Trying To Appeal To Japan, Game Changes Character Art 

To appeal to Japanese players, the Chinese-developed smartphone game Daikoukai Utopia Golden Age Voyage is getting new character art.

According to the game’s official Twitter, the character art is going to be switched out for designs mostly by the Japanese illustrator known as Cheese Pan (Cheese Bread). Forty characters already have new illustrations

【大航海ユートピアのゲーム内グラフィックについて】
今後、大航海ユートピアは日本向けにグラフィックを差し替えていく予定です！
イラストは「チーズパン @dhl1992113 」さんをメインに描いていただいており、
既に40名程のキャラは、立ち絵の差し替えが完了しております。 pic.twitter.com/FqijyG7qhs

— 大航海ユートピア【公式】 (@daitopi) November 28, 2018

Here are some of Cheese Pan’s new character designs:

https://twitter.com/embed/status/1067679494645809152

Below, you can see how the different art styles clash:

「大航海ユートピア」、配信日が11月29日に決定　事前登録件数は7万件を達成 https://t.co/TCvMqFdcKv #大トピ pic.twitter.com/ASkC8jhVcJ

— GAME Watch (@game_watch) November 13, 2018

BBGame、18年冬配信予定の『大航海ユートピア』で声優サイン色紙プレゼントキャンペーンを開催中！ https://t.co/zW2NMOtA7Z pic.twitter.com/P91Dqqcku8

— gamebiz 【ゲーム業界ニュースサイト】 (@gamebiznews) November 9, 2018

The game’s official site added that there are still characters who have yet to get makeovers and it will take a little longer to switch them all out.

Interestingly, some players in Japan complained about the change and said they preferred the original art. According to the game’s official Twitter, players will be able to select between both art styles.