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The Dragon Within: The Untold Story of the Mortal Kombat Logo

Believe it or not, we almost lost this iconic design to a family critique. While Tobias was sketching the original dragon at his drafting table, his sister walked by and told him it looked like a . He nearly tossed the sketch aside, but thankfully, he persisted, refining the curves into the menacing silhouette we know today. Design Secrets: Yin, Yang, and Golden Statues 1920x1200 Mortal Kombat Logo Wallpaper">

The logo's origin is as legendary as the game itself. Co-creator originally designed it when the game was still titled Dragon Attack , a name inspired by a Queen song. Even after the name changed to Mortal Kombat , the dragon remained as the symbol of the fictional tournament and a depiction of the Elder Gods in their purest form. The Seahorse That Almost Was The Dragon Within: The Untold Story of the

The specific look of the dragon was inspired by a golden dragon statue found on the desk of Midway's general manager, which was borrowed and digitized by artist John Vogel. Design Secrets: Yin, Yang, and Golden Statues The