Summary
An unusual skin concept imagines Big the Cat from theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise asOverwatch 2’s Roadhog, with impressive results. While the idea ofOverwatch 2crossover art featuring Big the Cat might seem somewhat amusing, this latestfanconcept revealed that Roadhog’s kit mixed surprisingly well with theSoniccharacter’s design.
Roadhog has been a notableTank hero in theOverwatch seriessince the original game launched, fluctuating in strength over the years. To fit the character into the meta, Blizzard has attempted to buff and nerf his abilities many times, even reworking his kit in the past. While he might not be the most played character in the game, Roadhog can still be a significant presence on the battlefield in the right hands. Recently, one player decided to put a unique twist on the Tank, swapping him out for another burly character from a popular gaming franchise.
On Reddit, a user known as Onframer has shared their original Roadhog skin concept, turning the character into Big the Cat. In the artwork, the fan shared front and back images of the design, giving Big the Cat his own version ofRoadhog’s Chain Hookand Scrap Gun, with modifications to fit theSoniccharacter’s personality. Specifically, the gun featured a fishing aesthetic, referencing his fishing background in games likeSonic Adventure. This theme carried over to the Chain Hook, which had been transformed to look like fishing tackle.
Overwatch 2 Fan’s Big the Cat Skin for Roadhog
Helping to cap off the look, Onframer incorporated Froggy, the pet frog of Big the Cat. The amphibian can be seen sitting on a lily pad-themed shoulder pad, and his design is also found on the Scrap Gun. Furthermore, the skin concept gave the canister for the Take a Breather ability a frog face.
Since posting the skin concept to Reddit, several fans shared positive comments about the skin idea, with one user highlighting how Froggy could also work as a replacement for Pachamari. In addition, another fan complimented the artist on continuing theirSonic the Hedgehogskin series forOverwatch 2characters. Over the last few months, Onframer has created numerous skin concepts for the hero shooter, including Sonic as Tracer, Shadow as Juno, and Tails as Kiriko. They evengave Wrecking Ball a Dr. Eggman makeover, giving the hamster a mustachioed mech.
It will be interesting to see whichSonic the Hedgehogcharacters Onframer draws inspiration from for their next skin concepts. Fortunately,Overwatch 2has a diverse rosterof Tank, Support, and Damage heroes, meaning they will not run out of options for a long time.
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