoshida Akihiko.

 

[Bildi]

I don't know this character - is it male or female or androgynous?

 

[lyre]

Whoever the guys that did the character designs in Nintendo R&D1 and IntSys for the WarioWare games.

They're all wacky but not excessively over the top.

Biker costume Wario > *

I don't know this character - is it male or female or androgynous?

All three characters are male.

 

[7Th]

Kaneko Kazuma.

 

[Sapiens]

the metal gear guy

 

[dili]

Kaneko Kazuma.

Agreed

 

[MCD]

Yoji Shinkawa.

thread over.

 

[akachan ningen]

I don't know this character - is it male or female or androgynous?

It's zappa from guilty gear xx, a guy, haunted by a sadako-like ghost.

 

[mikeGFG]

Yoji Shinkawa.

thread over.

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[MegaTen]

Falcoon

Spoiler

No way.. just kidding

I like Kazuma Kaneko's modern character designs.

 

[Avalon]

Kaneko Kazuma.

Yup.

 

[Zombie James]

 

[neptunes]

No Nomura suggestions, faith in GAF +10

Shinkawa

 

[Ferrio]

Spoiler

everyone's gay for bridget

Shoot the moon!

I miss playing GGXX

 

[Andy787]

Tim Schafer.

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

Amano.

 

[Bildi]

It's zappa from guilty gear xx, a guy, haunted by a sadako-like ghost.

That's pretty neat. I was thinking she looked like Sadako.

 

[Bebpo]

Kaneko Kazuma.

Yeah.

Then again it depends on if you mean in terms of concept or artist execution? Becauase like Makoto Tsuchibayashi might not have the most original designs ever, but they always look awesome:

Wikipedia also said he worked on Shinobi PS2 but I can't find any confirmation. Would make sense since Hotsuma looked ****ing badass.

 

[Beezy]

Some of you bastards need to post pics (character designs ofcourse) to go along with these names.

 

[RyuHayate]

Most definitely the best.

Runner-up for me would be Yoshida. Nomura's stuff can be cool occasionally, but that's when he's not overdoing it with the buckles and zippers (see: Auron).

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

Then again it depends on if you mean in terms of concept or artist execution? Becauase like Makoto Tsuchibayashi might not have the most original designs ever, but they always look awesome:

That's for sure. Personally I've never cared too much for what folks always refer to as unique and creative, at least in regards of Japanese anime. It's just not rare to see anymore and often it feels like going extreme only for the sake of being unique rather than for aesthetic quality - and as such the actual aesthetic quality just isn't there (subjective as it is, I realize). Furthermore, because it's become more common, it's actually become generic too.

It's the difference between a great design that just happens to be unique or creative, and a design that tried too hard to be unique and creative.

 

[Avalon]

Some of you bastards need to post pics (character designs ofcourse) to go along with these names.

I would post some Kazuma Kaneko, but I can't find anything. >_>

 

[MCD]

Shinkawa is awesome at character designing, but i hardly see him draw environmental stuff.

Gears of War artist = one of the best artist at that field, along with the Prince of Persia artist (POP is excellent at character designing too).

 

[RyuHayate]

I would post some Kazuma Kaneko, but I can't find anything. >_>

The illustrator from Shin Megami Tensei, right?

 

[dili]

The illustrator from Shin Megami Tensei, right?

Yep

 

[RyuHayate]

Yep

I love his work, too.

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

Metal gear awesomeness

**** yes.

Yeah

Wikipedia also said he worked on Shinobi PS2 but I can't find any confirmation. Would make sense since Hotsuma looked ****ing badass.

Argh. I can't remember the credits. I do think it is true though. Hotsuma is the most badass looking character created last gen.

 

[MCD]

Kaneko Kazuma.

I think he is better at demon/monster stuff.

 

[keanerie]

 

[Lord Error]

Yoji Shinkawa, there's hardly any doubt. Trying to think of anyone who has designed as many memorable game characters, but I just can't. Combine that with his lighting direction in Kojima's games and you have one man that's defined the way MGS games (ZoE2 also) look like.

My second vote would go to ex-Lucasarts designers especially Peter Tsacle, design lead behind Grim Fandango and Larry Ahern design lead behind Curse of Monkey Island.

 

[Greenpanda]

Yeah, Kaneko and Shinkawa are prob. my picks

 

[Avalon]

I think he is better at demon/monster stuff.

His character designs are really great too. Where is Error, I've seen him post some really nice artwork before...

 

[MCD]

His character designs are really great too. Where is Error, I've seen him post some really nice artwork before...

of course they are, it's just that he excels more at drawing strange ass unique looking demons.

 

[the girl next door]

...seriously tho, whoever designed Link is way cool:

 

[Phoenix Down]

 

[MegaTen]

His character designs are really great too. Where is Error, I've seen him post some really nice artwork before...

I could scan some of my books and mags then upload someplace if you're in need of some character art.

edit: Nevermind my scanner isn't cooperating. I really should get a new one..

 

[Pellham]

akihiko yoshida is my favorite. I don't think there's a "best" character designer as art quality is subjective.

 

[J2 Cool]

Shinkawa is awesome at character designing, but i hardly see him draw environmental stuff.

Gears of War artist = one of the best artist at that field, along with the Prince of Persia artist (POP is excellent at character designing too).

Yes, but this thread is titled "best character designer". Thread over.

 

[akachan ningen]

...seriously tho, whoever designed Link is way cool:

yeah, link's design is great because I've never seen a picture of peter pan before.

 

[Rahxephon91]

Digital Devil Saga had the best character designs of last gen.

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134745&did=8

 

[Ronin]

I heart Ishiwatari.

 

[Soulhouf]

Best character designer ever

 

[dili]

Digital Devil Saga had the best character designs of last gen.

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134745&did=8

I especially loved Argilla the most from DDS

 

[Pimpbaa]

yeah, link's design is great because I've never seen a picture of peter pan before.

You shouldn't be dissing other peoples choices when you yourself posted some absolutely hideous examples of character design. Sexually ambiguous designs do not automatically equal good designs.