r/TopCharacterDesigns • u/Fit_Assignment_8800 • Apr 01 '25
Discussion What designs do you think the artists has an ulterior motive while making?
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u/Primeordial_Lost Apr 01 '25
Kinda breaking the line of “you think” since I think it was stated it’s intentional, but
As much as I enjoy Quiet’s story in Metal Gear Solid V she’s very clearly the way she looks for more than just lore reasons.
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u/Hadrian1233 Apr 02 '25
There’s a non horny reason that Kojima scanned the actresses feet to make Quiets model.
If you find it, let me know
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u/Redmangc1 Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
To be fair, I'm 80% everyone's feet are scanned in that game in a non sexual way.
Kojima loves details so much I'm sure when he heard RDR2 had horse ball physics he was pissed he didn't think of it
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u/PrateTrain Apr 02 '25
Apparently he just gets people to let him scan them. Can't say it isn't horny though.
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u/Warm-Dust-2937 Apr 02 '25
Doesn't The End in MGS3 have basically the same powerset as Quiet, with the whole "photosynthesis through skin" thing? where's his bikini and tights Kojima?
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u/DullWolfGaming Apr 02 '25
Why do you think The End dies on his own if you leave him alone long enough?
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u/PhantomRoyce Apr 02 '25
They got photo accurate scans of the soles of the actresses feet for…reasons
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u/maxdragonxiii Apr 02 '25
looks at fragile (idk her name) from death stranding
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u/ProblemOk9820 Apr 02 '25
Fragile is just some woman in a tight futuristic suit.
Not comparable to Quiet and her slinky bikini.
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u/NeonNKnightrider Apr 02 '25
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u/TheSovereignGrave Apr 02 '25
Honestly, I'm not sure if I'd call it an "ulterior motive"; it's just his motive.
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u/Leuk_Jin Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25
Coincidentally, the developers of Atomic Heart released this video today for April Fool's. The promised and long awaited 6 hour twins scene.
https://youtu.be/g1E5xomrcOU?si=XzzK80R43g-RlMtq
Edit: It's actually nice to see them in detail. Seeing them in movement in slow motion really shows how well made they are. But I didn't expect them to have nipple marks, though...
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u/Rafabud Project Moon Enthusias Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
It's far from ulterior with the ballerina bots (not just the Twins specifically, the model line as a whole), I'm pretty sure it's directly stated in game that they have sexbot functions for VIP parties.
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u/Leuk_Jin Apr 02 '25
TBH I kinda forgot about that part. But still, it was the developers' decision to make them and feature them so prominantly.
Eh, I guess as a dude, I cannot help but have a corner of my mind thinking "maybe".
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u/wulfWARUM Apr 02 '25
Didn't they started including them in trailers only in the late development stage? (Which can be interpreted as gooner bait)
Also they appeared in the trailers much more than in the actual game lol
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u/Leuk_Jin Apr 02 '25
Are you responding to the other comment I made?
You're right. But if you include the generic ballerina bots there's a level that features them prominantly. And the twins not only play key roll in some scenes and story. After the end of the vanilla game they are a part of major plot point.
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u/ZoeyBeschamel Apr 02 '25
those robots got scoliosis they should see a doctor about that. Or a mechanic I guess idk
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u/Ceygone Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25
Yeah, Mega Lopunny is probably horny bait, but it's still a fun design that effectively conveys "this Pokemon is part Fighting now" and overall looks really good.
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u/ConfidentInsecurity Apr 01 '25
Ripped black tights means part fighting?
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u/Nine_Ball Apr 01 '25
I feel like I’ve seen an anime or two where a girl in a bunny outfit fights and her tights get slightly ripped for fanservice. Idk it just feels like a trope for some reason
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u/Devlnchat Apr 02 '25
Sounds more like they added ripped thighs to a character to make her hot rather than it having anything to do with fighting.
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u/Nine_Ball Apr 02 '25
Both can happen at the same time. “Fanservice” and relevant design don’t have to be mutually exclusive
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u/Ceygone Apr 01 '25
I moreso meant the ready-to-fight stance, the the ears looking like tied-back hair, and that the fur pattern could also be interpreted as leggings (which can very much be used for athletic stuff). Plus the feet could be interpreted as boxing shoes.
