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Top 10 Dumbest Character Redesigns in Video Games


all that glitters is not gold and such

all that glitters is not gold and such as the case for these guys

as the case for these guys

as the case for these guys welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst character redesigns in videogame

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looking at the most atrocious versions

looking at the most atrocious versions of classic characters in our favorite

of classic characters in our favorite

of classic characters in our favorite video games these offenders are being

video games these offenders are being

video games these offenders are being chosen for a bad depiction disrespect to

chosen for a bad depiction disrespect to

chosen for a bad depiction disrespect to the original or just being plain crap

the original or just being plain crap

the original or just being plain crap and it’s fireworks

and it’s fireworks

and it’s fireworks number 10 Chris Redfield Resident Evil 5

number 10 Chris Redfield Resident Evil 5

number 10 Chris Redfield Resident Evil 5 – bear with us for a moment there may

– bear with us for a moment there may

– bear with us for a moment there may not seem like there has been a drastic

not seem like there has been a drastic

not seem like there has been a drastic change similar to Joe Valentine but it’s

change similar to Joe Valentine but it’s

change similar to Joe Valentine but it’s easy to think that way until you look at

easy to think that way until you look at

easy to think that way until you look at the original design side by side with

the original design side by side with

the original design side by side with the redesigns however we really got to

the redesigns however we really got to

the redesigns however we really got to give the spot to Resident Evil 5 what is

give the spot to Resident Evil 5 what is

give the spot to Resident Evil 5 what is this the original crest had an appealing

this the original crest had an appealing

this the original crest had an appealing design to him before he slowly became a

design to him before he slowly became a

design to him before he slowly became a generic white guy in army quote the

generic white guy in army quote the

generic white guy in army quote the biggest gripe is well his damn arms I

biggest gripe is well his damn arms I

biggest gripe is well his damn arms I mean holy crap dude how big do your

mean holy crap dude how big do your

mean holy crap dude how big do your biceps need to be maybe lay off the

biceps need to be maybe lay off the

biceps need to be maybe lay off the roids bud and again he will be punching

roids bud and again he will be punching

roids bud and again he will be punching boulders by the end of the game so who

boulders by the end of the game so who

boulders by the end of the game so who knows

knows

knows [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number nine pinky two three

