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Eggman/Robotnik designs

Discussion in 'General Sonic Discussion' started by SegaLoco, Jul 11, 2008.

Well, which one is it?

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  2. Cartoon/Mean Bean Machine Version

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  3. Dreamcast/Current era

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  1. Overlord

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    Nah, I hated the SatAM Robotnik. There's only 2 good ones - the original one and the AoStH one. Modern Robotnik is OK but not as good as the other 2.
     
  2. Ice God

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  3. Jenna

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    I loved cone-head Robotnik.

    Other than that, I don't like how he looks at all. He's just to... stupid looking. If you want a badass antagonist, make him look like a badass rather a disgruntled old man who tinkers in his parents basement.
     
  4. Soselocke

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    I've always loved the original rendition because it is simplistic and it was the first image of Robotnik/Eggman I ever saw. It's easier to draw a round man with a mustache and glasses than anything else as a 5-yr old child.
     
  5. Ice God

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    He's in high tier just cause he's freaking hilarious to look at. Otherwise he'd be mid-tier. Also, I always like AOSTH more than Satam.
     
  6. Jeiku

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    Original game design, by far. I think most incarnations of Robotnik/Eggman fits their respective era (even the '06 Eggman seemed to fit the game, in its odd little way), and I especially loved his SatAM redesign to fit his more evil nature. But I never thought of the game Eggman as anything of a "badass" or "pure evil incarnate," and always saw him as merely a goofy villain with some smarts up his sleeves. The current Eggman looks more like that, but still has that dorky personality with only a few moments of actual badassery, so for some reason his post-1998 design doesn't click with me as well.
     
  7. Vangar

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    The character designs include personality and all traits. They have to design and create their personality too, right down to selecting voices and how they walk and act towards others. That's all in design.
     
  8. DistroyA

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    In the original selection provided, I'd say it's a tie between the original Robotnik/Eggman and the Adventure styled Eggman. The Mean Bean version looked horrible in my honest opinion, and the '06 version of Eggman is even worse.

    As for the SatAM rendition of Dr Robotnik, I agree that this variant has to be the most sinister looking AND sounding. This is bearing in mind that the overall tone of the SatAM cartoon was much darker than that of the videogames. Yes, it had its slapstick moments, but the general feeling of this cartoon is deadly serious, whereas the videogames, although it's meant to be a somewhat serious plot (Even though Sonic games didn't have a real plot until Sonic 3...), it felt a hell of a lot more bright and cartoony.

    So for the slapstick/cartoon-like appearance, both official game looks tie, and the Mean Bean variant sits nicely in a pool of crap. And the '06 design can be ignored altogether for obvious reasons. But for a more serious tone, I think the SatAM Robotnik wins hands down for both appearance AND voice.
     
  9. Lobotomy

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    Either pair Original Robotnik's design with SatAM Robotnik's attitude or just leave him classic.
     
  10. Hybrid Project Alpha

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    The Archie/SatAM Robotnik was pretty wacky sometimes
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    The Genesis one, obviously, as that is how Robotnik was created by the designers of Sonic (all the Genesis/Saturn desgins are the best, due to the same reason). The rest were just made by associated people and should not be viewed as the 'real' design.

    Otherwise I like the 'Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog' design too, but just for the cartoons or if they decided to use it in non-serious spin-offs, like Mean Bean Machine. I do not think it would fit into a regular Sonic platformer.

    The current one now still looks fine anyway, but just not as good as the past ones. Again, the rest of the characters, like Sonic, are like this too. Personally, I do not understand why they have not gone back yet. The Dreamcast "rebirth" of Sonic is long dead now and no one fondly remembers the Dreamcast games much anymore (if they put them on XBLA, I am sure they would sell poorly compared to the 16-bit ones).

    The Sonic 06' design is horrible, it could have been interesting, but they fucked it up.

    The SatAM one is beyond horrible and does not fit the character at all, just like all of SatAM. It looks exactly like a bad fan fiction character.
     
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    I would have to got with the STAM version it looks more intimidating than the other four which look comical.
     
  13. Kogen

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    The Sonic series is not supposed to be "dark and serious".
     
  14. Skaarg

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    see: Shadow the hedgehog..


    Anyways I'd say going strictly on art the Genesis/Saturn era Robotnik is my favorite. The AoStH robotnik would be my 2nd favorite for srawing style because it still kept the cartoony non-dark and serious that I enjoy. Knowing the classic robotnik won't come back I felt the Sonic 06 eggman had potential to be a really good design, but like some other parts of Sonic 06 it got butchered.
     
  15. SillyJonna

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    The Genesis Robotnik is his best design, as it suits his character perfectly.

    AoStH Robotnik is hilarious, though.
     
  16. Ice God

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    In all seriousness, I like SA Eggman best. But I like the classic Robotnik's personality best.

    Or AOSTH. Either AOSTH as a joke Eggman, or classic as a serious villain.

    With SA design.
     
  17. doc eggfan

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    I have to admit I thought the '06 version was pretty rad insofar as portraying the good doctor in an offbeat realism approach, but nothing will ever top the classic genesis/saturn era.

    However, the current/dreamcast version is a fine update of the character. I'm satisfied all around.
     
  20. doc eggfan

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    Or maybe this one.
     
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