THE FLUIDITY OF AN ICONIC CHARACTER
Ryu in Power Rangers?!! Who would’ve knew
Ryu as he appears in super smash bros
After watching the reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, I saw RYU and I was like “man my guy is in everything”.He was just revealed as a guest character in the POWER RANGERS mobile game, POWER RANGERS: LEGACY WARS. That discovery led me to think “man when you have a truly iconic character there is no limit in what you can do with them.”
Kishimoto drawing his iconic characters NARUTO and SASUKE
Many artists/creators start out with the mindset of “this is my character and here’s how this character is going to play out in this story”. What the creator don’t realize is that the character may transcend that limited script and be featured in almost everything because of how beloved the character is.
Iconic characters can end up in cross-genre movies, merchandising, and even with their own theme park (I see you Mickey).
So if there are any creators out there just hoping for their game to be played, manga to be read, or film to be seen just know if you play it right your character can transcend culture itself to become a global icon you never imagined it could be.
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