and go eat 10 chocolate cakes
seriously, how does the old art of Silver look 'badass'? He looks fat, short, awkwardly chunky hair... He just looks like the fat kid who bullies the other kids. (Oh and he he needs to learn how to dress).
At least the new art work makes him look like a (moderately) normal person, and and he looks pretty shady / suspicious. You people need to get the god-damn nostalgia glasses off and stop talking about how he looks already! If it's going to ruin your experience don't buy the game nobody is forcing you.
If by nostalgia glasses you mean preferring a character that isn't drawn to look completely feminine, then yes, i am rocking the nostalgia glasses.