Let's talk about Dizzy's new design...

[osricen]

First of all, I'm a massive Dizzy fan, since GGX, and I'm very happy and grateful she's finally coming to this latest game. I'm sure we all Dizzy fans will have a blast playing as her.

That said, about her new design... I'm not saying she's been censored (that might or not be the case) but I feel she's lost her identity a little bit too much.
I know she's a queen now, she looks BEAUTIFUL in the concept art, but: was it necessary to change and cover her this much?

Let me elaborate:
Dizzy is my favorite character in fighting games. When I talk about her with people, I always say she's this heavy metal inspired monster girl (Gear, yeah) that looks super powerful and intimidating, but has a heart of gold, the purest of thoughts, and loves every living creature on Earth... nonetheless, she could make the End of Times happen if she ever wanted to (but she never will).
Dizzy is about contrasts. She's DANGEROUS, but harmless. Beautiful and sexy, but innocent and loving. Awesome to look at in battle, but hard to play and master.
Of course now she's matured, we already saw that in Xrd Rev 2, but I don't think she would leave her old self that far away in the past.
In Xrd Rev 2 she wore an elegant dress and then, before coming into battle, it turned into her awesome and characteristic fighting attire, a brand new one, but similar enough to her X's original.

Well, that's just me.
I hope her designers can achieve a good balance between Queen Dizzy and Good Old Dizzy until she arrives, in therms of visual identity, gameplay, and even acting.

[Fatih]

She's married to Ky.

[osricen]

Originally posted by FatihHammer:

She's married to Ky.

So? She's already married to Ky in Xrd Rev 2, IDK if you played it. Not to mention Sin is already a big boy there too.

[Fatih]

Of course I played it. You'd also be aware after playing every arcade story that it is rife with insecurities and uncertainties and that Dizzy was going to step up and accept the responsibilities of making their lives public.

If they turn her outfit around in her gameplay then colour me surprised but it's more logical for her to keep this air of grace from here-on out and scrap the fetish Gear design. It's always been stupid and cringe.

[RadioMars]

Characters are supposed to grow up and change and that's what we observe. I also think that the contrast that you're talking about is still there but it's now more refined and mature. The kimono inspired outfit gives those innocent vibes, but the wings now look creepy instead of screaming "Look! A contrast!". I like this balance a lot. It feels natural that she looks this way after successfully outgrowing her lost, confused teenager phase and becoming a parent/wife/queen combo.

[osricen]

Originally posted by FatihHammer:

Of course I played it. You'd also be aware after playing every arcade story that it is rife with insecurities and uncertainties and that Dizzy was going to step up and accept the responsibilities of making their lives public.

If they turn her outfit around in her gameplay then colour me surprised but it's more logical for her to keep this air of grace from here-on out and scrap the fetish Gear design. It's always been stupid and cringe.

I don't think fans considered her previous look "stupid" and "cringe". Anyway, to each their opinion, even if insulting, I guess.

[osricen]

Originally posted by RadioMars:

Characters are supposed to grow up and change and that's what we observe. I also think that the contrast that you're talking about is still there but it's now more refined and mature. The kimono inspired outfit gives those innocent vibes, but the wings now look creepy instead of screaming "Look! A contrast!". I like this balance a lot. It feels natural that she looks this way after successfully outgrowing her lost, confused teenager phase and becoming a parent/wife/queen combo.

Already felt that in Xrd Rev 2, but OK!

[RadioMars]

Originally posted by osricen:

Already felt that in Xrd Rev 2, but OK!

Her Rev 2 design was just a slight update of her classic outfit. Nothing fundamentally changed back then. Now it feels like she's exactly who they say she is. I also think it's a nice contrast between the couples that formed within the story. We already have over the top, sexy Sol/Jack-o, why not have a modest, cute type in form of Ky/Dizzy? Especially when their personalities fit so well. I mean when everyone wears revealing outfits, it kinda loses the meaning, don't you think? I know it's hard to imagine that some people might find modesty attractive, but I can see how Dizzy and Ky are the kind of people that do.

[Midnight Sky ✨🌙✨]

Her original design doesn't really say innocent or loving to me.

[Lysamus]

I might be full of hot takes today.

Sexy Dizzy was always a little weird to me. Her personality in the games and lore doesn't exactly scream "sexually available." Her innocence (particularly in her battle animations) was part of her charm and made her stand apart.

I like how the new design leans both into the innocence and a more matron-y look that suits her place in the story. After all, it's not like Guilty Gear then or now are lacking for sexy women.

[osricen]

Originally posted by Midnight Carnival Snack:

Her original design doesn't really say innocent or loving to me.

Yeah, that's what I meant by mentioning contrasts. Check her story in X, XX...

[Shadow]

I find her new design to be slightly creepy, the way they show it

[osricen]

Originally posted by Lysamus:

I might be full of hot takes today.

Sexy Dizzy was always a little weird to me. Her personality in the games and lore doesn't exactly scream "sexually available." Her innocence (particularly in her battle animations) was part of her charm and made her stand apart.

I like how the new design leans both into the innocence and a more matron-y look that suits her place in the story. After all, it's not like Guilty Gear then or now are lacking for sexy women.

I actually think that dissonance was part of her charm, as I say in the OG post. Let's see how she turns out. I believe Xrd Rev 2 was the ultimate design for her already, queen or not.

[Fatih]

Originally posted by osricen:

I don't think fans considered her previous look "stupid" and "cringe". Anyway, to each their opinion, even if insulting, I guess.

Coomers are gonna coom, anime fans are not known for liking and understanding great designs. GG does have them but when it comes to quite a few females it is no wonder why horrible artstyles the likes of Xenoblade 2 and that one Atelier game are wildly popular despite having poor overdesigned weeb slop. I can say plenty why I never liked I-No's design either where I think Strive's rendition is the perfect balance in which I can take the character seriously.

[Ashling]

I still find it hilarious that they gave I-No a shirt

Originally posted by osricen:

I don't think fans considered her previous look "stupid" and "cringe". Anyway, to each their opinion, even if insulting, I guess.

She fought in battle-panties

I don't think anyone took her original design seriously

[Lysamus]

Originally posted by Ash:

I still find it hilarious that they gave I-No a shirt

I swear I'm not making these comments to start fights . . .

I-No is hotter with the shirt (or maybe more generally the Strive design is hotter).