Character Redesigns

[Anonymous No.3742497]

What retro character has or had the best and the worst design evolution?

[Anonymous No.3742509]

I miss red overfalls Mario from SMB1.

Also, I hate what Sakurai did to Pit. He looks like a fucking vocaloid now, he lives in a harem anime, and the game plays like shit.

[Anonymous No.3742510]

RIP chubby Pikachu

[Anonymous No.3742514]

Because he wasn't an easy enough target for bondage jokes.

[Anonymous No.3742543]

I hate modern Yoshi so much. "Does our Dinosaur character look too dinosaur like?" "Yeah, let's make him into some big nosed faggot with a duck shaped body and giant cartoon frog hands. Fuck that Saddle, it makes too much sense, turn it into a disproportionately small shell instead."

Fuck kawaii culture.

While I'm at it, I hate how characters in pokemon look worse every generation, and they have to taint older gens with their shitty new design philosophies by remaking them and bringing the characters back.

[Anonymous No.3742545]

>>3742514
Imo, Castlevania Judgement did more damage to him.

[Anonymous No.3742605]

>>3742514
Is that bayou billy?

[Anonymous No.3742626]

Adol and the other Ys characters look like shit in the remakes

[Anonymous No.3742628]

>>3742543
While I don't hate post-Yoshi's Island Yoshi all that much, in fact I think it looks okay, yeah, I like classic Yoshi a lot more.
Cute culture isn't necessarily bad, and Yoshi was always meant to be cute, but modern Yoshi looks like something from the Kirby universe instead of Mario's.

[Anonymous No.3742630]

>>3742543
>Yoshi actually looked like a dinosaur, but now he looks like a goofy cartoon character

You always hear this complaint about Yoshi, but I think that Bowser got it worse.

Bowser actually used to look like a somewhat menacing monster. Now that they've fattened him up, gave him bright yellow skin, and made him smile all the time, however, he just looks like a goofy comic relief villain.

Japanese eyebrows aside, old Bowser is best

[Anonymous No.3742641]

>>3742510
Gnarly OG Pikachu for life

[Anonymous No.3742652]

>>3742545
nice bulge

[Anonymous No.3742662]

>>3742630
All things considered, Mario series didn't got it as bad compared to most other franchises, video games or not.
The old art has some details that make them better, yeah, but generally they're faithful to their old 2D designs.
Also it seems old Bowser was fatter, new one looks a bit more fit, look at his belly.

Anyway, does anyone have any pics of Bowser using that purple cape and freaky eye-like pendant as he appears on the SMB3 art?
He looks amazing there but I don't think I've seen that Bowser again in any other piece of art, and he's kind of covered by Mario and the koopalings.

[Anonymous No.3742663]

Terry Bogard went from this '80s B-movie chump…

[Anonymous No.3742668]

>>3742663
To the coolest character in the fighting games…

[Anonymous No.3742674]

I like this one

[Anonymous No.3742680]

>>3742668
To just another long-haired jacket-sporting SNK mascot. Which is alright, but it is kinda bland and barely recognizable as Terry. I think it's a long shot from his iconic red white 'n' blue design, but it's also interesting—I just don't like the drastic change, and heck—could've shown some biceps to prove he was still up to challenge.

[Anonymous No.3742683]

>>3742668
Best artist or best artist?

[Anonymous No.3742689]

>>3742628
Yoshi was smug as fuck.

[Anonymous No.3742698]

>>3742689
the Yoshi's Safari cover reminds me of that pic with the little girl looking smug and a burning house on the back.

[Anonymous No.3742715]

>>3742545
fuck you

[Anonymous No.3742771]

>>3742683
There's no argument as to who was the best SNK artist. Some are fine, with Hiroaki and Ogura being quite good artists, and even rivaling their old colleague in some aspects (like level of details/shading). But I don't care much about the rest, and fuck Nona and Falcoon with a sledgehammer.

That said… I feel that sometimes, Shinkiro's photorealistic and serious style kind of went separate ways with SNK's idol/bishonen characters. But it's not his fault really.

[Anonymous No.3743626]

The creepy old guy from across the street or generic bishonen?

>>3742680
While he does look a bit bland, honestly Garou Terry really looks like he has matured from this reckless young fighter into a more collected adult. I like it.

[Anonymous No.3743630]

>>3743626
I thought this one looked better

[Anonymous No.3743641]

>>3743626
>>3743630
He goes from
>I'd get fucked by that guy
to
>I'd fuck that guy

[Anonymous No.3743794]

>>3742509
Seconding this. I'm sick of every Japanese made character being turned into a weird J-rock anime pretty boy in their redesign.

[Anonymous No.3743805]

>>3743630
Nintendo Power art are basically glorified fanart though.

[Anonymous No.3743842]

>>3742543
Pokegirls are only being improved.

[Anonymous No.3743849]

>>3743842
oh god no

[Anonymous No.3743856]

>>3742683
>"I can literally only draw one face and about 3 facial expressions" Shinkiro.
Do people actually like his art? I find it impossible to take it seriously, there's a sort of extreme goofiness in seeing an otherwise good drawing of a famous character but with a generic shinkiro face pasted on it.

[Anonymous No.3743879]

>>3743842

Disgusting.

[Anonymous No.3743883]

>>3742545
I still can't believe this was a real thing.

[Anonymous No.3743885]

>>3742674
Late 80s-early 90s Nintendo artwork was the shit.

[Anonymous No.3743898]

>>3742683
He's the japanese Alex Ross, with the same problems. Everyone looks the same. His art is also pretty rigid.
And like almost every japanese artist, he was way better before Photoshop and blurry filters.

>>3742771
I love Nona, but can't stand Falcoon.
Was this poster done by Hiroaki?

[Anonymous No.3744079]

>>3743849
>>3743879
>Drawing with obvious bad anatomy is better because it's older

I'll never get nostalgiafags.

[Anonymous No.3744119]

>>3742497
Duh

[Anonymous No.3744137]

What's going on in this thread?

[Anonymous No.3744142]

Worst design evolution

[Anonymous No.3744161]

>>3743883
Yeah, me too. I love Takeshi Obata's art but CJ has some terrible character designs.

[Anonymous No.3744164]

>>3742630
My problem with the current designs is how dominant his butt-face is.

[Anonymous No.3744169]

>>3743898
>Was this poster done by Hiroaki?
Yup

>While he does look a bit bland, honestly Garou Terry really looks like he has matured from this reckless young fighter into a more collected adult. I like it.
While I agree to extent, I remember seeing him for the first time in a mag and thinking: "Huh, a new SNK char? I wonder what game he is from, he looks like a pilot". Then I learned it was Terry and was shocked.

Then again, the "mature" Terry screams "BUSTER WOOORF" and his old americanisms get even more ridiculous. Frankly, I feel old Terry was a bit more collected, not very reckless really—silent, even… Then all of sudden he got more cocky, nothing like a teacher/master/father, more like another Ken Masters. Garou kind of annoys me with its "over the top!!!111" personalities sometimes. For all its flaws, I liked it better how in SFIII Ken and Ryu matured subtly but noticeably.