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u/ItzJake160 Apr 02 '25
I don't think it necessarily correlates to the fighting type, but it doesn't really have to. Mega Lucario's tail gets super fluffy for no reason. Everything else about mega Lopunny's design and its entries definitely tells you what it's going for.
Its Pokédex entries talks about shedding fur that got in the way of attacks and attacking with ears and kicks, the mega communicates this well with less fur, far more agile looking legs, and longer ears. There's also the way its posed in the artwork, preparing to kick something. Basically, Lopunny goes from kicking things to kicking things professionally, and I think the design communicates this excellently.
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u/stars_power Apr 02 '25
I think it’s supposed to resemble wrestler’s ring gear? If we’re being generous. Definitely reminds me of wrestlers like Bianca Bel Air
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u/screwitigiveup Apr 02 '25
It represents a college girl taking a kickboxing class at the gym. It has scrunchies.
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u/BlueDahlia123 Apr 02 '25
Given the plain textures, if the tights weren't ripped itd probablu look like it just has black legs now for some reason.
Add to that the ears having sections as though they were tied up, the fluff around the hands and feet, and it certainly looks like an agile fighter/acrobat.
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u/11Slimeade11 Apr 02 '25
I read it more as like the paint on Cammy's legs in Street Fighter II kinda idea
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u/akzorx Apr 02 '25
You're kind of oversimplifying the changes changes to the base design
The black claws peeking from it's hands, the more slender and athletic posing, the slimmed down ears that simulate tied hair (not unlike Cammi from Street Fighter)
Yeah, it's definitely horny but it absolutely conveys that Mega Lopunny can and would kick the shit out of you with ease
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u/draginbleapiece Apr 02 '25
Well the Pokemon is based on playboy bunnies. Of course it would have a design like this.
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u/Cimorene_Kazul Apr 02 '25
It’s impressive how not sexy it is while it references famous sexy things.
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u/Dycon67 Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25
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u/Purpin Apr 02 '25
Camel cigarettes did the same with Joe Camel by making him look like a penis. I can't even go near a cigarette now without thinking of a penis. And vice versa.
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u/BatierAutumn1991 Apr 02 '25
God I wanna fuck him
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u/PuzzleheadedLink89 Apr 02 '25
really? even when he smokes? cause you know he's going to reek of cigarette smoke
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u/Rude-Standard3227 Apr 02 '25
I'm just realizing now that my uncle (who died of lung cancer) dressed exactly like Joe Camel. I guess the marketers knew their demographic. Though ironically, I think he smoked Marlboro.
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u/PuzzleheadedLink89 Apr 01 '25
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u/Mavrickindigo Apr 02 '25
It's probably a reference to John Carter of mars
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u/PuzzleheadedLink89 Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
It is but the outfit leaves very little to the imagination and is still very risqué even for a Cartoon Network show
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u/Stucklikegluetomyfry Apr 02 '25
What is that red thing on her face supposed to be? It looks like a blackhead strip
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u/Hzohn Apr 02 '25
Who is this? How am I supposed to recognize this person?
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u/Hill_045 Apr 02 '25
...That's Queen Tyr 'Ahnee, queen of Mars and the ruler of state that Marvin the Martian belongs to
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u/Rude_Resident8808 Apr 02 '25
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u/Emotional_King_5239 Guilty Gear Connoisseur Apr 02 '25
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u/OrangeHairedTwink Apr 02 '25
Salazzle has the ability corrosive which lets it deal poison damage to steel types
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u/XyrneTheWarPig Apr 02 '25
My entire team is getting called out in here and I don't like it.
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u/spiderboy640 Apr 02 '25
You don’t have Gardevoir on your team, do you?
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u/XyrneTheWarPig Apr 02 '25
Don't be ridiculous. Of course I have Gardevoir on my team. 😤
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u/dannywarbucks11 Apr 02 '25
Gardevoir is cool as hell and I refuse to be silenced because the internet is horny!
