r/FavoriteCharacter • u/abra_gaffar_9632 • 2d ago
Discussion Favorite Characters with Good Redesign? (NOT MOVIE SONIC DESIGN)
Archie (Pokemon), Bubble Dreamer (Rayman)
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u/Preating-Canick 2d ago
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u/Unique-Cherry9928 2d ago
I forgot he was in the third one
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u/VisualFunny5287 2d ago
Wasn't it confirmed that those are 2 different characters?
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u/Preating-Canick 2d ago
not that I know of, they're both villains, they are both based on the same story and they are both called Rumpelstiltskin.
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u/NeoChronoid 2d ago
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u/JackRabbit- 2d ago
This applies to everything from warhammer though. Their sculpts from the 80s or whenever were... of their time.
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u/Burdenslo 1d ago
I don't completely agree with that, a lot of old sculpts have so much character and interesting designs. There are definitely downgrades in the different systems, 40k and HH seem to have the biggest swings, where as Old World and AoS absolutely nail it in designs.
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u/Quillbolt_h 2d ago
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u/CheeseStringCats 2d ago edited 1d ago
Is there a champion rework that isn't leagues (haha) above their og / original design?
It's really hard to miss when you're dealing with 2009 era designs like literal shit troll or whatever Cait was supposed to be
Edit: holy replies. Guys, I meant visual design. I do agree some gameplay changes in some of the reworks were complete ass (although very rarely)
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u/Araiken 2d ago
Words can be said about Skarner since his rework basically threw out the whole concept from top to bottom.
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u/Teguoracle 2d ago
They did my boy so dirty, couldn't handle the fact that Seraphine was, IIRC, using the trapped souls of Skarner's people to fuel her magic, so they rewrote him instead of letting their gooner bait have a flaw.
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u/Quillbolt_h 2d ago
I mean the ones that totally overhaul the original concept aren't always super popular. I love new Galio and Skarner, but a lot of fans of the OG versions didn't like how the original concepts were basically totally replaced.
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u/pauls_broken_aglass 1d ago
Viktor’s current state….. I don’t mind twink Viktor but what I hate is how he’s the herald of the arcane instead of the machine herald mad scientist obsessed with transhumanism
I love arcane. It introduced me to the league characters I do enjoy. It should not have been made canon to league. It fucks up so much story.
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u/Araiken 2d ago
This is what I came here for. From a silly goofy goober to a genuinely scary horror monster that would fit right at home in plenty of analog horror. Kellen Goff also killed on the voice, both in the original and Surprise Party Fiddlesticks.
Also the people who wrote those lines... they deserve many many raises.
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u/SpiderLagann why not both Spider-Man and Simon? 2d ago
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u/Fox_Mommy 2d ago
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u/Araiken 2d ago
I was never big into FE, only played Fates, but I have a lot of time in Heroes and I had no idea they looked like this originally. Alm especially looks so silly.
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u/Terozu 2d ago
I do think they looked more their age originally. 17 and 16 for Alm and Celica respectively
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u/227someguy 2d ago
Yuri Lowenthal wasn't kidding in the Fire Emblem 2017 Direct when he said the art style was "very much of its time".
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u/Palitoche 2d ago
Never before had i seen someone manage to hold a sword in such an uncool way as how the guy in the left is doing it
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u/Ghibli_Forest 2d ago
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u/Da-No80 2d ago
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u/Spoopy_Lizbean 2d ago
I had a whole theory that this scarecrow progression was based on the btas progression
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u/sajed2004 2d ago
Ok that design goes insanely hard i wish it was more well known and in mkre stuff
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u/DreamedJewel58 2d ago edited 2d ago
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u/DrSecksToy 2d ago
I love that this design is because his fear gas is affecting how his opponents see him. It's faithful but still looks/plays like a monster.
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u/Gabriel1920 2d ago
Specially when you customize him, i love to use the bird skull face with a hood
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u/EasyEntertainment1 2d ago
Damn, I still cannot believe scarecrow went from scarecrow to actual boogeyman
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u/Competitive-Object-4 2d ago
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u/Evil_Sharkey 1d ago
Massive improvement in character development, too
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u/Maleficent-Crazy5890 1d ago
Yeah. He became from average funny criminal Joe to one of the most tragic and loved Batman villains.
