Artist site reveals a few new pieces of art (Full Kenshi concept, two pieces of Skarlet artwork, Sheeva, etc.)
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posted06/17/2011 09:53 PM (UTC)by
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Rockchalk5477
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Taken from my post on the ghost town of the Mortal Kombat 2011 DLC thread.
The Kenshi, Sheeva, Smoke, and Baraka artwork was posted early May, but the Skarlet photos were recently uploaded.

Just thought I would share this, as I find this sort of stuff interesting. There are no scans here, by the way.
Sorry for the small thumbnails. Also posted links to help out.


It's interesting to note that the dragon on his sash is in the European style (bat wings, breathes fire), while the dragon on his shinguard is in the Asian style (like the MK symbol.)

There's an artist named Marco Nelor, who worked with NRS for the last two months of development. On his blog (no scans present!!), the full Kenshi concept, in good quality (though I'm still puzzled as to why there's a dirt cloud around his legs), artwork from Baraka and Smoke's endings, as well as a picture of Sheeva, are shown. Here's another of Baraka.

It's all his work, apparently. All work has the "Trademark Warner Bros." listed.

Also on his blog, you can find a few pieces of Skarlet artwork (one piece from her ending, and a cartoonish one of her striking a pose with her swords.


Hope you enjoy it. smile

On a sidenote, you can no longer find that Skarlet artwork on his blog. Hmmmm...
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06/13/2011 06:20 PM (UTC)
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LOVE The Skarlet!

I now have an urge to see a brand new animated MK movie.
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smokeman14
06/13/2011 06:20 PM (UTC)
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Kenshi looks bitchin.
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RazorsEdge701
06/13/2011 06:21 PM (UTC)
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Oh sweet, a clear image of the last shot from Baraka's ending, with the individualized Tarkatans.
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MKshizz
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Thanks to MINION for the sig! My name is Ian, if you really care to know.

06/13/2011 06:21 PM (UTC)
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Cool! Thanks! grin
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jagro
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06/13/2011 07:04 PM (UTC)
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hmm, not sure what i think of kenshi's look. i think they made a mistake redoing his deadly alliance look as opposed to his deception one. the latter was most definitely the better of the two imo.

we'll see how it looks in-game.
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Shinomune
06/13/2011 07:16 PM (UTC)
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Amazing find! Great job grin
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unseenwombat
06/13/2011 07:21 PM (UTC)
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Kenshi looks like some kind of frigg'n emo computer geek super hero. He sure as hell don't look like a samurai. Yeah, I'm exactly as disappointed in him as I thought I'd be. Why couldn't we have had Lady in Purple instead of this waste?

Skarlet on the other hand looks great, though why does she have Ivy's boobs?
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Ninja_Mime
06/13/2011 07:37 PM (UTC)
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Oh shit, Kenshi looks good. I like the new hair, and the facial scarring is a nice touch. I like that the armour actually looks like armour now. At first I thought it seemed a bit too modern or futuristic, but he isn't exactly from ancient Japan. He should be modern. One of the things I found coolest about him was that he was a mystical "samurai" but still a member of the OIA, who were all about technology.

I find the blue orb on his glove to be a bit weird, and the fact that his spaulder is on the wrong side annoys me a bit, but other than that I don't really have any complaints. Oh, and his katana is missing, but I assume (and hope) that's just for the art and that he'll still have it in the game.

Looking forward to seeing the actual model.
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Jaded-Raven
06/13/2011 07:50 PM (UTC)
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unseenwombat Wrote:
Why couldn't we have had Lady in Purple instead of this waste?


Because that would truely be a waste. She wears a string and a sash... how is that any more creative than Kenshi up there?

Anyways...
Nice art though. I like that Kenshi has that Metal Gear Solid feel to him. A hot guy in a tight suit never goes wrong in my book. And I like the hair. It was one of the things about him I didn't like in the past games, because it seemed bland. It's more stylish this time.
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MKshizz
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Thanks to MINION for the sig! My name is Ian, if you really care to know.

06/13/2011 08:06 PM (UTC)
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Kenshi's costume kinda reminds me of this: Click

Sorta.
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06/13/2011 08:23 PM (UTC)
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Skar looks FLAWLESS. go ahead girl
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Nephrite
06/13/2011 08:24 PM (UTC)
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Thanks for the images.

I don't know, can't say I'm impressed with Kenshi. Don't like his hair and all that heavy armor, way too much metal, I don't know... I preferred his MDA and MKD look. Still excited to get him as DLC though.
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06/13/2011 08:25 PM (UTC)
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I only have two complaints about kenshi's design.

1) the hair - it looks emo, I prefer the short spiky hair.

2) the sash - the one thing that I always hated abot his deadly alliance design. it looks so traditional compared to the rest of the costume.

but other than that I love the design, especialy the blue orb on his hand.
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smokeman14
06/13/2011 08:50 PM (UTC)
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unseenwombat Wrote:
Kenshi looks like some kind of frigg'n emo computer geek super hero. He sure as hell don't look like a samurai. Yeah, I'm exactly as disappointed in him as I thought I'd be. Why couldn't we have had Lady in Purple instead of this waste?

Skarlet on the other hand looks great, though why does she have Ivy's boobs?


Your obsession with the lady in purple ends here!
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somnambulist
06/13/2011 09:14 PM (UTC)
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He looks very futuristic, like something you'd see in Mass Effect. Maybe that blue orb on his hand is the source of his 'teleketic' powers. Why else would it be there? I too, dislike the hair.
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06/13/2011 09:27 PM (UTC)
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Rawr @ these concepts ! :D
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MKshizz
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Thanks to MINION for the sig! My name is Ian, if you really care to know.

06/13/2011 09:50 PM (UTC)
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Kenshi might have an alt costume that's better than this one (I'm not saying I don't like this one) but his alt might be totally amazing.
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Harle
06/13/2011 09:53 PM (UTC)
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I like Kenshi's hair. It just needs to be a little bit shorter so it doesn't have the whole emo swoop effect. But it's boyishness makes him more youthful, which is very much a good thing. MK doesn't have a youthful male character. They all seem so.... Aged.. Even the young ones. Hardened by years of combat I suppose.
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smokeman14
06/13/2011 09:54 PM (UTC)
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his alt is probably his deception attire
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smokeman14
06/13/2011 09:57 PM (UTC)
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Also I like the hair. But yeah it needs to be shorter. I mean he alread has a blind hold on why does he need his hair to cover his eyes.
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Ninja_Mime
06/13/2011 10:05 PM (UTC)
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smokeman14 Wrote:
his alt is probably his deception attire


I really didn't like that costume. Something closer to his MKDA alt would be nice.

I think the hair is a good length. Like Harle said, it makes him look more youthful, and he should probably only be in his early 20s in this game.
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06/13/2011 10:38 PM (UTC)
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I really hope the orb is the origin of his powers, it would be alot better than "he has telekinetic powers because of his sword". maybe it glows when you use it grin
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Ninja_Mime
06/13/2011 10:48 PM (UTC)
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cagedrage Wrote:
I really hope the orb is the origin of his powers, it would be alot better than "he has telekinetic powers because of his sword". maybe it glows when you use it grin


His ancestors gave him the power, through the sword. What would be the point in retconning that? The orb thing would just be pointless and make him seem more like a Marvel superhero than anything.
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RazorsEdge701
06/13/2011 10:51 PM (UTC)
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There are people who actually liked his Deception primary?

Weird.
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