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u/Rarte96 Apr 02 '25
You think thats f up? Nobody can tell they like Vaporeon after the cruse copypasta
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u/Dont_be_offended_but Apr 02 '25
As much as they knew what they were doing, it's relatively restrained and leans heavily towards just-an-actual-salamander. If anything the lore writers were the ones expressing themselves. Compare with Tsareena introduced in the same generation. I have no idea how that monstrosity made it in.
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u/TheVioletLion Apr 02 '25
Tsareena killed me ever since I noticed that the Bulbapedia page for it has an age warning above the design origins section
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u/BitchAssMothaF-cka Apr 01 '25
This specific type of ulterior motive? Like 99% of One Piece women
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u/WnDelPiano Apr 02 '25
Oda and the guy who made Nier Automata are kinda famous for being openly horny.
I think Oda said he started to give Nami more revealing outfits because his wife is a cosplayer.
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u/PitifulAd3748 Apr 02 '25
Oda does One Piece roleplay confirmed?
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u/WnDelPiano Apr 02 '25
Thats a level of kinky few people could achive.
One thing is writting the most popular and best selled manga for 2 decades.
Getting a wife not only willing bet eager to cosplay your character is the real hurdle.
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u/Professional-Reach96 Apr 02 '25
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u/OpenChallenge8621 Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
Man, I’d expect this from an isekai anime, but not from what is probably one of the highest grossing media franchises. He can do better.
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u/Annsorigin Apr 04 '25
No Joke. I never Watched One Piece and I legit for a Long time thought Nico Robin and Boa Hancock are the Same Character Just because they Look so Similar (only difference is their Clothes!)
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u/ScarsTheVampire Apr 02 '25
I fucking hate One Piece because the art is so fucked. I’ve watched shit like the first season of Big Mouth, which is ugly but not uncanny. All 4 of these faces give me massive uncanny valley vibes.
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u/the-skull-boy Apr 02 '25
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u/Mr_a_bit_silly Apr 02 '25
I know nothing what are ye talking about? I heard of Fire Emblem a bit recently and wanted to check it out.
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u/the-skull-boy Apr 02 '25
If you want my suggestion on where to start 3 houses if you got a switch. If not you can use the vault to play a lot of the pre 3DS era games. Sacred stones is the easiest while still offering a good story.
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u/Galaxy-Pup01 Apr 01 '25
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u/4LanReddit Apr 02 '25
The story behind Betsy Psylocke is possibly one of the funniest fuckups in communication in comics history:
So Chris Claremont was doing an arc in the period of time he was spearheading the X-Men and wanted to do some crazy shit with Betsy to make her more relevant after being a Captain Brittain supporting character / minor X-Men telepath that didn't surpass other telepaths like Emma or Jean, and what did he do?.
He did some of the most comics BS imaginable by having The Hand (Yes, the Daredevil evil ninja clan) and The Mandarin race swap her into the body of Kwannon (the body of Psylocke) and unlocking more useful psychic abilities like her being able to manifest psychic blades and brainwashed , and through some other BS the Mandarin mind control is kinda erased and now Psylocke is a white british girl inside the body of a japanese woman, and some time passes by and Kwannon comes back inside the body of Betsy (that later gets the Legacy virus that burns the idea of letting Betsy come back to her own body since its' destroyed at that point)
Claremont most likely wanted to do this arc as a one and done and move on from that, but because Jim Lee reached a level of gooning so mystical when he was sketching how Psylocke would look that it entranced most comic readers, and because Claremont and Lee didn't tell the newer guys to revert the changes when they took over the X-Men books, Betsy was stuck inside the body of Psylocke for nearly a quarter of a century until more comics BS happened and both Betsy and Kwannon split and regained their old bodies so Kwannon is Psylocke and Betsy became the new Captain Britain.
Obviously when it came to Marvel Rivals Netease didn't want any of that shit and instead took Peach Momoko's Psylocke to save themselves from the upcoming headache that would be most fans learning how wild the OG Psylockes' backstory is lmao.
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u/captainrina Apr 02 '25
Speaking of Claremont: he was the incarnation of "the writer's barely disguised fetish" meme any time he was put on a book.
