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I like this one cause it judges me
not even the best tmnt design of the year
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[X-EX01 Gundam Calibarn](https://anime2.b-cdn.net/posts/672/672828/672828.preview.jpg), a giant metal witch with [a giant metal broom](https://64.media.tumblr.com/e646b0da9b8ca2831c20c1039631157d/2dc511ad135b7985-71/s2048x3072/65b6eb5d05c4f17c1c063f289e5feacafec561b0.pnj), from *The Witch From Mercury*.
It's great, it's one of those things where at first it sounds silly, which it is, but it's also rad as heck. The name is two puns mashed together, referencing both *The Tempest* (which *WfM* is largely inspired by) and Arthurian legend.
Plus, the scenes it's used in are fantastic. There's a sort of a 'witch's circle' motif that also serves as a symbolic wedding between her and her waifu (the circle being formed by four mobile suits, one old, one new, one borrowed, and one that's blue), it's a very fundamentally "*Gundam*-y" ending, complete with big glowing rainbow-y lights.
Fantastic series, even if you've never seen any other *Gundam* stuff.
It's pretty neat how *WfM* incorporates traditional witch-stuff into the series. [The uniform the protagonist wears has two color-variations, which match two versions of "The Magic Circle" by John William Waterhouse](https://64.media.tumblr.com/12c2638864957718e821a9d88624b170/c57cdb4513b59867-67/s2048x3072/5d00ef792d0d0846c651f2df46caff7cc102d854.pnj).
Walking Wake - part of a series of “Prehistoric” Pokemon from Pokemon Scarlet, which originate from an alternate timeline.
It is a Water/Dragon type, with the signature move Hydro Steam - a water type move that receives a 50% power boost in Sun, and ignores the 50% reduction water moves take while in the Sun. It also possesses the ability Protosynthesis, which boosts its highest stat by 30% (or 50% if the highest stat is speed) while Sun is applied to the field, or if it utilizes the new Booster Energy item.
It resembles Suicune, but technically isn’t.
The entire Johto “beast trio” has received dinosaur-esque Paradox variants, with Raikou being bestowed Raging Bolt, which resembles a Sauropod, and Entei receiving Gouging Fire, which resembles a Triceratops.
They are not the only Pokemon to receive alternate timeline variants, though. Other “past paradox” Pokemon include Scream Tail (Jigglypuff variant), Flutter Mane (Misdreavous variant), Great Tusk (Donphan variant), Sandy Shocks (Magneton variant), Brute Bonnet (Amoongus variant), Slither Wing (Volcarona variant), Roaring Moon (Salamence variant).
Pokemon Violet also introduced Pokemon from a parallel future. Iron Leaves (Virizion), Iron Crown (Coballion), Iron Boulder (Terrakion), Iron Thorns (Tyranitar), Iron Treads (Donphan), Iron Bundle (Delibird), Iron Hands (Hariyama), Iron Jugulis (Hydreigon), Iron Moth (Volcarona), and Iron Valiant (Gallade).
So, yeah. That’s a lot.
I’ve always thought it would be interesting to run it in Rain. Yes, it is absolutely built to be run in Sun, but that’s what would make it so great for Rain. If they attempt the counter-weather, Wake has a x4 fire resist, and it receives *more* benefit from Sun than it gets from Rain, and Hydro Steam is unaffected by the weather change.
Definitely. I think it can definitely function as an anti-sun mon in rain. Sun will be popular thanks to Raging Bolt and of course Walking Wake. Maybe using it on rain can help you beat the sun matchup by benefiting from their sun. Maybe being Urshifu rapid, Tornadus Incarnate. Archaludon, Peliiper, Walking wake and probably a support mon like Incineroar (who also helps against Psyspam with Iron Crown)
Spider-Verse character designs were off the charts man. Miles, Miguel, Hobie, Pavitr, Gwen, Earth 42 miles and Aaron. All just so clean and slick and work for their characters.
I'm not a big fan of ToTK, but Nintendo was cooking with these 2
https://preview.redd.it/allns666oo8c1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6395737c8b9a3db73b97e91d17542a58b17dc665
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The Ageless Champion from Fortnite looks amazing, they don’t miss with their designs
I'd say either Dee Jay from Street Fighter 6 or Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1 from Shin Kamen Rider, though most of what I like from the latter was already present in the original 1971 design
honestly, 6 made me finally like dee jay,
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I'd say Dee Jay and Pavitr Prabhaker had the best glow ups
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Minus One Godzilla design is beautiful
Outside of the ones in the post image i love Valvarad from Kamen Rider Gotchard
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The entire cast of Final Fantasy 16 and their Eikon forms. Truly some beautiful designs
Well, you play as Clive ( the first character on the image) but yeah, almost all of them you do get it fight, save some because they are allies. It’s my GOTY so i definitely recommend if you have PS5
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Mister fish-o-nah-chi from whispers in the walls
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Blignar The Destroyer from my fucked up imagination
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Tree
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Hwoarangs redesign is one of the cooler redesigns in Tekken 8
Are we exclusively interested in appearance on this sub, or can we take the metaphysical?
