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For the most part, I like the character redesigns for X8. I’d much, much rather have them streamlined this way than shortened and chunky-looking as in Zero/ZX series.
X looks much older, though, and although I know he's the oldest Repliroid of all, it takes some getting used to. When they said he had the ability to continue to grow, I didn’t think they meant physically! I think someone at the Rockman Perfect Memories forum once posted screencaps showing X is now the tallest of the three. Height rule, anyone?!^^
Since X is the leader, I don’t mind his looking the part. It’s his game, after all! But by emphasizing X as leaderman, it looks like Capcom tried to sweep X7 under the rug as fast as possible, after jerking his characterization around like that. I don’t blame them for trying to hide it, I blame them for doing it in the first place.
I’ll admit it, the thing I don’t like about the X8 designs is Zero’s hair loss. Is it falling out because of all the stress, poor thing? Or is it like a fanart I saw, of X wearing a very smug smile and a big yellow boa labeled “100% something fur”?
X looks much older, though, and although I know he's the oldest Repliroid of all, it takes some getting used to. When they said he had the ability to continue to grow, I didn’t think they meant physically! I think someone at the Rockman Perfect Memories forum once posted screencaps showing X is now the tallest of the three. Height rule, anyone?!^^
Since X is the leader, I don’t mind his looking the part. It’s his game, after all! But by emphasizing X as leaderman, it looks like Capcom tried to sweep X7 under the rug as fast as possible, after jerking his characterization around like that. I don’t blame them for trying to hide it, I blame them for doing it in the first place.
I’ll admit it, the thing I don’t like about the X8 designs is Zero’s hair loss. Is it falling out because of all the stress, poor thing? Or is it like a fanart I saw, of X wearing a very smug smile and a big yellow boa labeled “100% something fur”?