Best/Worst Character Designs?

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Katsu

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In no particular order, and by no means a comprehensive list, here are my votes for Best and Worst Character Designs in fighting games. (Note: This is simply based on how they look, not how they play. Although, they seem to be related! :p )

Best
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Haohmaru
Nakoruru
Mai
Blanka
Ryu/Ken (Classic!)
Basara
Genjorou (OK, the SS characters look awesome!)
K9999

Worst
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Big Bear
Ralf
Clark
Balrog (US Balrog... the boxer.)
Choi
Duck-King
Andy Bogard (OK, the FF series has some ugly ppl)
Any World Heroes Character
Baraka
Motaro
The entire USA team of KOF 94


That should get you started!
 
kernow

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hmm

got to disagree with a couple there

Haohmaru in SS1 was a shoto with a sword
Blanka? bwahaha
K9999? tetsuo?

Duck King = cool
Andy bogard WTF?
 
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Best:
Most of the MotW cast, Grant is...meh.

Sagat in later games have a nice look to them as well. All the characters cleaned up nicely, but I recall being most impressed with his appearance. Why? I don't know.
 
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Well... I don't think Ryu/Ken are great designs... they have been imitated since many years (and still there are Ryu clones everywhere) but that doesn't mean that they are well designed... just copied ;)

A good design character is Terry Bogard, Setsuna, Minakata Moriya,K', Robert Garcia (Really cool in my opinion)

And Bao is for me the WORST character, ever (alongside with Hinako). I'd rather prefer Ukyo than Genjuro. And Zankuro is great.

And big bear... i don't think he's a bad design character... He's just a wrestler... what did you espect? And I love his FF2 music :)
 
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Originally posted by kernow:
<strong>Duck King = cool</strong><hr></blockquote>

I didn't even catch Duck on the bad list. Yeah, I'd move that to the good pile, at LEAST to the pile of people we haven't even mentioned, whatever we're calling that middle land.

Duck King is a cool character.
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I agree with that... Duck King's design sure take SNK people more time than another characters (AjemRyoSakazakiAjem)
 
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Originally posted by Katsu:
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Worst
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Clark
Duck-King
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Blasphemy! You must have put those two on the wrong list.

And where is Galford on the best list? :D
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kernow

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ok, this is hard

Good
Ukyo (fantastic design, one of my faves)
R.Yamazaki (psycho)
Geese
Rugal
Zantetsu
Robert Garcia
King

Bad
Bao
Yuri
Brian Battler
Dhalsim
Chun-fucking-Li

no, I'm stopping, I've just realised I've started listing fighters I hate, not think are badly designed
 
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I like God Rugal too.

Don't know if some people consider that damnable hearasy but he's cool looking.
 
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Originally posted by Blaine:
<strong>I like God Rugal too.

Don't know if some people consider that damnable hearasy but he's cool looking.</strong><hr></blockquote>

not heresy, he is a cool looking guy.

do you prefer the CvS2 version or the KOF98 version?
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Almost all "evil" or "evil versions" characters are cool.

I'll only put the bad ones:

-Bao
-Xiangfei
-Chun-Li
-Zangief
-Birdie
-Sodom ( yeah, the Alpha one, the F.Fight one looks better and badder)
-Seth
-Sakura----------> Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! puuuuuke!
-Alex ( just because I cannot accept a character like as a 1st storyline player )
-Dhalsim--> Ugly character, but great to play against him. :rolleyes: :p
 
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... well, technically, 98 version is "Omega Rugal", but the two are very similar.

eh, whatever.
 
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BEST
Most of the SF3 characters, especially:
-Ryu
-Gouki
-Alex

BAD
-Chin
-Bao
-Chang
-Choi
=Dhalsim
 
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Everyone hates Bao...what is it about him that annoys people so much? I can't stand the sight of the little f'cker. Everytime I see him I feel sick
 
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Best:
Iori (esp. 2000 Alt. Striker)
Clark ('99 and on)
K'
Maxima
Vanessa
Heidern
Rock Howard
Kevin Rian
Freeman
Krizalid (with coat)
Goenitz
Rosa
Billy Kane (with overalls)
Shikyoh
Mature
Vice

Worst:
Any character wearing a karate uniform
Bao
Joker
Akari
Athena
Yuri
Chizuru
Rugal
Benimaru
Hinako
Any WH character
 
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Best:
Iori Yagami
Setsuna
Igniz
Rock Howard
Sol-Badguy
Johnny
Ky Kiske
Haohmaru
Rick Strowd
Genjuro

Worst:
Bao
Choi
Chang
Yuri
Brian Battler
Dhalsim
Birdie
Chizuru
 
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Best:
Kazuki Kazama
Iori
Juhn
Setsuna
K'
Mai
Galford
Rock
Basara
Andy (I know he aint nothing special, but I love him just the same)
Terry

Bad:
Chang
Choi
Yuri (ick!)
Ramon
Todo (He just looked dumb to me)
That one guy in AOF and AOF2 with the claws
Lenny (aof3)
Gaira
 
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Good
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K'
K'9999
Angel
Mai
Blue Mary
Ukyo
Kyosuke
Terry
Rock Howard
Shiki
Charlotte
Galford
King (KoF)
Cammy
Vanessa
Seth
Freeman
Iori
Kyo
Shingo

Bad
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BAO!
Chang
Raiden (aka: Big Bear)
Tizoc
Joe
Dhalsim
Choi
Jacky Bryant (Virtua Fighter)
King (Tekken)
Sagat
Rose
Balrog (SF)
Vega

That pretty much sums it up for my list.
 
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Professor_Mayhem

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Best
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Genjuro (the artwork from SSRPG is the best version)
Iori
Goenitz
Igniz
Terry (though I wish he had his hightops from FF1)
Zankuro
Sestuna
Mature and Vice
Heavy D! (mainly because of the tattoo)
Yashiro
G-Mantle
Ron (striker from 2k1, shoulda done more with him)
The bowling ball from League Bowling

Worst
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Andy
Bao
Ukyo (probably because he looks like he's wearing a skirt)

-The Reverend 330 Mega
 
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K9999

Guest
Good

Ukyo
Hanzo
Galford
K'
K9999
Iori
Mai Shiranui (Too hot not to be on my list)
Terry Bogard (MoTW version)
Geese Howard
Zanetsu
Baiken (One armed/eyed ninja babe, very cool)


Bad

Bao (DIE! DIE! DIE!)
Choi
Dhalsim
Ramon
Rasputin (All WH characters are lame, but he is the worst)

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Some of the Best:

1. Tachibana Ukyo
2. Asra
3. Shiki
4. Hanzo
5. Genjuro
6. Moriya
7. Setsuna
8. Lee Rekka
9. Kagami
10. Terry Bogard (MOTW)
11. Kain (MOTW)
12. Iori

Some of the worst:

1. Raiden (Big Bear)
2. Most of the Characters from Art of Fighting 3
3. Buring fight Characters
4. Twinkle Star Sprites Characters
 
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Benimaru and Bao are the worst ever. I hate Benimaru's punk bitch ass. Everybody else is A-OK.
 
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To Yagamikun: Who is Kazuki Kazama?

Best:
Shiki
Yuki
Chizuru
King
Kagami

Worst:
94 USA team
Sean
Alex
Yun & Yang
 
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Duck King belongs in the best pile damnit

Worst (remember he did say in terms of looks not gameplay).
Benimaru. (Too Plain)
Billy Kane in his old costume. (The one where he looks like a plumber)
Andy in his old costume. (Too plain)
Wolfgang Krauser in KoF 96. (compare him to RBS which came out on the same year)
Choi.
 
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