Three days removed from my 28th birthday (boooo....oldness) I am VERY pleased to say Mortal Kombat Unlimited 4 is in production. I have a good minute of pure fight done already. A few days ago I was bitten by the animation bug again. I got tired of doing tidbits of animation here and there with other characters who I think will make for a good fight in the end. That was nice and all, but I was drawn back to Jago and Scorpion. Seeing as how the last one ended, I am able to jump straight into the fight which as we all know is what people watch these things for anyway. Within a good fight is a good story. I am going to try and show the anger and intensity from Scorpion as well as the skillful tactics from Jago as they battle until the last man is standing. Somebody's gonna die on this day folks! I'm also trying to stay true to the characters respective games' style of play such as Killer Instict's massive combos and combo breakers and Mortal Kombat's stiff screen shaking shots and blood. Every time I look at their sprites, I am mezmorized at how well these two characters fit together. I couldn't have asked for a better pairing from two different gaming worlds. What really made me want to start up again was the idea of special effects. I wanted it to be flashy and over the hill crazy. Lately, I've been restricting myself to normal, plain fighting to say the least. My goal is to go above and beyond video game crazy with this one. All the things that attract you to your favorite fighting game, that is what I want to put in this one. Of course, all the symbols are gonna make this megabyte heavy, so I'll have to be careful not to put myself in a position where i'll have to scramble an anticlimactic ending. Story wise, I still have great plans and surprises for our Shaolin Monk team, but first the main attraction cometh. I start school again on the 11th, so between now and then i'll have the entire day to animate. I might go against my new policy and post another update as I am closer to finishing the production, but for now here's your one post and screen shot. Thanks to all of you who have been sticking with the series...both the good and the bad. Much appreciated.
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DarkJago
Glad 2 hear from u again,proud warrior! lol. So the final chapter has finally arrived and someone is gonna get wasted. Damn,I wonder who will it be? Nevertheless,im sure the ultimate battle between Jago & Scorpion is gonna be epic and unforgettable. I'm pulling for Jago,but I also like hell ninja and he is definitely a badass! But I have 3 questions to ask 4 u right now. 1:Will Orchid and any other character from the KI franchise make a special apperance? 2-Do u think there could be a possible sequel? And 3-Is there a possibility that the "Almighty One",Rugal could come back for revenger against Geese?????!!!!!!! You will probably say just stay tuned,which is no problem at all. i just want 2 say congratz for all of your hard work and dedication to your products and thanx for sharing for us fans! I'll be on the edge on my seat,waiting for this explosive finale.And happy belated b-day. Take care bro,peace!! P.S.Sorry this was long! :D
smoothuser (Updated )
I think you're quite possibly my favorite person on here lol. Thanks for keepin track. I can't see the future, but I am throwing a few ideas around. Until I get struck by that lightning idea I usually play things by ear. With that said, I will answer your questions as best as I can.
1) Orchid and cameos---- I do have Orchid sprites. I could incorporate her into the story quite easily seeing as how she is a spy working for an unknown agency. That could open a plethora of doors. How many games do you know with secret government agencies? MANY many right? Crossover central. Somebody's gotta rescue her if she's alive right? I kinda dropped the ball on her role in the story seeing as how that's what started the feud between Jago and Scorpion in the first place. I have music and sprites for one of my favorite characters in the KI universe, but i'm in limbo as to whether or not I want him to make an appearance. If I do, then he will play a big role in continuing the series. My fault is I have TOO many ideas at one time. I have a couple of endings to figured for this fight, but haven't chosen on one. Maybe i'll do all of them haha.
2) Sequel----I would LIKE to do a part 5, but I kinda play things by ear and idea. I haven't won any awards for any part of this series and that's kinda my goal. Maybe i'll keep going until I do......then again, maybe not. It's so easy to say fuck it. Depending on the ending, if i think the ending is a cliffhanger with a possible sequel then i'll go for it. If not, well on to the next project.
3) Ahhh...Rugal and Geese, two of my favorite characters. Such a wide array of sprites, those two can do almost anything. I once animated a Vegeta vs Geese fight that was pretty intense, but that went down with the ship. I want to say that Geese and Rual are both alive. Since I like their sprites so much I'll make sure they are in the series finale. I'm not quite sure on where to place them in this episode. Those two as a team make a powerful force, yet due to their distrust for each other they clash more than they cooperate. Scorpion also has beef with Rugal because he promised Scorpion his normal life, but he didn't stop Geese from manipulating Jago to kill him. Betrayal is a powerful motivator. I have had a yearning to animate Ultra Rugal, but that may end up as a separate storyline. I like Raiden's sprites too. If you remember, Raiden escaped from the "hell hold" right after Shang Tsung did, so he's still around.
I do appreciate your appreciation for my works DarkJago. It makes me want to keep animating. Nothing comes out of this really but the satisfaction that people liked what you did ya know? LOL...thanks for the Happy Birthday haha. You're a cool dude.
P.S.----Sorry THIS was so long lol.