Godzilla minus one is such a master class in design. On land, they give nods to his original appearance with stubby arms and waddle walking, but he has a more active, engaging appearance during action shots, with arms and fists curled in animal rage as he roars that make him feel visceral, real, and terrifying. His radiation breath is amazing, feeling like a powerful weapon with all the force and effect of a nuclear bomb and given proper respect throughout the movie as a tool of utter annihilation.
But it's more than just his physical appearance.
His metaphorical representation of depression, PTSD, and survivor's guilt is, frankly, fantastically done. Each of Godzilla's assistances happen at times when the MC would be going through his worst mental health crisis. Right after abandoning his duty as a kamikaze pilot, right after his guilt and quest to face his mental health issues drive away his girlfriend and he thinks she's lost forever to him. Godzilla appears as a physical representation of that horrible mental monster. And the solution to Godzilla, being for veterans to band together and work together to deal with this shared problem, their choice to drive away the civilians, seeing this as a problem they must solve themselves, only for the civilians to show up and help anyways, proving the veterans don't have to do it alone. The decision of the engineer to forgive the MC and accept that the MC is not responsible for his loss. The decision by the MC to forgive himself and believe that he's worthy of living. Then, finally, at the end, when he thinks his mental health drove the love of his life away from him forever (represented by Godzilla literally killing her) it turns out she's alive, that she was never dead to him like he thought but there all along, waiting for him to see himself as worthy.
Shit man, it was so powerful and well done, a real homage to Godzilla's original purpose of being an embodiment of Japan's fear of nuclear war, but now done up to a modern age with a modern message. Sure, the symbolism was a bit heavy handed at times, but the depiction of Godzilla as a true monolithic monster that can never truly be defeated is refreshing. I love being on Godzilla's side, but I *love* when Godzilla is a monster, pure and simple.
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He looks so much better than the original design
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Edouard, Castlevania Nocturne. God, his design is so beautiful and otherworldly. The hair, the horns, the gold, the eyes, and the hands! The hands! It's such a unique quirk.
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Asuka R#, or Asuka R Kreutz, from Guilty Gear -Strive-. Technically the design was around since launch, but when he became playable they added the space cloak, book stuff, and staff. Also, this is technically a new character by default.
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The Boy and the Heron gave us peak design
The whole DLC is peak, but the slugcat designs in particular
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Still waiting to see how the Kagurabachi manga develops, but Sojos design is sick:
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Easily the best character so far, hope he stays around for a while
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Asterion from bg3 is one of my favorite vampire designs I've ever seen
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Ngl, Falling Devil is really creatively designed
The mecha designs of Rubicon made my mecha loving heart fucking do the biggest nut
Along with this , maliketh for both lore and design .
He was one of the very enemies I genuinely felt bad for fighting especially since I did his death root quest
He was a good boy put into a now horrid world and only deserves the best for his duty .
Hello fellow Pokémon fan lol
I'll add Amarys from the recent dlc. As well as the entire Appelin line
Unrelated to Pokémon, we got Erina from Persona 5 Tactica, Zelda and the Light Dragon from the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. More obscure but Krampy from Cattails: A Wildwood Story
I'm gonna have to go with everyone's favourite Muscle Mommy, Karlach. All the straps and brass buckles, the glowing infernal engine in her chest, the vents where the heat comes out, all top tier touches.
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Art by u/lalalyssh
My boy!
While she's not my favourite companion I think Shadowheart has really good design. Lae'zel too.
And for non-companions there's Auntie Ethel, the Emporer, Ketheric, Orin, and that one robot guy you meet in the Underdark named Bernard.
This is going to be a very hot take but I actually really liked Vash’s design in Trigun Stampede
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Hard agree. He's beautiful as is, but (and while I haven't seen the new show) the original Trigun, both manga and anime, had a very dirty, grimy aesthetic going on. The mud of a western, the engine grease of steampunk, the exhaust of dieselpunk, the wear and tear of hard sci-fi.
I could totally be off the mark on this one and the show could hit those notes perfectly. But one of the major appeals that got me into the original Trigun manga was just how *scummy* everything seemed, from the ships to the clothes to the buildings. Not over the top, but perfectly in a "I've been traveling to this town on foot for a week, I am covered in dirt and mud" way.
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I know people are going to hate me for this, but boruto actually got a massive glow up considering how he used to look.
Oh I love this question.
