#and change is a very.. risky area haha. so you can't go switching around established character designs

[vimbry]

I’m always extremely charmed by that point after something becomes big enough to be depicted across different platforms, but before brand recognition sets in, so you end up with people interpreting whatever the hell they wanted

#vintage #also pls do add some if you can think of any I Loveee seeing these. not specifically just game ones either honestly! #it's just where it crops up the most haha #like captain N is fascinating these days because of they way there were no cemented character designs #and no rules for this sort of thing. video games were new and there was no expectation that a character had to look a certain way #to please the fanbase/keep a consistency in the franchise #also the team probably didn't care if a bunch of kids thought simon and megaman looked that different lol #I think it's really fun honestly I wish it still happened frequently #I get it tho you need people to recognise your product and are building an image #and change is a very.. risky area haha. so you can't go switching around established character designs #and you don't really get a lot of unlicenced print ads/commercials with funky interpretations because of strengthening copyright laws