Wii Challenge | Kwakkie | Monkii

[Kwakkie]

Wii Challenge | Kwakkie | Monkii
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Kwakkie has entered the competition!

[Kwakkie]

When I look at 'typical' nintendo characters I noticed they all were very versatile so the game designer could take them in every direction they wanted. Link and Samus get different suits to change the gameplay and Mario, Kirby and Wario can even change their appearance completely!

Thats why I came up with this character, It's a creature that can absorb different powers from TV(or Wii?) Channels and/or Different Wii Games.
Example: If this little guy finds an action game disc, he'll insert it in the wii-drive in his stomach and gain the ability to pull out a giant fricking tommygun out of his TV screen :thumb: . Different game genres/channels would give him different abilities and appearances. :paper:

Anyway, here is a quick 5 minute sketch I made in the BUMPIEST TRAIN EVER on my way to work. Ill make a better concept later(without his little 'wii', altough penisses make life more fun for everybody, YAY!:uhh: )

[Saker]

^^ ... nice idea ... may be you can add a remote control as aweapon or a mech. bannana ,, you can add more details to the body as adding necklace or maybe a ring in his hand ^^... keep going &^^

[Kwakkie]

Thanks for the tip Saker! I know he looks kind of 'plain' right now, but Im planning to make his base as simple(but slick) as possible. Basically im going for a mac+wii+portalturret type of style for this guy. Whenever he gets a power up his appearance will change drastically, so thats why I am keeping his basic body as plain as possible. :phew:

Anyway, I made some silhouette sketches on my NintendoDS on the way back from work(this time in a less bumpy ride!) to get a basic look&feel of his proportions and this is what Im aiming for. The next thing on my list is designing his TV-head so it has a personality. Cool ideas are more than welcome!!! :excite:

[TheMagnetic]

GREAT design . this has alot of potential!!!

[Jackablade]

Yeah, on pure concept, this is one of my favourites thats appeared so far.

Good luck with it, Kwakkie

[EVIL]

I love it! Probably the most fun concept I have seen in this contest so far!

[Kwakkie]

Thanks for your support guys!

Messing around with some ideas... Let me know what you think :lucky:

[Sectaurs]

monkii is still the strongest,

though to my filthy mind the cd-slot looks R-rated. it may be a bit low?

[Japhir]

lol, would be weird to create an x-box character for a wii challenge :p
yup, monkii's still the best.

[Kwakkie]

Actually, the big guy on the left would be an enemy and the little guy on the right would be his sidekick(its a nintendo DS minimonkey). I have all sorts of ideas in my head about big PS3 bosses chained to a wall of screens or an xbox-elite hulk with a widescreen HDTV :inocent:

My thought behind these characters is this:
The Wii is the 'weakest' system of all 3 major gaming consoles right now in terms of graphics, just like a monkey would always be weaker than a big-ass gorrilla. However, a monkey is more flexible and can jump farter, climb better and run faster, like a wii has more options gameplay wise. Therefor the wii would be the felxible, learning monkey and the other consoles would be big, strong, thickheaded brutal gorrilas.

The characters kind of reflect the position nintendo/the wii is in right now, trying to fight against the big boys. :D

Oh, and the CD slot will be in his stomach, it DOES look kind of weird in the concept but Im sure it'll work in the end :paper:

[Kwakkie]

I blocked out the model and did a quick vertex paint to show you guys where Im trying to go with this. Used 1250 tris so far, what the hell am I supposed to do with the remaining 3750 tris left you ask? Just wait and see! mwuah... mwuhahahahaha MWUHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!:uhh:

[Amethyst]

Can't wait to see your next update.... Looking very interesting so far...

[Parnell]

I like this.
Very slick reminds me of the Expo 86 mascot.
How's that for nostalgia!
Keep it up!
B

[TryForce]

"WiiTV" written down on the top would be classic. More shading!!!!

[FredH]

so simple, yet such a strong design. Really well thought out man, he is looking great. The choice of white looks great.

I can only wonder what you will do with the other 3000 polies:doh:

[Kwakkie]

First of all thank you all for your encouraging replies!

I just submitted my final entry! I didnt get to work out the ideas I had, I couldnt get it to work on a 512 texture map :( (he should have a Nintendo DS sidekick from the concept art chained to his heel). I'll post a pic tommorow, I'm way too tired now :P

[TheMagnetic]

nice man! get this in! maybe push the shadows a lil more! subtly though! get it in!!!!!

[Kwakkie]

He is meant to looks smooth and soft like that :D He should be able to fit in a game like smashbros so I made this:
I couldnt render for some reason, so I had to take screenshots in max :(

http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/competitions/uploaded_images/36-game-3d-art-1787-1199746657-image.jpg


http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/competitions/uploaded_images/36-game-3d-art-1787-1199746991-image.jpg


http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/competitions/uploaded_images/36-game-3d-art-1787-1199747114-image.jpg


http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/competitions/uploaded_images/36-game-3d-art-1787-1199747631-image.jpg

[triatami]

simple yet successful, well done.

[Augie272]

The idea concept reminds me alot of kirby. The whole absorbing idea, and using those powers.
For consoles and design it looks great, although, you made the character masculine, when out of all the consoles the Wii is the smallest and most sleek. But, then again, I really like what you have come up with so, thumbs up...

[uk_resistant]

I think you push that texture further and really oull out those shapes. Id even add some specular highlights and make him have a bit of a Ipod gloss.

cmon push it to 11!