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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:26 am 7: Not a big fan of Mechani-Kong here. On the other hand, I really like how Gabara looks here. Or is that Salunga? Can't really tell these days :lol:
Some sources supposed Gabara as a mutant frog. I'm guessing this design is trying to reflect that.
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Not a fan of the relatively smaller limbs, otherwise, it's pretty good.
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^I don't get why GavinDiablo decided to merge Godzilla with Power Rangers.

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LegendZilla wrote: Wed Nov 02, 2022 6:27 pm ^I don't get why GavinDiablo decided to merge Godzilla with Power Rangers.
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Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:01 pm
Cryptid_Liker wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:26 am 7: Not a big fan of Mechani-Kong here. On the other hand, I really like how Gabara looks here. Or is that Salunga? Can't really tell these days :lol:
Some sources supposed Gabara as a mutant frog. I'm guessing this design is trying to reflect that.
I'd heard Gabara was a mutant toad, or an ogre-like kaiju with the characteristics of a toad.

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I like a lot about this Gigan but I just can't ignore how bottom-heavy it is, not even to mention its... unfortunate saw placement.
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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:11 pm I like a lot about this Gigan but I just can't ignore how bottom-heavy it is, not even to mention its... unfortunate saw placement.
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I think it would be very difficult for that Gigan to run or walk. The saw placement just isn't right.
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Maverick Centigrade wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:25 pm
Cryptid_Liker wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:11 pm I like a lot about this Gigan but I just can't ignore how bottom-heavy it is, not even to mention its... unfortunate saw placement.
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I think it would be very difficult for that Gigan to run or walk. The saw placement just isn't right.
He can literally hover though

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Ok so this was posted a while back, but I came across it while looking for ideas in this thread and I was shocked that the feedback was almost unanimously positive because I think this is the PERFECT example of a BAD redesign, in that it has little to do with the talent of the artist and everything to do with completely missing the point of the character:

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So this is supposed to be Titanosaurus.
Its amazing art. It really is, and its a fantastic design for something Id come across in The Isle.
But nothing about this says Titanosaurus. Its got all the hallmarks of a bad deviantart redesign as there is nothing KAIJU about it. It just looks like a dinosaur. And because its Titano, obviously that means Spinosaurus. Im getting a little sick of seeing Titanosaurus turned into Spinosaurus because really they are only superficially similar. Theres a lot more interesting things you can do with Titano than turning him into a dinosaur. Yet for some reason, there is very little pushback against these types of redesigns. Meanwhile turn Godzilla into a dinosaur and the whole of TK will appear from the woodwork to smite you. Its weird how that is, that Godzilla's design is treated with more strictness. Its something Ive talked about before, how you have a lot more freedom with changing the designs of secondary characters. Never understood why.

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Executive Hamster wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:12 pm Ok so this was posted a while back, but I came across it while looking for ideas in this thread and I was shocked that the feedback was almost unanimously positive because I think this is the PERFECT example of a BAD redesign, in that it has little to do with the talent of the artist and everything to do with completely missing the point of the character:

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So this is supposed to be Titanosaurus.
Its amazing art. It really is, and its a fantastic design for something Id come across in The Isle.
But nothing about this says Titanosaurus. Its got all the hallmarks of a bad deviantart redesign as there is nothing KAIJU about it. It just looks like a dinosaur. And because its Titano, obviously that means Spinosaurus. Im getting a little sick of seeing Titanosaurus turned into Spinosaurus because really they are only superficially similar. Theres a lot more interesting things you can do with Titano than turning him into a dinosaur. Yet for some reason, there is very little pushback against these types of redesigns. Meanwhile turn Godzilla into a dinosaur and the whole of TK will appear from the woodwork to smite you. Its weird how that is, that Godzilla's design is treated with more strictness. Its something Ive talked about before, how you have a lot more freedom with changing the designs of secondary characters. Never understood why.
I mean, Titanosaurus is canonically a dinosaur, not a kaiju like Godzilla and the others. Which is where I think that mindset when redesigning him stems from.
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Godzilla is also canonically a dinosaur. But their designs don't reflect that, because they are based on older depictions. Modern dinosaurs as kaiju almost never look good.

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Executive Hamster wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:03 pm Godzilla is also canonically a dinosaur. But their designs don't reflect that, because they are based on older depictions. Modern dinosaurs as kaiju almost never look good.
Yes, but he’s an irradiated dinosaur (a heavily mutated one in heisei era’s lore, but I digress). I’m just saying Titanosaurus is the only one of the bunch not referred/classified as a kaiju.

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Isn’t the original explanation for Anguirus that he’s just an ankylosaurus?
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Jetty_Jags wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:11 am Isn’t the original explanation for Anguirus that he’s just an ankylosaurus?
And wasn’t Rodan just a species of pteranadon until the American version introduced the idea of radiation? The radiation explanation never made any sense regardless. Underground is supposed to be where you go to get away from radiation.

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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:55 am
tbeasley wrote:^^ Fun fact - Snow Godzilla's model from the Shinkalion film is based on that G vs. G/Gemstone design.
Yep. I hope his Gigan can be included in the Toho films, too.
Was looking back and found this comment about the Gemstone fan film. Looks like you called it lmao

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JNewbold54 wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:41 am Ultraman Redesign from Tumblr (Description text included):

File #1. The Ultraman (Extraterrestrial Sapient)
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The Ultraman. Humanity’s first contact with an extraterrestrial in the year 1966. From what we can gather the creatures true body is the glowing orb within the creatures chest, the “body” that encases it is an biologically engineered chassis used purely for combat. The creature consistently only appears for three minutes, the reason why is currently unknown.

(The Ultraman is the universes White Blood Cell, being called upon to extinguish the infecting bacteria and viruses. -Shin Hayata)


File #1-B. The β Capsule (Unknown Extraterrestrial Device)
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An artifact found on the SSSP agent Shin Hayata. The object is bursting with an unknown atomic particle. The mystery of the object is going under further investigation.

Link: https://www.tumblr.com/operation-ultra/ ... ial-sapien
Anyone remember this? Well, it's been updated with some of Ultraman's earlier opponents and they're all pretty well-done. I'll have to say Bemular's my favorite, although I like em all.
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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:02 pm
JNewbold54 wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:41 am Ultraman Redesign from Tumblr (Description text included):

File #1. The Ultraman (Extraterrestrial Sapient)
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The Ultraman. Humanity’s first contact with an extraterrestrial in the year 1966. From what we can gather the creatures true body is the glowing orb within the creatures chest, the “body” that encases it is an biologically engineered chassis used purely for combat. The creature consistently only appears for three minutes, the reason why is currently unknown.

(The Ultraman is the universes White Blood Cell, being called upon to extinguish the infecting bacteria and viruses. -Shin Hayata)


File #1-B. The β Capsule (Unknown Extraterrestrial Device)
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An artifact found on the SSSP agent Shin Hayata. The object is bursting with an unknown atomic particle. The mystery of the object is going under further investigation.

Link: https://www.tumblr.com/operation-ultra/ ... ial-sapien
Anyone remember this? Well, it's been updated with some of Ultraman's earlier opponents and they're all pretty well-done. I'll have to say Bemular's my favorite, although I like em all.
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These are probably my favourite Ultraman redesigns.

In other news, Gugenheim's done a MechaGodzilla redesign:

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https://www.deviantart.com/gugenheim98/ ... -937522832

Nothing super innovative, but a solid redesign nonetheless.

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huh, i've only seen bemular, but man i love that Neuronga. also absolutely loving the Flatwoods vibes off Baltan.

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