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

[Schnee117]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

I think the Gold Chest/Belly needs to expand a bit higher.
Just doesn't look right to me but otherwise it's fine elsewhere.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Looks a bit too goofy to me but very wellmade!

 

[FalKoopa]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

That expression though. Like he's going to break into a mad laughter any moment.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

That's amazing! I already saw your work on DeviantArt before; it's very well done! A perfect match between Rare's and Paon's designs =) (I'd just suggest making the cape with a look of thicker tissue, as appears to be in the Paon's games);

 

[King_K_Rules]

Love the barrel stand! They should use that idea in real life DK series amiibos.

 

[Kenith]

I think it looks great! As before you could drop it right into Smash Bros.
My only concerned have been addressed already:

I think the Gold Chest/Belly needs to expand a bit higher.
Just doesn't look right to me but otherwise it's fine elsewhere.

That's amazing! I already saw your work on DeviantArt before; it's very well done! A perfect match between Rare's and Paon's designs =) (I'd just suggest making the cape with a look of thicker tissue, as appears to be in the Paon's games);

Otherwise it's perfect.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

Love the barrel stand! They should use that idea in real life DK series amiibos.

That's actually how the Toy Figurines are displayed on Tropical Freeze; .. Always liked this touch. =)

 

[Bananija]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

I just posted this gif in another thread but this is appropriate

So gorgeous! Why weren't you hired by a big video game studio? You have so much talent!

 

[Chandeelure]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

Wow, this is awesome, I like this design more than the original xd

 

[toadster101]

Hey guys! Just thought I'd pop in with a little info (good and bad news).

So, all of you remember that "Smash-Fest" thing that happened at Best Buy, right? Well, at mine, I met someone from Nintendo who was a relations worker or whatever (he goes back and forth between the US and Japan). Anyway, being one of the first ones there on June 11th (I think that was the date), I had an awesome conversation with him. I asked him if he knew of any other characters that weren't announced yet, and he said that Captain Falcon, Ness, and Jigglypuff were all returning (which was confirmed), and I asked him if Mewtwo, Ghirahim (can't spell his name), and Dixie Kong were in, but he said they weren't (either he didn't know the full roster or that proves Mewtwo wasn't held back from the final game). Now, why am I saying all this now? Because it didn't seem appropriate before. I mean, Captain Falcon, Ness, and Jigglypuff were all pretty safe bets. So...

Anyway, the guy gave me his business card, and additionally, his cellphone number. I still have them to this day. I won't disclose his name as I don't want to get him into legal trouble (and he's also a really nice guy). There are a large group of people like him working for Nintendo, so they won't figure out who it is.

So last night, I decided to call him for the first time in forever. I reminded him that we talked at the Smash-Fest and asked if he knew what Nintendo is saying about the ballot. And... so... apparently, nothing about King K.Rool is floating around Nintendo at ALL.

Everyone is talking about Shovel Knight, if ANYTHING. Not even Rayman, not even Shantae, not even Banjo-Kazooie. Shovel Knight.

Due to it's incredible success, Nintendo wants to try and "secure" Yacht Club Games for some exclusive titles by making Shovel Knight a character in Smash. Now, don't take this the wrong way. He's not confirmed AT ALL right now, but everyone seems to be talking about him and discussing move-sets. Of course, this is just in the US. He doesn't know what's going on in Japan right now.

We continued talking a little bit more, and he said Roy and Ryu are DEFINITELY on their way (and a lot of people at Nintendo of Japan are PISSED right now). Mario's mascot may be a plumber, but the company sure has a lot of leaks...

I swear though, this guy is AWESOME. He gave some pretty sick Pikmin merch at Smash-Fest and let me hang around for several matches (on the 3DS and Wii U versions). Blow-off all this if you want, but there's one thing we know for sure now, and that's either Nintendo REALLY doesn't care about the ballot, or K.Rool's chances aren't as good as we initially thought.

So, good news, Shovel Knight has a good chance of being a character, and Roy/Ryu are on their way. When? He didn't know.

Bad news though, K.Rool isn't being brought up at all (except for Retro and that Twitter thing, but apparently, they're being REALLY overshadowed).

Random PR people know nothing about goings on within the company. Do you think he has security cameras installed in every room at NoA's headquarters, monitoring all of their conversations? This "I've heard rumblings around the office" charade has been going on since Melee, and the fact that some people are entertaining this as a plausibility is laughable. Either you're lying, or the person you were talking to is lying. Given your post history, I'm leaning towards the latter, though the numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in your story trouble me. First you claim that "he doesn't know what's going on in Japan right now", then later contradict yourself by mentioning how NCL is "pissed" over the Ryu leak. How would he know that? Why would he know that?

