Spirit Snaps: Ranking Ben 10 Omniverse Redesigns

[@Exspiritmental]

Hey spirits! Big for a SS video huh? Yeah I didn't think it'd be 17 minutes but thats fine. Just want to quickly give a few disclaimers going in or after the video. All the ranking footage was taken from the channel Tennyson Forever who compiled all the appearances of the aliens in all 3 shows years ago. Which definitely made it easier instead of having to scrape through wikis looking through 6 seasons of OV just for 20 aliens who's appearance varies each season. Also that I do not hate any of the redesigns! On their own Derrick made them unique, cool looking and different from the two other shows. Something AF & UA did to better separate the classic aliens that returned. But in honesty I much prefer his OV original aliens like Crashhopper, Bloxx, feedback, etc. I judged them purely as redesigns from my own likeness of designs. Hence why #20 is, well, #20. Anyways I have a SS video on Ultraman rising and a 20+ minute video on megmaind rules S2 video lined up so stay tuned for that. With all that said and done, enjoy! Edit: So to give a heads up to new viewers or ones returning to this video again, I am doing a review of the reboot. I’ve watched season 1, part way into season 2 and quite frankly I won’t spoil my thoughts just yet. I will add a ranking in the start but then afterwards you’ll hear my thoughts on the show itself that aren’t compared to the original as much. I’m giving the show a chance.

[@Watcher1134]

TBH the best thing to come out of the Reboot is Shock Rock which is saying a lot since almost everything else sux. He looks cool with unique and thought out powers, if Prime Ben unlocked him I would be happy.

[@Nik_kieth1011]

I use to hate the omnitrix on Goops antigravity projector until I thought about how easily Ben took the omnitrix back from vilgax

[@jakebailey5834]

I headcanon The Reason Goop's Anti gravity Saucer has The Omnitrix is because what happened in The Primus Episode in Ben 10 Alien Force. Azmuth sees how The Omnitrix can be easily removed while Wearer is Goop and made moves with The Omniverse Omnitrix to fix that.

[@matti.8465]

My problem with Snare-Oh is that in the original he's meant to be an alien who just happens to look like a mummy, but his Omniverse redesign is straight up just a mummy.

[@josephdavey125]

lodestar and water hazard have the best redesigns

[@Mazen_Hrbb]

Even tho I think the reboot isn't as bad as people say ( yeah they are so many rough stuff but it's still enjoyable) I would LOVE the reboot video !!!

[@off-the-grounder568]

Jetray looks the exact same in the reboot as he does in Alien Force. That’s actually a criticism I’ve seen about his design there, that he looks way taller than everyone else because he’s still the same proportions while everything else is weirdly shrunk.

[@Exspiritmental]

His body might be the same but his reboot colours blend in poorly to me. Don’t get me wrong, the orange could work well but they give him a less saturated red for skin. The darker red made the yellow pop out and the same could’ve been for the orange addition

[@off-the-grounder568]

@@Exspiritmental I see what you’re getting at. It just seemed like an overblown reaction.

[@ninjajack6457]

Multiple Reboot strays before the 2 minute mark is way too funny for me to be mad about it-💀

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

Disagree on Ultimate Spidermonkey. The UAF version is literally just a gorilla on stilts. Even as a kid I found that pretty underwhelming. Omniverse isn't a huge stepup, but it blended the arachnid and simian element alot better. The six arms and barbed limbs make this one look less like a typical spider and more like a fat tarantula. Plus, whenever this design splits its mouth open, it becomes downright terrifying, which is the kind of feel they should've aimed for with every Ultimate imo.

[@gadget5231]

Thats exactly my problem with Ult Spidermonkeys design in OV. It really is trash to me, because it looks just like a regular gorilla but with 2 extra arms… I like the Stilts on the Original because they were Spiderlegs. The only thing I like about Ult Spidermonkey OV is his mouth splitting, other than that, I don’t like him allat much

[@Shinsin_]

peak Four arm and Rath design is the Gen Rex crossover ones

[@StarTheWishMaster]

a moment of silence of chamalien...

[@kr_1050]

True true that’s my reaction to bigchill’s design for the first time 😂

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

can people explain why Spidermonkey looks bad in Omniverse? cuz imo his design is fire and way more unique than AF Spidermonkey who is lazy imo

[@Exspiritmental]

I don’t mind his head or fur shape such as the spiked curled hair, but to me it makes him look like much older than a teenager. Especially with how his pattern colour look like old streaks in the hair which would be better suited for maybe Ben 10k or an old variant. Besides that he’s just paler and kept the design did the other parts of his design outside what’s connected to the OV watch for Spidermonkey.

