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Splash Art Changes I Do and Don't Approve Of

GhastlyGhoulMan·3/27/2016, 5:29:26 PM·4 votes·1,071 views

I wanted to look at all the art changes they're making to older skins (replacing NA art with Chinese art) and while some are good others are just stinkers in the highest degree. Here's my opinion on what is great and what I hate.

Approve:

Stinger Akali Silverfang Akali Longhorn Alistar Vancouver Amumu Regifted Amumu Almost Prom King Amumu Annie in Wonderland Prom Queen Annie Safari Caitlyn Arctic Warfare Caitlyn Shadow Evelynn Masquerade Evelynn Spectral Fiddlesticks Sanguine Garen Desert Trooper Garen Hecarim Base Irelia Base Infiltrator Irelia Tempest Janna Sakura Karma Phantom Karthas Reaper Karthas Traditional Lee Sin Ionia Master Yi Samurai Master Yi Headhunter Master Yi Secret Agent Miss Fortune Road Warrior Miss Fortune Volcanic Wukong General Wukong Exiled Morgana Frozen Terror Nocturne

Don't really care either way:

Boom Boom Blitzcrank Gentleman Chogath Red Baron Corki Toxic Mundo Karthas Base Statue of Karthas Cowgirl Miss Fortune Lord Mordekaiser Sinful Succulence Morgana

Riot Please No:

Dynasty Ahri Midnight Ahri Crimson Akali Emumu Nightraven Fiora Sun Goddess Karma

For explanation, the "don't care" ones are where I'm not sure if the Chinese art is really improving the current NA art, but it isn't hurting it either and MAY even be an improvement. For the ones I really despise, either the face change looks very off, even derpy (Ahri changes, sun goddess Karma), or the art looks way unnecessarily creepier than the original (crimson Akali, nightraven Fiora), or it just looks cheaply done and misses the Easter egg references (where is Chinese Emumu's Chogath eats the world?).

Anyone else agree or disagree with any of these?

5 Comments

Kar98k3/27/2016, 6:35:20 PM1 votes

Emumu Nightraven Fiora I like the NA version... Ahri's face.....I dont use these two skins lol Crimson Akali, I ike the new one, because the current one looks like anime stylel...It's so different from the Akali's base splash art. Sun Goddess Karma....don't understand why so many people don't like the change, I mean, both of the new one and old one are not very good.... BTW....Reaper Karthus ....the NA version is so much better than the Chinese version IMO

MavenSong3/27/2016, 8:16:08 PM1 votes

Pretty much the same for me except exiled morg, I like NA's better... but I will admit at least in the Chinese splash she doesnt look like a child.

Stanzig4/15/2016, 10:40:36 PM1 votes

I really liked the previous Long Horn Alistar, not this "new" budget dated cheesy looking one. It used to be intimidating and the art was smooth and timeless.