Overview
- BlueSky user Tadashidaiba shared Saturn Fan magazine pages that include a 3D render aligning with previously seen manga-style illustrations of Lara.
- Douglas recounts that Victor Interactive sought to tailor Lara for Japan with proposals like "huge eyes/head" and sent design faxes late in development.
- Original developer Toby Gard resisted altering the character model, leading to a compromise that confined the manga influence to manuals and guides.
- Douglas had posted similar manga-style concepts in 2021 and said the publisher appeared to underestimate the time required to rework early 3D models.
- Reporting situates the archival reveal alongside current series activity, including the Legacy of Atlantis remake slated for later this year and Crystal Dynamics' next entry, Catalyst.