What is Mugen
Ikemen Go is enhanced engine of original Mugen developed by Elecbtye in 1999. This engine was released in 2010 and was developed by SuperSuehiro after Elecbyte was disbanded. Original Mugen engine has stage zoom and win quotes. Ikemen Go has Netplay and boss rush. Fast foward to 2024, Ikemen Go is slowly become more user friendly and finishing what Elecbtye should have done. There is one Portugal creator named POTS, who program game and camera module to enhance gameplay. Creators did stage which can be interactive and toggle day to night. The engine is trying to stay close to original games as possible. 3D stages has become bigger in Ikemen. I seen in forums the creativity on what these creators can do.
Let’s backtrack on what Mugen is. Mugen is a open source freeware engine which allows users to customize their own fighting game. In Mugen, you can create and add characters from anime, video games, movies and more. You have the choose to make them or add them in your own crossover fighting game. There is screenpack, lifebars and stages that users can add in their Mugen not just only characters. You can get different characters and motfis from websites (Mugen Guild Forum, Mugen Achieve, Mugen For Free All and AK1 Mugen). There is tutorial on how to add characters and other things (video below).
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Once you get the hang of adding stages, sounds, characters and screenpacks. There is several game modes in Mugen. In the character select screen, there is four choose (ikemen go and 3 original mugen). Solo, team, Ratio (just like Capcom vs Snk 2) and simul (similar Street Fighter Alpha 3), It depends on the player. Some creators don’t know how to code AI which is their choice not to include it. There is some bad apples among creators and characters in Mugen community. Creators gather feedback is very important went creating things. Some creators don’t listen and neglated it. I understand some criticism is harsh.
I have seen creators leave Mugen community for good and never come back. Creators has lelt the Mugen community to focusing on other hobbies. I was trying to get into Mugen and loss interest. I love seeing dream matches included Goku vs Superman along with Pokemon and Digimon duking it out. Ikemen/Mugen community continues to go the distance. I know big content creators like AfroSenju, Mat McMuscles and Top Hat Gaming did a videos on Mugen. MugenLord quit to pursue other things. I did some Mugen video on my channel went I talk about in-dept about in (video below).
Other Mugen and Ikemen Go Things
I know number of people use the orignal engine. Ikemen Go engine has become more stable in years. Everyone will begin to transition to Ikemon engine. I forgot about creators can make full games out of Ikemen and Mugen. Notable ones is Hyper Dragon Ball Z, TMNT vs Justice League and others. Creators can create overpowered and joke characters to their liking. What about gameplay style? There is MVC, CVS, GG and KOF style gameplay on what creator chooses. Different characters can be chibi (jus), 3D models, standard and many more types out there. Creators make characters in Fighter Factory and there is a tutorial for it. There is some bad characters in Mugen can improvement
Ikemen Go and Mugen Thoughts
Let’s just love I grew up with Mugen and got exposure to it. Mugen is a huge part of my life and I am happy to create a crossover of anime, gaming and movie character battling out to the finish. Make sure to support your favorite Mugen creators. You have to be respectful for these creator, they spend their free time and no getting paid to do it.
There are creators who use patreon to fund projects. I do mugen tournaments on my YouTube Channel Thanks for reading my article and let me know in the comment. What do you think about Ikemen Go and Mugen? Mugen, you can download it PC or on mobile as well.. Thank for reading my blogpost and tune into the next one.
