Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition will be available for PC this summer, with a digital release on July 3 followed by a retail release on August 6, Warner Bros. Interactive today announced.
If that’s no surprise i don’t know. 1 year too late though.
Seriously..this was the most boring and dissapointing game console reveal i have ever seen. The XBOX One looks like a thing not made for gamers but for grown men who like to play with tech in their living room and show others how cool it is 
XBOX Star Trek!
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In December 2012 i stumbled upon the art of Ruthie Hammerschlag from New Jersey on dA, and was impressed by her detailed portraits of the Mass Effect series characters. During February 2013 i thought, they need to be featured on more places and want to know more about the artist behind them. This lead to the artworks being featured on Game-Art-HQ as well as this interview which was made in April already. In this article you can see all of the Mass Effect artworks featured on GA-HQ and learn about Ruthie , her motives and her art! Have fun reading and seeing her art! |
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Hi Ruthie, first of all please introduce yourself to our readers! (are you a hobbyist, student of the arts, (where do you study and what exactly) are you a professional artist..what do you do and since when are you drawing..such stuff) Hello! My name is Ruthie Hammerschlag, I am 24, I live in New Jersey and I paint as a hobby. I was always into art and I started doing stuff digitally when I downloaded photoshop onto my computer back in high school. I didn’t really know what I was doing so I tried to mimic techniques I thought were being done in my favorite paintings. In reality, I was just plopping colors down and using the smudge brush. A lot. It wasn’t until college that I started doing it more seriously. I was a fine arts major but I had one digital art class where I did my Eddie Vedder painting. I used new brushes and no smudging and was really happy with the result and it pushed me to try new things. That’s about when I started doing my first World of Warcraft paintings. Unfortunately, that community college didn’t have any other digital art type classes, and stuff at home needed more of my attention, so I stopped going. I got a part time job in a doctor’s office and did a crap ton of Warcraft fanart that got me a lot of attention. When I stopped getting commissions (and also when I got a little tired of it) I moved on to other things. Then later when I finally purchased my first gaming PC and got to play other games, I started doing other fanart, the latest being my Mass Effect series. I’ve gotten sidetracked by personal things and now I work full time in that same doctor’s office. But, the series isn’t done yet, I have a couple more portrait I want to do. |
Jack / Subject Zero in her Mass Effect 3 Design
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I was impressed by your series of the Mass Effect characters. While i never played a ME game yet, your portraits made me curious about the designs of guys like Javik and their role in the games.
- Thanks! You should play. DO IT.
What were the reasons why you chose to spend so much time into creating these detailed portraits of so different looking characters?
- I had done a couple portraits before of let’s see… Jack, EDI, and Tali. Oh and Liara of course. At the time I also did characters from other games in the same style. Something happened when the Omega DLC came out. I really wanted to paint Aria, but I wasn’t feeling the style of my old portraits anymore. I wanted to do something serious, clean, and as accurate as possible. I wanted to push myself to try to make these aliens as realistic as I could. And I wanted to do all of them!
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Which is your most and which your least liked piece of your series (and why) ?
- My favorite one is probably Kasumi. I can’t really explain why, something about how her skin came out. It made me happy. I also really love my Mordin one. Again, with the skin. I like how he looks a little… slimy. This is me trying not to pick based on my favorite character. (LIARA FOREVER) My least favorite is I guess Miranda. I am happy with it overall but something always seems off when I stare at it. I feel like maybe her eyes aren’t wide enough or something. I don’t know…
Do you plan to portray other video game characters in the future and if another Mass Effect game will be released, will you continue your series?
- Yes! After Bioshock Infinite came out I really wanted to paint Elizabeth, Booker and the Lutece’s. I also wanna do some more Dragon Age portraits. Guild Wars 2 has some really beautiful characters as well. I might paint some Defiance folks too. I wanna paint everything, okay?
We have 2013 but female video gamers are still mostly the ones playing Singstar, Wii Sports or Mario Party (own experiences) The Mass Effect series reminds me a lot at Star Trek with the many different races there. I got the feeling that the Mass Effect series seems to be designed for a male audience in general. What were the reasons why you got into the series?
- Yes I am a girl and yes I play video games. Ha. I don’t know what you’re talking about, most of the gaming community I am around are female. 
There are a lot of arguments that Mass Effect is catered to men but I just like the game, you know? I don’t get involved in complaining about what I don’t like, I just play and enjoy to game for what it is, and I love it. I got into it because of Tumblr. I had just gotten my PC and Mass Effect 3 was coming out soon. Everyone seemed REALLY EXCITED. So I burned through the first two and fell in love.
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You are on deviantART now since a relative long time (8 years), how would you rate the development of the community? What do you like there and what do you not like so much?
- I never really felt part of the community, unfortunately. For a long time I didn’t know anyone or have many views. I just shyly favorited and followed people I adored. And then I discovered groups. This was only a couple years ago. I joined all of the Warcraft groups I could find, and later all the Bioware ones, and got more love that I ever thought I would get. Still, I don’t really know anyone solely from DA. 
