Although their original works may be classics with a long history, many famous game faces look hardly like what they did in the original works.

Mario, Link and Sonic the Hedgehog are just three of the most well-known faces in the video game industry. The career can be traced back to the 80s, and it is almost guaranteed to have a wide presence in the hearts of players all over the world. Therefore, these famous faces have come a long way since the 8-bit era, which is actually self-evident.

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Although their original work may be a classic with a long history, many famous faces in the media look almost completely different from their performance in these games, but sometimes this is a good thing. It may be as simple as a graphics upgrade or a complete overhaul, but over the years, many beloved video game characters have undergone major changes.

Since Sega recently realized that if it is not broken, it should not be repaired, so the blue blur has been specifically mentioned. Although Sonic has obtained full 3D processing in many of his modern games and derivatives, in recent years he has returned to his 16-bit origins.

With the release of Sonic Mania and its DLC, Sonic fans got a much-needed return from their favorite hedgehog. Although he is certainly more acute than he was in the 90s, it is refreshing to see modern updates to Sonic's original design.

Samus may be one of the most consistently designed characters around, but since the thick space suit she wore in the original NES title, she has improved a lot. The original Metroid undoubtedly broke new ground for Nintendo, but it wasn't until the Super Metroid on the SNES that Sams and her series really entered their field.

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Although she is currently wearing a fully visualized bounty hunter suit, with enough bells and whistles to make Boba Fett jealous, her modern look would have done nothing without the upgrades in the 90s. The classics never die for a reason.

Sometimes less is more, but in some cases, more is fine. Ryu Hayabusa may be one of the deadliest ninjas in video games, but looking at the original Ninja Gaiden and comparing it with other games like Shinobi and Shadow Dancer, he doesn't quite stand out from the typical garden assassin.

When Ryu received a restarted graphics overhaul in the Playstation era, he appeared on the scene with a fully realized ninja style redesign. He is the epitome of the classic ninja, but has his own unique personality and style.

Many casual players in the Castlevania series often forget that Alucard did not originate from the acclaimed Symphony of the Night, but Castlevania III on the NES. With this in mind, his redesign and 16-bit update make him an ideal vampire hero for the classic Galactic Castlevania.

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Although compared with Simon or Trevor Belmont, his performance is more than a little bit, but his smooth design gives him a more magnificent and elegant quality. Drawing inspiration from the vampire Lester, he has gorgeous locks and gorgeous costumes, which is an impressive appearance for Dracula's 16 sons.

There are 11 entries in the core series, and it is easy to see how the entire set of tournament fighters have evolved and developed over time. However, if a poster boy is to be nominated for the creepy and bloody Mortal Kombat series, then the honor must go to the hot scorpion.

From 16-bit photo sprites to fully rendered models, Scorpion has kept pace with the times. And each new incarnation is more deadly than the previous one, and there is no sign that he will slow down any time soon. Given that the latest game provides a new way to customize the Revenant Warrior, there are scorpions for every occasion.

Kratos is a very special example in terms of design and development, because he has grown not only in visual enhancement, but also in character. The original Ghost of Sparta was a Greek champion that even King Leonidas was afraid of, but when the god of war inspired by Northern Europe restarted into the formula, everything changed.

Kratos is not only very adaptable to the Viking way of life, with a thick beard and Leviathan's axe, but his role has also been greatly developed. Compared to his bloodthirsty rage ball in the original title, the champion seen in the reboot is actually a different character.

Her video game career may have started as a sex symbol in the industry, but Lara Croft has come a long way since she was a low-model model on the original game station. Because of Sony's reshaping of the Tomb Raider series, she is now a more down-to-earth and realistic survivalist, rather than a stereotype.

Laura's evolution, like Kratos, is a more mature evolution. She is still one of the top heroines in the game industry, but now she has more cinematic and mature skills, and she has more in common with Rambo than Angelina Jolie.

The remake/restart of Doom in 2016 is the return of the FPS genre. Although there must be a rich story in the massacre presented, the main idea of ​​the game is to let the bullets fly and watch the bad guys fall. Graphics and gore are not the only things that need to be reworked on a large scale, as the clumsy barbarians in box art clearly prove this.

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The Doomsday Killer has surpassed the 16 heads in the box in the past, and now he is armed to his teeth and dressed as a murderer. In short, from helmet to boots, he is anything a demon hunter might want.

Without Nintendo’s brave little plumber, the video game industry would not be what it is today. Since he first played from head to toe in Donkey Kong in the arcade era, Mario and his game have changed a lot, and his overall appearance is one of the bigger ones.

Mario has gone from being a Popeye character on the side of an arcade cabinet to a friendlier adventurer in the Mushroom Kingdom. Although his appearance in the recent "Smash Bros" series has gained more intricate details, his classic red and blue outfit is still worth mentioning.

If it is a digital game, Heroes of Hailaru are definitely the belt of champions. Link received a new design in almost every new Zelda installment, from elf adventurers to epic fantasy champions, with blades and bows to spare. There is a link for every occasion.

With the development of the series, the land and residents of Hailaru are also constantly developing. Along with the relationship with Princess Zelda, Link's design and appearance have matured all the way, from a boy without a fairy to the savior of the Kingdom of Zelda.

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Zach Gass is a writer from East Tennessee who loves everything about Disney, Star Wars and Marvel. When not writing for Screen Rant, Zach is an active member of his community theater, likes various writers including Neil Gaiman, CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, and is a proud and active retro game player.