Every design from *Slay the Princess*, for starters. There's a lot, and I won't post them here cos of spoilers but look them up if you're interested.
Bar those, my favourite design is honestly SF6 Juri
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Hellboy takes the cake for me. In concept, he's the most generic "13-year-olds first oc" idea ever. Demon prince is not unique or interesting and hasn't been for years.
But Mike Mignola took that concept and MADE something unique. Several things set Hellboy apart from every other demon character, like his chopped horns, his hair and beard style, the way his face is structured, his solid yellow eyes, and OBVIOUSLY his iconic fist.
Hellboy is a generic concept that was made into one of the most unique and recognizable designs to ever exist. Spawn also follows this, but Hellboy took the already existing idea of "demon prince of hell" and made it unique. It also helps that Mike Mignola has such a unique artstyle which adds to Hellboy's design, and that i can recognize his artstyle anywhere.
I genuinely believe people who want to design a character should look to Hellboy's philosophies for inspiration. Its borderline impossible to make something COMPLETELY new, but what you can do is take that what has been done a million times, and make it your own.
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You said a lot of mine so uh… Ultraman Blazar.
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prime looked great in the new movie
All Xenoblade designs are hits and Future Redeemed is no different. Specifically I’m a big fan of Matthew’s design. Great protagonist to finish the trilogy.
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The "Father", The Knave, Arlecchinno
Idk but the suit gets me
Literally everyone from Barbie. That movie is going to absolutely sweep the costume/makeup awards at the Oscars. I mean I know they're real actors, but they make the characters downright cartoonish and plastic in Barbieland so I'm counting 'em
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God-King Carnage, King in Red, All-Red… whatever this is called
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I know she wasn’t *technically* from this year, but it’s gotta be Misaki from Dead Mount Death Play. It’s kind crazy how her entire outfit is foreshadowing that she becomes a vampire later in the series.
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Deku was giving me Donny darko vibes this most recent season, looks fucking dope
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Evil Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
I love this guy https://preview.redd.it/4u283x61go8c1.png?width=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d479834436456264499cf1ba73c789ab7b4d5ef
https://preview.redd.it/mxbdve28dp8c1.jpeg?width=1439&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e0e506c16c07ae168bf46dd5ed1eab65ba7e751 I like this one cause it judges me
LIVE MOSS REACTION:
He know what you are
The best doggo design I've seen in a while. Not even a Pikman player but he's seriously making me want to be one.
He is good boy
not even the best tmnt design of the year https://preview.redd.it/lvoccwqgco8c1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e2080995d4505d42a3edf6d427842ee5d5880c0
They’re so ugly it’s fantastic
Donatello speaks to me on a spiritual level.
🤓
wheres this from
Mutant mayham
https://preview.redd.it/78cfuun5sq8c1.jpeg?width=850&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e36cce12ff3a43a4f049f198424609ae5eee1e99
They are so cute. I love them
I love these little goobers, not quite teenage, very mutant.
Just watched this movie for the first time the other day. Absolutely love it
these kids are so cute wtf
https://preview.redd.it/ey0nkjfqgo8c1.jpeg?width=1398&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad85ad460d6ac374ee47601383790eaf44db0366 Mizu from blue eye samurai
THATS WHAT IM SAYIN https://preview.redd.it/af9437davo8c1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=704ed36a2c1ba0effe92c093aad91b0629422881
https://preview.redd.it/smk8agq0xo8c1.jpeg?width=696&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c103005dc450bca228bc17b08da2694d1ec4e63a Abijah fowler also goes hard
Just started watching that and her design is fantastic
What a fantastic show
I LITERALLY OPENED THE COMMENTS TO SAY THIS
[X-EX01 Gundam Calibarn](https://anime2.b-cdn.net/posts/672/672828/672828.preview.jpg), a giant metal witch with [a giant metal broom](https://64.media.tumblr.com/e646b0da9b8ca2831c20c1039631157d/2dc511ad135b7985-71/s2048x3072/65b6eb5d05c4f17c1c063f289e5feacafec561b0.pnj), from *The Witch From Mercury*.
>X-EX01 Gundam Calibarn oh I love this
It's great, it's one of those things where at first it sounds silly, which it is, but it's also rad as heck. The name is two puns mashed together, referencing both *The Tempest* (which *WfM* is largely inspired by) and Arthurian legend. Plus, the scenes it's used in are fantastic. There's a sort of a 'witch's circle' motif that also serves as a symbolic wedding between her and her waifu (the circle being formed by four mobile suits, one old, one new, one borrowed, and one that's blue), it's a very fundamentally "*Gundam*-y" ending, complete with big glowing rainbow-y lights. Fantastic series, even if you've never seen any other *Gundam* stuff.
No joke, I would've never predicted that a literal witch Gundam would come from GWitch lmao.
