Top 5 - Shocking character redesigns

Some people never change their looks. Even after 30 years Super Mario still looks fashionable in his red overalls and his 80s porn mustache. But not all game characters keep the same look forever. Let’s have a look at the Top 5 most shocking character redesigns in video game history. 5. Prince of Persia - Prince of Persia: Warrior Within The Prince of Persia was an adventurous young guy trying to save a princess. In all the games up until The Sands of Time he was a pretty happy looking prince. And then Ubisoft changed his whole attitude and turned him into a dark, grim douche bag. The tone of Warrior Within was such a big U-turn, it really struck a nerve with the most dedicated fans. 4. Sonic - Sonic Boom The Sonic the Hedgehog series has been a troubled one ever since SEGA stopped producing its own consoles. Our blue hedgehog with an attitude has had many different looks over the years. But one of the worst makeovers came with Sonic Boom. Tape around his shoes? A scarf around his neck? And… BLUE ARMS? Hey Sega, does he also listen to One Direction? No wonder the game blew. 3. Lara Croft - Tomb Raider 2013 A shocking character redesign doesn’t always have to be for the worst. For years Lara Croft was this busty, sexy, adventure chick. She was the personification of sexiness in gaming. But with the Tomb Raider reboot we got a completely new Lara. Younger, more vulnerable, less endowed in the chest region, more emotional, but still pretty as ever. 2. Bomberman - Bomberman Act Zero Bomberman used to be a great character. His expressionless face and big happy eyes are just super cute. And suddenly there was Konami’s need to appeal to the western market, which resulted in the abomination called Bomberman Act Zero. This is perhaps the WORST redesign ever on this list… but it was not the most shocking one. Before we reach the most shocking character redesign, first some honorable mentions. - Rad Spencer was a real 80s game hero in Bionic Commando, but became very generic in the most recent remake. - Capcom seems to abandon Mega Man, and his representation in Street Fighter X Tekken is surely helping to achieve that. - Pac-Man has seen so many redesigns to appeal to a new audience. But a Pac-Man with teeth and an attitude like in Pac-Man Ghostly Adventures was just a bad idea. And now to the most shocking character redesign ever… 1. Dante - DmC: Devil May Cry During the PS2 era Dante was a character known for his bad ass attitude. His white hair added an extra flavor to the already stylised game character. But all this changed when Capcom and game studio Ninja Theory gave him a makeover. Dante now has short dark hair and looks like a member of One Direction. The internet exploded. Friendships were broken. Gamers vowed never to buy a Capcom game ever again. Do you like any of the character redesigns on this list? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like the video before you leave! ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ZOOMIN.TV GAMES ON SOCIAL MEDIA ► Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/zoomingames ► Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoomingames ► Check out our Snapchat - zoomintvgames ► And our Instagram - zoomingames.ig ► We are on Twitch too!! http://www.twitch.tv/zoomintvgames ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ MUSIC AND AUDIO Music provided by Epidemic Sound. http://www.epidemicsound.com/youtube-creator-subscription/ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ABOUT US Zoomin.TV Games is the number one source for game related top five videos, but we do a lot more. We stream on Twitch and on Youtube, we interact with you guys - our loyal community - and we cover the biggest gaming events in the world with interviews, previews and reviews. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and get all the information about games like Final Fantasy XV, Gears of War 4, Uncharted 4: Thief's End, Doom 4, Mass Effect 4, The Elder Scrolls 6, The Last Guardian, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Call of Duty and all the latest video game releases. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ PARTNERSHIPS Zoomin.TV offers Youtube partnerships to gamers who have an opinion about gaming or want to show their skills. You should know you can't use copyrighted music or videos (like movies and trailers), but your own gameplay videos with your own voice-over is perfect! More information about Youtube Partnerships can be found here: http://corporate.zoomin.tv/youtube/become-a-partner/