>>42429942Nah, the most of them look terrible
>OakWhere's the lab coat old man?
>EthanS o y version of GSC Gold
>LyraAn abomination that shouldn't exist
>SilverRetarded hairstyle, looks worse
>FalknerLooks the same
>BugsyLooks the same
>WhitneyMostly the same, but doesn't wear a baseball uniform, so worse
>MortyLooks the same
>ChuckSame
>JasmineAs profound as the original design, so the same
>PryceDoesn't matter
>ClairStupid boots, worse
>WillChanged cool vest and necktie to a generic victorian era suit, worse
>KogaSane as original
>BrunoSame as original
>KarenExtremely shit tier, very poor choice of hair color and a disgusting dress. Is she supposed to be a gypsy fortune teller?
>LanceLooks really goofy compared to the smug gen 1 sprite and the intimidating gen 2 one
Bonus: Kanto Gym leaders
>Lt. SurgeLooks the same
>SabrinaAbsolutely disgusting shit, even worse than Karen
>JanineLooks the same
>MistyPoor colors and soccer mom hair, looks worse
>BrockGen 2 sprite is just too cool, gen 4 one is not cool at all
>ErikaCan't say if it's better or worse but personally I liked the miko-looking outfit in gens 1-3 better
>BlaineJust a retired old man
>Green (Blue)Nothing tops his old outfit
>RedDisgusting FRLG redesign even GameFreak themselves turned away from
As you see, there isn't a single major character in HGSS whose design has been improved.