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 ...
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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 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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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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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 IV-V-VI Remastered Brings the Darkness Trilogy to Modern Platforms

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered is completing the classic era of titles ...
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All Tomb Raider Games In Order

The first Tomb Raider game was released in 1996. Starring adventurer Lara Croft, the game sees her hired to find the Scion of Atlantis. An ancient artifact capable of creating an army of monsters. The ...
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Tomb Raider Reloaded

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Tomb Raider Reloaded Tomb Raider Reloaded is a free-to-play arcade shooter developed by Emerald City Games and published by CDE Entertainment. It's based on ...