in retrospect doom 3 was kind of like

in retrospect doom 3 was kind of like puberty for the franchise it was

puberty for the franchise it was

puberty for the franchise it was different than what doom originally was

different than what doom originally was

different than what doom originally was and it wanted to be edgy dark this

and it wanted to be edgy dark this

and it wanted to be edgy dark this approach also affected the designs of

approach also affected the designs of

approach also affected the designs of the various scheming Joe encounter such

the various scheming Joe encounter such

the various scheming Joe encounter such as the pinky this menacing thief has

as the pinky this menacing thief has

as the pinky this menacing thief has been known for charging it to players –

been known for charging it to players –

been known for charging it to players – dealing massive damage in close combat

dealing massive damage in close combat

dealing massive damage in close combat so how would this monstrosity

so how would this monstrosity

so how would this monstrosity transformed from A to B orange demon

transformed from A to B orange demon

transformed from A to B orange demon into a 3d one how did we go from vicious

into a 3d one how did we go from vicious

into a 3d one how did we go from vicious teeth and panic inducing rampages to

teeth and panic inducing rampages to

teeth and panic inducing rampages to some fleshy looking thing with

some fleshy looking thing with

some fleshy looking thing with cybernetic legs it just doesn’t look

cybernetic legs it just doesn’t look

cybernetic legs it just doesn’t look scary and it doesn’t really look like

scary and it doesn’t really look like

scary and it doesn’t really look like the pinkie either number eight edward

the pinkie either number eight edward

the pinkie either number eight edward carnby alone in the dark good why don’t

carnby alone in the dark good why don’t

carnby alone in the dark good why don’t act surprised to see this on list

act surprised to see this on list

act surprised to see this on list everyone knows this was coming up one

everyone knows this was coming up one

everyone knows this was coming up one way or another

way or another

way or another well maybe not because no one played the

well maybe not because no one played the

well maybe not because no one played the game but anyway what made edward carnby

game but anyway what made edward carnby

game but anyway what made edward carnby so appealing and is designed with how he

so appealing and is designed with how he

so appealing and is designed with how he fit into the game’s world tying in to

fit into the game’s world tying in to

fit into the game’s world tying in to the gothic atmosphere and bizarre color

the gothic atmosphere and bizarre color

the gothic atmosphere and bizarre color schemes with the 2008 version well how

schemes with the 2008 version well how

schemes with the 2008 version well how the hell happened I don’t have your

the hell happened I don’t have your

the hell happened I don’t have your stone and fuck you anyway we got this

stone and fuck you anyway we got this

stone and fuck you anyway we got this grimy looking guy who said some of the

grimy looking guy who said some of the

grimy looking guy who said some of the dumbest lines ever to be spoken in a

dumbest lines ever to be spoken in a

dumbest lines ever to be spoken in a video game not only does he look silly

video game not only does he look silly

video game not only does he look silly but he sounds silly and actually sorry

but he sounds silly and actually sorry

but he sounds silly and actually sorry I’m sorry we can’t take this seriously

I’m sorry we can’t take this seriously

I’m sorry we can’t take this seriously I’m the light bringer I’ve no fucking

I’m the light bringer I’ve no fucking

I’m the light bringer I’ve no fucking universe number seven tiny Tiger Crash