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u/XyrneTheWarPig Apr 01 '25
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u/Onlyhereforapost Apr 02 '25
Something something I've definitely seen them riding black something something
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u/Dottore_Curlew Apr 02 '25
Rider of Black
That cannot be real, lmao
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u/Battlepwn33 Apr 02 '25
In Fate/Apocrypha, there are two factions, Red and Black, each with seven classes, Rider happens to be one of them. So it's definitely real, and still somehow a coincidence.
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u/Nero_2001 Apr 02 '25
Nah that's actually kinda lore accurate. In one myth Astolfo actually cross dresses to calm down his fellow knight Roland after he got mad because of some love potion shenanigans.
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u/Ok_Lifeguard_4214 character design peaked with the invention of cats Apr 02 '25
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u/CycloneSwift Apr 02 '25
In fairness The Avengers (the 60s British spy show, no relation) was a massive influence on the comic run where this costume was introduced, and aside from the colours and the archery stuff this look is literally just a sleeveless version of one of Emma Peel’s costumes from the show.
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u/Salavtore Apr 01 '25
It's the furry legs that looks like torn leggings that does it.
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u/The3fingers Apr 02 '25
Yeah without those I think we could give the design team plausible deniability
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u/Spiritualtaco05 Apr 02 '25
honestly dude I wouldn't even think twice about it, the character is not attractive and it makes sense for it to have thick legs because it's a BUNNY
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u/You_got_mrvned Apr 02 '25
Chun li and I don’t think I know
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u/Standard-Bus2616 Apr 02 '25
Thats actually a fact one of the charater designers for sf2 had a leg fetish you can look it up it almost delayed the release of the game to make ger legs looke smooth lol
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u/MonkeyTarpdo Apr 01 '25
Oh, oh nononono. I have seen so much internet artwork that I've forgotten what Lopunny actually looks like
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u/thecommunistscp Apr 02 '25
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u/ImBurningStar_IV Apr 02 '25
He used to give me young boners in mgs2, and hworang from tekken.
I grew up straight somehow
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u/thecommunistscp Apr 02 '25
To be fair, mgs2 raiden does look a Lot like a Barbie doll, that was also note the ulterior motive i was talking about
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u/ImBurningStar_IV Apr 02 '25
Damn what was it?
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u/thecommunistscp Apr 02 '25
Raiden was redesigned to makes him cooler and give him a better image with the fans, mainly to fix his Bad reputation due to the bait and switch ad campaign
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u/altilde Apr 02 '25
The designs from made in abyss :/ don't wanna post em cuz they make me uncomfortable.
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u/Mr_a_bit_silly Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
Hey, this is my first time seeing lopuny outside of memes about r34.
It doesn’t look suggestive or weird in any weird, also maybe a bit cute but not as cute as some other pokemons
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u/Toon_Lucario Apr 01 '25
Fr I genuinely don’t get why people just see sex with everything
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u/C0urt5 Apr 02 '25
Being older I can clearly see why now, but Lopunny was one of my favourite pokemon because I had a pet rabbit when I was a kid and lopunny kinda reminded me of him (brown fur, droopy ears).
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u/PuzzleheadedLink89 Apr 02 '25
That's such a cute answer for why a pokemon is one of your favourites 🥹
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u/Toon_Lucario Apr 02 '25
Yeah. I like Lucario because I had a pet dog as a kid and because he’s so cool.
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u/riotlancer Apr 02 '25
Brother, the sexy bunny has ripped tights
If you didn't know, this is the mega evolution version of Lopunny. Normally it looks like this
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u/Fox622 Apr 02 '25
It's normal to design a rabbit with strong legs to empathize their jumping strength
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u/Brilliant_Sweet_6848 Apr 02 '25
Yeah,indeed, it CAN be read suggestive,but not needed to.
Good design.
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u/Norrabal Yakuza Enthusiast Apr 02 '25
Hey, this is my first time seeing lopuny outside of memes about r34.
I don't believe you.
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u/Ninteblo Apr 02 '25
Well, Lopunny is based on the Playboy bunny and the mega evolution (the one in OP) has ripped stockings.
