Here’s a recently discovered image of the very first drawing of #MortalKombat’s dragon icon. I designed the icon as both a symbol of our game and its fictional tournament… (thread) #MK30
John Tobias
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John Tobias
@therealsaibot
I am the REAL Saibot! Co-creator of Mortal Kombat... Artist/Game Developer... Views expressed are my own.
- Funny story… @noobde and I wanted to theme the ‘ninjas’ w fire and ice to differentiate them. So, when Ed had the idea for the rope/spear silly me wasn’t crazy about it because it wasn’t ‘fire’ themed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Changed my mind pretty quick once we had it working in the game.Mortal Kombat will be 30 years old in 2022. But 2021 marks 30 years since we actually BEGAN working on the game. To celebrate, it seemed like a fun idea to share some behind-the-scenes stuff. This clip shows how we created Scorpion’s iconic (GET OVER HERE!) spear move. (1 of 9)
00:00 - It was like looking into a mirror 🤣Noob Saibot meet Noob Saibot #MortalKombat
00:00 - Wait, what’s going on?
- Turns out the key to immortality is healthy eating and exercise! These fine folks haven’t aged a day in 25 years!Coming full circle. Can’t say enough good things about these two people, @TheRealJohnTurk and @liamontelongo . Our paths crossed for a reason 25 yrs ago. Even though they are #subzero and #sindel , this #sonyablade loves them and everything about them. #friendship indeed.
- We pushed our pixels on CRT monitors. Took advantage of the bleed in everything we did. I cringe when I see our pixels on an LED.Mortal Kombat on a CRT is glorious. The appearance of more colors is achieved with some smart color choices, some pixel artistry with a command of the inherent distortion of the video signal and just the natural vibrancy and brightness of the CRT. #mortalkombat30th
John Tobias as a Kameo fighter!!!- Funny thing is, I just realized that Smoke/Jade as secret characters in #MortalKombat 2 may have been part of an elaborate joke on me by @noobde ... (thread)Who came up with Smoke and Jade hiding in The Living Forest? And why exactly were they hiding? @therealsaibot
- I sketched up Scorpion on a PS5 console !!!Exclusively hand-drawn Scorpion 🦂 on a @PlayStation 5 console by John Tobias! @therealsaibot The console is up for raffle until 5 PM today at our booth. 🚨 One hour left! Come by to check it out and get a chance to win it! #fight4rare #MortalKombat #EVO2024
- Replying to @therealsaibotBonus Kontent: @noobde recently snapped a photo of the actual dragon statue that we used… 30 years later!
