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Title: I could swear I saw this before
Post by: uzo on April 06, 2009, 07:48:16 PM: I did a double take on this one.

(http://www.dimondsoft.com/hotlink/ffcolr52.jpg)
Title: Re: I could swear I saw this before
Post by: Ahasverus on April 06, 2009, 07:59:56 PM: For me is just a coincidence.... ::)
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Post by: crisis on April 06, 2009, 09:34:54 PM: Is that He-man or Conan?
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Post by: Alutwon on April 07, 2009, 07:55:53 AM: Ummm I dont see a whip
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Post by: Aridale on April 07, 2009, 10:30:30 AM: In Reply To #3

Neither yet both at the same time
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Post by: Profbeanburrito on April 07, 2009, 01:44:54 PM: Kind of reminds me of something off a Magic: The Gathering card, or maybe from Heavy Metal...
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Post by: Ahasverus on April 07, 2009, 04:31:59 PM: Please guys, Uzo is reffering to this:
(http://cache.kotaku.com/images/2006/05/castlevania-wall.jpg)
Now you understand? :P
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Post by: Profbeanburrito on April 07, 2009, 07:17:50 PM: I was pretty certain everybody already knew that.

As far as my earlier comment goes, I just think it looks like something from one of those two.
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Post by: Ahasverus on April 07, 2009, 09:11:17 PM: Oh, sorry ;D
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Post by: PFG9000 on April 08, 2009, 09:42:02 AM: Nice find, Uzo. I was thinking it was just a coincidence, with all the Conan art out there. But if you look closely at the ripples in the muscles and the shadowing on the back, it's just too similar.

And don't forget the Simon's Quest artwork's likeness to that Ravenloft novel (or whatever it was), or the Metal Gear/Kyle Reese and Contra/Schwartzenegger & Stallone ripoffs. It's not like Konami never ripped off their artwork before.
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Post by: A n t r a x x on April 08, 2009, 01:17:13 PM: I would say it's changed enough, and that Castlevania definitely got the better end result ;)

Both pics are cool, though.
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Post by: Blue Cheese on April 09, 2009, 07:01:32 PM: That is Frank Frazetta's work. the man pretty much invented what epic, warriors are meant to look like so yeah. This homage almost borders on plagiarism!

God I love this guy's art...
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/bloocheez3/frankfrazettasdfiouyv98.jpg)
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Post by: Super Waffle on April 10, 2009, 12:31:28 AM: Castlevania didn't invent the "heroic pose with Big Bad's giant head imposed on the background" model. You're really pulling this.