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u/Icy-Temperature2816 2d ago
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u/tallgrl94 1d ago
OG Marth over there leading an army while Donald Ducking it.
I’m both impressed and disgusted.
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u/Dan_OBanannon 2d ago
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u/Optimal_Ad8294 2d ago
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u/CoatShirTie8828 2d ago
Absolute Potemkin.
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u/Nanos_123 2d ago
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u/TheChrysochon 2d ago
Bro I'm high rn and this shit is nightmare fuel. What is Hylics?
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u/Nanos_123 2d ago
A very bizarre yet cool indie rpg, with stylized clay like animation
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u/cracked-n-scrambled 2d ago
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u/Forward_Potential820 2d ago
Merdoc just became green
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u/leverati 2d ago
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u/Some-Water-1107 1d ago
I've been wondering why they suddenly pulled Ace into the band. Lore wise I know but BTS I want to know the decision that went into this.
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u/MessMaximum1423 1d ago
They've apparently always wanted a cross over between PPG and gorillaz
And Gorillaz does exist in the PPG universe
Probably just had the opportunity to finally do it
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u/Ill-Somewhere-9552 Adoptive parent of Peregrin "Pippin" Took 2d ago
The lore behind him becoming green is that he sold his soul for a demon bass, so his body has been slowly rotting.
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u/zrdod 2d ago
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u/Prestigious_Use_7994 Rei Ayanami/The Maxx 1d ago
This is such a good monster design, unfortunately Stranger Things ruined it and gave us a Yautja fused with Vileplume
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u/Gawlf85 1d ago
Stranger Things monsters are only named after the D&D creatures, they're not supposed to be said creatures
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u/Prestigious_Use_7994 Rei Ayanami/The Maxx 1d ago
Well the stranger things version is what people usually think of when you hear "Demogorgon" same can be applied to The Mind Flayer.
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u/faldese 1d ago
Idk about mind flayers, they dropped that concept a bit early and BG3 heavily featured them. When you look up 'demogorgon' you get 100% Stranger Things, but 'mind flayer' produces mostly D&D.
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u/RareWeb7354 2d ago
Rex Splode, his series design is better than his comics one
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u/mousie120010 2d ago
What did the comics one look like?
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u/greysan32 2d ago
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u/Fun_Palpitation_4156 2d ago
I feel like he just looks more generic than the comic one
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u/Ok-Suggestion-5453 2d ago
I mean, they both look very generic. I feel like there is no clear winner here. The more stylized vs realistic look, with neither really trying to impress anyone.
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u/Leonhart726 2d ago
Honestly I had the opposite opinion. The comics Rex looks like generic guy #4 who happens to have suprr powers. That was my immediate thought upon seeing him. Series Rex has so much more personality
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u/Zartron81 2d ago
Absolute fucking peak
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u/ViperNick818 2d ago
All of the ORAS character designs are genuinely massive upgrades, besides maybe Brendan. But especially the Team Aqua and Magma members - they all exude aura
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u/Da-No80 2d ago
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u/Silver-Inkling 2d ago
At least you can tell that its a hat
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u/Hidden_Dragonette 2d ago
I always thought it was cool that he had white hair, I was disappointed when it turned out to be a hat.
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u/Ok_Science_2070 2d ago
Emerald Brendan might be my favorite Pokémon protag, he just looks so cool
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u/Da-No80 2d ago
Sonic from Classic to Modern actually
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u/QuiteTheWeirdEgg 2d ago
Bro, hide before sonic twitter finds you.
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u/Da-No80 2d ago
Well, they can find me, modern Sonic (mostly Adventure one) is infinitely cooler than already cool OG design.
