WIP Updates from The Mugen Multiverse

Take a look a some of these recently updated Mugen Works in Progress from The Mugen Multiverse by clicking on their image

Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening, Day 6

The Mugen Multiverse is now open!!! You can talk about it here: The Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening

Get ready to 'Objection' someone to death with this latest character WIP being shown off to you now: Phoenix Wright By Alan Joestar & Riklaionel

The latest character from the Symbiote Wars project is now here! T.O.P.S put a ton of love and devotion into bringing this lovely symbiote alive for you all. To find the download link and more click: Scream by T.O.P.S released

Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening, Day 2

The Mugen Multiverse is now open!!! You can talk about it here: The Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening

Here is the very first look at She-Hulk by cravd and Arkady. All of the sprites are completely hand drawn and custom created. The intention is to make her like her MvC3 counterpart. Watch the video, then talk about it here: WIP Reveal w/Video Preview: She-Hulk by cravd and Arkady

T.O.P.S has updated Carnage. He improved the sprite work and shading as well as added a couple new moves to go along w/his own AI and combo changes. To find out more, click: Carnage Updated Release

Carnage vs Scream by TOPSmugen

Watch this video of 2 characters you will soon be able to download here. One updated, the other brand new. Then talk about it at: Carnage vs Scream: Video Preview of 2 chars you will have soon

Supreme Gogeta V2 by T.O.P.S. released

T.O.P.S. is back with a vengence and CVG United is happy to announce their latest character is released and hosted here. Find the DL and talk about it by taking the link: Supreme Gogeta V2 by T.O.P.S. released

CVG United Preview Week, Day 5

All I have to say is, "WOW!"

Okay, this event is turning out to be a bigger success than we originally planned. And yesterday's big feature is still pretty shocking, Firestorm (Download him here) in Mugen, can you believe it? Special thanks to jhfer for that. Not to mention, I am totally loving the new look of Hellboy and it appears as if there is a lot more done than you think. What is in store for today, can we go 5 character releases in 5 days? This is difficult to say, but I hope you will stick around to find out. To discuss today's events, go here: Preview Week Day 5

We kick the day off with not one, but 2 videos made by friends of Team CVG to help celebrate Preview Week.

Duke Nukem 2.0 is coming soon, and this video will give you a sneak peak of whats in store. Did I hear someone say jetpack? There are new effects to keep an eye out for, and that humor from the first version is evident again. To discuss this video, go here: Duke Nukem 2.0 Teaser

As many of you know, Reza has been gracious enough to allow his Cyclops to be used in the Crisis Project. But what many of you probably did not know is that he has been hard at work on an update of him. This video will show off much of what is to come in the latest version that will sure to make you say that this is the best version of Cyclops in all of Mugen! To talk about what you see in this video, go here: Cyclops by Reza update video

Volzzilla's Mugen Reviews: Agony beta v.75 by TeamOmegaPwnageSupreme

Welcome to a new feature at Favorite Fiction Blog! I had been doing something like these reviews as part of my role with CVGUnited.com and was asked about maybe putting those same articles here as well. I guess you know how this discussion went considering this post, lol. So posts of this nature have also been done as part of CVGUnited.comwhich can be seen here:

Character Review Database

Sometimes I will have a video, sometimes I will not. Anyway, here is the review:

I usually do not review betas that clearly have more work on them to be done, but making a special case with Agony. This is because of a few reasons, good friends with the creators TeamOmegaPwnageSupreme (TOPS from here on out), how this independent character adds to the Spiderman mythos, and the fact that she may perhaps go unfinished. Those three reasons combined are why making this special case for a beta review.

There is quite a lot needed to be done, but that is usually the case of a beta at this point in its creative process. For the most part, I'm okay with the look, but not digging the weird dance she does in her stance. So you know, there are a few missing sprites, and the sound needs some work beyond general fight noises. She has an AI, but it could be a bit stronger.

Gameplay is where Agony stands out. TOPS has so far done a good job making unique symbiote moves for her that have not been seen thus far in Mugen. And best of all, they are all very easy to pull off and receptive to boot.

*Specials*
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- Spin Attack: Basic symbiote spinning attack
- Acid Spit: Projectile attack
- Splitz: Special kicking attack
- Scream Helper #1
- Scream Helper #2
*Hypers*
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- Super Spin Attack: Stronger version of the special attack
- Super Hammer: Large symbiotic hammer slams on opponent

The main issues with her are the aesthetics as mentioned above, so do not need to go into detail about those again. I just hope those get finished somehow...same with the sound. The AI could use a little more work as she could put her special and hyper attacks to a little better usage. Hopefully Wallcrawler finishes her off as TOPS said, as this character shows a lot of potential. Until then, the smooth gameplay is enjoyable.

