>>56214741The fanart with alt interpretations of Red based on that other sprite have got me thinking about the rival's first few VS sprites in Red/Blue. While subsequent sprites and higher res art have depicted Blue with generally the same consistent look (spiky hair, loose shirt and pendant, tall boots), he looks quite different in his first two depictions. A different, less outrageous but still anime-spiky hairdo, the fanny pack that he'd also sport in FireRed/LeafGreen, the backpack on the second sprite to further illustrate how he's also traveling around like the player, what looks like rolled up jeans alongside sneakers rather than the baggy pants and boots from later. And then in the Champion sprite he's more like how we know him, just with an additional jacket, all spruced up to match his newfound status as the strongest trainer.