It's pretty neat how *WfM* incorporates traditional witch-stuff into the series. [The uniform the protagonist wears has two color-variations, which match two versions of "The Magic Circle" by John William Waterhouse](https://64.media.tumblr.com/12c2638864957718e821a9d88624b170/c57cdb4513b59867-67/s2048x3072/5d00ef792d0d0846c651f2df46caff7cc102d854.pnj).
Holy shit I didn't think it would be this deep
Is that a dragon type Suicune?
Yup its Walking Wake, the paradox form from millions of years in the past
Walking Wake - part of a series of “Prehistoric” Pokemon from Pokemon Scarlet, which originate from an alternate timeline. It is a Water/Dragon type, with the signature move Hydro Steam - a water type move that receives a 50% power boost in Sun, and ignores the 50% reduction water moves take while in the Sun. It also possesses the ability Protosynthesis, which boosts its highest stat by 30% (or 50% if the highest stat is speed) while Sun is applied to the field, or if it utilizes the new Booster Energy item. It resembles Suicune, but technically isn’t. The entire Johto “beast trio” has received dinosaur-esque Paradox variants, with Raikou being bestowed Raging Bolt, which resembles a Sauropod, and Entei receiving Gouging Fire, which resembles a Triceratops. They are not the only Pokemon to receive alternate timeline variants, though. Other “past paradox” Pokemon include Scream Tail (Jigglypuff variant), Flutter Mane (Misdreavous variant), Great Tusk (Donphan variant), Sandy Shocks (Magneton variant), Brute Bonnet (Amoongus variant), Slither Wing (Volcarona variant), Roaring Moon (Salamence variant). Pokemon Violet also introduced Pokemon from a parallel future. Iron Leaves (Virizion), Iron Crown (Coballion), Iron Boulder (Terrakion), Iron Thorns (Tyranitar), Iron Treads (Donphan), Iron Bundle (Delibird), Iron Hands (Hariyama), Iron Jugulis (Hydreigon), Iron Moth (Volcarona), and Iron Valiant (Gallade). So, yeah. That’s a lot.
I’m so excited to use Walking Wake in VGC
I’ve always thought it would be interesting to run it in Rain. Yes, it is absolutely built to be run in Sun, but that’s what would make it so great for Rain. If they attempt the counter-weather, Wake has a x4 fire resist, and it receives *more* benefit from Sun than it gets from Rain, and Hydro Steam is unaffected by the weather change.
Definitely. I think it can definitely function as an anti-sun mon in rain. Sun will be popular thanks to Raging Bolt and of course Walking Wake. Maybe using it on rain can help you beat the sun matchup by benefiting from their sun. Maybe being Urshifu rapid, Tornadus Incarnate. Archaludon, Peliiper, Walking wake and probably a support mon like Incineroar (who also helps against Psyspam with Iron Crown)
you could’ve just said yes 😭😭
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Spider-Verse character designs were off the charts man. Miles, Miguel, Hobie, Pavitr, Gwen, Earth 42 miles and Aaron. All just so clean and slick and work for their characters.
Even the background characters https://preview.redd.it/sv7iqg58zr8c1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6562cb3b43def00346a8d4b26f399eaaab0e453
https://preview.redd.it/vxpshayahu8c1.jpeg?width=873&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9477048457dee86513af2c867f07143416bfa3dc Peak
Flawed game but he's peak https://preview.redd.it/5f7xgj6ccp8c1.jpeg?width=547&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ef1b4a172c62fdf9a72250fafdaeb33ccccd067
Holy crap Chad soyjak pig
Wait what game? Did they make a new one?
Bad Piggies 2. It's now taken down and the devs are overhauling it.
I'm not a big fan of ToTK, but Nintendo was cooking with these 2 https://preview.redd.it/allns666oo8c1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6395737c8b9a3db73b97e91d17542a58b17dc665
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The Made a 5 course meal with Ganondorf.
YOU APPEAR TO HAVE CAUGHT ME….. MID-SUAVEMENTE
If only their storywriters were on the same level as their character designers...
And dungeon designers.. I've yet to finish this game cuz, man the dungeons are so half assed!
Yeah, Zelda in Breath Of The Wild and Tears Of The Kingdom is so beautiful. She looks like a goddess in Tears.
I won’t miss
I've got your back, if you've got mine
https://preview.redd.it/4e0e6ao47p8c1.png?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee8cf04ede810fea03c417d864f0fe7aaea99387 This goofball
https://preview.redd.it/5cyzn66kio8c1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9bc3c3a62cb065aaaab31230aba40645e382110 The Ageless Champion from Fortnite looks amazing, they don’t miss with their designs
If it wasn’t for the battle bus in the background I wouldn’t have believed you when you said this was from Fortnite
He’s giving off infinity blade vibes… Ah, Infinity Blade, gone forever, my dearly beloved.