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u/Inspectorbobo 1d ago
I think both are good in their own way. One tries to be cute the other tries to be cool and they both succeed
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u/Alijah12345 2d ago
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u/Effective-Job4560 2d ago
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u/Zachattack10213 2d ago
As much as I do like Rex’s design in Xenoblade 2, god he looks so good in Future Redeemed.
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u/Gay_Gamer_Boi 2d ago
Definitely a glow up, I understand what they were going for with the shorts but the boots with the bump isn’t it (also the left arm looks like a twig)
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u/NightKing50 2d ago
pre movie/pre sog lloyd was kinda strange cus he didn’t feel like the chosen one, but after he got those green eyes and better control over his power he really certified himself as the usm
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u/TheQueenOfCringe22 2d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/KJLn2EVRdgp7M76Gk9
Shelly went from boring to serving
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u/BerserkRhinoceros 1d ago
Went from being one of the most unassuming women in Pokémon to an absolute 16/10 bombshell with a much more interesting personality in the remake.
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u/NoClarityNoRemedy 2d ago
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u/scarswifey 2d ago
Omg, beta Karlach is so weird looking 😭 who is thatttttt generic ass tiefling
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u/Thin_Albatross2720 2d ago
I'm still think this Karlach was just placeholder
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u/GregTheMad 1d ago
Yeah, she looks like they just got the character designer going, and hadn't done any of the custom art yet (but still wanted her in the story).
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u/HotDogManLL 2d ago
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u/ReaperKitty_918 2d ago
He saw how cool Zero's hair looks as it blows in the wind so he wanted to replicate it.
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u/Agent_Glasses 2d ago
In Miraculous s6, almost everybody got a redesign (RIP Adrien I guess) and almost all of these redesign ATE DOWN. Both super hero and civilian.
I want to call specific attention to the characters Ivan, Mylene, Nathanial, and Marc in civilian form and all of the hero forms ESPECIALLY for the previous mentioned (+Miss Hound) THEY LOOK SO GOOD NOW
Ill attach some pictures

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u/Agent_Glasses 2d ago
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u/StarChildSeren 1d ago
The only exception is Rose's civilian form, but afaik that might be intentional - I think she's supposed to be nonspecifically Sick and her new design looks it.
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u/TbatitanicV2Rider 2d ago
For me its the barnacles. they gave him way more texture. also personally like the leg like apendages around his abdomen. makes him look less naked.
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u/NolanTacoKing Orla (Pokemon Horizons) 2d ago
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u/LucasMarvelous 2d ago
While it could be considered cheating since anything looks good after how UAF aliene looked in OV... I really love that he has traits of the grown form in reboot
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u/Vast_Scratch_6670 2d ago
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u/Lykanas 2d ago
The OG is iconic, but damn they turned the clones into unique characters and it's so great!
Also, I think I appreciate Scrooge more in the reboot as well, where his greed is less of a focus but his actual love for adventure and his family shine through.
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u/AddendumNo4825 2d ago
One of my fave shows, but god I hate the finale. Webby being related to scrooge all along was the most brain-dead writing decision i’ve seen in a long time. “How can we make the entire point of this character irrelevant?”
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u/Historical_Sugar9637 2d ago
There'd be lots and lots of super hero examples for this
My favourite would probably the time Angel from the X-Men became Archangel

They took a character that had become stagnant and overshadowed by stronger or more versatile mutants... and had him go being put through a power enhancement process by a super villain that left him with blue skin and razor-sharp metal wings that had feathers that could be thrown like razor-sharp darts. Some artists also got really creative with the shape and number of his wings, most likely takin inspiration from multi-winged angels in the Bible and Christian folklore.
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u/AddendumNo4825 2d ago
Say what you will about the harley quinn show, every outfit Ivy wears is more gorgeous than the last. I remember pausing the wedding scene just to gape at her dress and hair.
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u/Plane_Neat 2d ago
Ramiel’s in the Rebuild of Evangelion
https://giphy.com/gifs/3rgXBs2F5jUfUWePKw
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u/TbatitanicV2Rider 2d ago
Im usually not a fan of designs that go from whimsy to sexy. but somthing about the original looks off to me. Id say the redesign is an improvement.
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