[@ebensennett3095]

I think the white pattern on his fur makes him look like an old man, and I don't like his face at all. Also I think his harness thing looks stupid, not every alien needs some form of clothing IMO, some of them just look better naked

[@Sundrey438]

I just think it looks less like a spider and monkey fish and like a human monkey fusion

[@Mclotodod8742]

Im glad that people like spidermonkey. Im not one of those people, I just think he's plain, he does have some cool moments. And the ultimate form is one of the better ones.

[@SPIDERMANISOVERRATED]

he looks more like beast from xmen with four arms

[@seematahir5970]

Reboot hate is so sad to see, that show genuinely picks after season 1 and does some pretty cool stuff but ppl blindly hate on it anyway.

[@DerrionHowell]

Yeah I don't even think the reboot is even that bad

[@Robinz_killer]

It is not that bad but it can’t hold up to other iterations of the show

[@shadystuff673]

Cause it was just made to sell toys

[@thaddeusdenny5980]

I completely agree with you for Upgrade. It could've been so much better.

[@robotface-]

Nice video. Awesome song choices.

[@pedroherrera8762]

Awesome video We need MORE

[@whitebeard_d_banana]

‏‪0:28‬‏ relatable

[@Qorvid20]

That new Swampfire design honestly couldve just been a new alien with a little tweaking.

[@CaraChaosOffical]

holy shit, i was NOT expecting to see you on my home feed dude XD i just saw this vid and thought, hang on that art style looks so familiar??? idk if you'll remember me, but we did an art trade a few years back, or a comm? i don't remember it was so long ago XD

[@Exspiritmental]

Funny coincidence lol. I had to look at your Twitter to remember but-No yeah you drew my lava lamp character, Hope in like 2020 when I was struggling to design her! I’ve changed her over the years but the arms, face, legs and colours is what stuck since the drawing you made. I’m surprised you recognise the style with how unrecognisable it is to me x)

[@st6nbones185]

I enjoy big chill's design for being a mothman reference, but the older one is way better for him. Swampfire's could have worked for another of his species maybe? Or maybe the could have darkened up the green. The reboot did cook with humungousaur's design though.

[@dreamspacex3734]

I like big chill have a bigger body because when he Close he kinda look like the grim reaper but the face and stuff doesnt do him any good for this type of design

[@kamiwriterleonardo6345]

Water Hazard is a surprisingly complex alien though Yes, he can shoot water, but the way he does it is very interesting. He can control the temperature and density of the water he shoots, to control if he wants it to be a hose, a jet or a blade. He can also absorb the water back to his body, quickly dehydrating the target he shot until they become dried out. He did it once against Captain Nemesis, and the dehydration shock was enough to shatter his armor.

[@Atomic_Psychosis]

I agree with almost all the placements here. Although I never actually compared all the wildvine designs before, so seeing the reboot design (on 8:44 ) after seeing the previous designs, yeah he was robbed heavily, he just looks like some guy now.

[@Ainz6912]

YES I want to see what you have to say about Reboot, and the movie turned out well, keep it up. I agree 100% about WaterHazard, it was my top 1 from UF

[@metaemperor]

Subbed Also controversial opinion, reboot, humongousaur is a peak design

[@Demolisher-40-556]

I agree the tail is my favorite part of the design as well as the black spikes

[@metaemperor]

@@Demolisher-40-556 Tail is an absolutely lovely note does help that humongous are always shown degenerate shockwaves generation in the old series, but now with this, it makes him all the more useful and combative in different scenarios without having to remember his size alteration power, which writers forgot about all the time.

[@Powerboy8]

12:43 but he looks to robotic

[@jakebailey5834]

Please make a Part 2 to this video

[@jakebailey5834]

Please Rank The Ben 10 Reboot redesigns and Rank The Reboot Aliens

[@Charlie44Charlie44]

big chill went to the gym

[@nixienightsfnaf]

i agree with swampfire 100% fire design, just not AS swampfire

[@full-throttleaxolotl181]