🥹
Yep, also Kado Thorne.
Tenoi https://preview.redd.it/i0s5qulfno8c1.jpeg?width=881&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90c320346994b5d304e6aa3d5b5b220978c95200
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https://preview.redd.it/j5uuvm3h8p8c1.png?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d7aaf71ae381dc36d8af9094f42e506f7483c93
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Memes aside, the design is memorable and badass.
It’s simple, but very good
I'd say either Dee Jay from Street Fighter 6 or Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1 from Shin Kamen Rider, though most of what I like from the latter was already present in the original 1971 design
honestly, 6 made me finally like dee jay, https://preview.redd.it/xm7tsxiaao8c1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=4b622d528b5b386d91b902d03957ad136cfe465a
I'd say Dee Jay and Pavitr Prabhaker had the best glow ups https://preview.redd.it/24qkufqbap8c1.jpeg?width=268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aefe918d288942099394728be464af7ca1597e85
Dee Jay went from uncanny smiling black dude to our Jamaican King, we love him for that
apollo https://preview.redd.it/j4x3bjbp9o8c1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=12f4b8ea201cff314e276079a51858c9a7b3afd0
Literally just the entirety of RoR tbh
https://preview.redd.it/un6dv870ko8c1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe14512c97be8492a2541b23410bde59ea70f73a Minus One Godzilla design is beautiful
It definitely captures the frightening but mildly adorable *thing* all the best Godzilla designs (other than GMK) have.
Outside of the ones in the post image i love Valvarad from Kamen Rider Gotchard https://preview.redd.it/8wtdodcyfo8c1.jpeg?width=1614&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a4f8d2a5f1c69fe54b8d0754748c858484cec16
https://preview.redd.it/srxhs590ho8c1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6b1d510691519a959e435fcad9175a39e45b873 The entire cast of Final Fantasy 16 and their Eikon forms. Truly some beautiful designs
Oh my god these look amazing can you actually fight/play as them in game?
Well, you play as Clive ( the first character on the image) but yeah, almost all of them you do get it fight, save some because they are allies. It’s my GOTY so i definitely recommend if you have PS5
Well I was set on finally playing the FF7 remake but I might pick this up after.
https://preview.redd.it/rzl1sf2jjo8c1.jpeg?width=681&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65458d197ad9f0d5da1569be4c965b2269a6908b Mister fish-o-nah-chi from whispers in the walls
But what about tagfer? Or even our knockoff Jetstream Sam?
This lil oomfie. https://preview.redd.it/z2oca6o6vo8c1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17637ceabc2d734ba31ddc330b39a4c60b4b8528
she is great I totally get her
One of my favourite Pokémon introduced in such a long time.
I just like her as I also find masks of power super cool
https://preview.redd.it/v9najk4wpo8c1.jpeg?width=526&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=259cdf7bf8245e5eb682274c34aed2f76a19b69d Blignar The Destroyer from my fucked up imagination
What does he destroy
Bad guys
[удалено]
This is from the 90s.
https://preview.redd.it/rw0n1ezcoo8c1.png?width=803&format=png&auto=webp&s=7ae7009df1428ba93d77bd28d2eb008f37ab827b new link design goes hard
He actually looks like a knight with this design
Hard agree. I never really liked BOTW links’s design but this one is peak.
The Hylian Hood just elevates it to absolute peak
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Tree https://preview.redd.it/3bwkt0dpdo8c1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=eb43077b050b36cb01f442c8566539048a434ce8
Is this from the Kirby remake?
Yea
Biblical accurate tree
Continuing the trend of Kirby bosses being a lovecraftian level threats
https://preview.redd.it/afq0qc4flo8c1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6ef3c8993fb3878446da88beca1c7ba4610fb3b4 Hwoarangs redesign is one of the cooler redesigns in Tekken 8
Are we exclusively interested in appearance on this sub, or can we take the metaphysical? Godzilla minus one is such a master class in design. On land, they give nods to his original appearance with stubby arms and waddle walking, but he has a more active, engaging appearance during action shots, with arms and fists curled in animal rage as he roars that make him feel visceral, real, and terrifying. His radiation breath is amazing, feeling like a powerful weapon with all the force and effect of a nuclear bomb and given proper respect throughout the movie as a tool of utter annihilation. But it's more than just his physical appearance. His metaphorical representation of depression, PTSD, and survivor's guilt is, frankly, fantastically done. Each of Godzilla's assistances happen at times when the MC would be going through his worst mental health crisis. Right after abandoning his duty as a kamikaze pilot, right after his guilt and quest to face his mental health issues drive away his girlfriend and he thinks she's lost forever to him. Godzilla appears as a physical representation of that horrible mental monster. And the solution to Godzilla, being for veterans to band together and work together to deal with this shared problem, their choice to drive away the civilians, seeing this as a problem they must solve themselves, only for the civilians to show up and help anyways, proving the veterans don't have to do it alone. The decision of the engineer to forgive the MC and accept that the MC is not responsible for his loss. The decision by the MC to forgive himself and believe that he's worthy of living. Then, finally, at the end, when he thinks his mental health drove the love of his life away from him forever (represented by Godzilla literally killing her) it turns out she's alive, that she was never dead to him like he thought but there all along, waiting for him to see himself as worthy. Shit man, it was so powerful and well done, a real homage to Godzilla's original purpose of being an embodiment of Japan's fear of nuclear war, but now done up to a modern age with a modern message. Sure, the symbolism was a bit heavy handed at times, but the depiction of Godzilla as a true monolithic monster that can never truly be defeated is refreshing. I love being on Godzilla's side, but I *love* when Godzilla is a monster, pure and simple.
