Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening, Finale

The Mugen Multiverse is celebrating its Grand Opening which just ended. You can find out more here: The Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening

To close out our Grand Opening, we would like to present you with yet another X-men villain who is sure to give you a ton of fun. Find the download location and more info on him here: Avalanche by Arkady and Electro released

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 3

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

Now announcing was has already turned into one of the most anticipated WIPs in comic mugen: WIP Reveal: Hawkeye by Nicotinefist and Arkady

Arkady made magic again with Jamie Madrox, but this time making all new sprites and putting them into a Bonus Game. Check it out at: Madrox Bonus Game By Arkady Released

Check out these great new WIPs by spidergoku here: 2 Wips Of Samurai Jack And Miyamoto Usagi by spidergoku

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

The Mugen Multiverse Grand Opening

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

As part of our Grand Opening, BigPimp and Arkady have released Lady Deathstrike and her stage. You can find the download locations and talk about the release here: Lady Deathstrike + stage released

Take a look at this all-new WIP reveal by Alan Joestar when you click the link: Custom Captain America WIP Reveal

The Mugen Multiverse is the new home for the Symbiote Wars Project. Click the image to find out more.

WIP Focus: Wonderman by rozeros

Due to deanjo2000 winning the Favorite Fiction blog sprite contest at IMT, he was given the chance to select the subject of a WIP Focus article. He decided to go with Wonderman by rozeros.

1) So how did you decide upon bringing Wonderman to Mugen?

Wonderman is Marvel's Superman. He's one of the most powerful heroes in that universe. Sometime ago I saw an edit of him by Deanjo2000 and I was shocked - it was simple and really good looking. I decided to make him, because the project that I'm working on with some of the Scruffy Dragon members (MSH2), needs to have the most powerful and recognizable marvel icons.

2) What influence did Zvitor and JasonTodd's version make upon that decision?

Their version is completely different from mine, from what i saw. I haven't played it much. To be honest I often don't play Mugen, I only do characters. It's a hobby for me. I don't want to compete with them in any way.

3) Please share your thoughts about his general comic back history and about the character in general.

Simon Williams - known as Wonderman, grew up in a rich family, he was an A-student. He owes his powers to Baron Zemo, who gave Simon ionic rays. After that his strength was at 100 ton range - comparable to Thor, Iron Man or Anti-Venom. He's a powerhouse full of ionic energy.

4) So tell the readers what bases you are using for the character and for the various moves themselves.

The main base is Urien/Gill. I used also Cable, Captain America, Necro, Sagat. In the future I plan to use more bases to make him a more original character.

5) I know its early on, but may I ask how the progress going on Wonderman?

Some of the the basics are already sprited and coded, but there's still more stuff to do. I want this character to be my best.

6) What has stood out the most during the creation process in a positive manner to this point? What has been giving you the most trouble?

The best thing is that I have a scheme how I sprite him. I do three steps. Reducing colors, resizing the base, and then adding the details. The hardest thing I think, is making original moves. When I frankesprited a hypermove from Sagat and Captain America, I had to add one extra color, change the structure of the muscles to match Urien's. It takes some time, but I think it's worth it.

7) Did I see something somewhere about 2 modes? Please explain all of that further.

Yes, he will have 2 modes - Normal and Ionic. Ionic mode will be exclusive only to MSH2.

8) What moves might we see that are fairly similar to Zvitor and JasonTodd's version, but with your different take on how the work?

I also will have ionic blasts, and eye beams, but with different positions and effects. As I said earlier - I don't want to compete with them.

9) Beyond what you just said, can you tell us any more about other plans for specials and hypers?

I would like to do a hyper including all west coast avengers. Ionic blasts are inevitable for him. I want to do at least four hypers in each mode.

10) I know it did not work out completely as you envisioned, but tell us about the Wonder Gold competition and what were your motivations to do such in the first place?

I wanted to see how people imagine Wonder Gold, it's always good to achieve help from others. (Editor's note: Trexrell and I won this contest, but it was probably due more to the fact we were the only entrants.)

11) Will she have any intros or winposes with any other comic characters, and if so can you tell us about some of your ideas along those lines please?

He should have custom intros with some chars, I think of Ms. Marvel, Hulk, Ultron. It depends if I get permission from their creators.

12) So what are your general thoughts on beta releases? Can you give a possible timetable on a beta to release and/or a goal for the full release?

I don't have a date when I plan to release him. I can only promise that when I decide to do it, the character will be fun to play with. When I won't have the certainty that I did all I could - I won't release him.

Thanks for your time, rozeros. To find out more about the character in general, follow these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Man
http://www.comicvine.com/wonder-man/29-1465/

WIP Focus: Songbird by Gate

I recently had time to speak with Gate about his Songbird work in progress. The following questions are asked by me in bold, and his answers will then follow.