Just rambling some of my takes into the void here, some redesigns I'd add to the 'worst' list are Arctiguana (for looking less nimble/dextrous, and for being the ONLY 16yo transformation to be dressed in black/white rather than black/green) and Upchuck (specifically Perk as he's more fleshy and less gooey, and I prefer him clothed to naked - even the 11yo design now has his feet out). For the 'best' list, I'd go with Four Arms (specifically relative to his design in UA, which isn't BAD but I prefer the moustache to the ponytail), Brainstorm (I like his new proportions better, and the green outfit/electricity works better with his carapace/brain imo), and AmpFibian (his limbs being interchangeably arms or legs, his new Omnitrix placement, and his crackly pattern... I don't think I like it more than his original, but it's a redesign that does something different without ruining the character). As for your opinions: -Swampfire: I do like how DJW based the blossomed form off of Tom Perkins' concept art, but as a redesign it was too much too late. -Big Chill: it's obvious how bat-like he became, so I wish that he could swap OV proportions with Whampire - would improve them both! -Blitzwolfer: from memory, his original series design has tendrils that LOOK like fur, so it's a shame that OV did away with the nuance. -Upgrade: UAF making the species entirely green was a shame. Wholly agreed that the issue with the 'trix eye is restricting expressions. -Goop: My only complaint about him in OV is that he's less... fluid? I guess? (btw I strongly prefer his watch on his Projector over his chest) -Ghostfreak: I'm super nostalgia for the OG, but I rate the redesign just as highly - he almost feels like a different alien (in a good way)! -Wildvine: ...never thought about it before, but YEAH,, he looked SO much better originally, despite not changing that much. -NRG: agreed that the suit got an upgrade, hard disagree on the core form looking lame (no reason, I'm just a fan). -Lodestar: wouldn't personally call him bad, but it's really hard to say that it's an improvement. -Cannonbolt: sometimes his hands looks concave instead of convex which isn't appealing, but otherwise fine. -Snare-Oh: his face looks less alien and his watch should really be on his head, not a belt (since he can unravel fully),,, still rate it tho. -Ripjaws: I don't think it's controversial,, I like how dorky he can look in classic but I think my favourite design of his is OV's. -Way Big: agreed that they met a perfect middle between OS and UAF. -Juryrigg and Eatle: amusingly, it was actually DJW himself who designed them in UA! Dunno if he was the re-designer though... -Shocksquatch: I'm admittedly fond of his appearance in the crossover, but OV's is nonetheless a stellar take. -Albedo: his Humungousaur is sick, his Spidermonkey is better than UA's imo, and Arctiguana/Gravattack (not Rath) are p e a k. -Water Hazard: the increased detail, eye count, and texture REALLY make him feel like a classic alien, which is quite high praise! As an aside, I just realised the numbers are colour coded! Impeccable attention to detail :)

[@PrinceGojira7345]

Same I grew up with alien forcing upwards and I agree fuk the reboot someone called the dalek empire and say they can have a freebie in my opinion I like both designs because I like some parts of each design

[@hyperslash2144]

These are both great and not at the same time, also the chromastone redesign annoyed me only because he was the only alien who redesigned midseries that never got an explanation

[@Powerboy8]

10:04 but he doesn't look like a ball any more so hese Canonsquare now

[@Jgw750]

Personally I am offended of big chills redisign

[@shroomer8294]

Even if i don't prefer every single design the overall quality of the designs was so much better.

[@SPIDERMANISOVERRATED]

no It wast lol😂 almost every returning character looked bland and misshapen compared to their original design

[@jakebailey5834]

You should Rank The Alien Redesigns from Ben 10 5 Years Later(Ben 10 5YL for Short)

[@Gunter4life]

Hello, I just discovered ur channel

[@SuperGamefreak18]

Like look I’m fine with them having swampfire evolved in the show was a nice mix up with his aliens but the final result is ok

[@TheycallmeSTRONGBO]

What’s even wrong with reboot

[@Exspiritmental]

My main issue is it just panders to toys (Wildvine and stinkfly specifically) and doesn't really try to have a coherently good story. I'll watch the show someday but antitrix kevin and Ben getting handed a lot of technologies to enhance whats supposed to be a prototype watch is sketchy

[@TheycallmeSTRONGBO]

@@Exspiritmental well, I ain’t gonna argue with you, it’s just telling you why there is redesigns. You know kids nowadays, there more “Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww” and so on. And man of action just went “ok kids are saying ewww to things that aren’t even gross so, redesign the last two. Wildvine and Stinkfly.” And the crew are like “here are the designs” The designs: 💀☠️

[@lunakingsley.7247]

​@@Exspiritmental There is a coherent good story, omni-enhanced is a bug, not a normal function of the omnitrix. Omni-kix was designed a long side the omnitrix itself, so it would be a prototype as well so it does make sense. Oh and vilgax might be partly responsible for it. This is why you watch a show before opening your mouth.

