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|articlelink = w:c:mortalkombat:Mortal_Kombat_Mythologies:_Sub-Zero
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|title = Fighter Maker
  
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|developer = [[ASCII (company)|ASCII]] (original)<br />[[Agetec]] and [[MediaLeaves]]
  
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|publisher = Agetec (FM)<br />[[Enterbrain]] (2DFM)
  
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'''Fighter Maker''' (格闘 ツクール ''Kakutō Tsukūru'') is a series of games for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] consoles and [[Microsoft Windows]]. It features a robust character creation system, letting players even create animations. There are two versions of the game, '''''Fighter Maker''''' (''FM'' series) and '''''2D Fighter Maker''''' (''2DFM'' series).
  
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|dev = Avalanche Software
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|na_rel = {{Release|1997|December|8}} '''N64'''<br>
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{{Release|1997|August|31}} '''PlayStation'''
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|eu_rel = {{Release|1998|February|12}} '''N64'''<br>
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{{Release|1997|December|2}} '''PlayStation'''
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|genre = Fighting
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|features = Single-player
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|platform = Nintendo 64, PlayStation
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'''Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero''' is a 1997 [[Fighting]] video game by [[Avalanche Software]], for the [[PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo 64]]. Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is the seventh overall title in the Mortal Kombat series.
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==Plot==
   
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==Games==
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==Gameplay==
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===''Fighter Maker''===
  
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''Fighter Maker'' (''FM'' for short), the first game in the series, was one of the few [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] games that ran at 60 fps, mainly due to its simplistic graphics. Part of Agetec Inc.'s Designer Series, it is [[3-D computer graphics|3D]]-based and allows users to create custom moves for their fighters. Despite the unique concept, the game received very bad reviews as there was little to do once a fighter had been created. This game is also known for having one [[Intellectual property|licensed]] character, ''[[Street Fighter EX]]''s Skullomania (named Skullo Mania in-game), complete with original move list.
  
   
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==Storyline==
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===''Fighter Maker 2''===
  
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''Fighter Maker 2'' (''FM2'') for the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] was another entry in the Designer Series from Agetec Inc. It was released in November 2002. It is similar to the original, but with more advancements in character design, movement, and attacks. As with the first, the game was met with lukewarm reviews, mainly due to its cumbersome interface and the lack of bells and whistles that were featured in most fighting games at the time.<ref>[http://ps2.ign.com/articles/377/377736p1.html IGN]</ref>
  
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Thousands of years ago, Shinnok existed as an Elder God. The Elder Gods are the true rulers of all realms. They watch as worlds are created and destroyed and govern the realms with untold eons of wisdom. Shinnok, however, gave in to greed and illusions of false power through the new realm of Earth. If he could have that realm to himself, he would have power unmatched. To accomplish his goal, he first would have to face the god of thunder known as Raiden, who was appointed as Earth's guardian by the Elder Gods themselves. Their battle for the realm of Earth was fierce; causing the planet's near destruction and plunging it into centuries of darkness.
   
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Raiden soon discovered that Shinnok had gained access to the realm through the powers of a mystical amulet, which permitted the user to enter without challenge and keep the other Elder Gods from intervening. The amulet could only be created once, and Raiden relieved it from the fallen deity's possession. With the aid of the Elder Gods, he banished Shinnok into a place known as the Netherealm. The thunder god buried the amulet deep within the mountains of Siberia, and created a massive temple within the mountain to house the amulet, appointing four guardians as its protectors. Each guardian represented one of the four elements that made up the realm: wind, earth, water, and fire. As long as the amulet remained on Earth, Shinnok would be trapped and remain dormant for eternity.
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The music was composed by the U.K. band INTELLIGENTSIA, who also created the in-game FX.
  
   
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Over the millennia, the Netherealm had many rulers. Most of them were forged within its fiery pits, eventually ripping their masters mercilessly from their thrones. One, however, came not from the bowels of the Netherealm, but from the heavens of reality. He was the fallen Elder God known as Shinnok. Upon entering the realm, Shinnok found himself immediately under attack by its inhabitants. He would exist tortured and tormented for thousands of years, until he met Quan Chi.
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===''2D Fighter Maker 95''===
  
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''2D Fighter Maker 95'' (''FM95'') was released for Windows prior to ASCII's departure from gaming. Unlike its PlayStation counterpart, this version focused on 2D-style gameplay, allowing the user to create and import their own characters, sounds and graphics into the engine, allowing for far more flexibility and range than the PS versions. The program was pirated and [[fan translated]] to English and released on the Internet, where it found a large following amongst [[dojin game]] makers and the [[M.U.G.E.N.]] community.
  