[Anonymous No.3744174]

>>3743898
>Was this poster done by Hiroaki?
Yup

>>3743626
>While he does look a bit bland, honestly Garou Terry really looks like he has matured from this reckless young fighter into a more collected adult. I like it.
While I agree to extent, I remember seeing him for the first time in a mag and thinking: "Huh, a new SNK char? I wonder what game he is from, he looks like a pilot". Then I learned it was Terry and was shocked.

Then again, the "mature" Terry screams "BUSTER WOOORF" and his old americanisms get even more ridiculous. Frankly, I feel old Terry was a bit more collected, not very reckless really—silent, even… Then all of sudden he got more cocky, nothing like a teacher/master/father, more like another Ken Masters. Garou kind of annoys me with its "over the top!!!111" personalities sometimes. For all its flaws, I liked it better how in SFIII Ken and Ryu matured subtly but noticeably.

[Anonymous No.3744187]

>>3742497
In recent years I think Mario's design has gotten better. During the Wii era he looked a bit bland but I'm happy what he looks like now

[Anonymous No.3744191]

>>3743856
I've met a few Shinkiro haters before.

The thing is, some of his art does indeed lack expressions. But in other cases it has them. See picrelated (nevermind the huespeak) and Fatal Fury Special.

I any case, I just enjoy it for what it is. Realistic looking drawings with some anime influence and amazingly good shading. You want a whole theater of expressions—see Nona.

[Anonymous No.3744207]

>>3744142
To be fair, Boom is a separate thing from Modern Sonic design

[Anonymous No.3744214]

>>3742497
I like that sassy DK Remix Mario

[Anonymous No.3744218]

>>3742641
that jay leno charizard

[Anonymous No.3744221]

>>3744207
>SONIC'S ARMS ARE NOT BLUE

[Anonymous No.3744223]

>>3742674
I had that folder as a kid

[Anonymous No.3744231]

>>3743630

[Anonymous No.3744247]

>>3744137
At least those were new characters and not the actual Goemon and Ebisumaru.

[Anonymous No.3744248]

>>3744137

[Anonymous No.3744254]

>>3742680
I liked Bomber Jacket Terry. He looked older, but still in his prime.

[Anonymous No.3744256]

>>3744142
Changing Sonic is like trying to change Mickey Mouse.

They took a cute chubby character and turned him into a tall teenager. Then they wondered why he looked like a faggot with bare arms and stomach. The irony is that the more anthropomorphic they make him, the more suspiciously furfaggy he looks.

Does anyone actually have MORE chubby, adorable version of OG Sonic? That'd be nice.

[Anonymous No.3744261]

>>3744221

[Anonymous No.3744263]

Is there ANY popular character that actually didn't get any redesign, even small details?

Is the only one Hello Kitty? I can't think of any other, there probably are though.

[Anonymous No.3744297]

>>3744256
what if I told you Sonic's arm really are blue?

[Anonymous No.3744312]

>>3744297
That's some shitty ass cover I'll tell you what

[Anonymous No.3744323]

>>3744079
The bad anatomy is still present in the new drawing.

[Anonymous No.3744362]

>>3744191
>de la
>huespeak

[Anonymous No.3744396]

>>3743842

Disagree, I haven't liked a pokegirl since the original RSE.

[Anonymous No.3744403]

>>3744362
It isn't Spanish? Are you telling me anyone beside Mexico plays KoF? I don't believe you

[Anonymous No.3744405]

>>3744187
I hate that you can see his individual hairs now, it looks so wrong on him, especially the mustache.

[Anonymous No.3744410]

>>3744403

[Anonymous No.3744416]

I doubt anyone will agree, but I never warmed up to the DKC redesign of Donkey Kong. I still don't understand that weird hole of darkness around his eyes like King Hippo or the squids from Mario.

They nailed it with DK'94 and should have stuck with this design.

[Anonymous No.3744419]

>>3744362
that's jajaspeak
the portuguese equivalent of "de la" would be "da" which is a contraction of de + a

[Anonymous No.3744429]

>>3744410
LEGENDADO RUGAL 100% COMBO

[Anonymous No.3744540]

>>3744247
Funfact: Ebisumaru was originally a grill in FC Goemon 2, but they retconned that in the later SFC versions.

[Anonymous No.3744581]

>>3742543
Trivia: NSMB games use modern Yoshi, but revert his posture to classic. However, that's still not good enough to fit Mario, so they slide the shell on Yoshi's back to his tail to make it work.

[Anonymous No.3744583]

>>3744256

[Anonymous No.3744591]

>>3744583
Cuter please

[Anonymous No.3744596]

>>3744405
This. It seems like they're really showing off unnecessary details in what's normally a simplistic design that worked as is.

[Anonymous No.3744597]

¿Como quieres su redibujo, Sega?

>>3744362
Esto no és portugues.

>>3744540
Wasn't the girl transformed into Ebisumaru?

[Anonymous No.3744637]

>>3744583

[Anonymous No.3744706]

>>3744597
>Wasn't the girl transformed into Ebisumaru?
In the actual game she is, but originally Ebisumaru was supposed to be a disguise she wore.

[Anonymous No.3744734]

>>3744248
That Ryu reminds me of World Heroes' Hanzo

[Swift S. Lawliet No.3744794]

>>3742497
Studio Ghibli-era Mario (an animator from Studio Ghibli who did some animation for Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind did the character design and artwork for some Nintendo games, including Mario and Zelda) > Super Mario RPG > CGI Mario (includes Smash versions) > Paper Mario > Mario & Luigi > Super Mario Strikers > Pre-SMB1 Mario

[Swift S. Lawliet No.3744796]

I forgot:
> Cartoon > Hotel Mario

[Anonymous No.3744941]

I always preferred the design that the Lee brothers had in the SNES and GBA versions of Double Dragon. I know they technically already had those designs in the NES/FC games, but that was never reflected very well outside the manual/promotional art and the character portraits in DD3NES. Even though Billy already had the blue outfit/red hair combination, the SNES and GBA versions actually made Jimmy look like a distinct character in-game and not just a Billy recolor. Such as a shame that they did't use those designs in Neon.

[Anonymous No.3744945]

Initial prototype of Kyo Kusanagi—Syo Kirishima…

[Anonymous No.3744947]

>>3744945
The original uniform outfit…

[Anonymous No.3744951]

>>3744947
NESTS era redesign…

[Anonymous No.3744961]

>>3744951
And the outfit from 2003–XIII.

Frankly, I like the original uniform outfit most of all. NESTS outfit is OK, but IMO white just doesn't fit in there.

The 2003 design echoes Terry a little bit, with a more muted mature look. Frankly, it's too dull and bland IMO. SNK has overused leather jackets for their main cast.

[Anonymous No.3744971]

>>3744263
I love penis?

[Anonymous No.3744976]

>>3744961
Which classic is your favorite?

[Anonymous No.3744990]

>>3744976
They didn't change that much in terms of design, did they? In case you mean the school uniform outfit.

