Sax-Gals

 

 

 

Inspired by Skullgirls, Sax-Gals was going to be a MUGEN project that plays like the Marvel vs. Capcom games. The "-" in the title is pronounced "dash". I  was developing this game alongside the first Infight Kids game. Sax-Gals would have been the 1st appearance of 3 of the Skampfer Squad members, and Senka the Ghost who eventually appeared in Eternal Ghost Town. Oken previously appeared in the ending of Emma's older sister Elaine in the second Infight Kids game.

 

By the time that I started producing this game, I already had Isabell worked on for the Infight Kids series. Shinobi, a character I used in a previous MUGEN game, Cosmi vs. eGames  was used as a placeholder. I had each character's emblem designed for the  game.

1. Characters

Diane
The leader of the hunters.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Kikimora (Puyo Puyo Sun), Phoenix (Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Arthur (Ghosts 'n Goblins), Jin (Marvel vs. Capcom)

Emma
French schoolgirl looking out for her older sister.

"Can I have a cupcake?"

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Chloe (Madeline), Morrigan, Roll (Marvel vs. Capcom), Blupi / Eggbert, Skate (Streets of Rage 2)

Isabell
A human-shaped robot built by Mayo and Zep that attacks with her carnivorous dress.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Bishamon, Anakaris (Darkstalkers), Princess Morbucks (Powerpuff Girls)

IceChick
The Ice Samurai.

"All you scrawny mindless dweebs are going down!"

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Icepick (Double Dragon cartoon), Strider Hiryu (Marvel vs. Capcom)

Popsickull
She once lived a happy life, but due to an accident and surgery she became a speechless killing machine.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Lalaloopsy, Black/White Kyurem (Pokémon Black 2 and White 2), Juggernaut (Marvel Super Heroes)

Oken
Rhodney Thomson is a member of the Skampfer Squad who also joined the hunters.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Cheetah (Justice League Task Force (Genesis)), Sabrewulf (Killer Instinct),  Bishamon, Felicia (Darkstalkers), Solid Snake (Super Smash Bros. Brawl), Werehog (Sonic Unleashed), Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.), Charlie (X-Men vs. Street Fighter), Fox, Mr. Game & Watch (Super Smash Bros. Melee)

Julia
The insect girl, secretly equipped with an illuminator.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Q-Bee (Vampire Savior), Baxter Stockman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time)

Bennie
An abandoned soldier that randomly mimics other characters' normal moves and special moves.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Doraemon, Benny Bull (Dora the Explorer), Mokujin (Tekken 3)

1a. Extra Characters
with Gameplay concepts to come

Senka
The half-dead ghost girl, capable of teleporting.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Yu & Rei (Puyo Puyo Fever), Socks the Cat, Onnanoko (Wrecking Crew '98), Casper the Friendly Ghost, Raiden (Mortal Kombat II)

KneelSin
Description

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Atelier
One of Diane's best friends. A servant of the Divine Fish.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Maria Takayama

Lopi
Leader of the Skapmfer Squad.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Rash (Battletoads), Yoshi (Super Mario World)

Zado
A shape-shifting Zombie.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Pimple (Battletoads)

Zila
This little girl has a crush on Oken, given how she likes cats.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Love*Machine
Created by several geniuses.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Iron Man and War Machine (Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom), Rogue (X-Men vs. Street Fighter), Penelope Pitstop (Wacky Races, Perils of Penelope Pitstop), Sorceress (Dragon's Crown), Marvelous Melmo, Wonder Pink (Ther Wonderful 101)


2. Bosses

Elaine (Emma's story only)
Emma's older sister who got posessed by the Sax-Gals.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Jessica Rabbit (Who framed Roger Rabbit?), Dark Queen (Battletoads)

Metal Oken (Oken's story only)
The robotic version of Oken was created by Selena, leader of the Kotten League.

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Silver Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

Bland-X

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Huitzil (Darkstalkers)

Parijono
(parijono means Crocodile in Finnish)

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Gunstar Green (Gunstar Heroes), Vergil (Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3), Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat 3)

Tetralogy
The Sax-Gals were a 4-girl band.

Red: Magneto
Pink: Storm
Orange: Sentinel
Yellow: Strider-Doom

Design and Gameplay inspirations

Magneto, Storm, Sentinel, Strider Hiryu, Dr. Doom (Marvel vs. Capcom 2), Decap Attack