1) So how did you decide upon bringing Songbird to Mugen?

I'm a big fan of the Thunderbolts team. In the '90 they were like a beacon of light in the middle of a gritty and grinning buffed characters with oversized guns sea. My original plan was converting Baron Zemo, but I couldn't find a good base, then I switched to Mrs. Gold, because she was the heart of the team for some years.

2) I recall that original beautiful sprite you made of her a little while back. Did the reception it got play any part in that decision?

In fact, yes. In the Brazilian forums the people praised the sprite, but the vast majority doesn't know the character. And in the international forums, I've found a lot of people who like Songbird. Then my decision was start the character to expand her fanbase, even by a minimum part.

3) Please share your thoughts about his general comic back history and about the character in general.

Songbird is Melissa Joan Gold, a former wrestler and super-villain with the alias Screaming Mimi. As a part of Masters of Evil, helped in the siege of Avengers Mansion, and later, Baron Zemo's plan to disguise as heroes. But Zemo betrayed the team, and they started to work as legitimate heroes.
For me the best Marvel female character. She is tough, strong willed, and a great team player and leader.

4) So tell the readers what bases you are using for the character and for the various moves themselves.

I'm respecting the comics and using wrestling moves for the basics. The Capcom female wrestlers are mostly comic and exaggerated, and this don't combine well with Songbird. Then I'm using mostly SNK bases, like Vice, Shermie, Blue Mary and Angel. Some special moves will use Captain Commando, Marrow and Rosemary.

5) I know its early on, but may I ask how the progress going on Songbird?

I have some basic movements and moves. Some of them look awkward without effects though. But now I'm finishing some more of the character and she's in the second plane.

6) What has stood out the most during the creation process in a positive manner to this point? What has been giving you the most trouble?

The better thing I'm learning in this character is using characters with totally different shading and make them blend with MvC style. But this is the hardest part too, because it's a lot more difficult and time consuming.

7) She has a very interesting power in how she can use sound to create constructs. May I ask how you plan on bringing this ability to Mugen and what current characters are helping you with the inspiration of this?

Actually I'm looking for the comic books and MUA2 with the shapes of the constructs. They're much simpler than Green Lantern's. The only thing I'm looking for in the current characters is make different from the various GL characters, or at least, having different functions.

8) Beyond what you just said, can you tell us any more about other plans for specials and hypers?

Mel will be a "keep away" character, using various moves to maintain distance, so she will have some type of projectiles, a mace swing move and energy shield. But when the fight will be close, she can use some special throws, since in the past, Songbird was a wrestler. In the hypers area, two of them will be new twists in existing moves, and the lv3 hyper Justice Like Lightning, summoning the classic Thunderbolts.

9) I've read you are a fan of the Marvel Ultimate Alliance game series. Is her depiction in that providing you with any ideas?

Actually that was a Zvitor's joke because I vanished for a little. In reality, my pc doesn't run most of newer games, and I only bought a PS2 after MUA2 was released, to play with Songbird of course (laughs). But some of the moves will be inspired in MUA2, and I've ripped her voices from game already.

10) Will she have any intros or winposes with any other comic characters, and if so can you tell us about some of your ideas along those lines please?

Firstly, members of the Thunderbolts team: Hawkeye, Green Goblin and MacGargan (some of them not released yet, but I'll edit the intros). Then, each of the helpers will have a intro against some character related to them. Like Citizen V appearing when the opponent is Captain America, or Atlas with Hercules or Wonder Man.

11) So what are your general thoughts on beta releases? Can you give a possible timetable on a beta to release and/or a goal for the full release?

The character will be released when it's ready. I didn't like to rush my work, but the beta question is a question for the coder. I usually only send all the sprites to the coder when the character is nearly done. So if a beta version will be released, probably will be the near the final character.


For more information on Songbird:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songbird_(comics)
http://www.comicvine.com/songbird/29-3281/




And to follow Gate's progress on her, go to:
http://www.scruffydragon.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=7163
http://cvgunited.com/index.php/topic,3754.0.html

WIP Focus: Ultron

I recently had time to speak with McCready about his Ultron work in progress. The following questions are asked by me in bold, and his answers will then follow.

1) There is no other WIP in all of comic Mugen that garners more talk than Ultron. Personally speaking, no other WIP has been asked of me for an article such as this than him. May I ask how it feels to have one of the most anticipated WIPs in this genre? Does that add any pressure to you and his creation?

Is that so? I Did not know that there was this much anticipation for him. I don´t think it adds pressure though. I want him to be my best character ever, so I add that pressure onto myself.