You said that "K. Rool isn't being brought up at all... except for the fact that the CEO of Retro Studios has acknowledged the campaign", which, to the best of my knowledge means that he is being brought up. Don't say something then immediately contradict yourself. Moreover, why would this even matter? Ultimately this is a ballot, and while not every character is going to make it in due to popularity alone, the idea of them blatantly ignoring (which they aren't actually doing, according to you) the most popular first party Nintendo character strikes me as odd. If it wasn't bad enough that people were preemptively downplaying the ballot just in case K. Rool wins (it's all a sham!), now we have alleged insiders claiming that they know Nintendo employees who are privy to knowledge that not only doesn't matter, but probably isn't true. Once K. Rool is finally announced, whether it be two months from now or two years from now, I'm done with the speculation scene. It's not healthy for my high blood pressure.

I'd also like to give a shout out to the "leaks" social group for using this crap as an excuse to go on another anti K. Rool tirade.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Random PR people know nothing about goings on within the company. Do you think he has security cameras installed in every room at NoA's headquarters, monitoring all of their conversations? This "I've heard rumblings around the office" charade has been going on since Melee, and the fact that some people are entertaining this as a plausibility is laughable. Either you're lying, or the person you were talking to is lying. Given your post history, I'm leaning towards the latter, though the numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in your story trouble me. First you claim that "he doesn't know what's going on in Japan right now", then later contradict yourself by mentioning how NCL is "pissed" over the Ryu leak. How would he know that? Why would he know that?

You said that "K. Rool isn't being brought up at all... except for the fact that the CEO of Retro Studios has acknowledged the campaign", which, to the best of my knowledge means that he is being brought up. Don't say something then immediately contradict yourself. Moreover, why would this even matter? Ultimately this is a ballot, and while not every character is going to make it in due to popularity alone, the idea of them blatantly ignoring (which they aren't actually doing, according to you) the most popular first party Nintendo character strikes me as odd. If it wasn't bad enough that people were preemptively downplaying the ballot just in case K. Rool wins (it's all a sham!), now we have alleged insiders claiming that they know Nintendo employees who are privy to knowledge that not only doesn't matter, but probably isn't true. Once K. Rool is finally announced, whether it be two months from now or two years from now, I'm done with the speculation scene. It's not healthy for my high blood pressure.

I'd also like to give a shout out to the "leaks" social group for using this crap as an excuse to go on another anti K. Rool tirade.

They went anti K.Rool? Time to take a look

 

[Dudery and FAITH forever]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

that looks awesome!

but you should probably have a warning on it...."Warning Do not show to children,may cause cause nightmares"

 

[InASnowBoundLand]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

That is AMAZING work. You are so talented! I love the expression and some of the new design elements like the rust on the gold. I'm not sure I understand the belly exactly, but it still looks interesting/fresh.

The only thing slightly "off" to me are the eyes. In my view, they are a bit too far apart. I might be an extremist, but I personally think that K. Rool's designs should ---always--- have conjoined eyes, like the original K. Rool design from DKC1-Dk64. I think that gives him a "consistent" face and captures his particular brand of goofiness. If not outright conjoined, the closer the better.

I [quickly] edited your original design to demonstrate this. Sorry about the rush job: I know there's other things that might have to change to make it look more natural, but I just focused on the eyes.

I also made the bloodshot eye slightly bigger than in your original design. In any case, I think your original design is awesome. I think moving the eyes closer together, however, would make your model capture K. Rool's goofiness even more.

 

[KingZing]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

Oh, I love this! Closest thing to a possible real artwork for Smash so far! Only thing that looks weird is his chest, the chestplate should be upper (the way it is now looks like he has boobs )

I love his bloodshot eye though, enough so it's a distinctive feature but not as exaggerated as it would feel just too much.

 

[CJ Falcon]

I made a "quick" rigging/skinning for the King K.Rool 3D model I posted several pages ago (thanks for all the support by the way!). I gave him a menacing pose instead of the wonky ones he's been accustomed to recently. I also added a quick-and-dirty Tropical Freeze-like barrel stand for additionnal swagginess.

http://dreamingbaku.deviantart.com/art/King-K-Rool-Posed-Render-530507176

Final turntable video here for those interested: vimeo.com/125448265

Really nice work, but I hope you don't mind me saying that his sagging breasts along with his posture make him remind me of my late grandma. (*sniff*) Again, great work. You got skillz.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

So...

Junglebeat...

Worth playing?

