Akasaka Notes CHAOS - Yie Ar Kung-Fu '92 (Patreon)

More classic concept art from Akasaka about Yie Ar Kung-Fu '92 / Martial Champion  The next character was the Chinese Jiangshi (hoping ghost) "Chaos" (renamed Titi in the U.S.) .

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1) What do you remember about this character?

Answer 1) Perhaps the team was conscious of a character with claws like Street Fighter 2's Balrog (Vega). → At that time, the Hong Kong movie Jiangshi was popular, so I think it was adopted.

2) Did you come up with his appearance or was it part of management's mission?

Answer 2) The upper management of the team presented the theme of "Jiangshi". (However) I submitted this design with the image of Wolverine, if it was a character with claws. (Seems Akasaka-san has been a fan of Wolverine for many, many years!)

3) The "Chaos" concept artwork looks more intimidating than his final appearance in the game. Has he been redesigned by someone else?

Answer 3) This chaos was chosen for the appearance of a character designed by another designer on the team. The designer was also the "team leader" I mentioned earlier. (In reference to personal conversations we've had over the years)

4) Is there anything else you would like to say about the character?

Answer 4) Yes, that design is a failure.   Me: Failure ? OH? How so?  Akasaka: Well, I only have unpleasant memories. "He" has always interfered with my works. That individual is a virtue who has prevented me from going to the hospital even if my mother has a brain illness that causes her left hip to become paralyzed.

"He" was drawing a character for the game "XEXEX". At that time and I did some ship designs and then was on the Asterix team.  When my mother was serious (condition), "he" forced me to work overtime and work on holidays. They are very painful(memories).

And it seems to have been my trauma. I don't have a good impression of Konami. T_T