[@Exspiritmental]

@@lunakingsley.7247 I have now and yeah it is still very toy based. I’ll give them this, they handled their gimmicks better than the ultimate aliens by having at least 1 upgrade per episode depending on the season. As for the story it’s still crap as it is for now Ben got it. Omni enhanced, while my favourite out of the bunch and the only one I’ll say Ben earned, still removed upgrade after season 1 just to add glitch who did jack shit up till the film. While the Omni kix required a key that came with the omnitrix, which for some reason has Breaker one nine looking for it, a completely new villain who doesn’t explain who hired him in his 2 appearances in the last season.

[@hwgwrestling9203]

The disrespect of blitzwolfer redesign is crazy, cmon how can anyone hate a werewolf, he looks so good with the extra fur

[@Exspiritmental]

I never said it looked bad, I just don’t think it’s fit for what his design originally was. His design is really cool looking but it’s just a werewolf in comparison

[@Gaiou0331]

The fur simply makes him look like just a werewolf and nothing else. That's the problem, that he's an Alien, not a werewolf.

[@danielalveslima7427]

Omni Modos

[@Qorvid20]

Video idea: coming up with new names for aliens cuz some are really just okay (Four Arms, Big Chill, Spitter, Kickin Hawk, Toepick, Worst)

[@danielalveslima7427]

Daniel Alves Lima Omnitrix Heatblast Wildmutt Diamondhead XLR8 Grey Matter Four Arms Stinkfly Ripjaws Upgrade Ghostfreak Cannonbolt Wildvine Spitter Buzzshock Arctiguana Blitzwolfer Snare-Oh Frankenstrike Upchuck Ditto Eye Guy Way Big Swampfire Echo Echo Humungousaur Jetray Big Chill Chromastone Brainstorm Spidermonkey Goop Alien X Lodestar Rath Nanomech Water Hazard Ampfibian Armodrillo Terraspin NRG Fasttrack Chamalien Clockwork Eatle Jury Rigg Shocksquatch Feedback Bloxx Gravattack Crashhopper Ball Weevil Walkatrout Pesky Dust Mole Stache The Worst Kickin Hawk Toepick Astrodactyl Bullfrag Atomix Gutrot Whampire Overflow Gax Shock Rock Slapback Surge Ultimate Aliens Forms Omni Enhanced Aliens Omni Kix Armors Aliens Omni Naut Armors Aliens

[@TheycallmeSTRONGBO]

💀 9:31

[@somadeb3753]

I don't understand the hate on the reboot. It's good

[@Exspiritmental]

I just see it as being made for toys rather than having a story that makes sense. Rust bucket, Kevin, stinkfly, wildvine, etc

[@Nerdlee-27]

It’s the weakest show in the Franchise with questionable story choices, and the absolute lazy 2016’esk cheap CN animation it has when compared to previous titles like Omniverse and OG Series.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

bruh

[@lunakingsley.7247]

​@@Exspiritmentalthen you are a hypocrite and straight up wrong. God so called fans like you are why franchises die and writers end up not liking their Fandoms. The reboot does have a story you moron. For example every episode involving vilgax is a constant story that isn't hard to follow although with the way you behave you would probably struggle.

[@berylredburrow__8810]

Disagree strongly on shocksquach. The original feels bigger and heftier, it has weight and a nice stocky build that feels very classic ben 10 in its deliberate ugliness. OV shocksquach feels so boring. Lets make a guy, but paint him yellow and staple a lightning bolt to his face, in case we forget he's an electric alien. And lets give him the same muscle build as half the aliens in the show. Hes so boring and forgettable now.

[@Exspiritmental]

Still a good mix of the two designs would probably be better. I can’t get over how it’s just a basic coloured Sasquatch with conduits along its body.

[@metaloverlordx8559]

Absolutely based but i would exclude benwolf, he's just okay

[@cofagrigusfan24]

the reboot gets too much hate I watched Ben 10 since the original show and the reboot has elements that I like mainly Ben and Gwen's relationship, instead of fighting 9/10 times, they feel much more like a family even though there are only 5, some of the new aliens are pretty cool (Shock Rock), same for some changes to the originals, like Humungousaur's tail or Ripjaws' gill equipment (btw in the reboot Gwen 10 has the Ripjaws transformation, not Ben) speaking of Gwen aliens, when she transforms into Stinkfly, that designs works amazing for her also Kevin with an Omnitrix, that just reminds me of when we saw him for the very first time and became a 50% Heatblast and 50% Four Arms briefly

[@Exspiritmental]

No doubt the reboot has some appeal and good parts to it that’s it does better. I hate the reboot with a passion because it’s just made as one big toy show. I’ve caught a few clips and episodes here and there but anytime i saw them add something new it was just to market a toy without giving it any of the original charm classic Ben had One of which was Kevin who built a nemitrix in his garage, or that alien x special. Any alien they added, redesigned or made was just to be produced as a toy including all the kits, and other stuff. I do appreciate the reboot has original aliens like shockrock, slap back. But it favours redesigning aliens to give them more toy appeal and loses what made them special (wildvine, stinkfly). Though if I looked I would like of them redesigns

