11-02-2009, 12:01 AM
Not all the characters have to look cartoony. Just the ones that are meant to. Kirby, Pikachu, Mario and company can look pretty toony, but Samus, Link, Captain Falcon can look more realistic with the same colors. Basically, if they have "real" human dimensions, I think it's ok for them to be slightly more detailed.
EDIT: That said, I like #3.
EDIT: That said, I like #3.