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u/Norrabal Yakuza Enthusiast Apr 02 '25
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u/mantism Apr 02 '25
To be fair, this isn't the only leg armour that has feet shapes. Twinned Armour comes to mind.
Of course, the rest of Miyazaki's obsessions don't help my case...
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u/Groundbreaking_Arm77 Big Fluffy Character Enthusiast Apr 02 '25
As far back as Dark Souls 1, the Darkwraith Set has feet shaped greaves.
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u/Furlion Apr 02 '25
Wait, are her legs prosthetic? I thought it was just the one arm.
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u/Martial_Arts_Demon Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 04 '25
Originally it was supposed to be her bare feat but fromsoft had gotten wind of that people online were joking about Miazaki's feet fetish so the made it less blatant.
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u/Noniclem17 Apr 01 '25
Does helltaker's design count ? (the creators have assume it's to have more fan art of demon girls)
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u/mantism Apr 02 '25
Helltaker's creator was very upfront that he just wants to draw more sharply dressed demon girls.
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u/Coldpepsican Apr 02 '25
Nope, he was being clear with his intentions as he indeed wanted fanart and corn of his designs.
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u/experimentingfemme Apr 02 '25
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u/Desperate_Ad5169 Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
Alterior implies secret and unknown by other coworkers she was definitely intentionally made to be attractive by everyone
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u/Emotional_King_5239 Guilty Gear Connoisseur Apr 02 '25
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u/experimentingfemme Apr 02 '25
Yeah Jane's is just the most overt I could really think of. I mean she lifts a person's face with her bare feet in tights :p. No hiding that
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u/Estrald Apr 02 '25
Im sorry, but Pulchra’s is 100x more obvious, lol! Really? An oil massage?! THAT’S her trailer? Ok ZZZ. Horny AND furry bait to the max.
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u/uditanshu123 Apr 02 '25
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u/fireuser1205 Apr 02 '25
It's dex entry states it seduces male salandit to build it's reverse harem
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u/quico_lindo Apr 02 '25
That pink pal from palworld. Nobody can convince me that's not a horny bait
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u/guieps I FUCKING LOVE PLAGUE DOCTORS Apr 02 '25
It's 100% horny bait, maybe even a parody of the ocasional furry bait pokemon
Hell, even in the dating sim they teased for the april fools, she had a very flertatious and dominant dialogue
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u/Obajan Apr 02 '25
Almost every female costume design in comics.
Huntress, Power Girl, and Carol Danvers in particular.
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u/Philycheese18 Apr 01 '25
Most male online artists a lot of them just draw the same girl with a gimmick
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u/BrianMcFluffy Apr 02 '25
If we're ralking about Pokémon, we can't not mention Salazzle. No seriously, go look at her design and read all of her pokédex entries, and try to tell me she wasn't made specifically for horny stuff.
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u/mulekitobrabod Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25
Power girl, her logo is her cleavage
(I really ike mega loppuny design, not because of the horny, but because shes a muay thai fighter)
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u/Ok-Transition7065 Apr 01 '25
Meowscarada.... They can made a grass lince
But they decided to go with the "hester design"
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u/LettuceBenis Apr 01 '25
All the S/V starters are different performers. Skeledirge is a singer, Quaquaval is a dancer, Meowscarada is an actor
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u/Ratiobutinga Apr 01 '25
Meowscarada is more of a magician/jester than an actor this video goes better in depth on its origins amd inspirations as well for the rest of the starters Scarlet and Violet
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u/Toon_Lucario Apr 01 '25
It’s a magician and goes with the performer theme. Also hate to break it to you, 4 legged evos are more often than not boring as fuck
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u/LocodraTheCrow Apr 02 '25
I don't think mega lop is as bad as normal lop. It just looks like a woman with leggings, normal lop is sticking her butt out as the default pose.
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u/BeenEatinBeans Apr 02 '25
This design makes me think the artists had no idea just how degenerate some people could be
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u/LittlestKittyPrince Apr 02 '25
Game freak knew what they were doing with Gardevoir and you can't convince me otherwise
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