This page is devoted to taking a deeper look at the "What If" movie tie-in games we wish actually existed. The concepts, the designs, and that killer pixel-parody art.

FLAWLESS VICTORY

   We've played well over a dozen Mortal Kombat games over the decades, but one video game we've never had was a MK game based on the 1995 hit movie! That's right - a game, based on a movie, based on a game!  We imagined what that could have looked like for our 16-Bit shapeshifted album, FLAWLESS VICTORY.

The fan favorite video game adaptation is incredible and still beloved to this day.  It's filled with a charismatic cast and colorful locations.  We had a blast recreating iconic fights and environments from the film.  Everything from ancient temples and orchards to fire pits and the beautiful beach on Shang Tsung's island.

 The classic Mortal Kombat games have always been known for their incredible lifelike visuals - so it was fun to "pixelate" that concept and go after a more traditional 16-bit pixel game look.  Capturing memorable moments from the movie in that "SNES look" was a riot.

 One thing lacking from the 1995 movie was the bone breaking & bloody Fatalities.  We wanted to inject some of those brutal finishing moves from the game back into the film that was softened for that PG-13 rating.  It was fun to re-imagine some moments from the movie with different outcomes utilizing classic finishers. 

For a full look at all the pixel art & animation created for FLAWLESS VICTORY be sure to pick up the exclusive Digital Edition which features a 24 page artbook, and animation reel.

PIZZA DUDE's GOT 30 SECONDS

   At Shapeshift, one of our foundational childhood movies was the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film.  It was dark, it was gritty, and best of all - it was based on the adult-skewing comics, not the kids cartoon.  And we fell in love.  The Turtles have had several games over the years, but never a game based on the film.  We brought it to life, including every detail from the bodacious flick we could...

   Harry Shotton and Tom Pollock Jr created a Foot Soldier army of assets, from half shell heroes, to ninja-clad villains in the sewers, streets, and even on the farm...

   It was our most ambitious fantasy game yet, featuring several animations for more than ten different characters - including the Mutant Brothers, April, Casey Jones, weapon-wielding Foot Clan ninjas, Tatsu and The Shredder.  We also created ten unique pixel environments, featuring familiar places from the film like the Subway, Sewer Tunnels, April's Antique Shop, and the final Rooftop Battle. 

   For a more detailed look at the pixel art & animation created for PIZZA DUDE's GOT 30 SECONDS see our DIGITAL EDITION Artbook which comes complete with 20+ pages of content including sprite sheets and high quality looks at our backgrounds and character designs.  

RIVER of SLIME

   While Ghostbusters II did have a retro video game on the NES, it didn't quite capture the vibe of the slime-soaked sequel.  So, we gave it a SNES-style 16-Bit makeover - imagining the ultimate movie game!