universe number seven tiny Tiger Crash

universe number seven tiny Tiger Crash of the Titans

of the Titans

of the Titans I really am cross with you I’m just

I really am cross with you I’m just

I really am cross with you I’m just trying to do my job and you go and

trying to do my job and you go and

trying to do my job and you go and caused all this chaos I’m sorry but I’m

caused all this chaos I’m sorry but I’m

caused all this chaos I’m sorry but I’m gonna have to eat your face fans of the

gonna have to eat your face fans of the

gonna have to eat your face fans of the original crash games remember this

original crash games remember this

original crash games remember this muscular feline for being officious and

muscular feline for being officious and

muscular feline for being officious and threatening minutes until you notice is

threatening minutes until you notice is

threatening minutes until you notice is what intelligence of course this

what intelligence of course this

what intelligence of course this divinity became the butt of most jokes

divinity became the butt of most jokes

divinity became the butt of most jokes in later games until we hit crash of the

in later games until we hit crash of the

in later games until we hit crash of the Titans I wish some sort of

Titans I wish some sort of

Titans I wish some sort of reconciliation was possible here

reconciliation was possible here

reconciliation was possible here Activision produced heavy redesigns of

Activision produced heavy redesigns of

Activision produced heavy redesigns of all the characters even some parodying

all the characters even some parodying

all the characters even some parodying celebrities like crunch impersonating

celebrities like crunch impersonating

celebrities like crunch impersonating mr. t the worst of them all though was

mr. t the worst of them all though was

mr. t the worst of them all though was tiny who turned into none other than

tiny who turned into none other than

tiny who turned into none other than Mike Tyson the tiger tiny is supposed to

Mike Tyson the tiger tiny is supposed to

Mike Tyson the tiger tiny is supposed to be the bane to crash his Batman but

be the bane to crash his Batman but

be the bane to crash his Batman but instead we were given another

instead we were given another

instead we were given another stereotypical joke that’s been done too

stereotypical joke that’s been done too

stereotypical joke that’s been done too much for too long come on stop no please

much for too long come on stop no please

much for too long come on stop no please number 6 Joanna dark perfect dark zero

number 6 Joanna dark perfect dark zero

number 6 Joanna dark perfect dark zero who do you fight for

who do you fight for

who do you fight for I’m freelance greedy we understand this

I’m freelance greedy we understand this

I’m freelance greedy we understand this game depicts a younger Joanna but

game depicts a younger Joanna but

game depicts a younger Joanna but there’s no reason to deviate from the

there’s no reason to deviate from the

there’s no reason to deviate from the protagonists original look before Joanna

protagonists original look before Joanna

protagonists original look before Joanna was a mature woman short hair and

was a mature woman short hair and

was a mature woman short hair and dressed like a secret agent

dressed like a secret agent

dressed like a secret agent she was respectable and could be

she was respectable and could be

she was respectable and could be compared to the likes of James Bond

compared to the likes of James Bond

compared to the likes of James Bond after playing this one now you’ll find

after playing this one now you’ll find

after playing this one now you’ll find it’s not really the same Joanna dark

it’s not really the same Joanna dark

it’s not really the same Joanna dark that you knew and loved

[Music]

