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Poll Character design: Western Vs. Japanese (111 votes)

Western , Rough and Realistic 56%
Japanese , Cute and Sexy 44%

I myself prefer western designs , It’s not because I hate Japanese’s video games, they all have a great gameplay and great designs especially when it comes to action/horror and hack-n-slash and as always no one denies the art of anime but it seems Japanese devs are losing touch with reality and chose to live in a world of fantasy, plus you can hardly see a new concept or new characters design from Japanese video game designers , in most cases it’s always been a 16 year old teenybopper with tits bigger than her head, dressed-up in bikini-clads or a lonely emo boy carrying a sword, the size of light post and when you mix these with a story full of melodrama bullshit what you get is a weeboo trash

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#1  Edited By mjorh
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my vote goes to nova (western)

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#2  Edited By deactivated-5acbb9993d0bd
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Both, I like exaggerate beauty... as much as realistic beauty. Japanese designs tend to be far less conservative.

Nova and Samus are very similar.

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#3 Megane
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Japanese by far, I assume those who disagree probably think the Square Enix stereotypical characters aren't an extreme minority, when the truth is Japanese designs cover everything from Mario, Metal Gear, Professor Layton, Dark Souls, Pikmin, Persona, Dragon Quest, Katamari and beyond.

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#4 93BlackHawk93
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Japanese

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#5 Cloud_imperium
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Western. Japanese models aren't sexy. They are childish. And why no love for Kerrigan?

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#6 Boddicker
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I prefer Western, but I can think of horrible examples on both sides.

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Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.

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#8 Ant_17
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Japanese.

Western are safe and sometimes boring.

I need to say "WTF" when i see it.

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#9  Edited By DaVillain  Moderator
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Japanese games for the most parts but it's just that everyone needs to understand that some western gamers like a little sexy Anime characters in there games so I like Japanese characters designs. I wouldn't say that Anime girls are horrible designs when it comes to big tits, it's just how Japan views sex as an awesome forum and they are against Gore and Blood. Westerns focus on shooting, guns, gore, and violence. Western hates sex and boobs. That's why I like Japanese characters designs, they go the distends. P.S Well I'm also a Hentai fanboy.

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Japanese.

Western are safe and sometimes boring.

I need to say "WTF" when i see it.

Okay I think we have a pretty idea where this is heading and they did that on purpose with this design.

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#10  Edited By uninspiredcup
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If you're talking about female design I'd say Capcom designs some of the most attractive characters in the industry. They are mapped off real models with slight adjustments to remove uncanny valley, the most obviose being the whitening of the eye-lids.

The characters clothes (default) are well done as well, looking sexy, without the characters looking like 2bit whores.

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#11 davem1992
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Japanese, no contest

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#12 DEadliNE-Zero0
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Eh, what?

It, i dont know, depends on the game.

My most hated designs are from both sides actually. I despise both the generic, roided up marine look, aswell has the "ANIMU" overdone design that many JRPGs have.

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Eh... this is hard, it's not like each stick to a strict formula, any of them can make a character resembling the other style, but in my opinion Western devs have a better sense of how to design an appealing character. Remember the Square Enix Batman design? It's quite exaggerated, but still representative of the problem with this idea that more is always better which I've seen more in Japanese devs than Western devs.

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#14  Edited By AzatiS
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Im more into Japanese art ..

I dislike the classic "american" badass hero with muscles and hollywood looks ... OR the hollywood like chick ... It gets really old fast.

I find Japanese chars more unique and original to what they represent.

The last few years though theres a blend of different looks in both Japanese and Western releases. Japanese developers trying to appeal in west too much the last few years.

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#15 freedomfreak
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Western: SJW Manjaws.

Japanese: Total cutans.

/thread

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#16 jg4xchamp
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Both. Both are capable of some truly terrible and truly amazing designs.

My personal favorites have are mostly from Japanese games.

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#17 NoodleFighter
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in terms of monster designs, I think Asia is the best

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#18 Mozelleple112
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It depends. Some Japanese designs are really cool. Others are just way too gay/weebo/virgin-collecting-japanese-tentacle-porn like.

So overall I'd say I prefer Western, but some of my all time favourites are Japanese.

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#19 mems_1224
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west is best. i always thought for the most part japan's art style was poop.

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#20 Jag85
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Japanese female character designs focus on the boobs.

Western female character designs focus on the butt.

It's basically tits vs. arse.

Take your pick.

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#21 Ant_17
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@davillain- said:
@Ant_17 said:

Japanese.

Western are safe and sometimes boring.

I need to say "WTF" when i see it.

Okay I think we have a pretty idea where this is heading and they did that on purpose with this design.

Ewwwww!

Get your head out of the gutter , man.

It's just a Cyborg-ninja-octopus-from-Tron Yoshimitsu.

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#22 deactivated-5ebea105efb64
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Prefer both from time to time but as a huge manga fan I prefer japanese style more.

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#23 silversix_
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that's like asking if you enjoy loli or not. fk that. western gets my vote

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#24 PrincessGomez92
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Japanese is way better, for obvious reasons.

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#25 deactivated-57ad0e5285d73
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best in the business

Yoji Shinkawa

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@93BlackHawk93 said:
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.

They gave Samus heels.

So instantly wrong

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@JangoWuzHere said:
@93BlackHawk93 said:
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.

