Let's help Koopaul make M&L Style DK!

[Koopaul]

Hello hello, friends, enemies, and acquaintances! For many years I have been at making a M&L Style Donkey Kong. Yes its been that long! I gave up long ago when I realized my efforts sucked. Until just recently I had started digging up old files and saw these ungodly creations and thought: "Hey maybe I'm better now"



Unfortunately I still can't do it right. And that's where you come in! Yes you! I could use some critique and advice.

So what say you? Guide me along this painful quest?

[~BRICKLIN~]

All I notice right away is that the area around his eyes is usually darker.

Other than that, good job so far. And good luck.

EDIT: You might want to try showing musculature in his arms aswell.

[Koopaul]

Okay how's this?

I still can't help that something doesn't seem M&L-ish to me.

[Chaoxys]

I kinda like that second tuff hair on his head in the first one. Aside from that I have no real complaints.

[Gold]

Spoiler

I'm drunk but...

remember to use Binky as a reference / holy fuck Bowser looked like shit in that game..
/Looks pretty good so far

[LilGrim1991]

This is looking awesome so far, its a vast improvement on your last ones.

I suggest you try starting off with a different angle, I know that may sound weird, but if you make him face down-left or down-right, you might get out of the rut you've been in, cause you've gotten so used to that pose/position.

I love it though, you have my full support. :o

[Koopaul]

That kinda angle is going to be hard as hell I've never been able to do that before...

[EdpR]

The newest DK is not as good as the first DK, which fits the style perfectly imo.

[Marth]

This new DK is nice, but not really M&L, Ed's right man the first one is perfect.

[Koopaul]

Hm... Your right I started doing the side pose but... It doesn't fit the style



However the earlier ones don't look like DK too well... Hmmm...

[EdpR]

That's a very big head...

The sprite does look like him, anyway if you're not convinced, just look at Bowser's sprite, which is from the game, and tell me if it looks a lot like Bowser...

[tsr moderation staff]

his arms look like big tumors.

[LeleleleMAXIMUM]

I dislike the fact that he has two buttocks on each arm in the front pose. Make them look more like hands.

Other than that, this is pretty good.

[Koopaul]

just look at Bowser's sprite, which is from the game, and tell me if it looks a lot like Bowser...

That's true the M&L style often makes characters look different than they are supposed to. Perhaps I'll combine DK2 with elements of my new DK...


EDIT:



What skin do you prefer? the old skin color or the new skin color?

[Dave]

They are awesome !
Keep up the great work.