The Scorpion Strikes...

07/21/2010 07:12 PM EDT

Artist's Remarks:
What's up MKO, it's been a while! In honor of the upcoming 3-D/2-D installment of MK we're all waiting for I thought I'd break out some new art... Scorpion no less- hard to believe, I know.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/21/2010 11:56 PM EDT

Scorpion is Scorpion, but its a great piece of art. I like the older hooded theme from the more streamlined masks he gets today. We hope you will come and visit us more often!

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/22/2010 12:03 AM EDT

I too prefer your classic, loose hoods and cloth wraps style of ninja for Scorpion over the tight tights and insectile armor they've been sticking him with lately.

I think you draw the spear too fancy though, but that's just my personal taste. I like a simple kunai, no embellishments.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/22/2010 12:59 AM EDT

Wow, my first time online in years, and I'm just seeing familiar faces, er, accounts.

On topic, I really like this depiction of Scorpion. The spear looks decorated but lethal, which I'm sure was your intention. And his outfit is more of what a ninja would probably wear, as opposed to the weird armor Midway is so keen on giving him. Kudos.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/23/2010 06:13 PM EDT

Thanks for the comments!

I too wish Scorp had a more traditional weapon... my pick would be a kyoketsu shoge, plain and simple. Unfortunately he's got a weird knife thing on a rope. What are you gonna do?...

~Crow~ Wrote:
We hope you will come and visit us more often!

I plan to,

In fact I was thinking of doing more pics like this one. Ermac, Millena, Reiko... I dunno.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/23/2010 07:15 PM EDT

Aculeus Wrote:
I too wish Scorp had a more traditional weapon... my pick would be a kyoketsu shoge, plain and simple. Unfortunately he's got a weird knife thing on a rope. What are you gonna do?...

Well...the one in the games pretty much looks just like the one in your signature. You're the one who chose to draw it with all those stylish curly shapes, lol.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/23/2010 07:30 PM EDT

Realistically it makes good sense. It's hooked and barbed, meaning it causes a lot more damage when putting it out. I personally like the design, it makes more sense than the standard blade.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/23/2010 08:04 PM EDT

~Crow~ Wrote:
Realistically it makes good sense. It's hooked and barbed, meaning it causes a lot more damage when putting it out.

Not only that, but it also makes it more difficult to pull out, which is useful when the goal is to make sure the opponent comes with the spear as Scorpion reels them in.
Great work as always, Aculeus.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/23/2010 08:11 PM EDT

Why don't you work for Netherrealm Studios? As Crow said, Scorpion is Scorpion, but you understand what makes a great design. Spandex isn't cool.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/25/2010 03:41 PM EDT

Ninja_Mime Wrote:
Why don't you work for Netherrealm Studios? As Crow said, Scorpion is Scorpion, but you understand what makes a great design. Spandex isn't cool.

Thanks for the compliments! None of us could get a job with Netherealm in a million years... politics mostly. Yeah man, spandex was never cool.

The spear in my sig is merely to pay homage to an existing design- one I wouldn't have created. Crow and Jerrod are right, that's exactly why I added barbs in opposing directions. The standard spear would pull right out- the one in the illustration wouldn't.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/26/2010 01:50 AM EDT

good lord, if only there was some sort of mortal kombat anime.

Not that cartoon bullshit, but a bloody, action packed, anime.

I would become a nerd all over again.

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

07/29/2010 02:14 AM EDT

Wow, I love this. Love the spear deign and the clothing and background are solid. I think it looks cool that it doesn't portray his typical hellspawn self and more of an Arabian feel from the robes and hood, kind of like Assassins Creed or Prince of Persia. Looks awesome!

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

08/04/2010 01:30 PM EDT

You still have the best fan-made Scorpion. I hope the alt in the game gets close to something like this because that spandex trip they have him on lately is bleh....

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RE: Fan Submission: The Scorpion Strikes...

08/07/2010 01:27 AM EDT

Somehow you always make Scorpion look more authentic than Scorpion in the actual games. If they made him look like this in the future, that would be jus swell. I especially like how the yellow of his costume isn't too bright. Keep it up