They gave Samus heels.

So?

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#28  Edited By playharderfool
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The generalization about Japanese games is so ignorant it's painful.

Take two of the biggest Japanese and 2 of the biggest western games out or coming out this year to get a better idea of where they sit.

2 of the biggest western vs Japanese this year, in design

Western 2015

Japanese 2015

I don't know but there isn't really even question to what the answer is to this lol but some people need to feel better about something I guess. but LOL at western being "realistic" and Japanese only being cute and sexy. That stereo typical type of thinking might work out well in your heads but not in reality if you try to typecast Japanese design in 2015.

Summarizing Japanese design as "cute and sexy" shows the ignorance of someone who knows absolutely nothing about it.

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#29  Edited By Skelly34
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I'm not a pedophile so western.

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#30 93BlackHawk93
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@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

Clever.

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USA. I can't stand that fruity anime shit.

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#32  Edited By NyaDC
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@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

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#33 Bigboi500
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Japanese by far.

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#34 davem1992
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@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

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#35  Edited By Skelly34
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@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

lol, only joking.

Do you not see my Berserk avatar?

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#36 NyaDC
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@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

Try to laugh a bit, it was humor in poor taste but it was still funny.

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#37 davem1992
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@skelly34 said:
@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

lol, only joking.

Do you not see my Berserk avatar?

Nope, GS is being a bitch on my laptop recently and won't load up any images at all, I apologize.

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#38 davem1992
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@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

Try to laugh a bit, it was humor in poor taste but it was still funny.

It wasn't funny.

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#39 NyaDC
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@davem1992 said:
@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

Try to laugh a bit, it was humor in poor taste but it was still funny.

It wasn't funny.

To each their own I guess.

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@-God- said:

USA. I can't stand that fruity anime shit.

Oh really?

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@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

Try to laugh a bit, it was humor in poor taste but it was still funny.

It wasn't funny.

To each their own I guess.

Yep to each their own.

Also since you love the MCC so much, should I use the new graphic style or the classic for Halo 1?

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#42 NyaDC
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@davem1992 said:
@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

Try to laugh a bit, it was humor in poor taste but it was still funny.

It wasn't funny.

To each their own I guess.

Yep to each their own.

Also since you love the MCC so much, should I use the new graphic style or the classic for Halo 1?

When I play I primarily play on the newer graphics however I switch back and forth in places of interest for comparing and contrasting.

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@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@nyadc said:
@davem1992 said:
@skelly34 said:

I'm not a pedophile so western.

No but you're a total idiot.

Try to laugh a bit, it was humor in poor taste but it was still funny.

It wasn't funny.

To each their own I guess.

Yep to each their own.

Also since you love the MCC so much, should I use the new graphic style or the classic for Halo 1?

When I play I primarily play on the newer graphics however I switch back and forth in places of interest for comparing and contrasting.

That's a good idea. You can stop at certain points and say 'wow that looks really shit'. That must be rewarding, or interesting, or something.

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#44  Edited By Skelly34
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@blueinheaven said:
@nyadc said:

When I play I primarily play on the newer graphics however I switch back and forth in places of interest for comparing and contrasting.

That's a good idea. You can stop at certain points and say 'wow that looks really shit'. That must be rewarding, or interesting, or something.

Why so salty, bro? Did you get owned in other threads?

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@93BlackHawk93 said:
@JangoWuzHere said:
@93BlackHawk93 said:
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.

They gave Samus heels.

So?

I don't understand why I need to explain the absurdity of a combat mercenary running around in high heels.

It's conceptually and visually stupid.

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A fantastic tactical alien shooter in latex simulator.

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@blueinheaven said:

That's a good idea. You can stop at certain points and say 'wow that looks really shit'. That must be rewarding, or interesting, or something.

I know this is just a douchey reply and bait but I'll bite.

Hahaha, actually to be completely honest I think that certain designs and things they did in the original portray much better. For example I like the ice in the original better, some of the bump mapping work, some of the glossy textures with normal mapping. On one map in particular (Two Betrayals) I like what Bungie did much better with the world lighting, it was dark and gave a sense of night, the night that 343 has done is a more lit up kind of environment, it doesn't translate the same.

Ice comparison

Glossy textures and normal mapping

Night comparison

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#48 Bigboi500
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@JangoWuzHere said:
@93BlackHawk93 said:
@JangoWuzHere said:
@93BlackHawk93 said:
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.

They gave Samus heels.

So?

I don't understand why I need to explain the absurdity of a combat mercenary running around in high heels.

It's conceptually and visually stupid.

What about her rolling up in to a basket ball and dropping bombs? Absurdity is what games are all about. Ever seen Kingdom Hearts or Fable characters' feet? Video game fantasy and reality never meet.

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#49  Edited By jsmoke03
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i actually prefer japanese over western on this one. monsters look amazing

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#50  Edited By 93BlackHawk93
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@JangoWuzHere said:
@93BlackHawk93 said:
@JangoWuzHere said:
@93BlackHawk93 said:
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.
Say what you want about the game but the Other M design is the best Samus.

They gave Samus heels.

So?

I don't understand why I need to explain the absurdity of a combat mercenary running around in high heels.

It's conceptually and visually stupid.

I dunno man, but whatever.
I dunno man, but whatever.