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A tribute to Shinkiro: the face of SNK Artwork

cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
edited April 2011 in Games and Technology
Happened upon this.

http://urban-muse.com/blog/Urban-Muse-Shinkiro-Retrospective

Amazing retrospective on the artist who pretty much defines SNK, KoF, and awesome fighting game artwork in general.


Here's some selections:

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Read the whole retrospective, it's amazing. Whenever I played Capcom VS SNK, I always picked SNK Style for his artwork.

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Oh yeah, he did stuff for a little game called Marvel VS Capcom 3 too.
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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Fantastic artist.

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  • blaze_zeroblaze_zero Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Way back in the day, I always thought they were altered photos.

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  • TurkeyTurkey So, Usoop. TampaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Some of my favorite games with his art are Bionic Commando Rearmed and Capcom vs SNK2. I really enjoyed seeing non-SNK characters in that style.

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  • DunxcoDunxco Should get a suit Never skips breakfastRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I'm wearing a T-shirt with that MvC3 design on it right now. :)

    Catch myself staring at it in the mirror in the bathroom now and then because the artwork is stupendous.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I'd kill to have the Geese & Billy one framed. Iconic stuff.
    blaze_zero wrote: »
    Way back in the day, I always thought they were altered photos.

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  • blaze_zeroblaze_zero Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Yeah. See?

    Can't blame me!

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  • RestartRestart Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    http://www.urban-muse.com/media/feature/Shinkiro/STREET_FIGHTER_-_ETERNAL_CHALLENGE_Hard_Cover_by_Shinkiro.jpg

    Scariest Zangief I've ever seen.

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