![]() ![]() Nomura’s first main character, Cloud Strife, would prove to have one of the most iconic coiffures in game culture. With that brief reveal, the hero was more than just a cybernetic warrior capable of copying the abilities of his defeated foes: He was a boy. He didn’t have a militaristic crew cut or a meticulously styled pompadour-Mega Man had bedhead. The visual that better connected players to Mega Man was the flurry of black pixels that made up his unkempt mane. It’s not just that there was a head under that helmet. In much the same manner, Mega Man’s appearance without his helmet in the opening of Mega Man 2humanized the otherwise mercenary robot. Mario’s hair didn’t just soften him, it made him affable. ![]() Add the mustache, and you can practically hear his cartoonish Italian accent ordering a pizza pie. Without the sideburns and mustache, this is just a chubby guy-no charm, no flare. Perhaps some minor indications of his mouth would have been added, but the beautiful thing about that mustache was that he didn’t need a mouth we just knew it was there. His appearance becomes harsh and unappealing. Without hair, Mario’s nose and ear completely disappear, congealing his entire face into a beat-up wad of Silly Putty. ![]()
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