I am afraid I bring you grave news.
Jellyneo are reporting they have
uncovered this vile monstrosity, potentially the 55th Neopet.
Since several colours are now available for all 54 species, the anthropomorphised panda owl turkey would give TNT an excuse to revisit paint brushes like Pirate and Faerie. They'd also have a lot of wearable items to catch up on, though.
Oh, the betting's on that this
hideous original creation will be called something beginning with the letter 'V', the only letter of the alphabet not represented by the Neopet species family. A suggestion
via reddit.
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"okay but what if it’s called a Vowl and its favorite thing is letters"
this would make it like 10000% cuter
Some commenters at JellyNeo are already drawing comparisons to the Petpet Park art style - could it be left-over art from Petpet Park, and if so, is it going to be recycled?
I for one hope this isn't a new Neopet, as 54 pets fit nicely in three columns of 18 and if I have to rewrite the
Neodex column template for five columns there will be blood.
edit: Also, ever the voice of reason (probably), Ummy, the famed (I expect) JellyNeo staff member, raises this comparison to the design backlash:
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I remember when the Xweetok came out and people HATED IT.
Good times.
(S)he is of course quite right in berating people for judging this design too early and I would never think to disagree with them.
On a completely unrelated note,
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I do feel rather ashamed about it now. I was really, really frustrated and annoyed by years of frustration and then the whole post-sale experience. That doesn't really justify it but at least you may get where I was coming from.
Xweetok and Ogrin were my parting 'gift' to Neopets. I thought they were the most hideous pet designs and worst names I had ever heard, so I approved them...
There I said it...
I am sure someone is going to come after me now, that was my deepest darkest secret, I never told anyone other than Adam that before now...
Quoth Donna.