Gameplay-wise, I find neither versions of Kyo are that great, really. '95 is simpler but it's not too strong. Rekkas are tricky, slow and not too safe, but at least you get RED kick with them. Kyo was really only worth it when he was OP in '98, IMO.

[Anonymous No.3744994]

>>3744416
Apparently, the original DK becomes Cranky Kong and DKJ is the current DK

[Anonymous No.3744995]

>>3744416

[Anonymous No.3745017]

I miss Felicia actually looking monstrous.

[Anonymous No.3745031]

>>3744994
I fucking refuse.
Cranky Kong is just senile.

[Anonymous No.3745097]

>>3744142
>>3744119
funny part is that modern sonic looks more 90s Xtreme than classic sonic does

[Anonymous No.3745101]

>>3744416
go to bed shiggy.

[Anonymous No.3745106]

>>3744994
Close enough. Cranky is the original DK. Current DK is either, a grown-up Jr. or Cranky's grandson (which would imply he is Junior's kid) depending on who you ask.

>>3745031
It makes no sense with the recent MvDK games, considering DK is still infatuated with Pauline in those games.

[Anonymous No.3745119]

>>3744596
Eventually it's gonna look like that photo realistic shoop lmao

[Anonymous No.3745123]

Opinions

[Anonymous No.3745137]

>>3745123
She has aged well.

[Anonymous No.3745149]

>>3742683

He draws everybody with George Clooney's face.

[Anonymous No.3745154]

>>3745149
I never saw the resemblance.

[Anonymous No.3745251]

>>3742674
Wow LSD

[Anonymous No.3745259]

>>3742545
lol what the fuck did tetsuya nomura design this?

[Anonymous No.3745264]

>>3745097
Original Sonic was a timeless design, while modern Sonic was born dated.

[Anonymous No.3745275]

[Anonymous No.3745839]

>>3744161
Well, especially when you go from Kojima's designs, to that.

[Anonymous No.3745842]

>>3744187
He's never really had a bad look, has he? I mean, maybe some of the really old stuff, or the Hotel Mario cutscenes.

[Anonymous No.3745849]

[Anonymous No.3745868]

>>3745849
I'm going to tell you the same thing I always tell you when you post this on /v/ or /vr/

STOP IT

[Anonymous No.3745880]

>>3744191
Capcom Vs SNK part 4 when?
Faggot needs to put a end to it.

[Anonymous No.3745881]

>>3745849
>manly design
>a killing machine made of steel
>no one to mess with
>ditched the lame animu shit for children
>gave us assplosions
Now that the dust has settled, can we admit it was the best Bomberman?

[Anonymous No.3745891]

>>3745849
>>3745881
Was this game legitimately bad or were people just triggered by the edgy design? It reminds me a bit of the Bomber King games.

[Anonymous No.3745902]

>>3745891
Look up reviews. It has copy paste graphics and somehow is a buggy game with annoying controls

[Anonymous No.3745910]

>>3745891
Legit bad, Konami outsourced it to some westo dev.

[Anonymous No.3745920]

>>3744941
If I was ever in charge of redesigning the Lee brothers, I would use the SNES/GBA, but have them wear their arcade colors.

[Anonymous No.3745923]

>>3745920
I always wondered if they originally intended Billy to be the red guy and Jimmy to be the blue guy. It would explain why the DD2 boxart is the way it is.

[Anonymous No.3746067]

[Anonymous No.3746069]

>>3742509
>game plays like shit.
Lefty detected

[Anonymous No.3746102]

>>3745849
This was so ridiculous that I spent literally a whole decade thinking this was just a joke cover meant to make fun of the dark and gritty reboots of the time.

[Anonymous No.3746112]

>>3746069
I'm lefty and Uprising was my 2012 GOTY, I also found the controls very intuitive. In fact I'd say lefties have an advantage since the the hand you're using to grip around the shooting button and doing the movement with the circle pad is the left hand. You need better stamina with it. As long as you don't absolutely suck at using your right hand as cursor, being a lefty isn't a problem.
He just sucks at the game.

[Anonymous No.3746246]

>>3745849
Well, it's just the first Bomberman but edgy.

[Anonymous No.3746317]

I'm really dissapointed that nobody mentioned Crash Bandicoot.

[Anonymous No.3746380]

>>3746317
>'90s: generic '90s edgy cartoon character
>2010s: generic 2010s CGI cartoon character
He's a decent design, most of all I like the excellent color combo of orange+blue. But otherwise his overly generic cartoon personality never really resonated with me, and still he wasn't as iconic as Sonic or Earthworm Jim.

[Anonymous No.3746393]

>>3742641
It's a shame we will never ever get official Pokemon art like this again.

[Anonymous No.3746426]

>20 years later and Kyo still doesn't have his GED

[Anonymous No.3746445]

>>3746426
I thought the 3rd pic was him flipping a giant finger.

I also always wondered how his hair maintained the side part without his headband. Some 17 years later it finally lost its shape

[Anonymous No.3746464]

>>3746426
>that last Kyo
please be a fucking joke
that shit makes me want to puke

[Anonymous No.3746469]

>>3746464
Prep your barf bag

[Anonymous No.3746471]

>>3746464
It's like he finally caught up with a 00s/10s hairstyle instead of his old 90s curtained hairstyle.

And of course, he looks like a total twink with his new style.

[Anonymous No.3746476]

>>3746469
what the actual fuck
that looks terrible
it doesn't even look like the same goddamn character
why the fuck does every single non-cartoon/mascot male character have to be metrosexual now?
fucking japan I am so sick of their bullshit

[Anonymous No.3746501]

>>3746426

[Anonymous No.3746502]

>>3746471
>>3746476
That's Japan for you bros. Welcome to 4chan

[Anonymous No.3746509]

>>3746476
I wonder where you've been during Ash years

[Anonymous No.3746520]

>>3746502
hyde in the 90s actually looked like Kyo, sorta.

[Anonymous No.3746527]

>>3746501
Frankly, I like all Ioris. XIII version lacked his long hanging clothing but it was OK nevertheless. I got sick of his red pants long time ago though.

[Anonymous No.3746542]

>>3746520
I guess half Japanese celebs looked like Kyo in the '90s. From SMAP onward. This cut was big in the '90s

[Anonymous No.3746545]

>>3746527
>I like all Ioris
Faggot.

[Anonymous No.3746560]

>>3744142
I like the dreamcast design, but that's because I was exposed to similar styling with archie comics before dreamcast came out. archie lengthened his limbs and gave him a more clearly articulated appearance. it made sense with wanting to do more with the comics. I disapprove of the oval body on dreamcast though.

[Anonymous No.3746580]

>>3744591
I would play the fuck out of an old school style sonic platformer with a chibby sonic like above in your pick. shit would be to fuckin' comfy.

[Anonymous No.3746581]

>>3746542
IMO it looks rad as fuck.

[Anonymous No.3746582]

>>3746069
I guess I should be more clear.

The controls work but I think the gameplay is shit.

