That's cool, each to their own. Like I said it's all subjective anyway.
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Characters that got Amazing re-designs.
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Urianger from FFXIV, I really disliked his first look
his new look:
Everyone in FF14 got a huge upgrade when comparing their ARR look to their Shadowbringers look. Just look at Y'shtola...
The entire case...
Everyone in FF14 got a huge upgrade when comparing their ARR look to their Shadowbringers look. Just look at Y'shtola...
The entire case...
Derplander decided to stop being such a weeb and went full edgelord. ;)
Me too!
I know some probably prefer the Halo 4/5 look but I adore the Halo Infinite redesign for Chief.
The Team Fortress Crew
That's a really good one.
Such strong silhouettes in Team Fortress 2!
The Yakuza guy himself, as the years goes on, new hardwares, new techs, you could say it's redesign or evolution.
In chronological order of the games released.
Yakuza 1 & 2.
Yakuza 3, 4, & 5.
Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1.
Yakuza 6 & Kiwami 2.
In chronological order of the games released.
Yakuza 1 & 2.
Yakuza 3, 4, & 5.
Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1.
Yakuza 6 & Kiwami 2.
Alright, looks like I have to post the best glow up:
Maya (Killer Instinct)
You didn't have to - CalamityPixel already did it on page 1. ;)
Not a character per se, but one of ther outfits.
Old Gravity Suit
Metroid Samus Returns Gravity Suit
Old Gravity Suit
Metroid Samus Returns Gravity Suit
Lyra and Kris are meant to be different characters. That said, Kris design is way better than Lyra. Shame that in the Adventures manga, in the HG/SS chapter, they decided to put Crystal in Lyra's outfit.I really dislike Lyra and think Crystal looked way better. Like, who wants to play as Pippi Longstocking?
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Warioware Wario IS Wario now.
If Wario Land ever makes a comeback I would much rather have the Warioware Wario design over the less interesting "bad mario" original. Like I know that was the point but if you're going to keep a character around it's probably best to evolve them beyond the original one sentence joke.
Tbh I'd played the shit outta of an R-rated edgy Mario game with this design.
Nah, the Wii was fully capable of cel-shading. If you compare concept art they are completely different. Xenoblade just didn't find an art style that worked until Xenoblade 2. Which is ironic considering how much people dunk on it on this website. The problem with Xenoblade 2 was never its art style but always the character design. I think Xenoblade DE is a great middle ground and it's what I'd like to see the series pursue going forward instead of changing art style every game.
What is this from?You can point the exact moment Activision started giving a fuck.
The Yakuza guy himself, as the years goes on, new hardwares, new techs, you could say it's redesign or evolution.
In chronological order of the games released.
Yakuza 1 & 2.
Yakuza 3, 4, & 5.
Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1.
Yakuza 6 & Kiwami 2.
Why is Kiryu always scowling? I know he's not always doing it through the games but promotional shots always have him doing the american kirby.
I didn't even know Skylanders had an animated series. That design kinda makes me morbidly curious.
Nah. This kid looks like his rich dad just got him out of a DUI.
I agree with your point completely, the Spyro redesigns are a mixed bag for me too. that being said I didnt find anything there nearly as cursed as this Mario 'redesign'. at least the realistic one is trying to be a bit funny, as opposed to a played-straight redesign with Mario in a plaid shirt. Why.The same reason why Mario doesn't look like this-
Sometimes less is more and I think that's what the Reignited Trilogy missed out on. The original dragon designs don't exactly scream personality, you're right, but for something you see for a couple of seconds they never needed to. It's entirely subjective but I'd say the redesigns look more generic than the originals for being so busy. That's not to say all the designs in the game are bad. Spyro looks the best he ever has and Bianca looks great (though not as menacing as her original design) but other characters like Sheila and Hunter stray too far from their original looks and aren't any better off for it.
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I think there's a misunderstanding on what a redesign actually is. All of the characters went through iterations before release, but their finalized forms that are represented outside of the game are still their concept art. The comparison between the in game models of XC to DE is a bad one, because they were not redesigned much, if at all. They are much closer to their original, official artwork. And sure, the Wii was capable of cel-shading, but I'm not sure it would have been able to make the characters look quite as good as they do now.
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Xenoblade Chronicles Art Gallery
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I think there's a misunderstanding on what a redesign actually is. All of the characters went through iterations before release, but their finalized forms that are represented outside of the game are still their concept art. The comparison between the in game models of XC to DE is a bad one, because they were not redesigned much, if at all. They are much closer to their original, official artwork. And sure, the Wii was capable of cel-shading, but I'm not sure it would have been able to make the characters look quite as good as they do now.
Yeah the art style is different.
Yeah the art style is different.
Yep, that above image is definitely different, but it's also not a complete character redesign either. The way the in game characters look from the original game and DE are not, aside from the obvious straight up "polygon" look, to now the cel-shaded look. The above Shulk does not look like the Shulk in the comparison image. If anything, there's now more of a disconnect between their new aesthetic with what is in game compared to the way they were drawn up until this point, because they don't look like the above. They look like the originals, and the comparison shots that I quoted in my original post show as much.
But he did not look like that ingame. That's just a concept art. Ingame he just looked like a Nathan Drake clone.
What could've been. Cole from Infamous 2 before fans got upset at how much less boring this design was compared to the first game.
Well you were quoting concept art so that's why I pulled concept art for DE to show they look different. Yes it's not a redesign but it's certainly close enough to get a mention in the thread.
Love the asymmetry in her clothes, but they need to fix her boring ass hair.
Yes.
Technically they aren't even the same character, so, no?Not sure if this counts
This is the actual re-design:
Yea they have done an outstanding job. Let's just say the women are all much better designed, like holy hell looking back....ugh
Yea they have done an outstanding job. Let's just say the women are all much better designed, like holy hell looking back....ugh
I don't get why they sexualised the women in Mortal Kombat so much. I'm a dumb straight (kind of) dude so I get T&A but I feel like the mix of gory violence would be really creepy. I know some horror films mix sex and horror but I always found that kind of uncomfortable. Maybe that's the point.
Par for the course in most Resetera threads to be fair. Lots of people not even understanding the difference between graphic technology and design
That's a better design, but it legit just doesn't look like Cole from Infamous 1. It looks like a completely different guy.
What could've been. Cole from Infamous 2 before fans got upset at how much less boring this design was compared to the first game.
So I get fans being upset
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Super Mario Movie 2 - Electric Revengeance!
I personally think Ryu Hayabusa is one of the best examples of this in gaming to the point it seems like the re-design completely overshadows and replaced the original in pop culture osmosis due to be more unique, striking and memorable (plus it being more promoted like being in Halo 3 helps):