[Music] it looks like the Carrington Institute

it looks like the Carrington Institute

it looks like the Carrington Institute found out Kim Possible cosplayer and

found out Kim Possible cosplayer and

found out Kim Possible cosplayer and would like yeah you should be a secret

would like yeah you should be a secret

would like yeah you should be a secret agent because you know nothing says

agent because you know nothing says

agent because you know nothing says secret agents like a woman whose bright

secret agents like a woman whose bright

secret agents like a woman whose bright orange hair with highlights makes her

orange hair with highlights makes her

orange hair with highlights makes her stand out in a crowded room like her

stand out in a crowded room like her

stand out in a crowded room like her heads on fire yes here you

heads on fire yes here you

heads on fire yes here you number-5 red Spencer Bionic Commando

number-5 red Spencer Bionic Commando

number-5 red Spencer Bionic Commando I stopped the execution put me in prison

I stopped the execution put me in prison

I stopped the execution put me in prison in the first place I love your heart

in the first place I love your heart

in the first place I love your heart there seems to be a running theme here

there seems to be a running theme here

there seems to be a running theme here in old games desperately trying to

in old games desperately trying to

in old games desperately trying to appeal to modern audiences Bionic

appeal to modern audiences Bionic

appeal to modern audiences Bionic Commando may not be the longest-running

Commando may not be the longest-running

Commando may not be the longest-running franchise on this list but it’s still

franchise on this list but it’s still

franchise on this list but it’s still fun to go back and play occasionally

fun to go back and play occasionally

fun to go back and play occasionally series protagonist rat Spencer looks

series protagonist rat Spencer looks

series protagonist rat Spencer looks like the embodiment of a cheesy sci-fi

like the embodiment of a cheesy sci-fi

like the embodiment of a cheesy sci-fi movie from the 1980s and we wouldn’t

movie from the 1980s and we wouldn’t

movie from the 1980s and we wouldn’t really have it any other way so why did

really have it any other way so why did

really have it any other way so why did the 2009 remake completely drive away

the 2009 remake completely drive away

the 2009 remake completely drive away that look because trends and focus

that look because trends and focus

that look because trends and focus groups that’s why we’ve still got one

groups that’s why we’ve still got one

groups that’s why we’ve still got one problem it’s all in line with what many

problem it’s all in line with what many

problem it’s all in line with what many other games were doing giving our

other games were doing giving our

other games were doing giving our protagonist dreadlocks angsty attitude

protagonist dreadlocks angsty attitude

protagonist dreadlocks angsty attitude edgy style etc oh and they changed his

edgy style etc oh and they changed his

edgy style etc oh and they changed his name to Nathan Spencer because rad was

name to Nathan Spencer because rad was

name to Nathan Spencer because rad was too radical I guess now

too radical I guess now

too radical I guess now rest in meal and number four the prince

rest in meal and number four the prince

rest in meal and number four the prince prince of persia

prince of persia

prince of persia the warrior within never reached our

the warrior within never reached our

the warrior within never reached our shores and i of you’re sick you better

shores and i of you’re sick you better

shores and i of you’re sick you better hope I kill as one of the oldest video

hope I kill as one of the oldest video

hope I kill as one of the oldest video game icons to appear on this list it’s

game icons to appear on this list it’s

game icons to appear on this list it’s interesting to go back and look at all

interesting to go back and look at all

interesting to go back and look at all the changes in appearance our hero has

the changes in appearance our hero has

the changes in appearance our hero has been through but like going through old

been through but like going through old

been through but like going through old yearbook photos there’s always that one

yearbook photos there’s always that one

yearbook photos there’s always that one you wish would just kind of go away

you wish would just kind of go away

you wish would just kind of go away enter the warrior within a game that

enter the warrior within a game that

enter the warrior within a game that strips the prince of any charisma and

strips the prince of any charisma and

strips the prince of any charisma and replaced it with an HD dune yeah I know

replaced it with an HD dune yeah I know

replaced it with an HD dune yeah I know get in line right if our enemy is

get in line right if our enemy is

get in line right if our enemy is unarmed we offer them a shot this prince

unarmed we offer them a shot this prince

unarmed we offer them a shot this prince was just trying too hard to be edgy and

was just trying too hard to be edgy and

was just trying too hard to be edgy and violence without any personality

violence without any personality

violence without any personality luckily the later years were a bit

luckily the later years were a bit

luckily the later years were a bit kinder to the prince number three

kinder to the prince number three

kinder to the prince number three Dante DMC Devil May Cry yes you can call

Dante DMC Devil May Cry yes you can call

Dante DMC Devil May Cry yes you can call me Dante the demon killer how’s the nice