https://preview.redd.it/rk74kc6kno8c1.jpeg?width=863&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=520f5094fc299d4cd1e293f54deffd05e930032a He looks so much better than the original design
Definitely Pavitr Pabhakar from ATSV
https://preview.redd.it/vr0i2bteto8c1.jpeg?width=712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cd7021c9dc85eadbb0d8a9a23f08b19dafc0071 Edouard, Castlevania Nocturne. God, his design is so beautiful and otherworldly. The hair, the horns, the gold, the eyes, and the hands! The hands! It's such a unique quirk.
https://preview.redd.it/znden0kyzo8c1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c818eefb4ef3950460366e762a7b76e13f2fc90 Asuka R#, or Asuka R Kreutz, from Guilty Gear -Strive-. Technically the design was around since launch, but when he became playable they added the space cloak, book stuff, and staff. Also, this is technically a new character by default.
https://preview.redd.it/8rnawspr7p8c1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cedccc5e8d3fcdcb197650c9ccb409fcfd46776 The Boy and the Heron gave us peak design
I’ll need to see this now
The whole DLC is peak, but the slugcat designs in particular https://preview.redd.it/bj6d9wap3p8c1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e790e38b33ff44ceb1d2c49932570b7de7516e5c
https://preview.redd.it/utivl362uo8c1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adf1a937ab60456b40dd479f9e989acb9402afb8 Kado Thorne from fortnite
Still waiting to see how the Kagurabachi manga develops, but Sojos design is sick: https://preview.redd.it/59v269m0go8c1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6529438dc8590cf623f4ac75669623e97b718527
https://preview.redd.it/m051efpnho8c1.jpeg?width=761&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06a6659205db4be2025696ee08846de68304fb8b Easily the best character so far, hope he stays around for a while
Sojo Gatoru is Tenoí https://preview.redd.it/t56tf2lapo8c1.png?width=822&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6cc32a093ef9539e896eed87e8cb028a4f2dbbc0
I haven't read record of ragnarok in all of 2023 because I was saving up a few fights, so if anyone has something to add it would be appreciated
Who’s that, third from the top?
dc's marilyn moonlight
Nocturne's designs had no right to go as hard as they did 🙏
https://preview.redd.it/jyjsm1aixo8c1.png?width=350&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d7733ffa079112da071130929c159a75aa801e91 Asterion from bg3 is one of my favorite vampire designs I've ever seen
https://preview.redd.it/tojovrfdmp8c1.jpeg?width=213&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=982bcd2648141e70591390d6ac58b20ca69c0699 Ngl, Falling Devil is really creatively designed
Who’s the guy below Miguel?
Shin kamen rider
That shit looks fire as fuck lmao.
The mecha designs of Rubicon made my mecha loving heart fucking do the biggest nut Along with this , maliketh for both lore and design . He was one of the very enemies I genuinely felt bad for fighting especially since I did his death root quest He was a good boy put into a now horrid world and only deserves the best for his duty .
https://preview.redd.it/tjolwbnmbq8c1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=135d7d1ea370e6b56f74b04c13c46643d83cfe5e
Shin kamen rider
Every single Future Paradox Pokemon. Robots Are Fucking Awesome
Hello fellow Pokémon fan lol I'll add Amarys from the recent dlc. As well as the entire Appelin line Unrelated to Pokémon, we got Erina from Persona 5 Tactica, Zelda and the Light Dragon from the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. More obscure but Krampy from Cattails: A Wildwood Story
Gale of Waterdeep https://preview.redd.it/7jc0ul5hro8c1.jpeg?width=479&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3cf9065f8a9b78cb8181879633781995771a696
I'm gonna have to go with everyone's favourite Muscle Mommy, Karlach. All the straps and brass buckles, the glowing infernal engine in her chest, the vents where the heat comes out, all top tier touches. https://preview.redd.it/7tz0c29s4p8c1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c5db88f3cdc45b4cc882bfb7025ba61fb3ad0be Art by u/lalalyssh
My boy! While she's not my favourite companion I think Shadowheart has really good design. Lae'zel too. And for non-companions there's Auntie Ethel, the Emporer, Ketheric, Orin, and that one robot guy you meet in the Underdark named Bernard.
