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Tomb Raider's Lara Croft almost looked very different in Japan

The game's publisher wanted an anime-style redesign, and it's freaking people out.

Creative Bloq · Jan 22

Tomb Raider's Japanese publisher wanted to give Lara Croft a Crash Bandicoot-style redesign for the region, but her co-creator "really didn't want to alter" her, even after a whole new model was created

"Victor wanted us to change in-game Lara to appeal more to a Japanese audience"

GamesRadar · Jan 19

Following Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reveal, series co-creator says he'd prefer "exploring new lost worlds" over more remakes

"Dinosaurs will always be cool though…"

GamesRadar · Dec 15, 2025