>>42059716Doesn't name them good designs.
Remoraid's final rendition I actually like a lot more because it's more subtle, especially since I noticed that in the 3D console games its upper fin flicks upward like the hammer of a revolver when doing a special attack. I'd also like if it made a pistol whip-like motion when doing a physical move, but I think that would intrude on the theme a little too much.
But there's no defense for Octillery. I knew the name was a portmanteau and I still had no idea it was supposed to be a tank until I saw the beta design. Octillery is incredibly generic in the final version, and his early design could have served to make him a much more memorable and appealing mon.