The Evolution of Freddy Fazbear (Animated)
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Working the graveyard shift at “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza”? Well, maybe stay away from those animatronic performers. But just how has the titular grizzly bot evolved? Let’s find out now...animated!
warning: spoilers ahead!In the first game, Freddy Fazbear wears his signature top hat and bow tie, has 3-digit feet with added ridges, 4-digit hands, blue eyes, black eyelids, whisker dots, a faint hand-print on his right eye, and a bottom set of square teeth. This bear is possessed by a murdered child, whose corpse is inside the animatronic! A slumped-over gold coloured Freddy also appears, and has pure black eyes.
In the second game, Freddy is larger, has an angular bow tie, no foot ridge, and buttons on his chest. He has more teeth, a slimmer face, no whisker dots, a taller hat, and is more worn out. Although, this game is a prequel, so eventually he’s refurbished into the original Freddy. Golden Freddy is more broken down and missing his ear, and a dark purple Shadow Freddy has glowing eyes and teeth. The chunkier so-called “Toy” Animatronic Freddy has a bright glossy finish, with block-y feet, rounded joints, and bright rosy cheeks.
In 3, the returning Shadow Freddy lacks his glowing effects, and the new Phantom Freddy has a burnt green hue, beady eyes, lacks the same ear as Golden Freddy, and seems to be missing a leg. But thankfully, this Phantom is just a spooky illusion.
The fourth game features the decrepit Nightmare Freddy, with sharp teeth and claws, additional digits, and 3 creepy extra body-heads. Also lurking is the more nightmare-ish Fredbear, a precursor to Freddy, who has a brighter colouring, purple accessories, and everyday stomach-teeth. A dark translucent version of this animatronic is also scared up and sports a yellow hat and bowtie! But these spooky robots are seemingly the imagination of a small child.
The cutesy FNAF world includes many unique Freddys...that aren’t real animatronics, so, moving on...
Sister Location boasts the sleek Funtime Freddy, with a white and purple color scheme, chest intercom, a BonBon hand puppet, and opening faceplates. Also in this game is Yenndo, a Terminator-esqe Freddy endoskeleton.
The Pizzeria Simulator features:
The cleanly designed Rockstar Freddy, who wears purple, has a chest star, rosy kneecaps, and his jaw is attached by metal rods.
Lefty, a left-handed and grey variation sports red accessories, has golden irises, and one empty socket.
Molten Freddy, a mess of wires with a Funtime Freddy head, who’s later burned down.
And players are assisted by a tiny adorable Funtime Freddy named Helpy.
The spin-off, Ultimate Custom Night, includes a non-nightmare Fredbear.
In Help Wanted, Freddy’s look is notably less saturated. Toy Freddy is browner and missing his upper teeth. Phantom Freddy is less broken down and has transparent patches. A dark Freddy variant with glowing eyes and teeth along with an illuminating red version are also included. And Dreadbear, a stitched Frankenstein-like Freddy, awakens in a DLC.
In Special Delivery:
The animatronics have a shinier finish.
Freddy lacks his hand print and has brighter eyes.
Toy Freddy’s upper teeth reappear.
The now decrepitly standing Golden Freddy has equally gold grillz.
A winterized Freddy Frostbear is unveiled.
Plus, all of these Freddys have various re-skins, but that seems more like bonus material, so we’ll plow through…
An Astronaut Freddy ventures out in “Freddy in Space 2” and its sequel, but these spin-offs are a whole can of worms...
Security Breach showcases the streamlined Glamrock Freddy, with a bright hue, red shoulder pads and matching thighs, spiked armbands, sharp nails, and totally 70s makeup. Although, this bot is actually a good guy who allows people to ride around in his stomach. Later, the now-scuffed Freddy is upgraded with glowing eyes, and a purple bow tie with matching gloves. Also seen is Tangle, a blob-y mess of Freddy and other antagonists with moving tentacles. In the Ruin DLC, a broken-down Glamrock prototype is ready to scare you.
In the pre-game spin-off, Fury’s Rage, a cartoon-y Glamrock Freddy shows off his love for denim, but yet again, this isn’t canon.
In the film, Freddy resembles his original game model, although he’s less yellowy, has a more rounded figure, bigger feet, and a larger bow tie. He also has smaller eyes and less prominent inner ears. Oh, and when angry, his eyes glow different shades of red! A Golden Freddy appears briefly, is missing his signature ear, and has only one eye with a blue pupil. A Shadow Freddy can also be found and has pure white eyes. In this film, after learning the truth about who killed their human counterparts, Freddy and his fellow robots take out the party responsible.
And, with seemingly never-ending releases, Freddy Fazbear will be jump-scaring for a long time.
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