What is your all time favorite character design in gaming?

[CaptSpaulding]

To make this interesting and more challenging, you can only pick one.

Here is my pick:

 

[Dreamboum]

EDIT: Trolling aside, this one is my favourite

Gabranth from Final Fantasy XII

 

[Prophet Five]

MegaMan Volnutt/Trigger

 

[Lant_War]

Timeless

For real tho, timeless:

 

[DiipuSurotu]

 

[Nere]

The lich king, unbelievable design, I don't think it will ever be topped for me.

 

[AxkilAvenger]

Samus Aran

 

[The Unsent]

I think it might be Kain in Soul Reaver 1 and 2/Defiance, never seen a vampire look like that and he's still recognisable as a man. You can still see his pain and conflict.

 

[ClickyCal']

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

Probably classic Master Chief, but there are so many contenders to juggle.

 

[Goldenroad]

This mother fucker right here.
I think he goes by Tequila Sunset.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

From an art perspective? Shinkawa Solid Snake:

Just in general?

Easily Pikachu:

 

[Deleted member 48813]

Green tunic Link. I like every iteration of him.

 

[sweetmini]

Toilets helmet Penguin from Sexy Parodius.
I love Konami Penguins, specially in parodius, but this boss takes the cake.

 

[Zissou]

Can I cheat and pick the entire cast of Street Fighter II?

 

[Lady Bow]

Samus Aran

Best armor in the biz.

 

[Hawkster]

Adam Jensen

 

[Manu]

MegaMan Volnutt/Trigger

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My answer too.

 

[SupremeWu]

Earthworm Jim

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

They changed her appearance several times, i like this version the best. She just looks incredible.

 

[BDS]

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Probably this, just instantly recognizable and iconic. Samus or Link.

 

[Morrigan]

Probably Lady Maria, Bloodborne

 

[Aswitch]

Dante by far. Just so pronounced as a character. Dual Handguns. Trenchcoat. Such a cool design.

 

[Iori Loco]

Probably a boring answer but Link, particularly his Twilight Princess design.

He's the most heroic looking Link and still can be goofy at times.

 

[Vitet]

 

[RecRoulette]

Metal Sonic. I thought Silver/Mecha Sonic from both versions of 2 were the coolest shit, and then this motherfuckers comes along.

 

[Mezati99]

 

[Spinky]

Not my favourite design of all time, I don't even know where to start with that (shoutouts to Ciri though), but Dad Kratos is one of my favourites from recent memory.

The beard is a colossal improvement.

 

[Johann Mistletoe]

Symphony of the Night's version of Richter Belmont, by Ayame Kojima

I'd put money down to get this version in Smash

 

[Greywaren]

YES!

 

[jon bones]

Can I cheat and pick the entire cast of Street Fighter II?

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Yeah, I am racking my brain trying to pick just one but can't.

 

[Z-Beat]

Lich King is pretty damn cool (no pun intended)

 

[Apollo]

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Protagonist

 

[Karamina]

without hesitation

 

[Bernkastel]

Artorias.

 

[Devilgunman]

Dis-Astranagan. Demonic vampire robot.

 

[Nama]

This version of Roy was only seen in FE: Awakening which had some interesting interpretations of guests from previous FE games.

 

[Leo-Tyrant]

MGS Gray Fox, Prime Varia Suit Samus, Red Tunic OOT Link, Richter Belmont, Soul Calibur 2 "Siegfried", Rise Lara and Abyss Luke were close....

But Cloud had a big impact on me and I still think is the epitome of char design.

Extra: If I had to also select the best "piece of design", it would be the T-51B Helmet

 

[Servbot24]

Mega Man Zero

 

[Red Ogre]

Cyborg Ninja, MGS. Although the way he moves is almost as important as how he looks.

 

[Xpliskin]

 

[balgajo]

Probably a boring answer but Link, particularly his Twilight Princess design.

He's the most heroic looking Link and still can be goofy at times.

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Came here for this!

 

[Uncle at Nintendo]

Samus, Kirby, Spyro, Ness, Joker (Persona 5), and Monokuma

 

[dark_prinny]

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👍

 

[MrCibb]

Slick af.

 

[Darkonda]

Aloy in Shadow Stalwart

 

[SolVanderlyn]

without hesitation

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Yyyyyep

I like his Holy Order design better, but this piece of artwork is like, my favorite piece of character art... of all time.

Too cool

 

[Firemind]

From an art perspective? Shinkawa Solid Snake:

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Such striking art. Did Zone of the Enders too.

Symphony of the Night's version of Richter Belmont, by Ayame Kojima

I'd put money down to get this version in Smash

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Can't go wrong with Kojima.

 

[residentgrigo]

I won´t cheat with posting Berserker Armor Guts from his PS2 game so Grey Fox it is:

DMC V´s "hobo" Dante is the runner up.

 

[xneezy]

Dancer of the Boreal Valley (Dark Souls 3)

Spoiler: Especially in motion