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Lost 'Mortal Kombat' concept art surfaces from former designer, has new look

November 19, 2009 in Photos comments 9

Designer Vincent Proce had pitched a new Mortal Kombat game to Midway before leaving the company last year (presumably due to its financial troubles). Along with the pitch came concept art, which has just recently shown up on his blog, showing a radically different look for the series. Have a peek.

The basis for the idea was a re imagining of the Mortal Kombat franchise from the original premise but mixing modern muti-player and dismemberment game design with the original fighting mechanic.

These are the only four characters I designed and presented with the pitch. The game idea isn't going to happen now that I no longer work there. I still would like to one day redesign all the rest of the original characters if I ever find the time.
chautemoc via vincentproceart.blogspot.com »
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  • 0
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Nov 19, 09
    DAMN! That concept art is pretty badass, sucks that its not happening =/
  • 1
    Insanity Prevails Nov 19, 09
    Sonja looks pretty cool. That may have been her best character design yet. Shame that it won't translate into an actual game production.
  • 0
    Revenger of Wastelan Nov 20, 09
    Sucks that those badass designs will not see any light, all of those designs are amazing.
  • 1
    BANDITO ATTACK Nov 20, 09
    looks kinda like that other fighting game. you know, the one that didn't turn into a shitfest. what's it called again? oh right - street fighter.
    • 0
      Revenger of Wastelan Nov 21, 09
      I don't get why people seem to like SF that much, it's so basic, plain and simple, doesn't require lots of skill, not so diverse character-wise and in addition to that it's 2D, which means there's only left and right.
      • 0
        chautemoc Nov 21, 09
        There's tons and tons of depth, an intimidating amount, it's just not readily apparent.
        Play online.
      • 1
        BANDITO ATTACK Nov 21, 09
        2d is how fighting games are supposed to be.
      • 0
        Tiger of Wu Nov 21, 09
        *Facepalm*

        The irony is that even though it's 2D it has much more depth than most, if not possibly all, 3D fighters. Side-stepping is a highly overrated phenomenon.
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    Tiger of Wu Nov 21, 09
    I actually don't like the designs. Sonya's is just a poor excuse to make the poor girl even more slutty (was the ridiculous chest not enough?), Kano's ready to throw out a shoryuken and both Raiden and Scorpion have taken an overdose of Warrior Within and gone emo on us.

    Don't get me wrong, the art itself is great and the fact it's somewhat of a new direction is good, I can just understand why these designs were rejected.

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