Beside the Mass Effect games what other games and game characters would be your favourite ones? (and why)
- My first love was World of Warcraft. I don’t play anymore but it always holds a special place in my heart. That and Mass Effect are probably my top two. Other favorites are Bioshock, Dragon Age, and Skyrim. I also played a lot of Diablo 3, SWTOR, and Guild Wars 2, but haven’t picked those up in a bit. I have a lot of other games that I started but haven’t invested a lot of time in yet. That’s a bad habit of mine. As far as characters, I always loved Sylvanas from warcraft because she’s a beautiful badass queen. I love love love Sylvari in Guild Wars 2. The whole character design is just beautiful. I also loved Eleanor Lamb in Bioshock 2 once in the little sister suit. I don’t know, I am a very visual person and I like character design more than stories I guess.
Yay! Thanks!
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Thanks a lot from my side as well Ruthie! I recommend everyone who liked these artworks by her to view her gallery on dA as well!
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Eiffel 65 ftw Liara T’soni is the character portrayed here by Ruthie Hammerschlag, she is an Asari researcher who made her in-game debut in Mass Effect II and a possible romance for both male and female Commander Shepard. Like with her other Mass Effect artworks, Ruthie did an awesome job to include all kinds of small details in her portraits. This illustration of Liara T’soniis no difference, i really recommend to see it in fullsize (click on the image) Check also Ruthie’s gallery on deviantART!
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Main Costume of Skarlet |
Skarlet is a character from the Mortal Kombat game series and made her debut as a downloadable character in June 2011 She was created by Shao Kahn the main antagonist of Mortal Kombat by using sorcery and the blood of fallen warriors. Skarlet is one of the characters who were rumored to be in earlier Mortal Kombat games already, and were made official characters later including own moves and endings. While her alternate costume is available in the PsVita version of Mortal Kombat 9 and was found in the console versions as well, it can not be unlocked in them. Skarlet is the so far only blood related Mortal Kombat character, and also the only female Ninja in the games which can be called a Kunoichi due to her using the Taijutsu fighting style as well as the traditional Kodachi Swords and Kunais. Her fatalities, especially the “Make it Rain” finisher are extraordinary brutal even for Mortal Kombat 9 |
Skarlet is a part of the Game Art HQ Mortal Kombat Art Tribute and is being featured in her two designs from Mortal Kombat 9
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Skarlet’s alternate costume |
If you are an artist and you want to participate in our big MK Tribute Project, please comment here below the article
The Development of Skarlet from her roots in Mortal Kombat II in 1993 till she was finally a playable character Mortal Kombat 9 in 2011.
Read about the history of Skarlet and her background as one of the Rumored Characters in MK II, you can enlarge nearly all the official illustrations and concept arts
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Back in the early nineties, when the Internet was not yet the standard it is today, gamers often carried rumors through the community and many “urban legends” were spread Remember how people talked about a nude cheat for Tomb Raider? About playing as Reptile in the original Mortal Kombat or as “Sheng Long” in Street Fighter II? Ed Boon and his team did their part to make the Mortal Kombat games and especially Mortal Kombat II a true chest of secrets and rumors for the players with the hidden (and unplayable) characters like Jade, Noob Saibot and Smoke, making Reptile the formerly unplayable secret character from MK I a normal character in the sequel and hinting that there are more and more undiscovered secrets to be found in the game to get the people searching them. Skarlet is such a “urban legend”..according to people there was a female ninja in MK II wearing red clothes and while some said she would be a graphical glitch others swore that she would be a different character and not be like Kitana. The truth, as mentioned by Ed Boon is that there was not such a glitch (the image there is photoshopped) but like with Ermac too, they finally made this character who was once just a rumor a full character in 2011. The “red ninja” in MK II was called Skarlet by players. Skarlet got MK II and UMK III costumes in the MK PSVita version while she never was in these classic games. NRS still likes to have fun with the players. Thanks @ The Netherrealm Studios for making rumors like that playable individual characters. We look forward to see Belokk and Zebron in future MK games!
