Shaggy Rogers from theScooby Doocartoon series is finally getting the chance to prove himself in a fight. It may not be a full roster inclusion inMortal Kombat 11like some fans have wanted, but it’s the best that can be managed in a world complicated by licensing contracts. Thanks to a PC mod, Shaggy has been added to the recently released anime fighting gameJump Forceas a fully playable and voiced fighter with a custom, high-quality model.
Game modder BeatzYT3 and character artist vaanrose partnered to bring Shaggy to life. vaanrose custom built Shaggy’s model with Zbrush, Marmoset, and PhotoShop. BeatzYT3 created Shaggy’s rigging and customized vaanrose’s model with materials and voicing, bringing the character to life inJump Force. The Shaggy mod is available to download now in beta form for those interested in experimenting with modding on their PC version ofJump Force.
Shaggy is technically a replacement mod for another character in-game, so his gameplay is quite literally Vegeta’s. That should explain why Shaggy’s model is wearing Vegeta’s oversized gloves, and also why Shaggy can go Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (orSuper Saiyan Bluefor short). It’s a fun combination, because not only do fans get to see Shaggy fighting with the strongest anime characters around, but also what aScooby Doo/Dragon Ball Zcrossover episode might feel like. Shaggy performing a Final Flash is something to see.
For the time being, Shaggy’sJump Forcemodel is a bit unfinished. BeatzYT3 notes that he doesn’t have experience with animation morphers, meaning that while Shaggy can use all of Vegeta’s animations his face isn’t able to move. So while the other characters in Jump Force have full facial animation to go along with their voicing, Shaggy only has the one face.
If the mod proves popular, there’s always a chance it can be improved. At this point, theShaggy memehas grown to a height that anything is possible. If a mod can become significantly popular then maybe the Shaggy license could be sold to a fighting game developer, too.
Jump Forceis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