me Dante the demon killer how’s the nice

me Dante the demon killer how’s the nice ring to it doing think we feel real

ring to it doing think we feel real

ring to it doing think we feel real sorry for the fans on this one this

sorry for the fans on this one this

sorry for the fans on this one this reboot of the classic hack and flash

reboot of the classic hack and flash

reboot of the classic hack and flash series did not resonate too well with

series did not resonate too well with

series did not resonate too well with fans especially with Dante’s brand new

fans especially with Dante’s brand new

fans especially with Dante’s brand new design before we had a cool yet

design before we had a cool yet

design before we had a cool yet admittedly cheesy dudewith style flare

admittedly cheesy dudewith style flare

admittedly cheesy dudewith style flare and a bad attitude

and a bad attitude

and a bad attitude this Dante looks kind of like if Taylor

this Dante looks kind of like if Taylor

this Dante looks kind of like if Taylor Lautner had gone all vampire hunter in

Lautner had gone all vampire hunter in

Lautner had gone all vampire hunter in the Twilight series you guys do seem

the Twilight series you guys do seem

the Twilight series you guys do seem really nice but a more of a loner type

really nice but a more of a loner type

really nice but a more of a loner type trust issues work alone that kind of

trust issues work alone that kind of

trust issues work alone that kind of thing

thing

thing they made both sport red trench coats

they made both sport red trench coats

they made both sport red trench coats but at least the old Dante looks like

but at least the old Dante looks like

but at least the old Dante looks like he’s ready for a fight and not coming

he’s ready for a fight and not coming

he’s ready for a fight and not coming straight from a frat party seriously

straight from a frat party seriously

straight from a frat party seriously dude

dude

dude a white shirt and jeans and Mandy’s

a white shirt and jeans and Mandy’s

a white shirt and jeans and Mandy’s really not winning many new people over

really not winning many new people over

really not winning many new people over by insulting the old Dante

million years

million years number two knuckles sonic moon series

number two knuckles sonic moon series

number two knuckles sonic moon series okay there fella calm down we are here

okay there fella calm down we are here

okay there fella calm down we are here oh so obviously we can and will help

oh so obviously we can and will help

oh so obviously we can and will help we’re a pretty big deal as evidenced

we’re a pretty big deal as evidenced

we’re a pretty big deal as evidenced with tiny tiger big brute characters

with tiny tiger big brute characters

with tiny tiger big brute characters usually mean little intelligence not

usually mean little intelligence not

usually mean little intelligence not gold of the sonic franchise was a

gold of the sonic franchise was a

gold of the sonic franchise was a character who was strong and intelligent

character who was strong and intelligent

character who was strong and intelligent and his shortcomings usually came from

and his shortcomings usually came from

and his shortcomings usually came from his headstrong attitude leave it to the

his headstrong attitude leave it to the

his headstrong attitude leave it to the sonic boom series to strip down and put

sonic boom series to strip down and put

sonic boom series to strip down and put knuckles in a stereotype control hey

knuckles in a stereotype control hey

knuckles in a stereotype control hey guys rattling instead of the design that

guys rattling instead of the design that

guys rattling instead of the design that kept with the Sonic the Hedgehog style

kept with the Sonic the Hedgehog style

kept with the Sonic the Hedgehog style knuckles was beefed up and dumped down

knuckles was beefed up and dumped down

knuckles was beefed up and dumped down to be part of the game’s comic relief

to be part of the game’s comic relief

to be part of the game’s comic relief you can guarantee the Internet did not

you can guarantee the Internet did not

you can guarantee the Internet did not let this go away spawning thousands of

let this go away spawning thousands of

let this go away spawning thousands of memes criticized the new design Amy

memes criticized the new design Amy

memes criticized the new design Amy knuckles go left give me a sec

hi before we unveil our top pick here if

hi before we unveil our top pick here if you wonder mole inches I was getting a

you wonder mole inches I was getting a

you wonder mole inches I was getting a medal to the president when I went to go

medal to the president when I went to go

medal to the president when I went to go shake his hand I tripped and kind of

shake his hand I tripped and kind of

shake his hand I tripped and kind of punch them you’re gonna let this no-good

punch them you’re gonna let this no-good

punch them you’re gonna let this no-good beat that trash fly yeah like that

beat that trash fly yeah like that

beat that trash fly yeah like that number one Bomberman Bomberman act zero

number one Bomberman Bomberman act zero

number one Bomberman Bomberman act zero [Music]

[Music]

[Music] what have we done to deserve this Palmer

what have we done to deserve this Palmer

what have we done to deserve this Palmer man who’s always appeared as a goofy

man who’s always appeared as a goofy

man who’s always appeared as a goofy lovable guy who just likes to blow stuff

lovable guy who just likes to blow stuff

lovable guy who just likes to blow stuff up in straight lines he’s downright

up in straight lines he’s downright

up in straight lines he’s downright adorable with pink shoes round hands and

adorable with pink shoes round hands and

adorable with pink shoes round hands and a little antenna so in a questionable

a little antenna so in a questionable

a little antenna so in a questionable effort to get grittier with the

effort to get grittier with the

effort to get grittier with the franchise to have you turn of the

franchise to have you turn of the

franchise to have you turn of the millennium husbands oft unleashed

millennium husbands oft unleashed

millennium husbands oft unleashed Bomberman act zero on the world turning

Bomberman act zero on the world turning

Bomberman act zero on the world turning our cute little Bombardier into an angry

our cute little Bombardier into an angry

our cute little Bombardier into an angry looking Android with an oversized hand

looking Android with an oversized hand

looking Android with an oversized hand that shoots explosive plasma balls or

that shoots explosive plasma balls or

that shoots explosive plasma balls or some shit not only was our favorite

some shit not only was our favorite

some shit not only was our favorite character changed but his world was as

character changed but his world was as

character changed but his world was as well shifting from bright and cheerful

well shifting from bright and cheerful

well shifting from bright and cheerful to post-apocalyptic wasteland a

to post-apocalyptic wasteland a

to post-apocalyptic wasteland a Bomberman game this was not nor will it

Bomberman game this was not nor will it

Bomberman game this was not nor will it ever be considered one officially right

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