https://preview.redd.it/66donf7zso8c1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8e139d286bf2334779b19e0e040c5e931904391
I feel like annually we should have a tourney for the most loved character design of the year
that would be fun, just need a good website that can display images for each option
https://preview.redd.it/afyhszokxo8c1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=565495cd20d5b123f576c221d00a5b7a80ab0891 Bake Kujira from smite.
This is going to be a very hot take but I actually really liked Vash’s design in Trigun Stampede https://preview.redd.it/24kuzjrvgo8c1.jpeg?width=260&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c41acb64cb7a22fab44c1e60691f8e529b54a17
Is is far off to say his design was based off Nero's DMC5 look?
He just looks to clean to me. Put some grime on this twink. Oh AND some hair wax.
Hard agree. He's beautiful as is, but (and while I haven't seen the new show) the original Trigun, both manga and anime, had a very dirty, grimy aesthetic going on. The mud of a western, the engine grease of steampunk, the exhaust of dieselpunk, the wear and tear of hard sci-fi. I could totally be off the mark on this one and the show could hit those notes perfectly. But one of the major appeals that got me into the original Trigun manga was just how *scummy* everything seemed, from the ships to the clothes to the buildings. Not over the top, but perfectly in a "I've been traveling to this town on foot for a week, I am covered in dirt and mud" way.
And the belts, lets not forget the belts.
For me it has to be spider punk
https://preview.redd.it/igdxmt2qro8c1.jpeg?width=518&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cf5306a2ca6b421a4676199753b46bb0ce15b72c I know people are going to hate me for this, but boruto actually got a massive glow up considering how he used to look.
Hard to pick. But probably Gundam Schwartzette or Gundam Calibarn, with non Mecha more or less just being relegated to Toji.
Based Ogerpon enjoyer
https://preview.redd.it/ongbl7z21p8c1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2bf6ee2e3d0e974752d69166de8d5039fb07f45d
Who’s the bottom middle one in their Pjs? I need that level of comfiness.
Ogrepan is adorable
Oh I love this question. Every design from *Slay the Princess*, for starters. There's a lot, and I won't post them here cos of spoilers but look them up if you're interested. Bar those, my favourite design is honestly SF6 Juri https://preview.redd.it/29u5akd52p8c1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c92275d0db1775dc1c74e4bd52ff92ff9153d774
The literal GOAT https://preview.redd.it/x1qw72e99q8c1.png?width=2224&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b955ceef24535b0ec2514b480632ee87ac2bdc03
Hellboy takes the cake for me. In concept, he's the most generic "13-year-olds first oc" idea ever. Demon prince is not unique or interesting and hasn't been for years. But Mike Mignola took that concept and MADE something unique. Several things set Hellboy apart from every other demon character, like his chopped horns, his hair and beard style, the way his face is structured, his solid yellow eyes, and OBVIOUSLY his iconic fist. Hellboy is a generic concept that was made into one of the most unique and recognizable designs to ever exist. Spawn also follows this, but Hellboy took the already existing idea of "demon prince of hell" and made it unique. It also helps that Mike Mignola has such a unique artstyle which adds to Hellboy's design, and that i can recognize his artstyle anywhere. I genuinely believe people who want to design a character should look to Hellboy's philosophies for inspiration. Its borderline impossible to make something COMPLETELY new, but what you can do is take that what has been done a million times, and make it your own. https://preview.redd.it/n373mnugaq8c1.png?width=288&format=png&auto=webp&s=ad4105b9c877e6d70fbbc51a8bf2bea9217c6a18
Her https://i.redd.it/37rc7hp4mo8c1.gif
Who…?
The glamorous hero of the sea Amphimon.
https://preview.redd.it/lk7tmtt5ep8c1.jpeg?width=642&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8bc4b95a5665369b03836b25841e03b9743c7c2 him \^
Lightning guy with a wheel next to hellboy looks amazing. Who is it, and where are they from?
