Mortal Kombat’s Dragon Logo Was Almost Scrapped
The legendary Mortal Kombat logo was virtually scrapped mainly because designer and co-creator John Tobias’ sister considered it was a seahorse alternatively than a dragon. This tidbit of data was disclosed by Tobias himself in an attention-grabbing Twitter thread in which he delved into the logo’s history immediately after getting his really initial drawing of it. The dragon was initially remaining-dealing with, with the developer later on utilizing equally correct-experiencing and still left-struggling with dragons. But for trademark applications, one particular experienced to be picked, so Tobias went with the brand we see these days.
The story of Mortal Kombat emblem
Here’s a not too long ago found out impression of the really very first drawing of #MortalKombat’s dragon icon. I designed the icon as the two a image of our sport and its fictional tournament… (thread) #MK30 pic.twitter.com/vVIDr4K9aP
— John Tobias (@therealsaibot) September 22, 2022
Tobias’ drawing over was digitized by Mortal Kombat artist John Vogel, and it was inspired by what could have been series’ title had Ed Boon and Tobias not altered it. That title? Dragon Attack.
The inspiration to use a dragon as the fictional tournament’s symbol came from “Dragon Assault,” which was in contention as our game’s title before @noobde and I altered it to “Mortal Kombat.” Here’s my tough marker sketch of the marquee logo… (3/9) pic.twitter.com/g3UY2X2boX
— John Tobias (@therealsaibot) September 22, 2022
Tobias didn’t say why the duo inevitably selected Mortal Kombat, but he did reveal that Dragon Attack was impressed by Queen’s song of the exact same title, and Boon transpires to adore the band. In truth, the shades mentioned in the song’s lyrics had been eventually employed in Mortal Kombat’s arcade cabinet layout by Tobias.
As far as the dragon by itself is anxious, the inspiration came from a golden dragon statue that Vogel noticed on the desk of Midway’s normal manager, Ken Fedesna. That statue nonetheless exists.
Reward Kontent: @noobde just lately snapped a picture of the true dragon statue that we used… 30 yrs later! pic.twitter.com/scFTo4KAKZ
— John Tobias (@therealsaibot) September 22, 2022
The comprehensive thread is an fascinating examine in particular if you’re a Mortal Kombat lover like me so make sure to check it out!