Mitsurugi

Description
This reskin of Jimesu Evil\'s samurai model is supposed to be Mitsurugi from the Soul Calibur series (I assume the SCIII version?). It\'s accurate, and yet it\'s very inaccurate. Despite the fact that this model is probably the closest we\'re going to get, it really just doesn\'t cut it for this particular character. It doesn\'t have the right body shape, nor is the armor quite right.

Let\'s look at what [i]is[/i] accurate. All the decals on the armor seem to be fitting, though many of them are mirrored to Mitsurugi\'s right side since cutting out the armor there would likely have looked a bit silly, if not totally awful. The skin seems to improvise where the model differs from the concept. Certain details that are really only on Mitsurugi\'s shoulder plates (forgive my lack of samurai jargon) have been translated to the plating on his legs. One part of the model has been changed into the belt through the use of alpha shaders.

There are weak spots, though. The face, for instance. Not only is there a bit black spot along one of the seams, but the face really just doesn\'t seem to fit. The beard/stubble is too dark in most areas, and the entire face is too narrow. Some of this has to do with the model, but the facial features on the texture could also be widened to make up for some of the model\'s shortcomings. His eyebrows also have something weird going on that make him look kind of Vulcany, rather than like a bit, bad, mean samurai dude.

Overall, though, if you\'re a Soul Calibur fan you\'ll probably want to pick this up. It\'s probably the best Mitsurugi you\'re going to get unless someone deems him worthy of his own model.

[b]Team Support[/b]: Yes
[b]NPC Support[/b]: Yes
[b]Bot Support[/b]: Yes
[b]New Sounds[/b]: Yes

~Inyri