A rather popular Twitter post has prompted much discussion regarding old and new character designs, causing the emergence of numerous comparison images showcasing the most jarring of transitions and making some marvel at how far art and animation have managed to evolve.
Some of the comparisons courtesy of the original tweet, which range from anime and manga characters to game protagonists and even mascots:
The Mickey one wasn’t even Mickey in the first pic.
Old Ash was better in my opinion.
Old Hamtaro looks better.
Also surprised they didn’t include the original Japanese Solid Snake.
Ash involuted XDXDXD
Pikachu’s transformation is understandable. After several years of training and hard fought battles, he’s gotten in shape.