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Screenshots of Skarlet (click on them to enlarge):
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Skarlet Kombat Intro |
Scorpion won’t like it |
Skarlet’s Fatality |
Skarlet Alternate Costume |
Skarlet’s Role in Mortal Kombat 2011
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Skarlet VS in Game Art |
Skarlet was the second DLC character in Mortal Kombat 9 and like Kenshi, Rain and Freddy Krueger too, she got a trailer about her story as well as an ending in the arcade mode of the game. Here is her official bio: “Shao Kahn has many warriors under his command, but his trust lies solely in the fighters of his own creation. Warrior blood gathered from countless battlefields, fused with sorcery, produced his most effective enforcer yet: Skarlet. An expert tracker, she preys on those deemed enemies of the empire. During kombat, Skarlet gains strength from her opponent’s blood, absorbing it through her skin. Shao Kahn has a new mission for this formidable kombatant: discover Quan Chi’s true intentions and kill him if he plots betrayal of the emperor.” During her ending of the arcade mode it is revealed that Skarlet became controlled by the powerful sorcerer Quan Chi and she killed Shao Kahn by herself. When she got covered with the blood of the Emperor, she absorbed it and its immense strength which stopped the control by Quan Chi. Skarlet attacks the new “Brotherhood of Shadow” and kills Quan Chi finally, waiting for Shao Kahn to be reborn. ~ You can enlarge nearly all Skarlet illustrations here! |
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Official Promo Art and Ending illustrations of Skarlet from Mortal Kombat 9
Fatality Wallpaper of Skarlet
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In her ending, Skarlet fights against the hordes of the Brotherhood of Shadow and finally kills Quan Chi
Skarlet Fan / Cosplay Art featured on Game Art HQ
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While Skarlet is the currently newest Mortal Kombat character she got a big base of fans already in a very short time. It seems a lot players liked her mix of mysterious origins, sexy visuals and the brutal looking moveset. A lot talented artists drew or cosplayed Skarlet since her debut in 2011. Here you can find a selection of the maybe best ones. |
Skarlet Cosplay & Interview with Nebulaluben and Hidrico |
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More Selected Skarlet Game Art made by the Fans
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by Filipe Aguiar |
by Sven Zupancic |
by MadiBlitz |
by MadiBlitz |
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by Infernal-Overkill |
by Daisy Birkin |
by Darren Flood |
Redesigns / Concepts of Skarlet by Fans
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by Sven Zupancic |
by HzBlunte |
Sprite / Pixel Art of Skarlet
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by Ricardo Ivan Castillo Oviedo |
by Alan Francisco Fernandez Lopez |
Other Characters in Video Games which are related to Skarlet
| Shao Kahn – Her Creator who collected the blood of many warriors and infused it with sorcery. |
| Quan Chi – Skarlet’s target. Should she find any hints that Quan Chi tries to Shao Kahn she has the target to finish him. |
What Gamers think about Skarlet from Mortal Kombat
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Skarlet is a really fun character to play with in Mortal Kombat 9, and the whole thing about being related to dark blood magic makes her an character with an interesting back story as well for me, but i really wish NRS and every game company would stop to release characters in fighting games as additional DLC..especially when the characters were developers together with the other vanilla version characters already. I hope Skarlet returns in the next Mortal Kombat, maybe with a relevant and canon story as well. by GA-HQ Founder Reinhold “GBK” Hoffmann |
If you know Informations about Skarlet, or related game art (official, fan, cosplay etc.) which is not covered here yet, or you want to write about her/review her here as well, just write a comment!
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The Armos Knights made their debut in the first dungeon of the Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, the Eastern Palace. They are six statues of big knights there which are coming to life when Link enters their room, Link needs to avoid and attack them till only one of them is left who turns red and uses a new jumping attack on Link. Its a pretty easy battle.
The Armos Knight bosses returned in later games like Zelda Link’s Awakening or The Wind Waker in different forms.
~ Our first illustration of the Armos Knight was submitted by Carlos “Daremaker” Corea |
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The Amogohma, also known as the “Twilit Arachnid” is the boss of the Temple of Time Dungeon in Zelda: Twilight Princess. Originally its design was more looking and behaving like the Queen Gohma from Zelda OoT but that was changed during the development of the game. ~ Our first submission of the Amogohma was drawn by the German artist Zelda-Freak91 who participated in 2012 already too with the first Dead Hand illustration for Link’s Blacklist ”This pic took me like forever
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Just Smile! |
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Baraka Wins! |
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Baraka is a popular character from the Mortal Kombat series since the first game and got the honor to be in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe as one of only 4 MK characters who were not in the first game already. In MK vs DC, Baraka also was the only character who had to completely different movesets, one with fast attacks without his blades and – as you can guess - a weapon based moveset with slower but more powerful and ranged attacks with his blades. In this game, he plays again the unpredictable warrior, but even he realizes the danger of the “Rage” and fights together with the others against Shao Kahn and Darkseid. ~ Our illustration of him in his Mk vs DC Universe design was drawn by Guilherme “Danaki” Gabarrão from Brazil! You can compare his work with the original render of Baraka from MK vs DC below.
To enlarge the artworks, simply click on them. |
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All Mortal Kombat Art Tribute Artworks featuring Baraka:
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- Mortal Kombat Gold |
- Mortal Kombat Deception |
- Mortal Kombat Deception Alt |
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Mortal Kombat 9 |
Mortal Kombat 9 Alt. |
Back to the Mortal Kombat Tribute Main Page
Visit also Baraka’s Game Art HQ Main Profile with more infos, official art as well as featured fan art and more.
I’ve never used so many layers in one pic XD
