ACyberpunk 2077player showed off what David Martinez, the protagonist of the animeCyberpunk: Edgerunners,would look like were he to appear in the game. WhileCyberpunk 2077features V, a customizable protagonist that can appear as whatever the player wants them to, the anime spinoff from the game has David Martinez, a street kid from Night City who is trying to better his situation, as its main character.Cyberpunk: Edgerunnersis an anime adaptationthat runs parallel to the events ofCyberpunk 2077but features its own story.
While some fans were hesitant at first, as they believedCyberpunkshould have had a live-action adaptation, thereviews forCyberpunk: Edgerunnersso far have seemingly confirmed that the efforts from famed animation company Studio Trigger have paid off to create an enjoyable show.Cyberpunk: Edgerunnerswas also made in collaboration with CD Projekt Red, something that is clear to see if fans look at update 1.6 forCyberpunk 2077, which adds in David Martinez’s jacket from the anime.
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While theCyberpunk: Edgerunnerscontent inCyberpunk 2077has given fans somewhat of a look at a crossover between the anime and game, one player, known as Akiens on Reddit, decided to go one step further, creating their own version of David Martinez in-game. Using the character creator ofCyberpunk 2077and wearing Martinez’s jacket, Akiens managed to make a close copy of theEdgerunnersprotagonist. Considering the difference betweenCyberpunk 2077’sgraphics and the anime style of Studio Trigger, it would not have been possible to fully recreate the character, but it’s clear to see who Akiens has made in-game.
Cyberpunkfans in the comments of Akiens' Reddit post were quick to praise the recreation, with one user stating that the in-game version of Martinez actually looked quite close to the designs CD Projekt Red initially put forward for the character. As stated, theCyberpunk 2077developer helped Netflix and Studio Trigger in the creation ofCyberpunk: Edgerunners, ensuring that the anime adaptation would stay true to the setting of both the game and its tabletop origins.
While the success ofCyberpunk: Edgerunnerscould set the bar for future adaptations of the game,Cyberpunk 2077’sEdgerunnerupdate marks the end of an era for the dystopian title. It was announced alongside the reveal ofversion 1.6 forCyberpunk 2077that this would be the last update coming to Xbox One and PS4. Despite last-gen consoles no longer getting new updates for the game, CD Projekt Red reportedly remains committed toCyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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