It's like they wanted to make a Star Fox game complete with awful ground missions but switched it to Kid Icarus half way through.

[Anonymous No.3746585]

>>3745017
holy shit this.

[Anonymous No.3746590]

>>3746580
We need a mix of Sonic and Kirby. This would be amazing

[Anonymous No.3746591]

I actually found most Star Fox games after 64 to be okay, but then the DS game came and was a total shit heap in all regards, and most insulting of all, the horrible bell headed fox design stuck into Smash Bros, and the Star Fox Zero design just looks like they added fur textures to it.

[Anonymous No.3746594]

>>3746581
You know it

[Anonymous No.3746596]

>>3746591
The DS game was the one Argonautic worked on, right?
I personally think 64 was his best design.
And I didn't hate Zero either, the fur actually makes it look more like the old puppets from the SNES cover, I wish they actually tried to make it look like them though.

[Anonymous No.3746601]

>>3745123
They did fine with Claire. I'm not so sure about Leon, though...

[Anonymous No.3746604]

I hate the Zoras now that they're not enemies. They look like alien greys with fish tails on the back of their heads in the N64 games, and from Twilight Princess onward they tried to hard to make them fuckable.

[Anonymous No.3746620]

>>3746604
>twilight princess onward

Happened before that

>tried to make them fuckable
>tried
Succeeded

[Anonymous No.3746642]

>>3746604
Rather than aliens, I think they look more like molluscs with humanoid forms.
I like them, and the Indigo-Go's are the best.

However, I still like the old Zoras, remind me of mermen from castlevania.

[Anonymous No.3746887]

>>3746601
Waaaaah people get old.

[Anonymous No.3747057]

From China girl to pop idol, to school girl, to zettai ryouki grade A

[Anonymous No.3747481]

>>3742630
what is the blue bowser in the top left from?

[Anonymous No.3747486]

>>3747057
It's too bad you forgot where it started...

[Anonymous No.3747507]

>>3742543
Ducks are dinosaurs though.

[Anonymous No.3747565]

>>3742662
Here's one.

>>3747481
The first Super Mario.

[Anonymous No.3747582]

>>3747486
Different character, so no.

[Anonymous No.3747653]

>>3746426
>Kyo is 42 years old
>Terry is 47

[Anonymous No.3747675]

>>3746426
new kyo looks awful with that stereotypical jpop/kpop boyband member hairstyle

>>3744142
he is turning into a blue version of pic related

awful, classic and to a lesser extent dreamcast are the only acceptable designs

[Anonymous No.3747686]

>>3742641
Pokemon is missing out on a huge opportunity. They could literally make "Kanto" form Pokemon and have Kanto Pikachu be this one (fat with the white belly) and have him make his old electronic cry instead of just saying "Pikachu".

[Anonymous No.3747690]

>>3744416
DK in his own series should stay Rare DK, but if DK has to interact with Mario and Co., he should be DK '94 Donkey Kong.

[Anonymous No.3747691]

>>3745275
This is what happens when a spin-off becomes the core series.

[Anonymous No.3747692]

>>3743805
I thought it was official

[Anonymous No.3747693]

>>3747057
She has an excuse though: she became a pop idol.

[Anonymous No.3747816]

>>3747653
Kyo should look like Saisyu, Terry—like Hulk Hogan. Iori should die from his curse. Athena should look like Yoko Ono

[Anonymous No.3747856]

>>3744142
He never should have changed.

[Anonymous No.3747870]

>>3746604
When I was a kid, I'd theorize that the zoras evolved from that species back when the timeline was unclear.
It's about time they told us whether those are the same zoras or not.

[Anonymous No.3747883]

>>3747692
They did use actual promotional art occasionally in their articles (especially for most of their first-party games), but the original art they made for the magazine were just that, art made for the magazine. You won't find Katsuya Terada's Zelda and Final Fantasy art anywhere outside Nintendo Power.

[Anonymous No.3747891]

>>3747686
I never knew I wanted that.

Dedenne seems to be based on original Pikachu.

>>3747816
>Athena is older than Kyo
>she's just a little girl
>with power inside
>burning bright

[Anonymous No.3747914]

>>3747891
>Athena is older than Kyo
TFW Athena has been progressively lolified
TFW she sounds younger in every installment
TFW she makes a creepy childish smile before unleashing her super

[Anonymous No.3747949]

>>3747565
Thanks anon! First time I see that picture.
Is it from a guidebook?

[Anonymous No.3748048]

>>3747565
This is the design his 7 children were based after.

[Anonymous No.3748087]

>>3742630
I think it depends on the art style of the game. Like look at Bowser in Smash 4, the art is less cartoony, and he looks a lot more menacing here.

[Anonymous No.3748109]

>>3746604
I think you're confusing zora for river zora.

[Anonymous No.3748140]

>>3742630
He needs to be totally redesigned for 3D. His look starting with Sunshine is just terrible.

[Anonymous No.3748154]

>>3748140
They should just start using cel shading with flat lightning, like in that last Guilty Gear game.

[Anonymous No.3748160]

>>3742630
so true so true
Nintendos characters in general got more and more childish.
One character they didnt fucked up yet is samus.

[Anonymous No.3748189]

>>3748160
Samus is so ridiculously fanservice now. Brawl ruined her. She's now just a sex appeal character, thinly veiled by her "fragile" personality. Metroid used to be less corny than that, now Samus is "Nintendo's hot babe" in latex made to swing her hips in cutscenes.

[Anonymous No.3748204]

>>3747057

[Anonymous No.3748217]

>>3748160
Zero Mission and Other M kind of ruined her. I liked her more in Samus and Joey

[Anonymous No.3748236]

>>3748204
Short hair was a mistake. 2001 Athena was the worst. Worst after the ham-legged 12-year-old from XIII, that is.

[Anonymous No.3748248]

>>3748236
that one looks awful for sure, looks like she gained 30 pounds, dyed her hair and got plastic surgery

[Anonymous No.3748284]

>>3745259
That's Takeshi Obata's art (same artist of Death Note and Bakuman). He's pretty famous.

[Anonymous No.3748291]

>>3748248
SNK got "thick" all wrong in XIII. They recuperated in XIV. Jokes aside, even beside the sex appeal, Luong is IMO a very cool design. She just has "it".

[Anonymous No.3748293]

>>3746069
Wouldn't lefty have it better, since its possible to tap the dpad? Unlike the circle analogue stick, where you need to change grip to even attempt it?

I also find it ironic that its one of very few 3DS games that benefit from the New 3DS

[Anonymous No.3748297]

>>3748160
I think at this point, even Nintendo recognizes that Other M was just a shitshow and massive character assassination. Even since the NES, Samus has always been a character with a degree of sex appeal. I think the difference is subtle, but I'm okay with her being attractive, but not okay with her being sexualized.

[Anonymous No.3748304]

>>3748248
Also, I know that tastes differ, but for me KoF XIII was the series' low in terms of art direction.