 

[CJ Falcon]

So...

Junglebeat...

Worth playing?

With the bongos, sure.

 

[BKupa666]

So...

Junglebeat...

Worth playing?

Good game? Yes.

Good DK game? Ech...

 

[Mariomaniac45213]

I think i'm the only one in the world who prefers the New Play Control version to the original bongo version. Guess that's just me. Pounding on bongos hurts my hands and are loud. Not to mention in the Wii version they fixed a few annoyances like that giant DK in the corner, widescreen support (somehow made the game look more "crisp"), regular analog control to control DK to make it feel like a normal platformer.

 

[JaidynReiman]

I think i'm the only one in the world who prefers the New Play Control version to the original bongo version. Guess that's just me. Pounding on bongos hurts my hands and are loud. Not to mention in the Wii version they fixed a few annoyances like that giant DK in the corner, widescreen support (somehow made the game look more "crisp"), regular analog control to control DK to make it feel like a normal platformer.

I think we'd probably get the Wii version if they wanted to add it to VC.

 

[Wario Bros.]

So...

Junglebeat...

Worth playing?

I absolutely LOVE that game to death (the GameCube version, never played Wii version) with it's amazing bongo controls (you can play with a normal GameCube controller, but it's highly not recommended).

Just don't expect it the have the environmental vibe that the Rare games have given the series.

 

[PokÉmblem]

I hope he has fast fall speed like Ganon and not like DK.

It would make sense since he looks like a real heavy character.

 

[BowserK.Rool]

That is AMAZING work. You are so talented! I love the expression and some of the new design elements like the rust on the gold. I'm not sure I understand the belly exactly, but it still looks interesting/fresh.

The only thing slightly "off" to me are the eyes. In my view, they are a bit too far apart. I might be an extremist, but I personally think that K. Rool's designs should ---always--- have conjoined eyes, like the original K. Rool design from DKC1-Dk64. I think that gives him a "consistent" face and captures his particular brand of goofiness. If not outright conjoined, the closer the better.

I [quickly] edited your original design to demonstrate this. Sorry about the rush job: I know there's other things that might have to change to make it look more natural, but I just focused on the eyes.

I also made the bloodshot eye slightly bigger than in your original design. In any case, I think your original design is awesome. I think moving the eyes closer together, however, would make your model capture K. Rool's goofiness even more.

Nah, the bulging bloodshot eye does'nt work unless the crown is bigger, something that the creator said he'd rather not prefer which I kindly disagree with. I too think the cape should be thicker as well and the belly a little higher. Otherwise, it's not bad.

 

[Dark Phazon]

It would make sense since he looks like a real heavy character.

Yh well DK and Samus,s fall speed doesnt make any sense so yh...

A women in a heavy suit who is heavy as in weight wise/to knockout...but floaty as hell....is yh..bull*
I know she has always been floaty but she was fine in melee..hate what they done to her....

 

[Cutie Gwen]

The countdown creator QuatrGuy recently released a preview of his Top 10 Most Wanted SSB4 DLC Characters. The preview contained a part of a K.Rool segment

 

[PokÉmblem]

Yh well DK and Samus,s fall speed doesnt make any sense so yh...

A women in a heavy suit who is heavy as in weight wise/to knockout...but floaty as hell....is yh..bull*
I know she has always been floaty but she was fine in melee..hate what they done to her....

The whole mechanic doesn't make much sense from a real standpoint either. Almost everybody would fall at a similar speed except for jigglypuff and all the light characters. Also, at least samus is better in this game then in all the other main games. (It's like sakurai was trying to make her stay low tier lol)

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

The countdown creator QuatrGuy recently released a preview of his Top 10 Most Wanted SSB4 DLC Characters. The preview contained a part of a K.Rool segment

Good to see that he has some great taste in characters. I've ought to see what videos have I missed since it's been a while.

 

[Dustydog96]

So I finished DK64 this morning and have to say I loved the cut scenes with the Kremlings and K. Rool throughout the game. The characterization just felt so right.

 

[Deleted member]

I think the Gold Chest/Belly needs to expand a bit higher.
Just doesn't look right to me but otherwise it's fine elsewhere.

(I'd just suggest making the cape with a look of thicker tissue, as appears to be in the Paon's games);

Only thing that looks weird is his chest, the chestplate should be upper (the way it is now looks like he has boobs )

Thanks you all !
To answer the major "complaints":
- The cape could be thicker. I tried it when creating it but didn't manage to make it really work due to the more hunchback structure of the neck part. So I decided to use the thinner cape of the older design and kinda like it. It gives even more "cheap king" vibes to him. It may be a bit too thinner as it is though.
-The little too low gold belly and little too big boobs are a byproduct of the posing and my ****ty skinning skills accentuated by the gem medal being higher. If you check the T-pose model I posted before, the effect is not that important. Basically, the posing made the belly and boobs concentrate a bit too much in the lower part of the model. I may rework that later.
- but I won't budge on the crown. I don't like it big.

