>>45679139Sprites used to be made with battles in mind.
http://lavacutcontent.com/eevee-family-creation-interview/>Sugimori: “When we were developing Red & Green, the designers were programming sprites into the game without me checking them first. I never even saw Eevee until it was already in the game!” (laughs)>(laughs) “So at that time you didn’t make artwork then convert it to sprites — instead the sprites were made first, then you made the artwork later?”>Sugimori: “That’s right.”>“So it sounds like Eevee’s original design was Mr Fujiwara’s idea. The Eevee sprite in Red & Green had a bit more of an aggressive feel to it compared to the Eevee we know today.”>Fujiwara: “That Eevee sprite looks the way it does because it was created in a battle sequence.” 