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Thanks to @SocialEnigma1 I've just been informed of some short but super early clips of a 1998 build of Eternal Arcadia!
First up we see an early Sentinel design with a glimpse of an early Spirit bar. This room is also not in final - maybe an early catacombs design?
@SapienPark They don't have a standardized name as far as I can find (modern usage as a patch is called a Service Bar), but apparently they're used to show rank or length of service.
Galcian doesn't have any now, but he had 3 when he was an Admiral.
@shurukuriimu Same! Apparently this is a somewhat unpopular opinion in the XC community, but I feel like so much of the softness and subtlety is lost with the new blendshape system. Art direction aside, the original's hand-animated faces have so much more emotional nuance
@ScruffyTurtles She was also the Japanese VA for Aika in Skies of Arcadia/Eternal Arcadia.
This vid is pretty low quality, but you can hear some of her battle lines here: https://t.co/6rBCKC6ndp
@pocketfriedegg THANKS I'll try lol
Yeah it does feel lacking in identity, very samey. Like before they confirmed it I couldn't have told you if the art was his or someone else's.
I do find it kind of funny though that his sketches have a stronger charm and presence than his finished works haha
@inkopolis YES I'm super glad you like it!!! I can't wait to see the new print haha
By the way, one of my favorite behind-the-scenes parts is how none of their feet are actually aligned lol (Pyra's head is attached to a retextured Melony from Pokemon SwSh so it's a vastly different height)
Worlds Unite also gives Vyse a Ryu Number of 1 with a different Ryu as well (Breath of Fire III)
Another example is the Claudia's figurehead, depicting a blindfolded (and winged?) woman with a lance. Given the lance imagery and the Claudia's sharp, fortified metal hull, I think Gilder may specialize in ramming tactics.