 

[IMainKingKRool]

Doesn't K. Rool's Smash 4 trophy say something to the effect of "a big attitude...and a tiny crown"? If that's the case it would seem to me like that's become a major part of his design now. Dunno why, I thought the bigger crown made him look more intimidating. To each their own, though, y'know

@Blobfish 's model is fantastic, and I probably wouldn't change a thing about it out of fear of ruining the whole feel of it. You done good, mate.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Doesn't K. Rool's Smash 4 trophy say something to the effect of "a big attitude...and a tiny crown"? If that's the case it would seem to me like that's become a major part of his design now. Dunno why, I thought the bigger crown made him look more intimidating. To each their own, though, y'know

@Blobfish 's model is fantastic, and I probably wouldn't change a thing about it out of fear of ruining the whole feel of it. You done good, mate.

The again, Sakurai considers big wings extremely importnt to Ridley's character

 

[BKupa666]

I get the appeal of K. Rool designed with fake metal bands and a small crown, but at the same time, he's supposed to be a character with a lot of exaggerations, so him having a big crown and a lot of gold is my preferred look. Whether he gets a big or small crown in Smash, they've got to at least make it big enough when it's thrown as a hitbox, since the Crown Boomerang is the one move that's a lock for any moveset he gets.

 

[Uzume]

Well it has been a while, but I'm finally back to kick some tail say that I'm fully supporting K. Rool by voting for him in the ballot. No need to add me to the Kutthroat list. It's me, Mistress Nicole from a while ago. (If you could find and replace the name in the list though I would appreciate it.)

 

[Bananija]

Well it has been a while, but I'm finally back to kick some tail say that I'm fully supporting K. Rool by voting for him in the ballot. No need to add me to the Kutthroat list. It's me, Mistress Nicole from a while ago. (If you could find and replace the name in the list though I would appreciate it.)

Welcome abord the K.Rool Krew

 

[Diddy Kong]

So...

Junglebeat...

Worth playing?

Depends. It's a game that balantly ignored everything Rare did with the series. No character from DKC makes an appearance in the game at all, and we get lame rip-offs like helper gibbons who are an obvious Diddy replacement, Hoofer the ram being a shameless Rambi fill-in, an ocra instead of Enguarde, and DK is acting like a violent asshole instead of the laidback cool guy he's usually portraited as.

The good things are the Punch Out-like battles vs other Kongs though (evil Kongs, who are just... There, Jungle Beat has no story and no sence) and DK's brutish voilence is sometimes actually cool to watch. You are literally powerhousing through the game, nothing is gonna kill you, guranteed. You just have to create combos and earn as much beats (bananas) as you style through the levels.

Personally, I think it's a good game in it's own rights, but I hate the choices made for this game. Nintendo EAD clearly holds a bias against Rare's characters, and desperately tried to make something new, whilst keeping obvious DKC elements (bananas, Animal Buddies, helper Kongs...) and that alone makes the game far less enjoyable. The Wii version had stuff added as Barrel Canons, and I think Banana Coins? Anyway, those alone do not make the game better.

Better watch some videos and see if picking this game up is worth the trouble by deciding yourself.

 

[Dustydog96]

Could someone add me to the Kutthroat list? I've been here for the past 100-150 pages and just never asked lol

 

[Uzume]

I never really left the crew. I've never thought twice on why I support the king. There's just so many reasons why he's the perfect choice for a DLC newcomer in smash and why he is the Donkey Kong series 1# Villain and always will be.

 

[BowserK.Rool]

Here's some new pictures I just made in smash wii u, the last one is for the new photo challenge on miiverse "Happiness"

 

[StormC]

BKuppa666 said it would be difficult to add any more Kutthroats due to the massive expansion of the thread since the April Direct, but I don't wish to speak in place of him.

But we're happy to have you aboard, regardless!

 

[MainJPW]

Could someone add me to the Kutthroat list? I've been here for the past 100-150 pages and just never asked lol

BKuppa666 said it would be difficult to add any more Kutthroats due to the massive expansion of the thread since the April Direct, but I don't wish to speak in place of him.

But we're happy to have you aboard, regardless!

Yeah, as long as you support the King you're a certified Kutthroat!