—Ugly af faces for almost all of the cast (can't look at Maxima without crying… literally ruined him for me)
—Ugly characters got even uglier (see Chin… eww)
—Piggy Athena
—Ralf and Clark are formless piles of muscle, both seemingly got addicted to tan salons
—Joe looks like a stick
—Saggy tits Mai
—Ash looks like a nutcracker doll

I can't comprehend how Nona is still working there. I'd Leg Tomahawk that faggot the second I meet him

[Anonymous No.3748307]

>>3745149
he managed to do a young charlie sheen for ryu here.

[Anonymous No.3748309]

>>3748297
It's not just sexualization, it's just blatant fanservice at that point. I'm more or less OK with sexy Metroid, I just don't want whole videos of her walking in a latex suit. If it's a game ending pic, I'm OK with that. Just stop showing her in zero suit everywhere, this got ridiculous

[Anonymous No.3748313]

>>3743842
pokeguy sure loves legs

[Anonymous No.3748335]

>>3748309
It's not "fanservice" if fans hate it, lol

[Anonymous No.3748346]

>>3745017
sad she's mostly lost her muscle.
one of the original ideas for morrigan was that she was supposed to have this sleepy look to her.
sad they didn't stick with that,

[Anonymous No.3748378]

>>3748236
that was definitely a weird change, but i like ham legs, so i was okay with it.
they normalized her a bit in the next game at least

[Anonymous No.3748384]

>>3748378

[Anonymous No.3748404]

>>3748378
She sure looks tailored to Japanese audience's fetishes.
>underage
>chubby
>short ham legs
>kinda looks like she has tsundere personality too, she's looking a bit pissed

[Anonymous No.3748415]

>>3742497
Red overalls Mario makes so much sense it's not even funny

[Anonymous No.3748429]

>>3748415
Ayy

[Anonymous No.3748448]

>>3742509
>>3748415
>>3748429
Blue overalls looks better.

[Anonymous No.3748453]

>>3747565
Loving that koopa shell shoulder pad.

[Anonymous No.3748459]

>>3748448
They don't, you're just used to them.

[Anonymous No.3748464]

>>3748459
Stupid assumption. Also wrong.

[Anonymous No.3748469]

>>3748160
i ain't care about no zero suit nonsense but retro fucked up the armor by putting pointless glowing lights all over it

the suit doesnt look tough anymore

[Anonymous No.3748478]

modern ikaris look like shit

what made ralf and clark so cool is how they were the most dangerous soldiers in the world but they looked like dudes you would hire to move furniture

[Anonymous No.3748483]

1989 design vs 2017 design

[Anonymous No.3748542]

How would you modernize Duck King for the 21st century, /vr/?

Also, RBS best Fatal Fury

[Anonymous No.3748560]

>>3748542
Duck King has that '90s nostalgia vibe now.

[Anonymous No.3748612]

>>3747686
I always thought of this actually. Gen 3 changed his design so I figured they should try kanto forms. Definitely a nice idea and a good way to cash in on nostalgia fags. I'm hoping we got something like this in the future. Not TOO soon though since we've been to kanto like 4 times. Unless Kanto aged significantly.

[Anonymous No.3748620]

>>3745017
If you actually played the games it's somewhat consistent. No redesigns have been made, just slightly more cutesy expressions. The only real fear to have really is if they make a 3ds darkstalkers game and make all the animations boring and lifeless.
>>3748346
That sleepy look stayed, play vampire savior.

[Anonymous No.3748624]

>>3748620
Whoops I just meant 3d. Don't know why I added the s.

[Anonymous No.3748625]

>>3748478
They look like they're fun to hang out with

>>3748542
I like the left one more, right looks to much like Zack of DOA

[Anonymous No.3748648]

How do you go from this, TO THIS!?

[Anonymous No.3748651]

>>3748483
Here's a more fair comparison.
Left is a better design.

[Anonymous No.3748739]

>>3747883
>Mega Man is under 4.5 feet tall
>Rush flies at over 550 mph

[Anonymous No.3748751]

>>3744207
Only because it fucking bombed so hard that SEGA had to check outside their office window to see if the Enola Gay had come around for a second swing.

[Anonymous No.3748864]

>>3743842
not Sabrina

[Anonymous No.3748869]

>>3748189
>>3748309
I want to see the universe these delusional dweebs live in. It sounds sexy compared to this universe.

[Anonymous No.3748870]

>>3742545
The fucking shorts
JUST

[Anonymous No.3748876]

>>3747057
2k and 2k1 were so ugly, holy shit.

[Anonymous No.3748878]

[Anonymous No.3748893]

>>3748876
I know, right. It's like cancer was killing her along with SNK

[Anonymous No.3748898]

Somehow, Mega Man hasn't been posted yet.

Classic: inspired by Astro Boy and a bit simple, but hey, it's iconic
X: nice update for 4th gen without making the design look bloated
Legends: we anime boy now
Battle Network: actually decent
Star Force: you might also like: BeyBlade seasons 1–3 DVD $4.99

[Anonymous No.3748928]

>>3745123
I think Claire is probably one of the few characters I could never sexualize or find sexy in any way.

[Anonymous No.3748960]

>>3748542
The left isn't from 1991, but from 1993, from Fataql Fury Special. This is D. King's 1991 artwork, from the first Fatal Fury,

[Anonymous No.3749115]

>>3748648
He was sick.

[Anonymous No.3749227]

>>3748429
Needs to be chubbier with his captain crunch smile.

[Anonymous No.3749228]

>>3747565
They should have at least kept the cape.

Sure it covers his shell, but he can just toss it aside before every battle like some kind of pro wrestler or something.

[Anonymous No.3749232]

Fuck every human incarnation of Ganon except for the Wind Waker.

[Anonymous No.3749250]

>>3749232
Nah, fuck the Wind Waker's too.

[Anonymous No.3749262]

Setzer.

Just... Why??

[Anonymous No.3749271]

>>3742543
Yoshi has always been considered a cute character before his redesign.
Anyway, I thought both Classic and Modern designs of Yoshi are equally great.

[Anonymous No.3749278]

>>3745849
>>3745881
>>3745891

I think the biggest problem is the gameplay and design choices completely clash

[Anonymous No.3749280]

>>3742497
The only things that are considered actual designs are the ones in the top half. The ones in the bottom half are different art styles.

Either way, Mario looks better in blue overalls.

[Anonymous No.3749287]

>>3742630
>Bowser actually used to look like a somewhat menacing monster. Now that they've fattened him up, gave him bright yellow skin, and made him smile all the time, however, he just looks like a goofy comic relief villain.
Who's to say current Bowser isn't as menacing as old Bowser? He looks like a goofy villain since the beginning. Also, he was fat back then, now he's more fit.

[Anonymous No.3749297]

>>3748448
you are gay and faggot

[Anonymous No.3749364]

>>3749297
No, you!

[Anonymous No.3749445]

>>3749297
That hurts my feelings.
I'll give you some red overalls since it's fine too. I just prefer the red sweater and blue denim. Seems more balanced out.

[Anonymous No.3749457]

>>3742497
Love that pic of Mario. It's like he's saying, "Wait a minute you lil shit, I'll show you whose the macho here."