You can download her at:
http://www.zshare.net/download/60645010d7cd72e5/

My score: 7, based off gameplay, potential, and originality by an independent

And take this link if you would like to offer up any discussion on the character and/or offer up your own review:
http://cvgunited.com/index.php/topic,405.0.html

By taking that same link, you will also be given the chance to give your own score, and then compare it to others given by members of the community there. Hope to see you there rating characters and giving your own feedback!

Mugen: Duke Nukem

Team Omega Pwnage Supreme's Duke Nukem character for mugen has been released. It looks awesome and play better that I could have hoped. I like characters with ranged attacks and this character has tons of them in the form of guns. I really would like to see this character against some other mugen characters like Batman, Rorschach, and Punisher. Here is my test video putting Duke through his paces.

Mugen: Silver Surfer (Update)

Team Omega Pwnage Supreme has released a new version of the Silver Surfer (2.0). I took some time and put the character through it's paces. I had a lot of fun. They added a new mode that allows you to control "Cosmic" Carnage. This version may surprise you. I realize that the previous version I found called "Symbiote Surfer" probably just an edit, but this "Cosmic Carnage" mode that Team Omega Pwnage Supreme has cooked up is simply in league all of it's own. It's actually something similar that happened in the comic books, except the Carnage symbiote nearly possessed the Surfer. Check out Amazing Spider-Man vol I #430-431 (January, 1998-February, 1998). I actually own those issues. And there was a What If? story that I don't own where it gives the scenario that the Carnage Symbiote was not removed from the Surfer found in What If? vol II #108. Find out more information at these two links: EARTH-985 (EARTH-THE AVENGERS BATTLED THE CARNAGE COSMIC) and Silver Surfer - Wikipedia. Here is a table comparing the this new Silver Surfer to the latest versions from Scruffy Dragon and Infinity Mugen Team. This set of test will be similar to the tests ran last time, except it will be ran once with Team Omega Pwnage Supreme's (TOPS) version in normal mode and then in Carnage mode. Here is a sprite from the TOP's version's Carnage mode:

Silver Surfer Mugen Versions

Image	Creator	Fun Factor	AI	Look	Downloads
	Xboy and Acey	8	8	9	http://www.infinitymugenteam.com
	Isela and Wucash	8	8	9	http://www.scruffydragon.com
	Team Omega Pwnage Supreme	10	8	10	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OifFx7hwFGU
Symbiote Surfer (Surfer with Venom symbiote)	Unknown (edit)	6	8	7	http://www.esnips.com/doc/37e99555-255c-4012-9ec8-705f7f5a6129/Symbiote-Surfer

This post is being done because Team Omega Pwnage Supreme has released their second version of Silver Surfer. It is awesome. Actually "awesome" really isn't the word. It feels more responsive to me and even more fun to play than their first full version. All the sprites look like they have been cleaned up. (He does look more shiny as promised.) I have to admit that at first I had some problems figuring out how to activate Cosmic Carnage mode but once you get it, it's fun. It's kind of hard to pick which mode is the most fun. My favorite Carnage move is finishing an opponent with the black hole move because it sucks the other character into a black whole and the character is just plain gone! They did a wonderful job. This is going to be one character I will be going back to constantly. There are a few notes you should be aware of: you can't download him from the Team Omega Pwnage Supreme webstite because of it's size, just follow the YouTube link in the table above. Have fun playing with the Silver Surfer, I sure did!

Creator Interviews: Team Omega Pwnage Supreme

Volzzilla has managed to talk to a member of Team Omega Pwnage Supreme who agreed to a short interview. A lot of insight was provided and it is greatly appreciated. Volzzilla's questions are in bold, the answers are un-bolded. Volzzilla wrote it up and passed it to me.

1) Tell me about the members of Team Omega Pwnage Supreme (aka T.O.P.S.) and who focuses on what with the team.

I guess you can call me Mugen master one and I take care of most of the coding with the characters. I also upload videos to YouTube and I build and maintain our website. (Team Omega Pwnage Supreme's Website) My best friend, we'll call him Mugen master two, does most of the spriting and animations and always helps me in making the videos for YouTube. Rarely do these roles change but every now and then I'll do some spriting, while he does the coding. We both know how to do either/or, it is just that we normally stick with what we are best at.

2) How did you all learn about Mugen and how long ago was that?

It was actually my friend that introduced it me some 31/2 years ago after he learned about it in animation school.

3) When did you decide to get into the character creation side and why?

After about 4 – 6 months of just playing with it, we wanted to do more, as in making the characters to actually play with. We liked the idea of being able to make your own characters…it was cool and fun. Mugen allows you to be a part of your favorite game character, and that just wasn't possible before.

