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Description EDITS*** Added more masculine detail and structure to his face, added more muscle to his arms, edited his skin tone and overall contrast, flipped the orientation***

Andy Bogard from King of Fighters and Fatal fury.

Winner of the 8th KOF REDUX poll.

Andy always gets a bad rap and I am not sure why, he is actually a really well designed character and the best part is for one of the primary characters of Fatal Fury, Andy isn't just another Shoto ripoff of Ken or Ryu, he is well balanced and his fighting style is very unique.

Of course Terry always gets the accolades from the fans but Andy gets Mai so it evens out imo .

Anyway on to the REDUX. Simple yet elegant is what I wanted to shoot for when redesigning his costume. I wanted to make sure he still had his trademark Gi but at the same time I wanted him to look like a high caliber martial arts master that could beat people down at the drop of a hat.

I changed his overall scheme to black and red instead of the original white and red, I also tapered his pants a bit to make it look kinda like the type of gear a ninja would wear. Also, and this is important, I felt that his newer costumes were missing a special element that made him who he was, and that was the flame design he used to have at the bottom of his pants. So I brought the flame back but added is as sort of a crest to his Gi.

Lastly I cut his hair, I know this is probably debatable since Andy has always had long hair, but I felt it was time for a change.

-DN

See the rest of my KOF REDUX series with over 50 redesigns:

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Comments: 50

Playbox360 [2013-05-20 02:40:42 +0000 UTC]

I hate Andy mainly due to the fact that SNK won't let Mai move on from him. I have no idea why that pairing was so beloved and popular. It is clearly one sided.

Anyways back to the picture in question. I see that you have decided to dress him up as a shinobi. As with Street Fighter's Guy,I don't consider him a ninja. His temper and lack of self control with his emotions is not the way of the ninja. Also he cannot triangle jump while Mai can.

Even though I never liked Andy,I would never consider him a shoto like fighter.

My bias aside,this ninja gi does look great on Andy. Black and red are a great combination.

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frederickofolympus [2013-03-01 10:25:37 +0000 UTC]

Like it lots. Maximum Awesome.

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ArtsyVana [2012-10-15 14:09:29 +0000 UTC]

very ncie

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XxGrey-MatterxX [2012-07-17 15:19:04 +0000 UTC]

Awesome upgrade for one of my favorite Fighting game characters. Beautiful job!

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waraulol [2011-06-20 08:07:33 +0000 UTC]

At least, his hair is hidden behind his back... So I have no problem with that. And you did a good job with his ninja design - except perhaps for the glove. It's cool for ninjas to wear that kind of glove, but it just look un-ninjalike to me.

Still, lookin' sweet.

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mswliu81 [2011-03-20 12:59:05 +0000 UTC]

again, i'm with Magegg - he needs some meat on his bones, if you know what i mean.

but the concept is interesting- i love the boots, they're cool.

i too prefer him with longer hair and the face is ok.

not bad.

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Magegg [2011-01-18 00:29:15 +0000 UTC]

Just nice, but he should be more muscular.

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L0rd-Raiden [2010-10-20 00:52:09 +0000 UTC]

I use Andy all the time on 2002....

It's really great, but he looks a bit....old IMO.

But maybe you meant for him to look older.....idk.

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digitalninja In reply to L0rd-Raiden [2010-10-20 01:53:04 +0000 UTC]

He is supposed to look a bit older in this

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sonic500 [2010-08-28 08:58:11 +0000 UTC]

Good pic.
Never likled andy. i just dont thik hes as good as terry.

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Omnitian0 [2009-08-31 15:55:54 +0000 UTC]

Cool, Andy still looks great like in almost all of his poses! I can see why Mai loves him but he better take and cherish her before someone else in there does! <_> Lolz!

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PatrickNegro [2009-08-21 06:19:52 +0000 UTC]

This is all that Andy needs: a makeover, courtesy of digitalninja.

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theyakkoman [2009-08-11 17:27:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I agree he looks more like a ninja now. I prefer this design over his original. Good job.

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TaNk2 [2009-06-09 14:46:40 +0000 UTC]

I say you shouldv'e kept the long hair, but...

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Magegg [2009-05-10 16:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Mmmm... he looks fine

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astrodisiac [2009-04-05 08:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Was IN NEEEED! lol.

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DaVonteWagner [2009-03-27 03:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Andy look liked a shaolin warrior. Psych! cool pic.

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Lonewolfninja89 [2009-02-19 17:19:38 +0000 UTC]

thats a badass Andy

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World-EnderRagnarok [2009-02-01 23:16:58 +0000 UTC]

I dunno, face looks a little too Asian, even if it's Andy. He's still American, after all.

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Tamanegi-chan [2008-12-12 02:21:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm not that big a fan of him, but I still think he's cool.

I really like the coloring and his outfit :B He looks more like a ninja now.

