I've Already (kind Of) Said It On My DeviantArt, But I've Recently Redesigned My KOF OC, Uta!

I've already (kind of) said it on my DeviantArt, but I've recently redesigned my KOF OC, Uta!

So if she looks really different to how she did in my previous posts with her (there's only, like, two), that's why.

Random rambling about my thought process below the cut (warning: there are a lot of images & GIFs):

Uta's old design was based off of Yuki, from this bootleg fighting game on the GBC called Queen Fighters 2000. Like Uta, she was a Mai sprite edit, so it was quite easy to make.

It's not the worst design I've ever made (that would probably go to Shun's original design, might share that later), but I felt like it didn't really fit in much with KOF, and it was hard to add in the netting in every sprite (plus I don't think that stuff would be very practical for a ninja? I'm not sure why I did it in the first place...).

This new design makes a lot more sense to me, and I feel like it makes Uta look a lot more unique and different to Mai (which makes sense, as they're not biological sisters). The main inspirations for this design were:

Mai's appearance in Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (mainly the colour scheme, and the decision to make her ginger).

One of Mai's alternate outfits from King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 (I forgot which one, though; I've never actually played the game).

Andy Bogard's KOF 2001 design (mostly the black bodysuit, and the pants).

In giving her an outfit with inspiration from both her adoptive sister and brother-in-law, I feel like it makes her fit in more, rather than seeming like a bit of an outsider (which wouldn't be too inaccurate, but still...).

And yes, I will be making a M.U.G.E.N. character of her eventually.

Might be a bit late, but I made a thing with Mai + my OC Uta for Mai's City of the Wolves announcement.

It's a pretty neat design, cool to see Mai in something that isn't a ninja outfit or an elaborate dress.

Been a hot minute since I did one of those sprite redraw things, and my brother sent me a meme that I thought would fit perfectly so:

Original image:

Made another short bc they're satisfying and easy lol.

Just a little teaser for my next character...

Being kooky with Ciara again:

I saw the AI cancel Clutch Spiral into Carnival Suplex once and now I go for it all the time...

Uta... may be complete now?

I'm not sure, I wanted to include custom voice acting for her, but I've never got the time alone to actually record anything yet, so that may have to wait for later.

I also was going to include a Climax Super (she has engine features based on KOF XV), but it seems like my plan was too ambitious for my current skill level. I'll probably add that in a later update...

As a celebration of her completion(?), have a little combo I figured out using both of her supers:

(Mai character is by animochi, I don't have a link for them but I know they're on MUGEN Archive and MUGEN Free-for-All)