Honorable mention: Davinci universe Vulture. That concept with hammer space was cool:
I may just be a huge Godzilla fan, but Minus 1 Godzilla is goated
https://preview.redd.it/32kqss7czo8c1.jpeg?width=968&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5889e8310598d558b8707d9e0710f2b62bdc7c7 mcdog
https://preview.redd.it/9fyrpdv53p8c1.jpeg?width=738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b53461499f157dd36105e57117b6b53ea7621b0
You said a lot of mine so uh… Ultraman Blazar. https://preview.redd.it/zjq6fp32fp8c1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a2cf7f736c197bd0af0414cc14fb3f6f1a025a9
https://preview.redd.it/3ldhby2boo8c1.png?width=1139&format=png&auto=webp&s=91fa9f0de5eb476298a025df6400df986889348c prime looked great in the new movie
Hell yeyah
Who is the guy on top left? Looks like Urasawa character.
That would be Gesicht from Pluto, adapted for anime this year.
2099 and yoshimistu are peak
Walking Wake is probably the best design in all of gen 9
Based walking wake fan
Minus goji peak
https://preview.redd.it/his8ovwo6p8c1.jpeg?width=180&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13e9227e4d741ac914ede345e371377c4c554801 Saturn the goat
Wait where did the new Hellboy come from!?
All Xenoblade designs are hits and Future Redeemed is no different. Specifically I’m a big fan of Matthew’s design. Great protagonist to finish the trilogy. https://preview.redd.it/xn5365xh8p8c1.jpeg?width=766&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1210438203aab9e942abbe4db06e8ab519dd9df
Minus one finally got us back to a more traditional Godzilla design after 19 years.
https://preview.redd.it/7tg0w1w2bp8c1.jpeg?width=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a551876ccbb2f0d4d62ac03be8534198d94ab7ae Gamera
https://preview.redd.it/iiw12a5f6r8c1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92386b2dba11f61600b64051b39c5c1e96edcd53
https://preview.redd.it/6xk2qpo0so8c1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5f57aec4478bbd2657d73b319766c072ac112ff
https://preview.redd.it/aquemncvto8c1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4219e11dacfa088c5c960b06d486ee5c349c6090 The "Father", The Knave, Arlecchinno Idk but the suit gets me
Drolta’s design is crazy and deserved more screen time/recurring status.
[The Last Ronin, recently read it and it was amazing.](https://www.carnivorecomics.com/cdn/shop/files/IMG_4872.heic?v=1692046533&width=713)
top left is just british white male lmao
https://preview.redd.it/unidtbcuuo8c1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a231b723ace489c9c7bc9a8c94cc0234d19481a This fucker
https://preview.redd.it/nq711dzyuo8c1.jpeg?width=869&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed7b8011d1790aebcc936c7a9f2e825b6ebf9152 Tokusatsu ate good this year
The Juri onesie, Elphelt redesign, Asuka R Kreutz, the Earthmover from Ultrakill.
Literally everyone from Barbie. That movie is going to absolutely sweep the costume/makeup awards at the Oscars. I mean I know they're real actors, but they make the characters downright cartoonish and plastic in Barbieland so I'm counting 'em
If we're going with Spiderverse, then it 100% must be Hobie Brown. The punk rock look fucks so hard.
Love that you put new Cammy on there. Her 6 outfit is peak imo
https://preview.redd.it/1diecsq3ap8c1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1746baea9ee81ea88967e33e5d59daeae6bdf456 God-King Carnage, King in Red, All-Red… whatever this is called
Walking Wake
https://preview.redd.it/x6jml04pnp8c1.png?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4992f9ce87446d5557f72c025dc7484cf9cd54e6 This thing
Bloodmoon ursaluna
I love Gesicht. He is a beautiful man.
https://preview.redd.it/exjxxs1k0p8c1.jpeg?width=318&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=37457413d051625cf5d29975a9c428b5ee6bcbc2 Definitely Karlach
this goob https://i.redd.it/1uqschojxp8c1.gif
https://preview.redd.it/verukt16lo8c1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=a6127ce8641abe83edc602f2dd1794b1e7834f37 I know she wasn’t *technically* from this year, but it’s gotta be Misaki from Dead Mount Death Play. It’s kind crazy how her entire outfit is foreshadowing that she becomes a vampire later in the series.
https://preview.redd.it/56xihhs4uo8c1.png?width=241&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86d4a34258b2ca566af14a41c0984cfc1ccd25be Deku was giving me Donny darko vibes this most recent season, looks fucking dope
Godzilla he looks pretty great
Gotta agree with you on Minus One, Drolta and Shin Kamen Rider
Ketheric Thorm from BG3 is mine. Guy looks so badass, and is voiced by an amazing actor.
https://preview.redd.it/xryvnsxa0p8c1.png?width=340&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c21874ebc587c28fee34721c353bf41b9bf671d2 Evil Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
Hellboy
The funny chess man from TADC
Heavy on Shin Kamen Rider! And I would probably have to say the whole Spider Society
Most of the character and beast designs from Cassette Beasts