I think they wanted to keep it generic and not use any actual characters so they made him look more like Mega Man. But I could’ve as easily said a Bionic Commando-like character. It was a toss up. Maybe Commando would’ve worked better. 🤔
“Soryaa Top Secret” gag manga from Weekly Famitsu magazine (1990). In this particular comic, a Mega Man-like character snatches someone’s bra.
That was the joke. 🤷🏻♂️
By today’s standards this might seem a little crude, but this sort of humor was a trope in manga and anime at the time.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All - promotional artwork.
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft - two-page PlayStation ad (1998).
The infamous nude code rumor was so prevalent in the 90’s, Eidos addressed it in their Tomb Raider III ad.
Kirby artwork created for a 2007 collaboration with the Japanese supermarket chain Aeon.
Pac-Man Fever album ad (1982),
Tron ni Kobun: Rockman DASH (The Misadventures of Tron Bonne) artwork created for a promotional phone card.
Yea, weird. Idk 🤷🏻♂️
You can now watch the Street Fighter II anime movie for free (in Japanese) on the CW website, along with the complete American animated series.
www.cwtv.com
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior promotional artwork from Capcom artist Akiman.
Super Mario artwork created for Club Nintendo, the official Nintendo magazine in Germany.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies artwork created for V Jump magazine.
McDonald’s McWorld / FOX Kids - Marvel Arcade Contest ad (1994).
Jak X: Combat Racing - PlayStation 2 cover artwork.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - GameBoy Advance ad (2003).
Yoshi’s Safari promotional artwork.
Famicom Jump II: The Strongest Seven - Famicom ad (1991),
Street Fighter Zero / Street Fighter Alpha concept artwork by Capcom artist Daigo Ikeno.
Kids WB - Pokémon 6 Days a Week two-page ad (1999).
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - McDonald’s Happy Meal bag (1994).
Concept artwork of an updated Roll design.
Illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa (a character designer who worked for Capcom). This artwork was just that. A concept. It never went beyond that and was never implemented into any game.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Ganon concept artwork.
Croc (PlayStation Greatest Hits) / Croc 2 - Kmart ad.
Super Mario Land artwork created for the official Japanese strategy guide.
Four pages from the 1983 coloring book, “Donkey Kong Strikes Back”.
Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix / Pocket Fighters - promotional artwork.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a new post-release TV spot.
Four pages from The Legend of Zelda (Game & Watch) instruction manual.
Pokémon: The First Movie - VHS ad (2000)
LamePro - from GamePro (April 1995).
