One of the reasons that certain video game franchises make an impact on gamers and the industry at large is because of how the main characters (or even their villains) look. Their designs are just as iconic as anything else. Think about Mario, Sonic, Cloud Strife, Dante, Master Chief, Samus Aran, Lara Croft, and others, and their looks truly stand out. Another that can easily be added to that list is Bayonetta. The “Umbra Witch” from the mind of Hideki Kamiya is iconic not just because of her looks, but because her looks shifted from game to game.
However, when it came to her glasses, she always wore them. It’s a key part of her look, and it helps separate her from numerous other protagonists out there. So, why did the glasses stay? On Twitter, Hideki Kamiya answered that in hilarious fashion. Here’s the translated version:
Yep, that’s Kamiya for you! But, it gets even better, for character designer Mari Shimazaki joined in on Twitter and noted:
For me? That’s hilarious. It seems like such a simple addition, but it’s one that made her look more pronounced, and thinking about her without them is almost sacrilege. As someone who wears...
