01-17-2013, 01:30 AM
You could also say that all Mario characters are derivative. Lumas are just living Starmen. Waddlewing is a progression of the Monty Mole design. All of the Mario cast has either been there since the beginning, or are derivative of those characters. That's why they have similar aesthetic.
Later characters are always more detailed. Look at Ganondorf from Ocarina. He has TONS of color that would have been impossible to incorporate if he had been invented sooner. Look at Captain Olimar. Look at later Kirby characters (Not counting Epic Yarn) vs early ones (Return to Dream Land, in particular).
And maybe you're right. Later Pokemon characters, because of the lift on color and detail, don't match up in design to earlier ones. Looking at a Mario character or a Kirby character, you can tell what series they come from. With Pokemon, they broke from the mold and haven't looked back.
Later characters are always more detailed. Look at Ganondorf from Ocarina. He has TONS of color that would have been impossible to incorporate if he had been invented sooner. Look at Captain Olimar. Look at later Kirby characters (Not counting Epic Yarn) vs early ones (Return to Dream Land, in particular).
And maybe you're right. Later Pokemon characters, because of the lift on color and detail, don't match up in design to earlier ones. Looking at a Mario character or a Kirby character, you can tell what series they come from. With Pokemon, they broke from the mold and haven't looked back.