[Anonymous No.3749515]

Mario always had the advantage over Sonic in terms of long term brand appeal because Mario's form was designed for functional purposes and to be recognizable in an 8-bit format. Mario's design is a basic avatar which can evolve to look relevant whether its 1991 or 2017.

Sonic was not originated purely for functionality purposes. It wasn't as though Sonic(the game format) needed a blue hedgehog or else a game about traveling fast in a side scrolling format could not work. He was designed for the purpose of capitalizing on the mascot craze and the Radicool phase of the 90's. Sonic's natural adaptability was always more limited from the beginning because it becomes increasingly clear that he does not make sense outside of the time period which formed him. He maintains success within the very young market and people who recognize the clout of the sonic games from the past, which mostly overlaps with the turbo autist fanbase.

Most mascots created in the 90's suffer a similar fate. Crash Bandicoot's design for example only really makes sense within the 32 bit confines of the ps1. In 10's CGI he just looks a bland and annoying cgi character.

[Anonymous No.3749519]

>>3749515
>Sonic was not originated purely for functionality purposes
I wouldn't call others "turbo autists" if you type like this, faggot.

[Anonymous No.3749521]

>>3749515
jesus christ you sound like a tool

[Anonymous No.3749553]

>>3749515
Sonic's classic design is timeless. He was designed as a hedgehog for the game mechanic of turning into a ball for your attacks. What you're going on about is personality.
The radical 90's 'tude, unending snarkiness, and GOTTA GO FAST the marketing and Dreamcast games gave him can be completely cut and nothing of substance would be lost. You're left with a well-designed character that likes to go at his own pace, be it fast or a dead stop, he won't let himself be anyone's fool, he can be occasionally impish, and usually seems to have a serious demeanor, not jolly, stoic, or happy-go-lucky. That's a simple and good protagonist with his own style, even if you take the 90's out of the equation.

But yeah, Mario is way better. Stiff competition though.

[Anonymous No.3749614]

>>3748542
Dude screams "early 90s" just like Terry Bogard.

His KOF XI design looks good.

[Anonymous No.3749691]

[Anonymous No.3749852]

>>3742630
You forgot the original Bowser from the JP Super Mario boxart.

[Anonymous No.3749854]

[Anonymous No.3749861]

Most of the pre-2000 Ryus. Only the pre-Super and EX incarnations are missing.

[Anonymous No.3749867]

>>3749854
>does this saddle make my butt look good senpai~?

[Anonymous No.3749872]

>>3749861
>Super Street Fighter II

[Anonymous No.3749875]

>>3749445
That Toadstool though.

[Anonymous No.3749876]

>>3749875
She should wear the traditional mushroom hat more often, looks cute on her.

[Anonymous No.3749905]

>>3749445
Is this from a manga that isn't super Mario Kun or that commission manga by Nintendo power?

[Anonymous No.3749906]

>>3749691
>if not for them being forced to make Twilight Princess, we would have had a nonstop decade (or more) of Toon Link

Jesus. Puts it into perspective when you arrange them like that.

[Anonymous No.3749909]

>>3749905
Looks more like the former

[Anonymous No.3749912]

>>3749905
It's from the How to Win at Super Mario Bros. guide, which was originally a Japanese book. This pre-Lost Levels, before they standardized the character designs for Mario, Peach and Bowser.

[Anonymous No.3749915]

>>3749905
The other Manga are KC Deluxe (pic related), and another version of Super Mario Kun that came before the one we have now.
That pic is from an ancient guide book.

[Anonymous No.3749919]

>>3749872
Super X actually.

[Anonymous No.3749927]

>>3742497
Best indeed Mario.
I mean, every generation he improves.
Even in Odysee he got a brown mustache instead a black like before, and (of course) more realistic hair in general. Still wondering that no gaming news picked this up yet.

[Anonymous No.3749964]

>>3749262
he probably just couldn't figure out how to do him

[Anonymous No.3749981]

>>3749964
>Nomura is the reason the FF6 characters look the way they do in sprite form and are 99% what people think when you tell them to describe a character from that game

>"Nah I don't want to touch Amano's character I'd fuck it up" he claims in an interview

>touches one
>fucks it up

Did this shit on purpose, I bet.

[Anonymous No.3749982]

>>3749691
toon link really overstayed his welcome

[Anonymous No.3749992]

>>3749981
actually setzer was the only character that nomura designed himself, which makes the change even more mystifying.

[Anonymous No.3750063]

>>3745849
Honestly I don't really mind this design as its own thing, just not as a Bomberman replacement.

[Anonymous No.3750064]

>>3742509
Blue overalls make sense though. No one wears red overalls. Get fukd.

[Anonymous No.3750076]

>>3742543
Birds and Dinosaurs are essentially the same thing

Tyrannosaurus had plumage at some stage of it's life

Stay BTFO Jurassic Park baby.

[Anonymous No.3750081]

>>3744142
What is it about that scarf that makes me think Sonic takes it up the ass?

Now all he needs are striped fingerless gloves and black eye liner.

[Anonymous No.3750090]

>>3749262
Everything about Setzer in KH2 was a trainwreck, from the design to his personality. They really shouldn't touch anything pre-7.

[Anonymous No.3750098]

WTF is this bullshit?

[Anonymous No.3750114]

>>3749854
Barely different. I don't see the issue

[Anonymous No.3750118]

>>3749854
Stupid sexy Yoshi.

[Anonymous No.3750132]

>>3742652

[Anonymous No.3750151]

>>3750098
Hadn't noticed it before. Can't unsee now.

Damn you...

[Anonymous No.3750156]

>>3750151
Yeah, fuck you too pal.

[Anonymous No.3750167]

>>3749854
haha

[Anonymous No.3750198]

>>3750098
I don't see it. You're saying there's hair in there or something?

[Anonymous No.3750216]

>>3742683
Love him

[Anonymous No.3750221]

>>3750098

[Anonymous No.3750224]

Iki mayo ka~

[Anonymous No.3750229]

>>3749852
It just occurred to me that one of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show VHS cassettes I used to have had a front that was very similar to the one in this image. Too bad I can't find that one in particular on Google.

[Anonymous No.3750249]

>>3750229
Could it be this one? It was a common stock used in officially licensed U.S. Mario merchandise.

[Anonymous No.3750287]

>>3750098

[Anonymous No.3750289]

>>3750249
Mario looks a bit malicious in this cover. Also why is Peach a kid?

[Anonymous No.3750309]

>>3749457
Popeye Mario

[Anonymous No.3750353]

>>3750289
The concept originally was when Koopa or his minions touched anyone, they would shrink (Like Mario), so Toadstool was on the receiving end of that

[Anonymous No.3750367]

>>3749691
We're never getting stocky redhead Link back, are we?

[Anonymous No.3750372]

>>3749852
Trivia tiem: this was drawn by Miyamoto, and was actually done before they even started designing SMB.

[Anonymous No.3750379]

>>3749915
I like how Wario just straight up has a Glock.

