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Core Design's Japanese publisher wanted Lara Croft's model to be changed "to appeal more to a Japanese audience"

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January 20Jan 20

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Tomb Raider co-creator Paul Douglas has revealed Core Design was asked by its Japanese publisher to modify Lara Croft's original character model over fears the western character design wouldn't "go down well" in Japan.

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