[@cofagrigusfan24]

@@Exspiritmental well the new toys are of a much better quality than the olds + with a show like Ben 10, the toy sales is what keeps it alive, hard fact idk if you have seen it, but give The Ink Tanks video on the reboot a watch

[@Exspiritmental]

@@cofagrigusfan24 That’s true yeah. I know a lot of shows were based on the number of sales to keep it afloat. But even then they add just as many new aliens as the ones that they added from AF/UA aliens which was just 4 each. At least with something like Omniverse that added 15+ new ones while it made more sense to have older ones because classic and AF/UA happened. I might have to check out his video though.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

the reboot is bad though

[@niceusername303]

Never understood the unbridled rage for the reboot when it does a better job at respecting the classic series than Omniverse pretending they are trying to return to the classic series.

[@Exspiritmental]

The reboot will probably have some things I like but overall it comes off as just being made specifically for toys such as changing wildvine and stinkfly instead of finding a work around that didn’t make them basic 2 legged aliens. Omniverse doesn’t try to return to the classic series and I like that as it acts more as a continuation and even giving a reason why Ben gave up the omnitrix in the first place in AF. Such as adding Feedback or having a few stories where after the summer Ben would still be doing some stuff with his omnitrix I appreciate the reboot did add new aliens but it comes off as lazy and not just with its animation.

[@lunakingsley.7247]

​@@Exspiritmentalnews flash all the series where toy heavy. Omniverse was trying to be like classic even the writers said as much, multiple times. The only one being lazy here is you mister the reboot doesn't have a story even though it clearly has a story.

[@Exspiritmental]

@@lunakingsley.7247 I’m aware they were. I mean it’s literally a watch in someone’s wrist of course kids are going to want one and play with the aliens. But also it has a story in the last episodes of every season except S4 (and s3 who has a finale…in the middle of the season…?) because the show is episodic with returning villains remembering the experiences. And even then, besides S3 they set up the Fultrums who are *world conquering aliens*, with the High Override having never been seen before, or after. And the same thing was with Vilgax only the reveal on how he got so old was revealed in the film years later, while after s2 he is just completely gone in that time. While forever knights team and his presence was actually set up through the season at random points which I will applaud the writers After watching the reboot I can’t say I hate it, but how it handles everything sucks. I wanted to see more of the high override, Yuri as Vilgax, more episodes with forever knight. But i see toys or that it wasn’t like classic wasn’t even the biggest problem

[@Demolisher-40-556]

Im probably like the only person who actually prefers ov chromastone

[@jennaleedonian335]

I love green swampfire ov and hate af swampfire

[@outgamz]

I HATE REBOOT LIKE WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY BOI UPGRADE

[@RVERSEMOTION]

hes just purple? they didn't change him that much. Unfair reboot hate?

[@outgamz]

@@RVERSEMOTION sooo ik they trynna split the color pallet is diffrent but he is supossed to be green man bc the omnitrix

[@Patisdead]

CN literally ruin Ben 10

[@youtubersworldwide3713]

Big chill sucks

[@RaySchrantz]

My list of ruined designs: 1. Echo Echo 2. Eatle 3. Chromastone 4. Four Arms 5. Ampfibian 6. Big Chill 7. Brainstorm 8. Spider Monkey 9. Stinkfly 10. Goop 11. Upgrade 12. Wrath (Lucha) Then there's all the new designs that were absolutely good awful, like who the fuck thought these were good? I can't explain how much I hate Ball Weevil, like I despise that it even exists. Crashhopper I want to like, his powers are really cool, but I can't help but be disappointed every time he's on screen. Then we have aliens like Blocks who I originally really liked, but I like him less and less the more I rewatch the show. He's so freaking fragile and there's something about how oversaturated his design is that makes him nauseating to look at. Blocks really could have been cooler, but him not being strong enough to do anything is extremely disappointing. My problem with the rest of the designs comes down to the art style itself, I just really don't like it and I especially don't like any of the designs with green clothing. The overuse of the green in every design just pisses me off and removes the originality each design had or could have. The only ones that are halfway decent are 1. Feedback 2. Gravattack 3. KickinHawk 4. Gutrot 5. Juryrig

[@RaySchrantz]

I will gladly insult the artists that ruined so many good UAF designs. I'm currently watching Omniverse again and I do like the show, but I can't stand most of the designs in this show.