[Anonymous No.3750404]

>>3750367

[Anonymous No.3750410]

>>3750289
>Also why is Peach a kid?
She had childlike proportions in the JP boxart too (>>3749852) and even in-game she was pretty short standing next to Super/Fire Mario. It's only in Lost Levels that they introduce the tall blonde Peach that we all know and lust.

[Anonymous No.3750414]

>>3750249
It's a little different but it's the same image on the front. Thanks anon. Maybe I just didn't pay much attention to it back in the day.

[Anonymous No.3750490]

>>3750404
the right still has that pretty look. It fits more with the newer Link's not the old.

[Anonymous No.3750535]

>>3750410
>not liking tiny redheads
What are you, gay?

You knew Mario lusted to tear open that pink pussy with his greasy Italian sausage.

[Anonymous No.3750892]

>>3749861
The Shoei guy who did the top-left also did Ryu's SF2 sprites and logo design work for dozens of Capcom games.

[Anonymous No.3751407]

>>3750076
>essentially the same thing.

Not really. Birds are only a small evolutionary ramification of what were the dinosaurs.

[Anonymous No.3751748]

>>3742630
>he just looks like a goofy comic relief villain.
Well, he kinda is nowadays.

[Anonymous No.3751753]

>>3742680
He looks too damn close to ken here

[Anonymous No.3751754]

>>3749852
>Dat Bowser boob grab on Toadstool

[Anonymous No.3751789]

>>3751748
Wasn't he always? Besides, he has his moments of being serious and threatening.

[Anonymous No.3751882]

>>3749691
I've always liked the slight redesign they did for ALttP Link in the GBA promo art. He looks really cute. :)

[Anonymous No.3752006]

>>3748898
Legends is actually my favorite design. not because of nostalgia either, I used to prefer X, and then I played legends. I agree the anime style head is a bit much, but I like the all around design, it fits well in his universe.

[Anonymous No.3752019]

>>3750367
t's as if all the shorter and stocky classic version of each character are the best

see
>Link
>Pikachu
>Mario
>Mega Man
>Sonic

but this >>3751882 i rather enjoy this version reminded me of the comic/manga

[Anonymous No.3752026]

>>3750076
>what is divergent evolution

[Anonymous No.3752154]

1991
>do you rike Goomba? Here's your Goomba. Goomba has always rooked rike this.

Now
>here's your Garoomba. This is not Goomba and was never intended to be Goomba. Totary different karakuta.

[Anonymous No.3752243]

>>3752154
>Here's your Goomba. Goomba has always rooked rike this.
That was only in the American translation. In Japanese, they were called kuribon, slightly different from kuribo

[Anonymous No.3752253]

>>3752243
They acknowledged their goof-ups in a later Mario game that had both of them. They're Galoombas now I think.

[Anonymous No.3752301]

>>3749262

he was a pre-7 FF character in a franchise that, until then and after, took FF characters from 7 and onwards.

If he'd been given a PS2 makeover that was authentic to the original, he'd probably look a bit like pic related.

[Anonymous No.3752341]

>>3749691
I love them all, but everything past 2002 I love more like a step father loves a step son.

[Anonymous No.3752347]

>>3750064

Yeah? Nobody wears their underwear outside their pants either and yet everybody hates to see Superman without it.

Good designs don't have to make sense.

[Anonymous No.3752351]

>>3750098
I've been saying this for years and nobody seems to care.

[Anonymous No.3752356]

>>3750249

Isn't that Hyrule castle from the Zelda cartoon on the back?

[Anonymous No.3752379]

>>3752347
>Good designs don't have to make sense.
No, but that doesn't mean wearing blue overall is a bad design.
>>3752356
Yep, the Mario cartoon usually had the Zelda cartoon as a side-show.

[Anonymous No.3752383]

>>3748898

The robot master redesigns for the BN series were rad as fuck. I'd go as far as to say that a large chunk of them were better than their original counterparts. Come at me nostalgiafags!

[Anonymous No.3752391]

>>3750098
Current DK actually is a darkness being (perhaps a Ninji) dressed with DK's skin. Mario killed and skinned DK at the end of DK GB and this creature stole DK's skin.

[Anonymous No.3752435]

>>3752379
>Yep, the Mario cartoon usually had the Zelda cartoon as a side-show.
They were both segments of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. The live-action wraparounds were actually the main portion of the show, while the Mario and Zelda cartoons were shown in the middle, with the Zelda episodes being reserved for the Friday episodes.

[Anonymous No.3752694]

>>3752347
I think blue overalls looks better. The red of the hat and sweater makes the concentration of red less vertical, and the brown of Mario's shoes contrasts better with blue overalls. Red overalls has too much red and too little blue.

[Anonymous No.3752696]

>>3752391
I like the DK design used for DK '94 and the G&WG games.

[Anonymous No.3752706]

>>3742630
The golden horns were sick. Why are they flesh colored now?

Also his face got really fat, his horns got smaller, his teeth got smaller, spikes look less pointy, his shell isn't a smooth surface anymore, and his arm bands are a dark leather or metal instead of steel, and he's ms pain yellow instead of soft orange. He always looked like a goofy cartoon villain but now overall he looks overall less royal and less dangerous.

I also liked the smaller arms and dinosaur posture.

[Anonymous No.3752709]

>>3752253
>Galoomba
Adding another syllable is clunky. Should have called them "Goombon"

[Anonymous No.3752739]

>>3742497
mario has gone through some ugly phases

[Anonymous No.3752748]

>>3752709
Too similar to Goombo, which were the other subspecies of Goomba exclusive to Super Mario Land.

[Anonymous No.3752861]

>>3752748
>similar to Goombo
I thought about that, but who cares?
A goomba is a goomba is a goomba. As long the name is different enough to not be totally identical it's fine.

[Anonymous No.3752867]

>>3750114
Laughed.

[Anonymous No.3752878]

>>3752391
I liked this "Popeye Mario", he looks like my grandpa (badass sailor in the Navy) when he got drunk.

[Anonymous No.3752886]

>>3752019
It's because ever since the late 90s Japan has started making all their protagonists into effeminate pretty boys.

And looks like that train is showing no signs of stopping.

[Anonymous No.3752984]

>>3750098
Cartoony inset eyes didn't translate well to 3D.

[Anonymous No.3753004]

>>3752878
>>3752391
This "Popeye Mario" was just the western version of Famicom Jumpman, right? Every japanese game before SMB used different variations of the Wrecking Crew/Mario Bros. design, I guess.

[Anonymous No.3753171]

>>3752019
Nah, Link's better taller. As a kid, I didn't think of myself as Link, I aspired to BE Link. Link wasn't some munchkin, he was a badass adventurer.

[Anonymous No.3753790]

>>3753004
The japanese Mario was a bit different, but also Popeye-esque, as DK was originally a Popeye game.
The western Popeye Mario was designed by Leslie Cabarga, who did the Arcade Donkey Kong poster.

Popeye Mario looks so evil, while classic DK looks like a nice guy.

[Anonymous No.3753794]

Mario is clearly the villain.

