Even his name is bad
Nooj
from Final fantasy X-2
Truly the worst character design, ever. I hope the artist learned another trade.
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Worst Male Character Design in Gaming
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Truly the worst character design, ever. I hope the artist learned another trade.
Strangelove77
Member
not my Bionic Commando
I can't believe he's in the new MvC game. What a shit character.
papertoonz
Member
I said Squall specifically about the Dissidia version.
V-neck - overdesigned and just repeats the same design in the necklace he's already wearing
Fur belt - ridiculous and just a repeat of his jackets legitimate fur collar
Ass cape - .... why?
Beltbuckle - another overdesigned addition that just repeats an element, entire waist was turned into a mess.
i can give some reasons as to why he looks like that
the "fur belt" and "ass cape" is meant to be his jacket as the artwork that design is based on has him not wearing the jacket
it's just for some reason nomura left it there when he shouldn't have
DiipuSurotu
Banned
She actually left Square Enix around 2011 and hasn't been credited on anything since then as far as I know.
If by "another trade" you mean directing Final Fantasy VII Remake, then sure
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Nao Ikeda is not directing Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Did she actually come up with the design? It looks like Nomura vomit to me
It could be Ikeda... she's just as much prone to underpants-explosion design as Nomura (see Lebreau from XIII).
DOWN
Banned
Delsin is the fugliest I have ever seen and there's no contest
I just need to put this out there as the worst realistic character design and styling
Fuglier than I could ever imagine. They turned Troy Baker into this in their poor attempt to make him look Native American
Not to mention the unbelievable wrinkles this youthful guy in his early twenties had on display
Always and forever this will be one of the worst things created by man.
playingwithfire
Member
The peak of generic.
For me it's not even the bland design, it's that his facial proportions are so off the mark that he barely looks like a convincing human. Look how fucked up his eyes are, you can hardly even see them lol.
Jawbreaker
Member
I mean, he looks almost exactly like Troy Baker, except with darker skin.
AtomskEater
Member
I thought I was nuts thinking he's not that bad looking, especially in the last 2 screenshots. People seem to hate this dude, maybe I'd understand if I played the game.
Jawbreaker
Member
He's not bad looking at all, but apparently Troy Baker with darker features is an abomination. My guess is people know/have known someone in real life with a similar style of dress that has been a douche, or they just really hate beanies (I don't like them myself, but I don't think they're unholy).
Dangansona
Member
No you wouldn't because there is nothing wrong with the character. He just looks too Seattle for most people. He doesn't belong in this thread.
Edit: Again, you are telling me he is worse than this character?
he's definitely not ugly, it's just that some people find it to easy to be hateful douchebags.
If by totally fucked up you mean barely noticeable unless told so than suuure they totally fucked up.
Yes. Just because it resembles a thing doesn't make it look especially good or cool.
palpabl_purpura
Member
You can lock the thread now, we've got a winner.
So, value is generally considered to be partially based on scarcity, right?
Ubiquity can be useful, but is generally not considered to me a marker of quality
I'm trying to say: I'm tired of motherfuckers that look like:
I think if I was a brunette white dude I would either grow my hair out or dye it because god damn
Is this image just tying to say white people with dark hair look a like? bit offended
Astral Dog
Member
This looks totAlly for the Minions generation
Sweetie, your ignorance is showing. Baten Kaitos artist is Nakaba Higurashi, a very competent and accomplished japanese artist. I would take his designs any other day than fugly and edgy FF characters; at least his' show some inspiration, creativity and uniqueness, even if it gets wild at times.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Lol. Come on, leave the "ignorance" and "sweetie" stuff at home. While I admit Baten Kaitos has some decent designs. This shit is garbage:
And the main character's shoes suck.
But that's just a parody, and not a real character...This shit, Luso Clemens:
...right?
...right...??
dragonlife
Member
I'll give you turtle soup, but Mizuti? Mizuti is great.Lol. Come on, leave the "ignorance" and "sweetie" stuff at home. While I admit Baten Kaitos has some decent designs. This shit is garbage:
And the main character's shoes suck.
