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Post by HyperGFreak on Dec 27, 2007 20:05:30 GMT -5
Monster Master:
- Taninim. When it comes down to sheer seriousness here, I can't honestly call Milenko or Q'thulu original anymore. Argus is a dino, which, while unique in his own, is still somewhat cliched. This leaves Taninim and Rosie, but I think a guardian angler fish is slightly more on than a killer walrus, especially with all those "bucket" walrus pics all around nowadays...
Bio:
- Rygama. Honestly, as the guy's bread-and-butter kaiju, she's the undisputed Queen of the arena, unless someone else has a signature female tank I've somehow missed. She's not fully original in design, but her backstory's good enough to suit me.
Omegarex24:
- Chimeragon. Once again, in seriousness, Frosty falls...Raidion isn't that unique on his own, and Magmire and Riptide are great kaiju who've gone into their own. However, their origins and inspirations are perhaps more obvious to those in the know (namely, kaiju fans) than this guy...
DinoHunter2:
- The Entity. Hmm...tough. I haven't seen much of this guy's stuff before, but it comes down to a giant flying ball or organic rail guns...but hell, I'll give it to the former. DH's got big balls when it comes down creativity, man. xD
HyperGFreak:
- Aichitlan. Honestly can't call Syintax or Apocalypse (the nonrevamped versions y'all are voting for, anyway) original in my own eyes...neither is Rakkaden, though I think I came up with the super-ass on my own time. This leaves Liyscrix and Aichitlan...mmm. Aichitlan comes up on top, if just barely...
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Post by DinoHunter2 on Dec 27, 2007 21:58:46 GMT -5
Monster Master
- Taninim. I've gotta give MM props for this- a guardian anglerfish is something truly unique. Deepsea fish are constantly given roles as villains and monsters because of their jaw-dropping freakishness. MM overlooked that and made one of these scary-looking creatures into a "good guy", and I think that's a pretty fresh and respectable concept.
Bio
- Wendigo. Alright, there have been monsters based off the Wendigo before. Probably a lot, actually. But this one stands above all the rest because of it's physical design- it's one the weirdest damn things I've ever seen. With insectoid mouth-parts, a giant tongue, and arms that look like medieval flails, this Wendigo avoids all the usual cryptid cliches.
Omegarex24
- Raidion. I stand by my choice of Raidion- while the other nominees are also one-of-a-kind, I think Raidion is the only one of the bunch who hasn't got a clear inspiration, and I think that solidifies the feeling of originality there.
DinoHunter2
- The Entity. He's so vastly different from everything else I've ever designed that I'd be a liar if I said I didn't think he was original.
HyperGFreak
- Aichitlan. Sea Monsters FTW, especially South American ones. You never really see that theme used within kaijudom except for on Quetzalcoatl- to see an ancient South American kaiju that isn't a feathered serpent god is nice and refreshing.
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Post by Omegarex24 on Dec 28, 2007 0:04:50 GMT -5
Monster Master- Tanimin
Definately a first, with a hero that looks as deadly and freakish as this.
Bio- Wendigo
Sorry, but Ry, while unique in some aspects, looks a bit like Godzilla and Megaguirus's bastard child on steroids. Wendigo, on the other hand, is unlike anything the kaiju world has ever seen. Nothing comes even remotely close.
DinoHunter2- Entity
Fanged planetoids are a first for me.
HyperGFreak- Aichitlan
South American sea monsters for the win.
Omegarex24- Raidion
He's not really inspired by anything. Chimeragon, while unique, is directly inspired by Destoroyah, Gigan. and Irys. Raidion isn't really inspired by anything or anyone.
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Post by DinoHunter2 on Dec 29, 2007 16:43:22 GMT -5
Um... methinks you've got the wrong post, MM. >.>
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Post by Monster Master on Dec 29, 2007 16:52:06 GMT -5
Um... methinks you've got the wrong post, MM. >.> >.> You didn't read that. Was spell checking and hit post instead of preview... <.< Shut up. >.> |
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Post by Bio on Jan 5, 2008 21:11:16 GMT -5
MM - Taninnim: Ion-weilding, superheroic humanoid angler fish. Show me a sequence of words like that anywhere else!
Taninim is a menacing, protagonistic, non-supernatural guardian beast. He's got character oozing from his gills and his design is fairly innovative as is. Though not horridly so, he's got spunk.
Bio - Rygama: Design doesn't make a monster. Not that there are any other bipedal mosasaur/insect tanks out there, of course. She may be partly based on Megaguirus, but all work is derivitive in some way.