[Anonymous No.3753807]

Rare's DK designs
https://mynintendonews.com/2015/09/05/rare-developer-shows-off-various-donkey-kong-country-concept-art/

[Anonymous No.3754920]

>>3753807
Rare plz. That's literally Dankey Kang

[Anonymous No.3754961]

>>3754920
The top right one looks cute.

[Anonymous No.3754967]

>>3753807
And the middle right one of the first sheet is just a Battletoad.

>mfw DK is just a reskinned Battletoad

[Anonymous No.3754978]

>>3753171

I miss those glorious thick bare thighs.

[Anonymous No.3755338]

>>3748346
Now I'm imagining Morrigan as a qt neet who stays up all day playing video games.

[Anonymous No.3755528]

>>3752696
Am I the only one who likes the idea of Pauline and Lady being different characters? I always thought it was weird how she went from being a proto-Peach to a Jessica Rabbit-type.

[Anonymous No.3755685]

I want an Original Geese costume with the murrika flag on his back.

[Anonymous No.3755719]

>>3749262
I don't think the KH redesigns count because the point was to make them fit into the KH world. Early on Nomura didn't want them to look out of place with Disney characters.
Dissidia are actual 'updates', and he somehow managed to make Ramza look even girlier than the original.

[Anonymous No.3755726]

>>3755719
I thought that was Agrias for a moment.

[Anonymous No.3755747]

>>3749115
He caught honkyitis

[Anonymous No.3755781]

>>3755528
If they are, they it again adds to the theory of Jumpman being Mario's dad because the only factor that messed with it was Pauline in the later games)

[Anonymous No.3755816]

>>3755781
Yeah, but that messes my headcanon of Luigi helping Mario out in Donkey Kong Jr.

[Anonymous No.3755903]

>>3755816

- Jump Man saves his wife lady from Donkey Kong
- Jump Man along with his similar uniformed clothed crew cage Donkey Kong and the events of Donkey Kong Jr. Happen
- Jump Man retires, marries Lady, have twins Mario and Luigi
- Mario and Luigi grow up and start a plumping company and have unique colored uniforms (Not like the red and blue we know today)
- Find Mushroom Kingdom while going through the pipes of Mario Bros (the game) meet Peach, the rest is history.

[Anonymous No.3755939]

>>3755903
And Jumpman was a carpenter, not a plumber. What inspired his sons to become plumbers instead?

[Anonymous No.3755945]

>>3755528

I wish they would do more with these characters. Especially wanda. You'd think at least Pauline would get some love since Miyamoto made her.

[Anonymous No.3755948]

>>3755719
>didn't want them to look out of place with Disney characters.

Name me one anime character in that game that doesn't look hilariously out of place.

[Anonymous No.3755960]

>>3755948
>anime character
They're final fantasy characters with their designed adjusted to fit the setting. The only anime like feature in some characters is spiky hair, which Disney adopted at some point in later franchises

[Anonymous No.3755983]

>>3755528
I kind of like this theory, too. It made me confused on how Mario is still a young man while the original Donkey Kong has gotten old.
>>3755945
At least she appeared in a lot of Mario vs Donkey Kong games. However, Miyamoto probably didn't want her to appear outside of her series since now Mario has Peach and he's probably worried it might bring conflict between the shippers.
>>3755939
Not everyone want to follow their parents' footsteps. Maybe plumbing is the only available job they can acquired. Ever since they came to the Mushroom Kingdom, they can have more than one career and own a company.
>>3755948
Sora. While he LOOKS out of place, his personality and interactions with Disney characters made him feel he's part of them.

[Anonymous No.3756028]

>>3755903
>>3755939
>>3755945
>>3755781
>>3755983
Don't care for the "Jumpman is Mario's dad" meme since it's just headcanon, but both, the KC Mario and Mario-kun manga, had Pauline and Lady as separate characters. I like Lady's design, but hate the name itself. If it was up to me, I would rename her Louise, which is how she was referred in the Game & Watch ad.

[Anonymous No.3756036]

>>3756028
Pauline and Lady is in Mario-kun?

[Anonymous No.3756052]

>>3756036
Yes. Lady appears in Vol. 2 where she ends up leaving Mario for the Dong and Pauline appears in Vol. 11 as a boutique shopkeeper. They were never major characters though.

[Anonymous No.3756108]

>>3754961
>>3753807

The face reminds me of the old DK plush toys.

[Anonymous No.3756112]

>>3755719
>>3755948
>>3755960

The entirety of KH is a visual clusterfuck that only works because of the sheer will of the fans for it to work.

[Anonymous No.3756258]

>>3756108
>Don't talk to me or my son ever again.

[Anonymous No.3756387]

>>3756258
not
>don't kart with me or my son ever again

[Anonymous No.3756445]

>>3749915
>RACE-NGQU
(or)
>RACEINQU
what.

Mario looks great there though. Less distinctive maybe but I love it.

[Anonymous No.3756450]

>>3756445
Racing queen

[Anonymous No.3756468]

>Dat redhead Zelda and anime-style Luigi.

[Anonymous No.3756494]

>>3756450
oh ya ok

[Anonymous No.3756521]

>>3756052
>Got dumped for the Konkey Dong
Burn.
So in Japan, Lady and Pauline are separate characters while in America, they are the same person it seems like.

[Anonymous No.3756524]

>>3756468
Damn, Samus looks like an Amazonian woman here

[Anonymous No.3756537]

>>3756521
They were for a while, but since Smash 4 they've been retconned to being the same character to make it consistent with the rest of the world. When Donkey Kong '94 was first released they even introduced Pauline as a "new heroine" on the game's advertisement.

[Anonymous No.3756539]

>>3756524
Nah, she looks like she's wearing her Fat Suit.

[Anonymous No.3756548]

>>3756537
>"heroine"
>spends entire game ape-napped

Oh Japan

[Anonymous No.3756615]

>>3755685
"2016" Geese is the way he's been from around FF Special

[Anonymous No.3756623]

>>3756450
See that girl
Watch that scene
Dig in the racing queen

[Anonymous No.3756638]

Guybrush Threepwood has been all over. Not counting the two remakes, he started out pretty Eh. 2's was great, Curse's normally would be considered a step back, but it did work within the hand-drawn beauty that was the rest of that game. Escape was kind Eh again, and his Tales look is basically a rehash of 2 so... overall a climb towards the better, I'd say.

[Anonymous No.3756906]

>>3748160
Except they did, especially in Other M.

[Anonymous No.3756909]

>>3748469
Zero Mission does a decent compromise.

[Anonymous No.3756964]

>>3746601
leon's nose in re6 does not adhere with his previous designs.

[Anonymous No.3757276]

>>3756638
His latest version was damn cool.

[Anonymous No.3757381]

>>3757276
Damn. Who's the artist of that picture. it is damn pretty.

[Anonymous No.3757550]

>>3757381
Hyoung Nam.
Naughty Dog, for all the shit they get from /v/ermins, have pretty talented artist.

[Anonymous No.3757590]

>>3756524
6'3 right there bud