2) How did you decide upon bringing Ultron to Mugen?

On Mugenesis, we needed a Marvel villain for our MvC project. So, I suggested we make Ultron as a team wip. I made the design and a tutorial pic to show how to turn Doom into him. We started making him with me as the "wip leader?", people would draw sprites and I would take them and make sure they all looked the same. I forgot now who did what. But a few people did about 4 or 5 animations...and then they all couldn´t anymore. So there were only Enzo and I left...but now with lots of animations done. I consider it to be a wip by Enzo and I. With help of a few friends.(sprite wise)

3) Please share your thoughts about his general comic back history and about the character in general.

I´m not a comic book expert. I like the visual aspect of Ultron and how he is to me the great Avenger foe. Also, an adamanthium robot that kills the population of an entire country is something to respect.

4) So please tell the readers what bases you are using for the character and for the various moves themselves.

Well, the main base is Dr.Doom. But i used lots of others characters, Cap.America, Sabertooth, Cable, the list is endless.

5) May I ask how the progress going on Ultron?


Ultron is currently on hold. But he´s got almost all of the sprites done, and a basic code for almost everything.

6) What has stood out the most during the creation process in a positive manner to this point? What has been giving you the most trouble?

Positive? Working with Enzo is so easy. Most animations I outlined and he shaded.
Trouble? Making the original moves.

7) Ultron is one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe with a ton of different powers. May I ask how you intend to translate those into his special and hyper moves?

Sorry, but that us a secret. I just can say that he will be a boss type char.

8 ) Did I see something in the Scruffyversary video about a 2nd mode? May I ask how this will work exactly?

Also a secret. Just to words: Adamanthium / Nanotech

9) Do you plan on having any special intros and winposes with various other comic Mugen characters?

Against other chars? Yes. If we have time. But right now there is nothing to discuss on the topic.

10) So what are your general thoughts on beta releases? Can you give a possible timetable on a beta to release and/or a goal for the full release?

No beta will be released. If all goes well we will have one release. No time table can be set as he is on hold.

For more information on Ultron:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultron
http://www.comicvine.com/ultron/29-2242/

Be sure to check out Scruffy Dragon's 12 days of Christmas Event to see if anything else is shared about him.

Favorite Fiction Blog Sprite Contest - Results

Here are the results from voting on the sprites from the contest! Volzzilla will be announcing further information soon! View Favorite Fiction Blog Sprite Contest to see the sprites that were being voted on.

CVG United's Community Character Review Rankings

In conjunction with the reviews that I re-post here at Favorite Fiction Blog, the community can also place their own score for a character after an entry is made at CVGUnited.com. All those scores by the community are then tallied and averaged up for the following rankings. This is the most recent ranking of that. If you would like to know more, you can check out the database for yourself at:
http://cvgunited.com/index.php/board,20.0.html

Current Review Database Rankings 8/04/09

Ranking/Character/Creator/Score

1) Thor by Loganir - 9.846









2) Deadpool by The Unlimited and WuCash - 9.333









3) Etrigan by WuCash - 9.2







4) Batman by Alucard - 9.171








5) Spiderman by ZVitor - 9.083









6) Rorschach by Sean Altly - 9.071








7) Nightcrawler by Twinimage - 8.912






8) Lobo by Buyog - 8.875








9) The Thing by Warner - 8.870









10) Joker by Jeff, Larramones, and Magus - 8.864







11) Green Lantern by Buyog, Arque, Enzo, and McCready - 8.828








12) Starfire by HyperCombinationFinish - 8.806








13) Superman by Kal Elvis and Hannibal - 8.706









14) Wonderman by ZVitor, JasonTodd, and Daraku - 8.667








15) Hulk by MGMurrow - 8.5








16) Crystal by Magus, Smogon, and Jeff - 8.471







17) Savage Hulk by Buyog and BobStarsky - 8.381








18) The Punisher by Apocalypse, Excursion, and WuCash - 8.364









19) Incredible Hulk by Acey - 8.313










20) Bishop by WuCash - 8.25









If you would like to have your own score averaged into the next rankings that are coming up in a week, or would just like to check everything out, please come to: CVG United.com.

Favorite Fiction Blog Sprite Contest

As many of you know, I organized a sprite contest at other forums as the first leg of this contest. I had to shrink the original vision a bit, but we got some outstanding submissions at the Infinity Mugen Team forum, and the CVG United forum.

The following sprites were voted on best by their respective communities and now you have your chance to vote on them here. The winning sprite will be posted in a position of recognition for a period of time here at FF Blog.







Witchblade and The Darkness
























Livewire









Zealot









Witchblade






Green Lantern Batman








Yellowjacket

















Redeemer









Metallo













Rachel Summers












Black Panther


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