Artistic influences on MK1 (and other MKs)

[Felipe_Gewehr]

Sup everybody. I figured it would be cool to discuss how some characters have artistic influences on their design - sometimes not so clearly.

Raiden, in MK1, has nods to the Japanese thunder god Raijin while charging his bolts:

Mileena (Union of Light) seems to be inspired somewhat by The Birth of Venus:

(Seashell bikini and all of that).


Speaking of Mileena, her Order of Darkness skin seems reminiscent of a Geisha:

What other characters have these cool inspirations?

 

[TarkatanPeriodontik]

@Felipe_Gewehr have you seen Big Trouble in Little China yet? That should be a must. It has Samantha from Sex and the City in it in an earlier role

 

[Felipe_Gewehr]

@Felipe_Gewehr have you seen Big Trouble in Little China yet? That should be a must. It has Samantha from Sex and the City in it in an earlier role

As a matter of fact, I am yet to watch it! I do know there is character in it that is basically Raiden, though.

 

[Art Lean]

This is basically all of the original Mortal Kombat, though I admittedly don't know if any particular ninja movie inspired Scorpion and Sub Zero (so I just threw in one with multiple ninjas on the cover, but from the mid-80s through to the mid-90s was there was a massive ninja craze so it may be they weren't based on any other property in particular).

Terminator's damaged face inspired Kano, Liu Kang was Bruce Lee, the lightning god from Big Trouble in Little China was Raiden, Jean Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport was Johnny Cage, Cynthia Rothrock inspired Sonya and Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China was the basis for Shang Tsung.

 

[TarkatanPeriodontik]

I’m not sure if she’s the inspo but Vampirella is a vampire from another planet that’s full of extinct vampires… could be a coincidence (coming up with a sexy vampire girl isn’t exactly creative)

 

[Marlow]

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