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*In the box art version, the wristguards retain the design of Lorraine's original, and more generally Konoko's armor in the box art follows the [[Konoko's_armor#Mark_VI|Mark VI]] iteration,<ref>"Mark VI" (unofficial designation) is the armor that Konoko wears in Oni's earlier prom art (including Lorraine's), as opposed to the one worn ingame and in artwork from the final promotion cycle ("Mark VII").</ref> whereas the full-height version conforms to the more recent "Mark VII" design. | *In the box art version, the wristguards retain the design of Lorraine's original, and more generally Konoko's armor in the box art follows the [[Konoko's_armor#Mark_VI|Mark VI]] iteration,<ref>"Mark VI" (unofficial designation) is the armor that Konoko wears in Oni's earlier prom art (including Lorraine's), as opposed to the one worn ingame and in artwork from the final promotion cycle ("Mark VII").</ref> whereas the full-height version conforms to the more recent "Mark VII" design. | ||
*Certain elements like her trigger finger and the shotgun on her back are positioned slightly differently in the two versions. | *Certain elements like her trigger finger and the shotgun on her back are positioned slightly differently in the two versions. | ||
*Konoko's "Mark VI" uniform in the box art version has less elaborate detail than the full-body "Mark VII" version when it comes to highlights and damaged armor parts. In fact, the box art armor is fully intact, whereas the full-height armor shows damage that's consistent with the few pieces of armor | *Konoko's "Mark VI" uniform in the box art version has less elaborate detail than the full-body "Mark VII" version when it comes to highlights and damaged armor parts. In fact, the box art armor is fully intact, whereas the full-height armor shows damage that's consistent with the few pieces of armor visible in Lorraine's art. | ||
*Last but not least, in line with the amount of damage on her armored suit, the full-height Konoko has the same stern expression as in Lorraine's original, whereas in the box art version she sports a self-assured smile, enhanced with lipstick no less. | *Last but not least, in line with the amount of damage on her armored suit, the full-height Konoko has the same stern expression as in Lorraine's original, whereas in the box art version she sports a self-assured smile, enhanced with lipstick no less. | ||
It seems likely that Burrows's second take on the "fully armed Konoko" was an opportunity for him to bring Konoko's appearance in line with Lorraine's latest promotional art, rather than the older iteration from the time that "torn suit Konoko" was drawn. This was either a requirement from Take-Two or Burrows's own initiative. Maybe the motivation was merely to achieve a consistent style for every piece of new promotional art, or maybe the box art's resolution was deemed insufficient for large-scale standup use. | It seems likely that Burrows's second take on the "fully armed Konoko" was an opportunity for him to bring Konoko's appearance in line with Lorraine's latest promotional art, rather than the older iteration from the time that "torn suit Konoko" was drawn. This was either a requirement from Take-Two or Burrows's own initiative. Maybe the motivation was merely to achieve a consistent style for every piece of new promotional art, or maybe the box art's resolution was deemed insufficient for large-scale standup use. | ||
On an emotional level (armor design set aside), the full-height version is a more faithful reenactment of Lorraine's original, with a stern facial expression that's practically a carbon copy of Lorraine's, and armor pieces that are | On an emotional level (armor design set aside), the full-height version is a more faithful reenactment of Lorraine's original, with a stern facial expression that's practically a carbon copy of Lorraine's, and armor pieces that are damaged in the exact same way (at least for those few armor pieces that are present in both works). | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||