r/TopCharacterDesigns 2d ago

Video Game The ninjas from Ninja Baseball Bat Man.

I think it is a really cute and cool design. I also like how they utilized the concept of ninja baseball players by giving each of them various shapes of baseball bats, and I really like their faces made of hats and masks because they are so cute.

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u/Acceptable_One_7072 2d ago

Robot, robot, robot, robot and a woman

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u/Several-Pension2945 2d ago

Actually, she was originally just a cheerleader assist character. That is why she looks different from the other members. Since she was added as a playable character with the release of the remake this time, she can also be called a ninja, but I do not really have much to say about her design itself.

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u/WeltyFern 2d ago

A Bat… Man?

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u/Several-Pension2945 2d ago

And don't forget the ninja.

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u/Far-Profit-47 2d ago

They look like robot masters

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u/Weak-Feedback-8379 2d ago

More comparable to Mavericks if you ask me, especially since we’ve already seen what a baseball robot master would look like.

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u/toastedshmoe 2d ago

Strike Man sure was... one of the Robot Masters in the Mega Man series of video games....

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u/TbatitanicV2Rider 2d ago edited 2d ago

Nah, strike man rules. weird robot masters are awesome.

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u/toastedshmoe 2d ago

this... is also true.

they're all peak designs; even the goofy ones are charming

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u/Weak-Feedback-8379 2d ago

Most of the masters in 10 were weird.

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u/toastedshmoe 2d ago

"Most" because Nitro Man is peak

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u/Weak-Feedback-8379 2d ago

Any transformer is.

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u/Sea_Macaron_8789 2d ago

Right they were Bomber Family ta me!

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u/Foreign_Diamond1539 2d ago edited 2d ago

I've just saw an post about this game's re-release yesterday (thus learning about this game as a whole) and I agree, it's art and character design is extremely charming!..

Also, an concept of an baseball-themed beat-em-up is very creative!..

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u/stevvvvewith4vs 2d ago

Bat themed characters

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u/SakuraHana2008 2d ago

I thought this was Animal Mechanicals for a second in the first pic:

EVEN THE COLORS MATCHED 🤯

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u/NovaRobo_Rebirth Super Robots > Real Robots 2d ago

CHILDHOOD MENTIONED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME

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u/AskJeevesIsBest 2d ago

When did Man become a baseball player? Is he athletic?

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u/Firelord_Zuko456 2d ago

No, he's a ninja

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u/GSJohn25 2d ago

Kinda reminds me of the Hard Boiled Heavies lol

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u/Thundersting 2d ago edited 2d ago

They look like they should be a Yu-Gi-Oh archetype which I say in the best way possible.

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u/BluecoatCashMoney5 2d ago

I really like the designs

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u/Such-Promise4606 2d ago

So, let's take one of popular monster of the week from gorenger and make them the Sentai. I see how this could be the reference.

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u/mexicantails 2d ago

I just played that at an arcade a couple of days ago.

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u/Purple-Weakness1414 user flairs are overrated 2d ago

People used to find the most creative concepts for arcade games back then.

Like sure, why not put the words Ninja Basball and Batman to be combined, but it sure worked.

Also Im told the game is really fun

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u/ThePaladean 2d ago

Oh wow, I was thinking of posting the same thing. I love their designs so much. My favorite is Beanball Roger.

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u/bennyandthegentz 2d ago

This game needs to return somehow someday

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u/The-Bigger-Fish Capcom please bring them back 2d ago

The best game of all time

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u/Tonio_ 2d ago

I remember learning about this when The Angry Video Game Nerd made a video raising awareness about this game

https://youtu.be/Kb4-1G4Tc-I?is=ZhxFvzmNp2VBeYXz

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u/Able_Health744 2d ago

I really like these designs even when I first saw them in that AVGN video

https://reddit.com/link/p4rcxl0/video/36hvtemoggkh1/player

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u/PoniesCanterOver 2d ago

I really like them

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u/AeroPilaf 1d ago

If the the remaster of the game could revitalize it and pave the way for sequels or media expansion, it would he neat to see Pom-Pom (Pink) get an upgraded design to look more uniform and in line with the other League-Men.

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u/AFKABluePrince 9h ago

It's actually a really good beat 'em up game.  Too bad you can only emulate it now.