4) What tools do you all prefer to use in your creation process?

Two, very simple: Fighter Factory and Photoshop.

5) Any tips you would like to share on how you all work that may help other creators?

Well, I don't know exactly what to say so I guess I’ll just share what's worked for us. First: find a partner, and one that you can easily get along with because if you don't, there will be lots of arguments and that slows progress or might even break up your team. Second: immerse yourself in the wonderful world of coding and/or spriting. As for us specifically, it helps for me that I have a background in Java script coding and my friend the same with animation and graphic design. Third: practice, practice, practice.

6) When you are just focusing on having fun and playing, what characters do you tend to use the most and why?

Any characters that are well made and have a lot of moves. We tend to like the over the top characters as they are just fun!

7) What comic character not already made or being created do you wish was made into Mugen?

Well, I really wish someone would make Adam Warlock or Doctor Strange. I think one of my wishes might be coming true, as someone has started making sprites for Doctor Strange (find the link to that process here: (Dr Strange by SPOOKY77) but still nothing for Warlock. I guess time will tell.

8) Please tell us about the Marvel/DC related characters you are working on.

As you know, we released our Silver Surfer 1.0 last April. We are also working on Agony, a female symbiote spawn of Venom, but there is not much to really share there. As of yet, she is still in the early stages, since we just recently did her sprites. We're making her, because we think that symbiote characters in general are cool and that simple re-color/re-edit version of Carnage that is named after her doesn't do her justice.

9) Do you have any plans for other Marvel/DC characters after Agony?

We might make more, but we also work on other genres too that keep us busy. So don't expect any other new Marvel/DC specific characters to come out very soon after her. But again, only time will tell. Though we do have a commitment to updates for all of our characters.

10) Favorite Fiction blog is really impressed with your Silver Surfer. Can you tell us why he was chosen to be created by T.O.P.S.

Silver surfer has always been one of my all time favorite superheroes and at the time we started making him, there were no others, so we also wanted to bring out a character that hadn't been done before. Of course that second point doesn't hold true now, because to our dismay, one came out about 2 months before ours did and then another 3 weeks after our release. It was crazy that so many people jumped on it at the same time. I'm still confident that we started ours first though!

11) Your Silver Surfer has quite a number of powers that you implemented; was that difficult to create and what was the inspiration for some of them?

Hahaha, I hoped someone would notice that. Yes he has a ton of powers and abilities. It was somewhat difficult to implement them all, but in the end I think we streamlined it pretty well and even managed to keep a mostly MvC style button layout. When it comes to inspiration, it was him, as in the Silver Surfer! The character has so many abilities and powers it's crazy. Sometimes even official games fail to get all of them in! Just read the comics and you'll see that he can fly, has super strength, can manipulate and transmute matter, move in excess of light speed, put up force fields, trap people in force fields, telekinesis, shoot cosmic beams of varying destructive force, absorb massive amounts of cosmic energy and release it for massive explosions! The list goes on and on and on. He is the Silver Surfer and he has the power cosmic! Because of our love for the character and how well he was received after his release, we are updating him to version 2.0 very soon.

12) That is good to know, can you please share anything you would like to tease our audience about in regards to these Silver Surfer 2.0 updates you speak of?

First of all, we have totally revamped the original sprites, and cleaned them up to where they are more shiny and metallic looking. Silver Surfer 2.0 will also have a totally new and different second mode that will come with its own unique abilities and special moves. If your wondering about expectations for this additional mode, let me remind you of the comment we made saying how much we love playing with Mugen characters that have a lot of moves and has an over the top gameplay style…this second mode will be no different from that. Couple that with our love for the character in general, and just expect to have more fun! There is more, but we will keep that as a surprise to the players. And this update is coming soon. Expect Silver Surfer 2.0 to be released in the next few days to a week. We will mark the release with a promotional YouTube video similar to our first.

13) As most know, Mugen creation is very detailed oriented and time consuming. What keeps you motivated to continue your work?

Well, the fact that we find it really fun helps. Sitting around and making sprites or punching in a lot of code all day on the key board isn't for everyone but when that end result comes out, you can not help but be proud! Also the fans help too. In fact if it wasn't for the fans wanting more, Silver Surfer might not have been revamped with all these new changes the way we did for version 2.0. So every fan should know, that your voice is heard and we really like your praise. T.O.P.S Thanks you!

And we thank you for your time. To see version 1.0’s promotional release video:

To see their YouTube Channel:

TeamOmegaPwnageSu's YouTube Channel

To see their website and their other releases:

Team Omega Pwnage Supreme's Website