When I created Rygama, I didn't look to kaiju for her character. I looked to all fiction genres, all possibilities, and I narrowed down a character I could get behind. I consider Rygama my pinnacle work because she's so much more than a design and a list of powers. She's a nightmarish protagonistic insect/sea lizard with no beam weapons to speak of, yet remains a force to be reckoned with.
She's my lady.
Omegarex - Chimeragon: I don't care if his design is based on something, that is NOT what defines an original monster!
Chimeragon is weird. He's a bunch of weird, unexpected things at once. He's a freak among freaks. He is bloody ODD!
He's prettymuch my favorite of OR's bunch.
DinoHunter - Jotun: Sorry, Entity, but I've seen quite a few giant ball monsters. And Entity was created for the sole purpose of not being cliche. That automatically scores points against him.
Jotun is where it's at. I've never seen anything remotely like it. It's HUGE, pure T&C, and unconventional. How man sauropod monsters are there? One I know of. Even among the fandom, it's never elaborated on.
He's DH's equivalent to Megarelia, sortof.
HyperGfreak - Aichitlan: It's simply never been seen before. A non-quetzecoatlian South American monster. Its name is gnarly and it's generally a very elegent creature.
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Post by Monster Master on Jan 28, 2008 19:17:03 GMT -5
This part ends on Wednesday, anybody wishing to cast these votes do so before Wednesday.
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Post by Monster Master on Jan 30, 2008 20:34:52 GMT -5
And I cast the final votes.
MM - Taninim. Rosie and the rest were made to be basic kaiju while Taninim, besides Rosie... Was actually made to play a large, non-talking role in my roster.
Bio - Wendigo. Sorry Rygama, but Wendigo outclasses you in originality.
OR - Chimeragon. Seen fliers, but Chimeragon takes the cake in OR's originality.
DH - Entity. He's a killer planet...
Hyper - Aichitlan. Been said already... Non-Quetzalcoatl South American-based kaiju are rare.
And with my votes cast... The winners are...
Monster Master - Taninim
Bio - Wendigo
Omegarex24 - Chimeragon
DinoHunter 2 - The Entity
HyperGFreak - Aichitlan
This next part is simple. Pick one of those five... And give your reasons.
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Post by DinoHunter2 on Jan 30, 2008 21:23:10 GMT -5
I'd probably say the Wendigo. While the others have some sort of main theme or trait that links them to previous monsters or real world things, Wendigo just has too many weird traits mixed into it to bear any real resemblance to anything else around. It's a strange, strange kaiju and I think you'd be hard pressed to find another like it anywhere else.
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Post by Bio on Jan 30, 2008 21:28:18 GMT -5
NO. He doesn't.
But I'm still going with Wendigo, because he's derived from nothing BUT another of my own monsters. The others are all exceptionally original, but one can trace their inspiration if one really worked.
Wendigo is nothing more or less than the polar opposite of Rygama made into his own character.
And Rygs is STILL more original than him, dammit!
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Post by HyperGFreak on Jan 31, 2008 10:34:13 GMT -5
The Entity. He's probably traceable after a while, but he's still a freakin' flying ball. Considering how all the other kaiju on this list have (relatively) humanoid poses and such. Aichitlan is not original, I'm saying that now myself, and OR has admitted Chimeragon's inspiration. Taninim is...an angler fish, who's pretty fresh himself, and Wendigo is a...thing, which, due to my inability to really name him, is obviously quite original.
But none of them are flying balls. xD
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Post by Monster Master on Mar 23, 2008 21:30:09 GMT -5
Seriously.. More votes? Please?
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Post by Inferno Rodan on Mar 23, 2008 21:52:59 GMT -5
Meh... I'm gonna go with Taninim. Semi-humanoid fish monsters are rare in this fandom. Semi-humanoid fish monsters that aren't based off sharks are even rarer. Semi-humanoid fish monsters that aren't based off sharks and are heroic are so rare that there's only one. And its name is Taninim.
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Post by THE GODZILLA on Mar 24, 2008 14:07:50 GMT -5
The Entity- It's a planetoid. That gives him a major edge over the competition, simply because there's nothing that's of similar nature. And it has a big ass mouth, which is definitely surprising for something like the Entity. Taninim comes in close second. See IR's comments for why, but I still think the Entity is more unique.
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Post by yaburu on Mar 24, 2008 15:20:45 GMT -5
Whoops, forgot this thing was still going.
The Entity. NO other kaiju on any of our rosters is a freaking planet, and honestly, other then Ego the Living Planet, what could DH have based it off of?
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