Don't get the hate tbh.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
That's really got more to do with the art style/character modelling of the characters in FFIX than the implicit design of Zidane character really. FFIX opts for a more deformed, stylized cartoon-ish artstyle which I normally disliked, but thought it actually looks charming in the game when viewed in the big picture. All FFIX characters are deformed like that, it's not just Zidane.
If we want to look at Zidane purely based on his design, this is how he's supposed to come across.
This shit is garbage:
You're right: It is. I'm not denying it. But to say that Monolith Soft got an inferior "FF artist" is kind of... exaggerated for a game that received wide spread praise for its consistent artstyle.
Anyway, while I consider Breath Of the Wild to be full of beautiful art, the flame guard armor set is really off putting and definitely the worst looking. Makes me never want to be on Eldin Volcano. :/
Dark_castle
Junior Member
I wouldn't say inferior. In fact I think I liked most of their past work up to the original Xenoblade which also had pretty good art style and character design, well, excluding those shitty armor design. XBX is ruined by bad character models. XB2 is the only one that looks like hot garbage.
(We need new Baten Kaitos FFS)
On this we agree. Flamebreaker set sucks. It's not even a fun kind of silly-looking. Just...ugly. I could barely even put just the boots on. Would have much preferred an armor with a more Goron-inspired design. Oh well. At least the potions are easy to make.
For me its just them trying to pass him off as a 20 yr old. He looks really weird to me because of that. I don't think he should be used as a face for someone young
King Gilga
Member
Yeah Delsin might have been kind of a douche but he looks absolutely fine, people are being unreasonable about him.
Whompa02
Member
I can't believe Solid Snake got a mention on, "worst guy character design" thread. For shame...
My vote goes to Vaan though. Dude honestly kills my appreciation of FF12.
He just looks off. His face is so feminine yet his body is more medium build, but muscular, yet he's also young? It's like the designers didn't know what they wanted so they made a very ambiguous, effeminate, monster of a design.
Not to mention he's a complete waste of narrative time and bogs down the entire adventure. FF12 could be a great game. Hell it could actually have been my favorite FF, but the fact that you have to watch the whole thing pan out through the eyes of this weak loser of a character honestly knock it down a bunch of pegs on that alone.
His story sucks, his design sucks, and I can't think of a character that single handedly takes down an entire experience due to those factors. Vaan sucks.
My vote goes to Vaan though. Dude honestly kills my appreciation of FF12.
He just looks off. His face is so feminine yet his body is more medium build, but muscular, yet he's also young? It's like the designers didn't know what they wanted so they made a very ambiguous, effeminate, monster of a design.
Not to mention he's a complete waste of narrative time and bogs down the entire adventure. FF12 could be a great game. Hell it could actually have been my favorite FF, but the fact that you have to watch the whole thing pan out through the eyes of this weak loser of a character honestly knock it down a bunch of pegs on that alone.
His story sucks, his design sucks, and I can't think of a character that single handedly takes down an entire experience due to those factors. Vaan sucks.
Same here, I hate that pose he does on the promo art. When the remaster comes out I'm planning to not use him unless I have no choice.
Came here to post Marcus. The goatee makes it even worse. I don't know who made the design but they should feel bad.
Who the fuck are you people and who hurt you?
Nooj from FFX-2 will always, always be the worst.
I keep hoping this design will grow on me and somehow I keep finding more reasons to hate it.
The protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I'm changing his armor the second I'm able to
Also, don't forget that they haven't actually shown the ability to change armor appearances yet. If they don't include that, I'm not playing this game.
That's really got more to do with the art style/character modelling of the characters in FFIX than the implicit design of Zidane character really. FFIX opts for a more deformed, stylized cartoon-ish artstyle which I normally disliked, but thought it actually looks charming in the game when viewed in the big picture. All FFIX characters are deformed like that, it's not just Zidane.
If we want to look at Zidane purely based on his design, this is how he's supposed to come across.
I remember it took me some time to warm up to IX's character style but I love the goofy look of IX's cast.
Though I doubt they'd use that style again if they ever decided to return to that world. They'd at least modify it.
The new Monster Factory episode is crazy.
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