   
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Quan Chi is a free roaming sorcerer, having the ability to travel the various planes of reality without detection from their gods. It also meant that over the years, he had obtained great power. Aware of Shinnok's dilemma, Quan Chi traveled to the Netherealm and made the fallen god an offer. He would free him from his confines and assist him in defeating Lucifer and his minions, in exchange for power and the ability to rule at his side if and when he escaped the Netherealm entirely. Shinnok agreed, and the two waged a war in the Netherealm that lasted for centuries, but the ex-Elder God eventually won as he viciously slew his tormentor. Then he took his seat as the new ruler with supreme control of the dead realm. Shinnok, however, found he had nothing to rule. The realm was a desolate wasteland of fire and brimstone inhabited by grotesque demons. So, he decided to create a physical world, trying his best to emulate the realm he wanted so badly, Earth. He took the demons of his realm and transformed them into as human a form as possible. But unlike the Outworld, which became a wasteland after Shao Kahn sapped its energies, the Netherealm never was a living planet. It always had existed as a dead realm, infinite in size. Its true form would now be hidden by its ruler.
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''2D Fighter Maker 2nd'' (''FM2K'') was released by ASCII's successor company, Enterbrain. An update to the original version, FM2K allowed for a greater amount of expansion and extension than FM95, revising much of the original engine to allow more options while adding a menu-based system for clarity. As with the previous version, it became wildly popular amongst the dojin communities in Japan. Again, piracy and a fan translation followed, though the second version has yet to meet with the success of the first, primarily due to the large amount of [[M.U.G.E.N.]] communities already in operation as well as the incomplete translation of the FM2K software and documentation.
  
   
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It was through the Mortal Kombat tournament that the Outworld's soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung discovered the location of the sacred Map of Elements, which could bring him to the sacred amulet. After Goro, the reigning Outworld champion, defeated the first Kung Lao over 400 years ago, Shang Tsung stole the human's soul. He retained his thoughts and memories, thus discovering the secrets of the sacred map, which has been hidden within the Shaolin Temple for centuries. These events enabled Shang Tsung to strike a bargain with Quan Chi.
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Several rumors have come forth regarding a third release in the 2DFM series, but Enterbrain to date has neither confirmed nor denied this.{{Citation needed|date=April 2007}}
  
   
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In exchange for Shinnok's assistance in a plot to reinkarnate the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn's dead queen, Sindel, Shang Tsung would reveal to Quan Chi the location of the map that would lead to Shinnok's sacred amulet. However, Shang Tsung failed to inform Quan Chi of the elemental guards that protect the amulet. Their mere existence made it impossible for Quan Chi to enter the temple where the amulet rested. But, if he could get a human to enter, the right human, one who could perhaps defeat the elements, then he could achieve his goal.
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==Characters==
  
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Pre-made characters ready to battle that can be used as a template.
  
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===Fighter Maker===
  
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!Name!!Hometown!!Birth Date!!Sex!!Blood Type!!Hobby!!Occupation!!Fighting Style
  
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|Lee Chung||China||1968.09.07||Male||A||Fishing||Bodyguard||Kung Fu
  
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|Narukami Makoto||Japan||1979.10.24||Female||A||Karaoke||Student||Jujitsu
  
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|Bihua Cheung||China||1982.02.28||Female||B||Video games||Student||Kick Boxing
  
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|Keith Storm||U.K.||1967.09.04||Male||AB||Horticulture||Musician||Kuk Sool Wan
  
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|Koji Nakamatsu||Japan||1977.02.11||Male||AB||Animal trainer||Unemployed||Full Contact Karate
  
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|Jennifer Lloyd||U.S.A.||1975.06.03||Female||O||Shopping||Dancer||Tae Kwon Do
  
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|Ginzou Kamada||Japan||1957.07.06||Male||A||Drinking||Chef||Kenpo Karate
  
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|Lei Wang||China||1976.10.15||Male||B||Cooking||Unemployed||Shoot Fighting
  
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|Tsung Lau||Taiwan||1936.01.14||Male||A||Hunting||Assassin||Boxing
  
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|Cindy Kurushima||Japan||1976.03.02||Female||O||Eating||Female wrestler||Wrestling
  
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|Jamie Hunter||U.S.A.||1972.06.12||Female||AB||Sharp shooting||Soldier||Martial Arts
  
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|Sergei Gorchev||Russia||1962.08.14||Male||O||Body building||Soldier||Sambo
  
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|Andreas Gotz||Brazil||1964.11.27||Male||B||Dancing||Bouncer||Capoeira
  
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|Faleh Al-falch||Saudi Arabia||1959.09.14||Male||A||Antique Collecting||Chiropractor||Pro Wrestling
  
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|Archey||Thailand||1980.11.11||Male||A||Japanese art||Teacher||Muay Thai
  
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|Geshin||Japan||1948.02.14||Male||B||Transcribing sutra||Spiritual leader||Freestyle
  
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|El Bushido||Japan||1976.10.15||Male||AB||Mask collecting||Pro Wrestler||Lucha Libre
  
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|Narukami Ami||Japan||1973.12.04||Female||A||Piano||Fashion model||Hybrid Jujitsu
  
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|Michael Sypher||Germany||1968.12.25||Male||A||Fighting games||Unknown||Pit Fighting
  
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|Skullo Mania||Unknown||????.??.??||Male||?||Unknown||Unknown||Super Hero
  
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==Development==
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===Fighter Maker 2===
  
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The second game comes with six characters.
  
