Original Tomb Raider Creators Resisted Calls from Japanese Publisher to Make a 'Manga-Style' Lara Croft

"Huge eyes/head etc." ...
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Core Design's Japanese publisher wanted Lara Croft's model to be changed "to appeal more to a Japanese audience"

Tomb Raider co-creator Paul Douglas has revealed Core Design was asked by its Japanese publisher to modify Lara ...

Lara Croft nearly had an anime design in Tomb Raider

One of the original creators of Tomb Raider has revealed that Lara Croft was supposed to have a very different look in Japan, ...
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All Tomb Raider games in release order, from Chronicles to Shadow of the Tomb Raider

With two different versions of Lara Croft, it can be hard to know where to start when playing through Tomb Raider. Thankfully ...
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Tomb Raider "was never going to fail," says Core Design co-founder

When the original Tomb Raider launched in 1996, players were dazzled by its expansive 3D environments, impressive visuals, immersive gameplay, and, of course, its leading lady Lara Croft. While the ...

Lara Croft at 30: How Tomb Raider Built a Gaming Icon

There are games remembered for introducing major innovations in genre and game design. This is especially true when new ...
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Eidos moves Tomb Raider away from Core

In a trading statement issued today, Eidos has announced that following a review of both the Tomb Raider franchise and Core Design, development on the series is to be moved to the Crystal Dynamics ...
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Tomb Raider: Remastered is Superb - IGN Performance Review

Tomb Raider Remastered is here. Almost 30 years ago a young adventurer from Derby, England set the gaming world alight. Lara Croft was a pioneer in many ways and Core Design were paving the way for ...