KOEI Character Polls

[refined-lullaby.livejournal.com]

I don't know how many of you keep track of KOEI's official JAP websites, but recently, they held polls to see who were the most popular characters of their Warriors franchises. Needless to say, the results make me happy :D
The first four popular characters are given new CGI artwork. Beautiful images, too :D

The Samurai Warriors poll:
http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/sengoku3/emp/enquete/index.html

The Dynasty Warriors poll:
http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou6/enquete/index.html

Comments

[rydain]

At least some of the top characters are among those I like - Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao, Sakon Shima, Masamune Date - and Xiahou Yuan and Lu Meng didn't do too badly. And I never expected my main gruff 'n scruff to win any popularity contests. Still, it's a reminder of how different my tastes are from those of KOEI's core audience, and an indication that character design trends I dislike will continue. Japan clearly loves the Squeenix mall fashion influence that I want to kill with fire.

Maybe poor Cao Ren would be higher up if KOEI hadn't ruined him. I no longer vote for him as my favorite character unless I get to specify his one true old school incarnation. -_-