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|Zoe Johnson||U.S.A.||08.01.1978||Female||AB||Dancer||Model||Kung Fu
  
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|Lee Lin-Li||China||11.28.1985||Female||A||Karaoke||Student||Tai Chi
  
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|Ray Iwata||Japan||07.04.1983||Male||AB||Art||Unemployed||Karate
  
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|Septiego||U.S.A.||03.14.1965||Male||O||Skydiving||Fighter||Vale Tudo
  
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|Kazuki Togo||Japan||02.14.1968||Male||A||Video games||Musician||Free Style
  
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|Bone Crusher||Canada||06.10.1970||Male||B||Football||Bouncer||Wrestling
  
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==Reception & Legacy==
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*[[List of Fighter Maker games]]
  
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* Enterbrain's other game creation suites:
  
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**[[RPG Maker]]
  
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**[[Shooter Maker]]
  
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**[[Sim RPG Maker]]
  
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Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a 1997 Fighting video game by Avalanche Software, for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is the seventh overall title in the Mortal Kombat series.

Plot

Gameplay

Storyline

Thousands of years ago, Shinnok existed as an Elder God. The Elder Gods are the true rulers of all realms. They watch as worlds are created and destroyed and govern the realms with untold eons of wisdom. Shinnok, however, gave in to greed and illusions of false power through the new realm of Earth. If he could have that realm to himself, he would have power unmatched. To accomplish his goal, he first would have to face the god of thunder known as Raiden, who was appointed as Earth's guardian by the Elder Gods themselves. Their battle for the realm of Earth was fierce; causing the planet's near destruction and plunging it into centuries of darkness.

Raiden soon discovered that Shinnok had gained access to the realm through the powers of a mystical amulet, which permitted the user to enter without challenge and keep the other Elder Gods from intervening. The amulet could only be created once, and Raiden relieved it from the fallen deity's possession. With the aid of the Elder Gods, he banished Shinnok into a place known as the Netherealm. The thunder god buried the amulet deep within the mountains of Siberia, and created a massive temple within the mountain to house the amulet, appointing four guardians as its protectors. Each guardian represented one of the four elements that made up the realm: wind, earth, water, and fire. As long as the amulet remained on Earth, Shinnok would be trapped and remain dormant for eternity.

Over the millennia, the Netherealm had many rulers. Most of them were forged within its fiery pits, eventually ripping their masters mercilessly from their thrones. One, however, came not from the bowels of the Netherealm, but from the heavens of reality. He was the fallen Elder God known as Shinnok. Upon entering the realm, Shinnok found himself immediately under attack by its inhabitants. He would exist tortured and tormented for thousands of years, until he met Quan Chi.

Quan Chi is a free roaming sorcerer, having the ability to travel the various planes of reality without detection from their gods. It also meant that over the years, he had obtained great power. Aware of Shinnok's dilemma, Quan Chi traveled to the Netherealm and made the fallen god an offer. He would free him from his confines and assist him in defeating Lucifer and his minions, in exchange for power and the ability to rule at his side if and when he escaped the Netherealm entirely. Shinnok agreed, and the two waged a war in the Netherealm that lasted for centuries, but the ex-Elder God eventually won as he viciously slew his tormentor. Then he took his seat as the new ruler with supreme control of the dead realm. Shinnok, however, found he had nothing to rule. The realm was a desolate wasteland of fire and brimstone inhabited by grotesque demons. So, he decided to create a physical world, trying his best to emulate the realm he wanted so badly, Earth. He took the demons of his realm and transformed them into as human a form as possible. But unlike the Outworld, which became a wasteland after Shao Kahn sapped its energies, the Netherealm never was a living planet. It always had existed as a dead realm, infinite in size. Its true form would now be hidden by its ruler.

It was through the Mortal Kombat tournament that the Outworld's soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung discovered the location of the sacred Map of Elements, which could bring him to the sacred amulet. After Goro, the reigning Outworld champion, defeated the first Kung Lao over 400 years ago, Shang Tsung stole the human's soul. He retained his thoughts and memories, thus discovering the secrets of the sacred map, which has been hidden within the Shaolin Temple for centuries. These events enabled Shang Tsung to strike a bargain with Quan Chi.

In exchange for Shinnok's assistance in a plot to reinkarnate the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn's dead queen, Sindel, Shang Tsung would reveal to Quan Chi the location of the map that would lead to Shinnok's sacred amulet. However, Shang Tsung failed to inform Quan Chi of the elemental guards that protect the amulet. Their mere existence made it impossible for Quan Chi to enter the temple where the amulet rested. But, if he could get a human to enter, the right human, one who could perhaps defeat the elements, then he could achieve his goal.

Development

Reception & Legacy

Gallery

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