K. Rool's Kremling Kutthroats: PM BKupa666 for an Invite to the New K. Rool Thread

[BKupa666]

@Shortiecanbrawl Here's the Cranky interview. Says that Retro designers talked with Miyamoto about which characters to use, he made his suggestions (like Cranky), then Retro decided to build everything else up from scratch.

 

[Mysteltainn]

Oky, last time, I promise.

I slightly edited the colors of James' scaly edit and I think this is the best (and final) that I'm going to do:

Voila. I am done.

That looks amazing, the character background one is beautiful too. You guys are great at this stuff!

 

[Headcrab Jackalope]

As I scrolled down this page, I kept saving the icons thinking they'd be the last. But then someone comes along with an even better K. Rool.

Great work guys!

 

[Reila]

I really like the new image! Great job!

Also honestly, the kremlings were great. Maybe not always the most memorable but

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please tell me someoe in here saw the final boss f DKC:TF. Please.

I did see the final boss and man, talk about a disappointing and boring fight.

 

[Sponge]

@Shortiecanbrawl Here's the Cranky interview. Says that Retro designers talked with Miyamoto about which characters to use, he made his suggestions (like Cranky), then Retro decided to build everything else up from scratch.

I still think it's Miyamoto who is keeping the Kremlings out of DKC. I have trouble trusting the man after what happened to Sticker Star.

 

[Deleted member]

Okay, one last one. I gave him a slight scaly texture.

That's impressive! If it was a part of some leak, I might believe it while still have some doubts in my mind. Still, amazing job with editing that image!

Now… prepare to cringe… this came from NOA's Twitter:

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[BridgesWithTurtles]

Now… prepare to cringe… this came from NOA's Twitter:

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If by "lift" you mean "lift ideas from an older, superior final boss," then yes, you do.

 

[cephalopod17]

That was also on their Facebook. I left a comment saying "No, but King K. Rool does"

Also that artwork is the best K. Rool fanart I've seen in a long time.

 

[BKupa666]

If by "lift" you mean "lift ideas from an older, superior final boss," then yes, you do.

Stuff like this makes me want to hold a 'Smash Roast,' or something to that effect.

 

[JamesDNaux]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

 

[Pacack]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

The amazing thing is that the official K. Rool art will probably be even better than that.

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

Stuff like this makes me want to hold a 'Smash Roast,' or something to that effect.

A Smash Bros roast? Heck, give me a "Roast of Sakurai" and I'll be content.

Edit: Thought I should share this since I can't remember if I have. If I have, someone correct me.

 

[AncientTobacco]

The amazing thing is that the official K. Rool art will probably be even better than that.

Unless they go with the awful Paon design...

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[Pacack]

Unless they go with the awful Paon design...

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We don't talk about that.

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

I like the Paon design. Not as much as the Rare design, but the original has its problems too. Preferably, I'd like Smash's K. Rool to be a compromise between both.

 

[FlareHabanero]

Unless they go with the awful Paon design...

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I would be fine with something like that if we got his golden belly back.

Also a little of fridge brilliance with the golden belly, but in real life crocodiles have tough hides but soft under bellies. So to have an anthropomorphic crocodile basically patch up that weakness with a metal is actually a pretty clever way of fixing an achilles' heel. So to see him with that feature gone after DK64, it makes him look more exposed.

 

[Pacack]

I like the Paon design. Not as much as the Rare design, but the original has its problems too. Preferably, I'd like Smash's K. Rool to be a compromise between both.

I don't like it because I much prefer his belly being golden and his skin being scaly. If it wasn't for that, I'd be okay with the design...but those changes make him look like generic Mario character #7 to me.

 

[JamesDNaux]

I'd be fine with a cross of the designs, like Habanero said, I mostly want the golden belly back, and also his tail.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

The Paon design isn't necessarily awful, it's just less good. However, I do expect K. Rool's appearance to mostly resemble his Rare design, since that's the design he had in the actual core games, where as the Paon design has only been featured in spin-off games afaik.

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

I don't like it because I much prefer his belly being golden and his skin being scaly. If it wasn't for that, I'd be okay with the design...but those changes make him look like generic Mario character #7 to me.

I agree in that the lack of scales is my main gripe with the design. It's much too smooth and has lost the grittier aspects of his Rare look, which of course leads to him resembling a Mario character. To be fair, that's the direction the DK series has been taking for about a decade now, so K. Rool isn't the only one affected, but he's probably taken the biggest hit, since his design was more "Rare-like" than most of the Kongs'.

I do like the claws, muscle definition, and goofy expression though. Aside from the lack of scales, the more rounded snout and tiny crown are my other dislikes. I never really cared one way or the other about the golden belly armor. I don't really care if they ever bring it back or not. Whether or not they do, I'd like his gut to become darker, since the current color is too fleshy and human-like for my tastes.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

Nice. That K. Rool art is great.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

I have no problem with the Nintendo's design for K. Rool, and kinda like it. But, is just that this incarnation that way didn't do anything great to be remembered... but the things can change if he appears in Smash4, even with the "paon" design, will be the greatest return of all!

 

[Smady]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

Simply perfect, and I've already convinced a friend to use that image in an upcoming project for K. Rool. I can't imagine the hype if the Kremling Kommander gets in, it'll be electric!

 

[Pacack]

To be fair, the I would be ecstatic if K. Rool got in even with his Paon design. I just would much prefer a design like the one we worked on here.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

Has it been stressed enough how great this is? I don't think so, it's just that great.

 

[Arcanir]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

I don't think I can say anything else that hasn't been said in summing up how great that render looks for King K. Rool, great job guys, he looks fantastic!

 

[AustarusIV]

A comparison:

This both makes me cry and makes me incredibly happy. This just looks so right, this K. Rool is just perfect. We need the King back, we need him in Smash.

That's just perfect. I honestly believe that's what he could look like on the Wii U version.

 

[Spinosaurus]

Why is the cape under his chest plate?

EDIT: Ah, that's the way it is in his DKC1 renders. They changed it in his later designs. It looks pretty jarring, though.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

my humble (and ugly) attempt to make the word of demand be spread;

 

[praline]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

my humble (and ugly) attempt to make the word of demand be spread;

Give me the link to the original Miiverse post so that I may "yeah" this beautiful piece of art.

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

*Has Zoroark, Krystal, and Isaac support icons in their signature*

 

[Swamp Sensei]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

And you came in here, why?

If you don't support him, don't cause trouble for those who do.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

*Has Zoroark, Krystal, and Isaac support icons in their signature*² (among others that are.. well, debatable)

Give me the link to the original Miiverse post so that I may "yeah" this beautiful piece of art.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYnkbCAo9Q
heh, thanks. XP

 

[Deleted member]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

If you think he's impossible, then don't post here. Saying that will only bait flame wars between you and the K. Rool supporters.

 

[Sehnsucht]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

Your username is the sound you make when the Kremling King is nipping at your heels.

 

[Reila]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

List of people in this thread who care about your opinion:

 

[TCRhade]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

You realize that's the dumbest post I've ever read in this thread, right?

 

[Sehnsucht]

You realize that's the dumbest post I've ever read in this thread, right?

I think I might be able to come close.

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[False Sense]

I think I might be able to come close.

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Trying too hard.

 

[BKupa666]

You guys realize he's never gonna be playable, right?

A FOOL*