old manatee
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Wildy shitty. Reminds me of a bad 90's Spawn character.
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Kotaku: Batman reimagined by Tetsuya Nomura.
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Same.
I'm not sure why most hate it so much, since not many have actually given a reason, but i guess a big one would be that people imagine this thing sneaking around and doing Batman stuff.
I immediately saw it closer to Zetman, which in the manga is basically a beast out of control, not really a "detective", so the fact that it looks like a summon from FF actually fell right in place with my initial impression.
The talks about 'practicality' make sense only if you expect it to do the things that Batman does traditionally, which i don't.
Besides, it's not like Batman had the most practical design in the first place, let's be honest.
I dislike the design, however that model is marvelous eye candy due to how detailed it is.
Love me some Zetman. Except the anime, that was.... urrrrggghhTotally looks like Zetman :
Invented by Katsura as a tribute to his favorite hero : batman. You guessed it.
SliceSabre
Banned
Nomura is clearly a mentally unstable and dangerous man and should not be allowed near Batman ever again.
That said I'd totally buy a figure of that.
BumblebeeCody
Member
Looks terrible.
I don't understand why it gets so much hate either, it's not like it's the new design for batman in arkham knight, the comics, or future movies.
it's just harmless re imagining.
hooijdonk17
Member
Spawn meets Darkness meets Trying Too Hard (TM)
Can Crusher
Banned
TheContact
Member
Fucking awesome. Looks like a mech almost
UtterlyPerplexed
Member
Kamen Rider Bathamut?
It's simultaneously dreadful AND fantastic. I don't know whether I would laugh to death at the sight of this thing coming straight down at me from a building to deliver to me some justice, or whether I would crap my trousers and curl into a foetal position before he even comes near me.
Then of course, his weird wings and protruding arms will mean he gets caught on something, and everyone starts laughing.
To be fair to the guy, a) Batman was never practical in any of his designs and incarnations (one look at Batarangs says enough), b) it will probably just stay as a figurine, and c) if he goes back to the drawing board with the wings and arm things, I wouldn't even mind having this as the Arkham Knight design instead of the (still very good) design that Rocksteady is currently running with.
It's simultaneously dreadful AND fantastic. I don't know whether I would laugh to death at the sight of this thing coming straight down at me from a building to deliver to me some justice, or whether I would crap my trousers and curl into a foetal position before he even comes near me.
Then of course, his weird wings and protruding arms will mean he gets caught on something, and everyone starts laughing.
To be fair to the guy, a) Batman was never practical in any of his designs and incarnations (one look at Batarangs says enough), b) it will probably just stay as a figurine, and c) if he goes back to the drawing board with the wings and arm things, I wouldn't even mind having this as the Arkham Knight design instead of the (still very good) design that Rocksteady is currently running with.
NeonZ
Member
I could see that armor working for something like the Hellbat armor that just appeared in Batman & Robin 33 - a super powerful armor made with the help of the Justice League to fight against Superman level threats, rather than Batman's standard equipment.
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KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
And a re-imagining based on Final Fantasy, it's not like Nomura has said "if I was to redesign Batman this is what I'd make him look like". Anyway apart from the arms it looks OK I think, bit surprised they're making an actual figure on it though. Apparently he's doing a few re-imaginings based on different versions of Batman, would be better if he did a few different characters I think.
Sapphire Dreams
Member
Holy Shit Nomura...
i think it's kinda cool seeing people from different cultures doing their own versions of characters I grew up with even if I don't fully understand the designs.
That said, I think the guy behind the shin megami tensei art, is a better fit for batman.
GrayDock
Member
Batman meets Dr. Octopus...
IF the wings arm/claws-thingies were hidden when not gliding it would be kind of cool.
Nomura needs someone to took his pen away and say "STOP IT! IT'S GOOD ENOUGH!!!".
His Green Arrow would probably have extra arms to hold each one of his five (different sizes) bows and his Aquaman would have a fin (or two or three)....
IF the wings arm/claws-thingies were hidden when not gliding it would be kind of cool.
Nomura needs someone to took his pen away and say "STOP IT! IT'S GOOD ENOUGH!!!".
His Green Arrow would probably have extra arms to hold each one of his five (different sizes) bows and his Aquaman would have a fin (or two or three)....
Seeing as how not all Japanese artists design characters the same way (as in they tend to have different design/art styles) this statement is silly. Had they gotten someone like Bengus/CRMK the design would be nothing like this. This is strictly Nomura's art style.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
knee-jerk reactions at their most ridiculous
it's not like they are replacing batmans iconic design with this.
Pretty much this.
It's still gaudy to the point of appearing to be parody though...
MikeE21286
Member
I really don't think the thing is that bad
fastford58
Member
Overly complex with a design that makes you ponder: Would this even be functional?
Pretty much sums up the majority of Japanese character designs.
Pretty much sums up the majority of Japanese character designs.
Just like Barman's original cape, amirite?
Functionality isn't that necessary in a fictional worlds.
And again, Batman's original design isn't exactly the epitome of functionality.
But i guess otherwise we'd get everything looking like a Navy Seal.
He might. We don't know what he looks like inside the suit!
Riposte
Member
In what way does it look like a modern transformer? It looks more like a Nomura mechanical enemy design or design from a Japanese mecha series with slim models scaled down to a human.
The bat logo for a face with the iconic silhouette and bat motif doesn't give it away? If this wasn't Batman, people would be wondering if he ripped off Batman. In any case, if that's your main issue, then that's a good thing, because it suppose to be a reimagining, not Nomura using an established design. People thinking "OMG how can fight the Joker and solve crime mysteries with the Boy Wonder like that!?" are so completely missing the point I have to wonder if its even possible they could be more of a Batman fanboy than me. The point is to take a Batman design and make it completely alien to its established form by putting it the hands of foreign artists and telling them to go wild. Ask yourself: Would this be a cool enemy or protagonist in a futuristic, highly-stylish action game? If the answer is yes, then the design succeeds, even if one can't get over the difficulties of replacing Batman with it.
The bat logo for a face with the iconic silhouette and bat motif doesn't give it away? If this wasn't Batman, people would be wondering if he ripped off Batman. In any case, if that's your main issue, then that's a good thing, because it suppose to be a reimagining, not Nomura using an established design. People thinking "OMG how can fight the Joker and solve crime mysteries with the Boy Wonder like that!?" are so completely missing the point I have to wonder if its even possible they could be more of a Batman fanboy than me. The point is to take a Batman design and make it completely alien to its established form by putting it the hands of foreign artists and telling them to go wild. Ask yourself: Would this be a cool enemy or protagonist in a futuristic, highly-stylish action game? If the answer is yes, then the design succeeds, even if one can't get over the difficulties of replacing Batman with it.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Horrible. Even if you think that Batman looks goofy in other incarnations, which appears to be a common argument in favour of this monstrosity, this still looks like shit.
i know this, man. i even mentioned it a few times.
Hottest Bruce Wayne ever under the suit.
sephiroth7x
Member
Too much for me if I'm honest...
Though you can really tell this is Nomura in almost everything, his motif's are all over it!
Though you can really tell this is Nomura in almost everything, his motif's are all over it!
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
I think it's pretty badass, to be honest.
But my avatar is a Nomura character, so, you know, grain of salt.
But my avatar is a Nomura character, so, you know, grain of salt.