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digitalninja In reply to Tamanegi-chan [2008-12-12 02:41:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I think black suits him

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ryou-bakura666 [2008-12-03 23:43:56 +0000 UTC]

thats one awesome looking andy

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RiseDarkMoon [2008-12-01 15:47:49 +0000 UTC]

even I hate andy
I love this pic so much!

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DarkAmriel [2008-12-01 12:53:44 +0000 UTC]

I do like that you gave him a more ninja-ish style since-in my eyes-that what I saw him as. I only wonder how it would have looked IF he had long hair. I'm crazy.

"Ah, but Terry has Mary"

Doesn't Blue Mary die at some point? IDK, maybe I was told wrong. *will look into it*

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Ninjinister [2008-12-01 04:31:15 +0000 UTC]

"Of course Terry always gets the accolades from the fans but Andy gets Mai so it evens out imo"

Ah, but Terry has Mary!

I love this redesign. He actually looks like a ninja now. Back in the days when I actively played Fatal Fury 1 and 2 on Genesis, I didn't even know he was supposed to be a ninja. I had to learn that after the King of Fighters series came out.

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schecterrocker [2008-12-01 02:26:30 +0000 UTC]

sweet clothes

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digitalninja In reply to schecterrocker [2008-12-01 02:46:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Shinjojin [2008-11-30 19:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Dude, Andy looks 10x badass now! Great job!

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digitalninja In reply to Shinjojin [2008-12-01 00:23:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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zerojad [2008-11-30 11:15:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the short hair looks different, more modern.
Still the suit reminds me something...

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hollyronne [2008-11-30 08:24:15 +0000 UTC]

kool. he looks like a ninja shaolin monk

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screw-ball97 [2008-11-30 08:11:23 +0000 UTC]

whoa the cut hair almost makes him look female...weird

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IamZ [2008-11-30 08:00:04 +0000 UTC]

Dude. I want that entire outfit. BAD...

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SiriusDog [2008-11-30 04:38:19 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh black and red X3 excellent choice indeed! and I love the cut hair, it sets the Bogard brothers apart ^^. Plus it makes him look a bit younger.

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jang-gun [2008-11-30 04:36:48 +0000 UTC]

nice i hope u make terry soon. but great job any way

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the-newbie [2008-11-30 03:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Really loving this design.. I hate that they went back to the PLAIN WHITE/RED BAND idea.. but I also gripe over the fact that Terry literally has not taken his hat and jacket off since M.O.T.W... something tells me thats how he wins his fights now... Forget the POWA GAY-SIR!! It's UBER BODY-FUNK now.. but I've digressed..

Your design reminds me of Strider Hiryu.. which is a big plus because I'm a MEGA Hiryu fan. (I've been screaming at the screen often DUDE, DO HIRYU!!! I KNOW HE'S NOT A KOF CHARACTER BUT JUST DOOOOOOOO IIIIIIT!)

Just gonna +fav this.

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digitalninja In reply to the-newbie [2008-11-30 04:05:23 +0000 UTC]

Strider is too awesome, which is why I can't touch his design, its too perfect

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the-newbie In reply to digitalninja [2008-11-30 19:30:46 +0000 UTC]

BLAST! I had a feeling you'd say that.. Well... I tried...

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digitalninja In reply to the-newbie [2008-12-01 00:25:32 +0000 UTC]

Maybe someday , if I have free time and someone commissions me to do it.

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the-newbie In reply to digitalninja [2008-12-01 14:08:20 +0000 UTC]

That is going on my to do list... "Commission DigitalNinja to draw Hiryu."

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HIWO [2008-11-30 03:01:10 +0000 UTC]

demasiado genial

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digitalninja In reply to HIWO [2008-11-30 04:05:55 +0000 UTC]

I don't speak spanish , do you mean 'too suave'?

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HIWO In reply to digitalninja [2008-12-13 02:36:29 +0000 UTC]

My English is bad too
I wanted to say that your drawing is great

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digitalninja In reply to HIWO [2008-12-13 04:02:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks HIWO

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Argosaxelcaos In reply to digitalninja [2008-12-02 13:53:42 +0000 UTC]

it means too awesome

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digitalninja In reply to Argosaxelcaos [2008-12-02 17:31:25 +0000 UTC]

Cool! Thanks for the translation Argo!

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Argosaxelcaos In reply to digitalninja [2008-12-03 16:09:29 +0000 UTC]

np

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SiriusDog In reply to digitalninja [2008-11-30 04:31:04 +0000 UTC]

[link]
this should help ^^

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digitalninja In reply to SiriusDog [2008-11-30 05:04:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I got the translation, but i am not sure of the context .

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SiriusDog In reply to digitalninja [2008-11-30 12:06:43 +0000 UTC]

HEhe XD ahh context

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