KSA in KOF from SNK

‘The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match’ is coming out on the PS2 soon. It features 64 characters and online play.
It is also the first fighting game in history to feature a stage set in Saudi Arabia. I guess this is to be considered a late thank you on SNKs part (KSA is probably one of the top ten countries in sales from the NEOGEO era).

The Art of Buying

The Wii will get its first NeoGeo Virtual Console games in North America Today (Monday). Busy as I am, this deserves a comic.
I was one of those people who spent a large stake of my high school income on NeoGeo games. To fit it neatly in one equation:

6 months of allowance = 1 NeoGeo game

Now, 15 years later, I plan to buy ‘Art of Fighting’ for %4 of the price I paid for that very same game back then.
In 1992, $9 wouldn’t even buy you a NeoGeo game cover. I hope they come out with a NeoGeo themed Wii (with arcade stick) soon.

Link To Future Releases Page

Quick DIY Wii Wheel

With the advent of the Wii, a lot of companies started selling overpriced add-ons that can be easily made at home.

The Ogal is part of the traditional headdress worn by citizens of KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. Its price varies but you can buy a cheap one for $5.

Time: 3 minutes

What you will need
1- Scotch tape
2- Piece of thin cardboard
3- Ogal
4- Wii remote

STEP ONE

STEP TWO

STEP THREE

WFGN: Season One

Recent Illustrations

I thought some people might get bored with just the comic updates. So what do you think?

Virtual Console Solutions

The Wii Virtual Console has great potential but some flaws. Among them is a controller that isn't in sync with the Wii's theme of compactness.

That is the reason I am not getting SNES or N64 games on the system. The Classic controller is terrible with that wire, and the Wavebird is too bulky.

Above is a concept design for a SNES and 2nd generation Genesis games (the NEO GEO one is obviously a joke), along with my previous design for the next Gameboy (special thanks for Zho on the extra button suggestion).

A Different Perspective

This is a little creative exercise I give my students.
The picture represents a store with an entrance and an exit. And parking spaces numbered 1 to 22.
The question is "What is the best parking space?"
The usual answer is:
- Any space between 7 and 16 would be best.
Here is where the creative part comes in.
'Make up a situation where there would be different optimal parking spaces'
Here are a few examples:
1) If you are buying something – The best place would be 16 or 17 because you are carrying something out of the store.
2) If the store is about to close – Spaces 6 or 7 to get in in time.
3) If you are over weight – Spaces 1 or 22 to walk more.

See if you can come up with something.

GameBoy OMEGA

Click on image for full resolution .

'Omega' means 'final', 'last', and 'the end'.

Although Nintendo clearly stated that the DS was NOT the next Gameboy. They still have not announced anything regarding the new system.
I am sure the success of the DS is one of the reasons, as they do not wish to take away any of the steam the system has accumulated. As well as the launch of the Wii come this November.
But Nintendo is known for their innovation, I should know. Ever since 1989 with the Original NES, I have owned (and enjoyed) every system the company produced, even the VirtualBoy.
So just a new iteration won't cut it, this product has to have a major innovation in the handheld scene. As well as be expandable and 'Future Proof'.
This is my humble gift to Nintendo, for all these years of entertainment.

And you can help too, I am taking in any serious alterations and concepts as well as ideas for modules, and I will rework the design January 2007.

I already have 2 extra modules in the works:
- A WarioWare 1 button + Gyroscope Module
- A Camera Phone Module

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This Product is conceptual and not available on the market. It is not designed, endorsed or affiliated by Nintendo; The Gameboy trademark is registered to Nintendo.

The Daily Grind

A logo I created last year. You may also want to check out the interview the good people at Oman3D recently gave me. Be sure to check out their great site.

A Classic

Has it really been three years?
I sent this to a couple of companies a while back, they were impressed but wanted 'complete works', not just characters.
I have since been cured of overusing the color blue in my designs.

Digital Painting

Thanks to Jim S. for asking "where is the visual art?" I hope you like this.

Custom Tailored Tech

Here are a couple of designs I did to merge between attire and technology.



The first one is a rosary (called Sabha here) with a USB flash drive.

The second is a Ogal (used to keep the traditional head scarf secure) containing blue ice, for hot days and those public speaking sessions. The Shumaq (head scarf) would disperse the coolness evenly.

Medical Modeling

Here is an artificial hip I modeled in high resolution 3D for King Saud University for use in mechanical stress simulations.

Nintendo DS

This is a Nintendo DS redesign I did after joystiq.com posted a prize-less contest late 2005.

Advanced Design Kitchen

I entered my designs at designboom.com "the kitchen is the heart of the home" competition back in 2004.