Video Game Characters with Altered Origins: #sonic #mario
16,907Video Game Characters with Altered Origins:
Sonic wasn’t always a Hedgehog, initially he was supposed to be a Rabbit who can pick up things with his ears, but SEGA Developers ditched it for a Hedgehog who can roll into a ball.
Link from the Legend of Zelda was Originally a Christian, from the First game to even A Link to the Past, but in more recent games he was given Pagan beliefs and themes.
Pikachu was initially intended to be a Squirrel and his red electric cheeks were to resemble a squirrels Cheek’s with stuffed food, but he was labeled a Mouse in the original Pokedex and they just rolled with it without altering the description.
Mario was Originally a Carpenter not a Plumber.
Crash Bandicoot was originally Willie the Wombat
Laura Croft was Originally supposed to be Laura Cruz and be a South American based character, but they changed her last name to Croft and made her from the United Kingdom.
Spyro was Green
Pac-Man was Puck Man