Lara Croft is one of the most iconic video game characters in the annals of gaming history. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Mario, Pikachu and Sonic, she broke barriers as one of the first major female video game protagonists to achieve global fame.
Design changes over the years have often been controversial, and fans are still debating the new Lara Croft design for Tomb Raider Catalyst and the Unreal Engine 5 remake Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. But it turns out that there was once pressure for the intrepid archaeologist to be given an even more radical redesign that could have completely changed how the character is perceived.
