And waiting for us is not Celebi, but an Eeveelution. All the way apart from Umbreon and Espeon. That's so random and unfitting, that I think we can say with certainty these dex numbers were never intended to be final, at least not down at the end.
It's odd, most of the early version of existing Pokemon are from Gen 2, but Leafeon wouldn't be revisited until Gen 4. And when they did, they should've kept this one! My complaint about the real Leafeon is how it's just a generic mammal with some leaves glued on, this one looks like it's properly foliage. The greenery is everywhere on it, not just ears and tail. Not the most exciting end to the beta-dex, but at least it's a strong note - an example of an early design which surpasses the final result.
Overall: 7/10
I repect what you're doing, but this is a bad take on Leafeon. It's a slick design and the execution is simple but perfect. This is one of those cases where people conflate design with design concept
ReplyDeleteI agree with the leafy ears and tail, but the ones on its ankles are way too much. Get rid of the body stripes too, it's a bit too cluttered.
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