Been a big fan of the series since Tekken 3 and I liked the simple but effective designs. Fast forward to present era....and we have stuff like this:
When either of these was pretty effective and should have been left alone:
Some (well most) of the returning characters are just an overdesigned or tacky mess. Here are some comparisons:
Before
Now
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Personally, I feel like the series hit peak (best) design at Tekken 5. From that game on, the newcomers have been real hit or miss as far as designs go....but I will say I like Dragunov, Kazumi's and Miguel's designs but the buck stops there. How do you guys feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Honorable design mentions? I didn't mention either of the Tag games cause most of the designs there are the same, but Jun's is dope, I'll give her that.
When either of these was pretty effective and should have been left alone:
Some (well most) of the returning characters are just an overdesigned or tacky mess. Here are some comparisons:
Before
Now
Before
Now
Before
Now
Personally, I feel like the series hit peak (best) design at Tekken 5. From that game on, the newcomers have been real hit or miss as far as designs go....but I will say I like Dragunov, Kazumi's and Miguel's designs but the buck stops there. How do you guys feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Honorable design mentions? I didn't mention either of the Tag games cause most of the designs there are the same, but Jun's is dope, I'll give her that.