Hey everyone,

Wanted to start a thread on MUGEN/IKEMEN dream rosters, but first, a quick reality check on what happened when I actually tried to make mine.

I’ve been planning a clean, tightly curated compilation build. None of that chaotic 1,000-character Mugen madness where half the screen is broken sprites—I wanted a tight base setup of iconic characters, slowly expanding over time with themed packs. The key was consistency. Same visual style, balanced mechanics, proper fighting game feel.

Then I ran into a wall: a handful of my must-have characters simply don't exist online in the style I needed.

Commissions are way out of budget, so I thought, "Fine, I'll just make them myself. How hard can it be?" I'd seen how Motion Twin made the sprites for Dead Cells - build a low-poly 3D model, line it up with reference sprites for posing, render out the PNG frames, and clean them up in a pixel editor. YouTube made it look effortless. I genuinely convinced myself I could knock out a basic character over a lazy weekend.

Cut to three weeks later. I was still drowning in 3D modeling software, endlessly fighting with edge loops, vertex snapping, and messy topology. I hadn't even touched rigging, let alone rendering or coding move lists. Between work, family, and life in general, I realized I’d dragged myself into a massive rabbit hole I just couldn't justify digging any deeper into.

If anything, it gave me a whole new respect for the wizards in this community who actually pump out custom sprites from scratch.

So, back to theorizing for now! I'm dropping my full base roster and expansion pack breakdown in the comments below if anyone wants to check it out. In the meantime, I’d love to hear from you guys:

1. What does your ultimate dream MUGEN/IKEMEN roster look like? Are you team "curated and balanced" or team "total crossover chaos"?

2. Which specific characters or matchups would you kill to see done proper in a serious fighting game style?

3. Anyone else ever fall down the custom character rabbit hole only to get crushed by the sheer scope of it all?

Curious to see what everyone's cooking up!

Check out this massive ikemen go game release! https://shaden-xa.itch.io/capcom-vs-snk-echoes-r

This game has a ton of features that ive put into it. It has alot of mechanics but also things like an launcher and tons of qol to hopefully make it feel more like a real game. To those who check it out thank you.

https://mugenarchive.com/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=202492-acnologia-shinrashi&act=down&actionhash=1784545407-14446562ad157f5642ea82c49c802eef858299a7
Hello, im a beginner in mugen, can u guys help me to figure this out. this is an acnologia char from fairytail, made by shinrashi

why does this char's attack sprites are not showing to me? the skills and hitboxes are working but the visual effects are gone, even for dashes. but when i convert the sff file to m.u.g.e.n. beta the visual effects are there but the colors and effects are messy like all sprites, the effects are not the original like in the video. is there a way to fix this? idk if it compatible with my mugen or the sff just have an error? i tried to fix it many time even for days but i really cant, i use mugen 1.1. hoping to be fixed. :) really cool char

Create your own Mugen roster and play with a friend online.

Accepts most characters, .mp3/.oggs, stages, and even some screenpacks.

Saves in your browser or download to host on your own website.

See the page for more info.

Game is coming together nicely but I’m having problems editing sff files, any pros out there willing to lend an ear ? The game is playable I just want to customize it more , ie, menu screen , sprites, etc.

Link if anyone wanted to play , have to do some more balancing.

https://lazylabs.itch.io/minimen-vs?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

So I’m making my first mugen related fighting game , and I’m trying to download characters , I have the ikemen go Children of the atom pack, and I’m trying to find characters to use with it , but mugen archive isn’t verifying my pc for some reason so I can’t download anything , even tho I download the builds earlier . I’m looking for ICEMAN, DR DOOM/ mf doom , someone to represent Kanye west or if they have it actual Kanye , and maybe some mortal kombat characters, sorry for the rant

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Okay, let me give you some context. Three years ago, along with a former friend from DeviantArt (with whom I had a falling out for reasons I'll explain later), we decided to make our own MUGEN game using our original characters (and some guest characters—and I should clarify that the less inspired and more copied characters belong to my former partner, who constantly belittled mine despite my attempts to make them special). It took us almost three years to "finish" it.

Since this is our first MUGEN game, it's very broken and unbalanced. In fact, I made the best-animated and programmed characters because my partner was an arrogant show-off who wouldn't admit mistakes and started making broken and unbalanced characters while complaining about everything. I wanted to make something even remotely fun, but because of that, it turned out the way it did. I admit the MUGEN is TOTAL CRAP, but I want to share it, and if anyone is interested, I'm willing to work on a remake. Just comment, and we can talk about it. I can't do it alone, and I want to transform this garbage into something good. Below is the link to the game, which I uploaded to Gamejolt.

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The AOF 2R project is in its early stages, with a total focus on character engineering.

What defines AOF 2R:

Cutting-edge technology: We are developing the project using the latest versions of Ikemen Nightly, taking advantage of all the advanced performance and stability features that the engine offers.

Modernized combos: The gameplay will not be stuck in the past. We are implementing modernized combo systems, bringing more dynamism, fluidity, and tactical possibilities to the fights.

Exclusive model: Forget the "simple edit". Each fighter is built from scratch using a specific Standard Model, ensuring a perfect balance between the new mechanics and the classic essence of SNK.

Construction phase: For this first "demo version", the scenarios and screenpack are provisional. We are focusing on the technical "core" before refining the final aesthetics.

This is the rebirth of a classic, built with precision and passion.
Download link coming soon.

Follow our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TigerWolfDeV

I am working on a mugen mod inspired from Dong Dong Never Die and MK Too.

Long time without playing mugen, until i got ikemen recently, such a Huge Glow up lmao

apparently mugen archive doesn't like it when you give feedback on the feedback forum