We are so excited to officially introduce you to our new mural! Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/Partner Bryen Hensley first came up with the idea for the mural years ago. His idea was a mural that would celebrate our portfolio of work and our continued passion for video games. The mural would feature a collection of our favorite characters from video games we’ve worked on. However, the idea was put on the back burner when we suddenly had to relocate our facility to a new space last year.
After relocating and completing construction on our new space, it was finally time to bring the mural to life. Luckily, we didn’t have to look far for the perfect artist. Our composer Devin Delaney knew just the guy, his tattoo artist Rafael Corona. Creating a piece that put all of these characters from different games and franchises together into one cohesive work of art was no easy task. However, Rafael took on the challenge and transformed a boring, blank wall into one of the coolest things in our office. It has already become such a fixture in our space it’s hard to imagine we were ever without it. Check out Rafael’s mural painting process below!
Meet the characters!
CHARACTER: Master Chief
GAME: Halo
Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, or Master Chief, you may recognize as the protagonist in the military science fiction franchise, Halo. The Master Chief is a super soldier known as a Spartan. He was raised and trained from childhood for combat. He is almost faceless and rarely seen without his armor and helmet. The character is voiced by Steve Downes, a former Chicago disc jockey.
CHARACTER: 343 Guilty Spark
GAME: Halo
343 Guilty Spark is an artificial intelligence entity created by an ancient highly advanced species known as the Forerunners. Spark is known for his role as both a benefactor and antagonist of Master Chief and his allies in the series. Spark is voiced by actor Tim Dadabo.
CHARACTER: Cayde-6
GAME: Destiny
Cayde-6 is a character from Bungie’s Destiny video game series. Cayde-6 is an Exo, a highly advanced robot with the mind of a living human being uploaded into its consciousness. Like other Guardians, Cayde-6 is accompanied by a floating robotic companion called a Ghost and wields an otherworldly power called Light granted by the mysterious Traveler, progenitor of the Ghosts. Cayde-6 was voiced by Nathan Fillion for the majority of his appearances.
CHARACTER: Ghost
GAME: Destiny
Ghosts are floating machine entities slightly larger than a human hand. Ghosts have the ability to revive Guardians, like Cayde-6, from death. Every Ghost has one specific person they are meant to revive. When a Ghost revives their Chosen, they are bonded together from that point forward. Cayde-6’s Ghost was originally voiced by Peter Dinklage but was recast as Nolan North due to scheduling conflicts(or something like that).
CHARACTER: Stubbs
GAME: Stubbs The Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a reverse horror (that means you cause the horror) video game developed by Wideload Games and published by Aspyr Media. It was released in 2005, for the Xbox. In the game, Stubbs’ primary goal is to kill humans and devour their brains. Eating brains restores Stubbs’ health and converts the human into a zombie that will fight alongside Stubbs. Not only can Stubbs turn human characters into his own army of zombies, he can release toxic farts that stun enemies, toss grenades made out of his own guts, take off his head and roll it to bowl over enemies, and tear off his own arm to use as a club.
If any of that peaked your interest, the good news is, you can still play Stubbs the Zombie! In 2021 a remastered version of the game was published and released for PC (via Steam), PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. This updated version of the game features modernized controls and introduces achievements and trophies.
CHARACTER: Konoko
GAME: Oni
Oni is a third-person action game released in 2001 and developed by Bungie West, a division of Bungie. Oni takes place in the year 2032 in a polluted, dystopian world where little remains inhabitable. The game introduced unique gameplay styles by blending third-person shooting with hand-to-hand combat.
As an elite member of the tech crimes task force, Konoko is an agent on a mission to fight the evil Syndicate. But things are not always as they seem … Konoko is haunted by unknown demons of her past, and the truth threatens to send her over the edge.
CHARACTER: The Hulk
GAME: Avengers Initiative
In Avengers Initiative the world is left in the wake of the mysterious cosmic phenomenon referred to as “The Pulse”. Sabotage within S.H.I.E.L.D.’s maximum security facility, The Vault, causes numerous monsters and villains to escape. In response to this crisis, Nick Fury calls The Avengers and sends them on individual missions to restore order. In the game, The Hulk is sent to a small town near the Rocky Mountains to capture the Vault escapees that have overrun the area. Avengers Initiative was a standalone game for Android and iOS developed by Wideload Games.
CHARACTER: Wonder Woman
GAME: Injustice: Gods Among Us
Injustice: Gods Among Us released in 2013 is a fighting video game in the Injustice franchise based upon the fictional universe of DC Comics. The game was developed by NetherRealm Studios and was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U. In the game, Wonder Woman is described as, “Warrior through and through, Wonder Woman has no problem killing villains, or even other heroes, who oppose her and Superman.”
CHARACTER: Harley Quinn
GAME: Injustice: Gods Among Us
“Harleen Quinzel was a criminal psychiatrist, who was seduced by her patient: the Joker. She abandoned her career and became Harley Quinn, the Joker’s ditsy sidekick. Quinn is willing to do anything to please her “Puddin,” even murder.”
CHARACTER: The Joker
GAME: Injustice: Gods Among Us
“A chemical accident turned an unknown small time criminal into the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker. More crazed killer than goofy clown, this super-villain’s only goal is to kill his nemesis, Batman.”
CHARACTER: SpongeBob SquarePants
GAME: SpongeBob’s Idle Adventure
SpongeBob is a childish, joyful, and clumsy sea sponge who lives in a pineapple with his pet snail Gary in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, a job which he is exceptionally skilled at and enjoys thoroughly. SpongeBob’s Idle Adventure is a free-to-play game available on Android and iOS. In SpongeBob’s Idle Adventure SpongeBob and Patrick have gotten themselves into another pickle after playing with Sandy’s Vortex Machine…again! Only this time it’s not just themselves in trouble, it’s all of Bikini Bottom!
CHARACTER: Plankton
GAME: SpongeBob’s Idle Adventure
Plankton may not have been in our original design, but somehow he managed to scheme his way into our mural nonetheless. Sheldon J. Plankton, more commonly known as Plankton, is one of the ten main characters of SpongeBob SquarePants. He runs the Chum Bucket restaurant alongside Karen, a waterproof computer who is his sidekick and wife. The Chum Bucket is highly unpopular in Bikini Bottom because it serves chum, a type of bait made from fish meat. SpongeBob’s Idle Adventure is a free-to-play game available on Android and iOS.
CHARACTER: Leonardo
GAME: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Madness
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Madness is a mobile game developed by Synapse Games and published by Kongregate. It was released in 2020 for iOS and Android platforms. Leonardo, named in honor of the great artist of the Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci, is the most senior of the Turtles and typically presented as their leader. Among his brothers, he is the most ordered and disciplined. He is often depicted wearing a blue bandana in most media and wielding twin Katanas.